Why We Need to Pollute the Environment More, to Pollute it Less - TedX Winnipeg
Our very own Pauline Gerrard is taking to the TedX Winnipeg stage on June 6 to explain why we need to pollute the environment more, in order to pollute it less.
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Nigeria’s Dash for LNG Risks Asset Stranding with European Gas Demand Forecast to Fall
Nigeria’s push to expand LNG production could put the country in a precarious economic situation as international demand for gas falls, according to new research by IISD.
Estimate of Natural Infrastructure Public Grant Funding in Canada and in the Canadian Prairies
This analysis estimated the amount of public grant funding available across Canada and in the Canadian Prairie provinces for investing in urgently needed natural infrastructure.
A Balancing Act
With Nigeria's growing population in need of wide-ranging solutions to the multidimensional poverty it faces, a new IISD report outlines how the LNG dash could ultimately leave the economy more vulnerable to external shocks and without a solid domestic foundation.
Pragmatically Integrating Sustainability Into the Reconstruction of Ukraine
IISD's brief investigates the pragmatic implementation of sustainability measures for rebuilding Ukrainian cities and looks into tangible solutions ready to be implemented during and after the war.
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Why Liquefied Natural Gas Expansion in Canada Is Not Worth the Risk
An analysis of the economic and environmental risks of liquified natural gas expansion in Canada.
Scaling up urban nature-based solutions for climate adaptation in Africa
Three African cities have been earmarked for a Scaling Urban Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Adaptation in Sub-Saharan Africa project—jointly managed by the International Institute for Sustainable Development and the World Resources Institute—to tackle climate change.
Make New Fossil Fuel Projects Taboo to Meet Paris Goals, New Report Urges
Having proven that the world has enough fossil fuel projects to meet demand until 2050, researchers say a global norm against new projects—similar to the taboo against nuclear testing—would help phase down fossil fuels and achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement. In a policy paper for the journal Science, authors from University College London and the Winnipeg-based International Institute for Sustainable Development build the case for such a norm in three steps.
New Report Highlights Economic and Environmental Costs of Canada’s LNG Expansion
New report explains how LNG expansion will not only hamper Canada’s progress toward its climate goals but also create challenges for the economy in the long term.