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An award-winning independent think tank for sustainable solutions. Focused on climate, nature & economies.

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Days after the end of the UN Climate Conference, the gov’ts of Canada & Alberta have announced plans to ⬆️oil & gas production & rollback climate policies including:
🛢️New pipelines
🏭 Withdrawing the proposed emissions cap
⚡Alberta exemption to Clean Electricity Regulations
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“The guardrails are coming down on Canada’s climate policy. The plans announced today erode over a decade of progress toward a sustainable economy in exchange for more pollution.” Nichole Dusyk. Senior Policy Advisor and Lead, IISD.
November 27, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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📽️ On Tuesday, the Stop Funding Overfishing coalition & @minderoo.bsky.social hosted a screening of ‘Ocean with David Attenborough’ for @wto.org ambassadors & delegates.

An opening panel featured insights from @alicetipping.bsky.social, Toby Strong, Minna Epps & Efraim Gomez.

🔗 bit.ly/44unN1Z

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November 27, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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#Fiji’s coastal fisheries are facing pressure from overfishing and #ClimateChange, putting food security and incomes at risk. 🌊

Learn how Fijian communities are adapting while embracing local traditions https://bit.ly/4iirmhw

#ClimateAdaptation #ClimateResilience
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November 26, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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Although it didn’t make it into the final #COP30 cover text, over 80 countries supported a roadmap to transition away from #FossilFuels. So where do we go from here?

Our energy experts Vance Culbert and Jonas Kuehl explain how countries can deliver beyond Belém. 👇
November 25, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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💻 As #DigitalTrade grows, technical standards are crucial—yet developing countries often experience a “standardization gap.”

In a 🆕 brief, Craig Atkinson & Dr. Hanane Becha explain why standards matter, share recommendations for policy-makers & more: bit.ly/3LYoPNw 1/2
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November 25, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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What benefits can #NatureBasedSolutions (NbS) deliver?

In #DireDawa, #Ethiopia, #SUNCASA’s #NbS interventions are reducing flood risk, restoring degraded land, generating #green jobs, and saving millions of dollars by 2050. 🌱💧

📄 Full report: https://bit.ly/4ogN7zL
November 24, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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#COP30 left the world divided, but spurred momentum that will continue beyond Belém.

Framed as the “implementation COP,” it was meant to shift conversations on #ClimateAction. But divisions on key issues stalled progress until the last moment.

Reaction: https://bit.ly/4iqNpCP
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November 22, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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As #G20 countries seek productive investment in infrastructure, #energy, education, health, and #ClimateResilience both individually and as a group, one immediate opportunity remains underutilized yet actionable: #FossilFuel subsidy reform.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/489HXzz
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November 21, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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With the ICJ reinforcing states’ legal obligation to stop #FossilFuel expansion, the need for ambitious #climate plans has never been clearer. Yet most third-generation NDCs still fall short.

We break down what NDCs are (and aren’t) saying, and the implications beyond #COP30: 🧵 1/6
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November 21, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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As #COP30 heads to the finish line, former UNFCCC Executive Secretary @pespinosac.bsky.social highlights how Latin America and the Caribbean are embracing #NatureBasedSolutions to contribute to the goals of the Paris Agreement.

Learn more: sdg.iisd.org/commentary/g...
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November 20, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Communities around the world are facing the impacts #ClimateChange, so the pressure is on for negotiators to adopt a robust #adaptation package at #COP30. 🌎

Our experts Emilie Beauchamp and @jeffreygqi.bsky.social explain the progress made and the key contentions. 👇
November 19, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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🇮🇳 In New Delhi, our SSI colleagues launched a co-authored case study on India’s new #greenwashing guidelines. The report highlights how these rules require substantiated environmental claims to promote transparency & align businesses with global standards.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3XJ2ndH
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November 19, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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#COP30 is set to close in two days, and the Brazilian presidency is confident that the gavel will fall on time, or early.️

Such a conclusion would be an outlier: Since 1995, only 4 COPs ended early or on time.

Check out our graphic to see how climate COPs compare in terms of overtime. 👇
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November 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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#ClimateChange disrupts lives and livelihoods, and small island nations like Fiji are especially vulnerable. #NatureBasedSolutions, like oyster farming, offer hope by benefiting people, nature, and local economies.
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November 17, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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Join us at #COP30 for a high-level discussion, “Mobilizing Finance to Deliver on the Global Goal on #Adaptation: Pathways & Partnerships for resilient food systems.”

📅 November 18, 2025
⏰ 4:45–6:15 p.m. (GMT-3)
📍 Side Event Room 9

Learn more: https://bit.ly/49kCU1q
November 17, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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There's something not being talked about enough at #COP30 that could quietly undermine its #climate commitments: Investor-State Dispute Settlement.

Our Investment Director, Suzy Nikièma, explains what it is, why it matters, and how negotiators and representatives can take action now. 👇
November 16, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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No #climate effort takes place in isolation. 🌎

Our #trade and green transition expert @ibarsauskaite.bsky.social is back to explain why the topic of trade has been causing controversy at #COP30, and the importance of considering trade and climate policies together. 👇
November 15, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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🌍 Gov’ts are meeting in #Nairobi for the 3rd session of the #UNTaxConvention negotiations, focusing on the Convention and early protocols on cross-border services & dispute prevention. These address key questions with substantial revenue implications.

📷: IISD/ENB | Danny Skilton
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November 14, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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The Baku to #Belém roadmap is set to increase #ClimateFinance support for developing nations to USD 1.3 trillion by 2035, but how? 💵 📈

Our Policy Advisor Valentina Romoli shares the roadmap’s recent guidance and what a successful outcome at #COP30 looks like. 👇
November 13, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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With so much on the table at #COP30, it can be hard to keep up.

On Sunday, join @enb.iisd.org’s Jennifer Bansard at the midpoint of the talks as she unpacks the progress made, the obstacles, and what to expect for week two.

Register today: https://bit.ly/4p6T0QN
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November 13, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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What are the key #adaptation issues on the #COP30 agenda?

Our expert @jeffreygqi.bsky.social is back to unpack what we’re tracking and what an ideal outcome for adaptation would look like. 👇
November 12, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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⚡Ahead of #COP30, we sat down with Kudzai Mataba, author of our recent report on green tax incentives to support #ClimateAction.

Learn about which COP mechanisms could turn green investment commitments into action and more ➡️ https://bit.ly/3LDHDkT
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November 12, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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📣 Tomorrow at #COP30

NAP Global Network is hosting two side events:

🌴 Island and Inland Voices: Advancing inclusive #adaptation in Grenada and Eswatini
🤝 Demand-driven Support for Implementable Adaptation Plans

Learn more and find livestream links: https://bit.ly/4ouxl5g
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November 12, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Join @economies.iisd.org this Friday for a webinar on the critical role of digital technical standards in the global digital economy.

Learn how standards are developed, why they matter for #DigitalTrade, and the challenges for developing countries.

🔗 Register: www.iisd.org/events/build...
Webinar. Building a Connected World. The critical role of digital technical standards. Friday, November 14, 2025. 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. CET.
November 12, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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In #Belém for #COP30? 🇧🇷 🌎

Join our experts as they participate in vital discussions on #adaptation, the transition away from fossil fuels, #GreenTrade, and more.

Visit our “Inside COP 30” page to stay informed, learn about priorities, and find events: https://bit.ly/4hU9mtB
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November 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM