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Advancing Producer Engagement
Voluntary sustainability standard-setting organizations (VSSSOs) should enhance producer engagement by adopting transparent, inclusive, and responsive practices that move beyond consultation to collaboration and empowerment.
September 2025 | Carbon Minefields Oil and Gas Exploration Monitor
As of August 2025, the oil and gas volumes in licences issued so far this year are the highest seen at this point in the year over the past 5 years. Nearly half of these licences went to national oil companies.
Tracking Progress on Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning for National Adaptation Plan Processes
This synthesis report reviews how 62 countries have integrated monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) into their national adaptation plan (NAP) documents. It also identifies common trends, gaps, and emerging good practices in countries' MEL design and implementation.
The Production Gap Report 2025
The Production Gap Report 2025 finds that 10 years after the Paris Agreement, governments plan to produce more than double the volume of fossil fuels in 2030 than would be consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5°C, steering the world further from the Paris goals than the last assessment in 2023.
The Use of Green Tax Incentives for Renewable Energy Deployment in Emerging and Developing Countries
This report examines how 35 countries use green tax incentives to attract clean energy investment and align policies with environmental goals.
Launching a Loss
New research reveals the combined public financial support for liquefied natural gas projects by the governments of British Columbia and Canada will amount to CAD 3.93 billion by 2030.
IISD Strategic Plan 2025–2030
IISD's Strategic Plan 2025–2030 is a roadmap that will guide our organization as we solve today's greatest sustainable development challenges in an increasingly complex and dynamic world.
Nature That Works
This publication shows how natural infrastructure can contribute to meeting water management needs, while also providing social, economic, and environmental benefits.
Technology Transfer for Climate Change Adaptation
This publication explores the concept of adaptation technology in trade and climate policy and how better integration of climate and trade policies can enhance adaptation technology transfer in developing countries.
August 2025 | Carbon Minefields Oil and Gas Exploration Monitor
Last month, governments awarded 14 new oil and gas exploration licences across four countries, unlocking reserves that—if burned—would emit roughly 48.3 MtCO2.