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Online Training Workshop for Cambodia: How can policy-makers leverage voluntary sustainability standards (VSS) for better agricultural practices? (IISD - International Institute for Sustainable Development)

Public Technologies 14 Sep 2022
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New Initiative to Boost Natural Infrastructure for Communities across Canada’s Prairies to Launch Tomorrow (IISD - International Institute for Sustainable Development)

Public Technologies 14 Sep 2022
Natural Infrastructure for Water Solutions (NIWS), an initiative of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), aims to tackle the growing water challenges facing the prairies through the power of natural infrastructure ... Editorial and Communications Manager, IISD Experimental Lakes Area.
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Opportunities for State-Owned Enterprises in India's Clean Energy Future (IISD - International Institute for Sustainable Development)

Public Technologies 13 Sep 2022
This webinar presents the findings of a new IISD report that provides an evidence-based approach to ensuring India's state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are part of the country's clean energy transition while also continuing to bring revenues to the government, create jobs, and support local communities.
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India's State Energy Firms Can Help Meet Clean Energy Goals and Avoid Cash Flow Shortfall En Route to Net Zero by 2070 (IISD - International Institute for Sustainable Development)

Public Technologies 13 Sep 2022
"State-owned companies can be part of India's clean energy future while continuing to bring revenues to the government, creating jobs, and supporting local communities," says co-author of the report Balasubramanian Viswanathan, Policy Advisor at IISD ... Balasubramanian Viswanathan, Policy Advisor, IISD.
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Newly Released Text for Modernized Energy Charter Treaty Shows Too Many Potential Obstacles for Climate Action (IISD - International Institute for Sustainable Development)

Public Technologies 13 Sep 2022
The result is a treaty that creates significant legal uncertainty for governments as they seek to put in place climate action measures in line with the Paris Agreement's objectives, IISD analysis finds ... IISD will publish a detailed legal analysis of the ECT agreement in principle over the coming days.
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East Africa Regional Workshop: Advancing intraregional trade, agricultural productivity, and climate resilience through voluntary sustainability standards (IISD - International Institute for Sustainable Development)

Public Technologies 09 Sep 2022
In light of these efforts, the EAC Secretariat and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) are convening a regional workshop in Kigali, Rwanda ... The discussion will be complemented by a presentation of the main findings of the forthcoming IISD report, Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) in East Africa.
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Beyond GDP Measurement and Investing in Inclusive Wealth: Implications for Decision-making (IISD - International Institute for Sustainable Development)

Public Technologies 06 Sep 2022
) ... As part of the T20 Summit, IISD is pleased to join with peers for Beyond GDP Measurement and Investing in Inclusive Wealth ... Prof ... Radhika Lal, UNDP Dr ... Dennis Snower Dr ... Disclaimer. IISD - International Institute for Sustainable Development published this content on 05 September 2022 and is solely responsible for the information contained therein.
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Critical Funding Awarded to IISD Experimental Lakes Area to Foster Canadian Innovation in Science (IISD - International Institute for Sustainable Development)

Public Technologies 19 Aug 2022
IISD Experimental Lakes Area (IISD-ELA) is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded CAD 11.7 million, rolled out over the next five years, from the Government of Canada through the Canada Foundation for Innovation's (CFI) Major Science Initiatives Fund ... IISD - International ...
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Could the Energy Crunch in Bangladesh Have Been Avoided? (IISD - International Institute for Sustainable Development)

Public Technologies 19 Aug 2022
) What was the reason behind the energy price hike in Bangladesh?. Tara Laan.What we see today has a long history ... Tara Laan ... First is switching support from fossil fuels to people ... IISD - International Institute for Sustainable Development published this content on 18 August 2022 and is solely responsible for the information contained therein ... (noodl.
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Time's Running Out on Canada's Inefficient CAD 8.6 Billion of Support for Big Oil (IISD - International Institute for Sustainable Development)

Public Technologies 09 Aug 2022
). This article was originally published in Canada's National Observer and is reprinted below with permission ... So what's the holdup? It largely comes down to one tricky word. inefficient ... IISD - International Institute for Sustainable Development published this content on 09 August 2022 and is solely responsible for the information contained therein.
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Investing in India's EV Transition (IISD - International Institute for Sustainable Development)

Public Technologies 03 Aug 2022
Tom Moerenhout, Associate, IISD Abhishek Bansal, Investment Specialist for Auto/EV, Invest India Dev Ashish, Sector Head for EVs & Batteries, Invest India Panel Discussions ... Ashok Thakur, Chief Editor, ETN Siddharth Goel, Senior Policy Advisor, IISD ... IISD - International ...
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Greening Aid for Trade: Future priorities and pathways for a just transition to sustainable trade (IISD - International Institute for Sustainable Development)

Public Technologies 28 Jul 2022
The Forum on Trade, Environment and the SDGs (TESS), in collaboration with IISD, CUTS International Geneva, and the United Kingdom's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, invites you to a virtual session on "Greening Aid for Trade ... IISD - International Institute for ...
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Realizing Responsible Investment in Agriculture: What can policy-makers in Africa learn from Southeast Asia? (IISD - International Institute for Sustainable Development)

Public Technologies 27 Jul 2022
) ... Adapting Global Guidelines to Regional Needs ... For more information or queries on the ASEAN RAI Alignment Assessment Tool, please contact IISD's Agricultural Trade and Investment team ... IISD - International Institute for Sustainable Development published this content on 27 July 2022 and is solely responsible for the information contained therein.
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How to Synergize the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (IISD - International Institute for Sustainable Development)

Public Technologies 21 Jul 2022
This Global Conference on Climate and the SDGs side event, hosted by IISD and the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), will focus on synergistic government actions to achieve the Paris Agreement goals and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ... Joachim Roth, Policy Analyst, IISD Case study-Japan.
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The WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement: What was agreed and what happens next? (IISD - International Institute for Sustainable Development)

Public Technologies 19 Jul 2022
Alice Tipping, Lead, Sustainable Trade, IISD 15.05-15.45 ... Tristan Irschlinger, Policy Advisor, Fisheries Subsidies, IISD Isabel Jarrett, Manager, Ending Harmful Fisheries Subsidies, The Pew Charitable Trusts Rashid Sumaila, University Killam Professor, University of British Columbia John Pearce, Principal Consultant, MRAG 15.45-16.00.

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