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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. 👇
Our energy experts Vance Culbert and Jonas Kuehl explain how countries can deliver beyond Belém. 👇
November 25, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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. 👇
Our energy experts Vance Culbert and Jonas Kuehl explain how countries can deliver beyond Belém. 👇
💻 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
In a 🆕 brief, Craig Atkinson & Dr. Hanane Becha explain why standards matter, share recommendations for policy-makers & more: bit.ly/3LYoPNw 1/2
November 25, 2025 at 3:09 PM
💻 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
In a 🆕 brief, Craig Atkinson & Dr. Hanane Becha explain why standards matter, share recommendations for policy-makers & more: bit.ly/3LYoPNw 1/2
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
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
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
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
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The #G20 has not renewed its longstanding commitment to fossil fuel subsidy reform—but country leaders can still take action.
First agreed in 2009, G20 countries have reaffirmed their commitment each year—yet in yesterday’s Leaders’ Declaration, it is noticeably absent.
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First agreed in 2009, G20 countries have reaffirmed their commitment each year—yet in yesterday’s Leaders’ Declaration, it is noticeably absent.
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November 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The #G20 has not renewed its longstanding commitment to fossil fuel subsidy reform—but country leaders can still take action.
First agreed in 2009, G20 countries have reaffirmed their commitment each year—yet in yesterday’s Leaders’ Declaration, it is noticeably absent.
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First agreed in 2009, G20 countries have reaffirmed their commitment each year—yet in yesterday’s Leaders’ Declaration, it is noticeably absent.
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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
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
November 22, 2025 at 10:23 PM
#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
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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Cooking with polluting fuels carries significant health & climate risks with women & the poor most impacted.
Ahead of the G20 Leaders’ Summit, new research finds shifting #CleanCooking support from LPG to electric can ⬇️ the subsidies burden & support energy transitions.
www.iisd.org/articles/dee...
Ahead of the G20 Leaders’ Summit, new research finds shifting #CleanCooking support from LPG to electric can ⬇️ the subsidies burden & support energy transitions.
www.iisd.org/articles/dee...
November 21, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Cooking with polluting fuels carries significant health & climate risks with women & the poor most impacted.
Ahead of the G20 Leaders’ Summit, new research finds shifting #CleanCooking support from LPG to electric can ⬇️ the subsidies burden & support energy transitions.
www.iisd.org/articles/dee...
Ahead of the G20 Leaders’ Summit, new research finds shifting #CleanCooking support from LPG to electric can ⬇️ the subsidies burden & support energy transitions.
www.iisd.org/articles/dee...
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
Learn more: https://bit.ly/489HXzz
November 21, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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
Learn more: https://bit.ly/489HXzz
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
We break down what NDCs are (and aren’t) saying, and the implications beyond #COP30: 🧵 1/6
November 21, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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
We break down what NDCs are (and aren’t) saying, and the implications beyond #COP30: 🧵 1/6
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...
Learn more: sdg.iisd.org/commentary/g...
November 20, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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...
Learn more: sdg.iisd.org/commentary/g...
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. 👇
Our experts Emilie Beauchamp and @jeffreygqi.bsky.social explain the progress made and the key contentions. 👇
November 19, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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. 👇
Our experts Emilie Beauchamp and @jeffreygqi.bsky.social explain the progress made and the key contentions. 👇
🇮🇳 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
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3XJ2ndH
November 19, 2025 at 5:43 PM
🇮🇳 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
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3XJ2ndH
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What are fossil fuel subsidies & why is addressing them so critical at #COP30?
Gov’ts spent USD 1.1 trillion subsidizing fossil fuels in 2023. While measures differ in design, the effect is the same: fossil fuels prices don’t reflect their real costs.
🆕 FAQ: www.iisd.org/articles/exp...
Gov’ts spent USD 1.1 trillion subsidizing fossil fuels in 2023. While measures differ in design, the effect is the same: fossil fuels prices don’t reflect their real costs.
🆕 FAQ: www.iisd.org/articles/exp...
November 19, 2025 at 3:23 PM
What are fossil fuel subsidies & why is addressing them so critical at #COP30?
Gov’ts spent USD 1.1 trillion subsidizing fossil fuels in 2023. While measures differ in design, the effect is the same: fossil fuels prices don’t reflect their real costs.
🆕 FAQ: www.iisd.org/articles/exp...
Gov’ts spent USD 1.1 trillion subsidizing fossil fuels in 2023. While measures differ in design, the effect is the same: fossil fuels prices don’t reflect their real costs.
🆕 FAQ: www.iisd.org/articles/exp...
#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. 👇
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. 👇
November 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
#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. 👇
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. 👇
#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.
November 17, 2025 at 9:26 PM
#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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#FossilFuel reliance poses a serious risk to human health.
At this #COP30 side event, public health, human rights, & energy experts join forces to highlight the #climate & human risks of fossil fuels + how policy-makers can take action.
Learn more & save the date: www.iisd.org/events/cop30...
At this #COP30 side event, public health, human rights, & energy experts join forces to highlight the #climate & human risks of fossil fuels + how policy-makers can take action.
Learn more & save the date: www.iisd.org/events/cop30...
November 17, 2025 at 5:49 PM
#FossilFuel reliance poses a serious risk to human health.
At this #COP30 side event, public health, human rights, & energy experts join forces to highlight the #climate & human risks of fossil fuels + how policy-makers can take action.
Learn more & save the date: www.iisd.org/events/cop30...
At this #COP30 side event, public health, human rights, & energy experts join forces to highlight the #climate & human risks of fossil fuels + how policy-makers can take action.
Learn more & save the date: www.iisd.org/events/cop30...
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 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
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 18, 2025
⏰ 4:45–6:15 p.m. (GMT-3)
📍 Side Event Room 9
Learn more: https://bit.ly/49kCU1q
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. 👇
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
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. 👇
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
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. 👇
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. 👇
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📣Tomorrow at #COP30—Shifting public 💰 from fossil fuels➡️clean energy can demonstrate real progress for a just energy transition.
@cop30brazil.bsky.social, joins the ETC, COFFIS, & CETP for a closer look at policy reform & clean energy investment.
Learn more:
www.iisd.org/events/cop-3...
@cop30brazil.bsky.social, joins the ETC, COFFIS, & CETP for a closer look at policy reform & clean energy investment.
Learn more:
www.iisd.org/events/cop-3...
November 14, 2025 at 7:45 PM
📣Tomorrow at #COP30—Shifting public 💰 from fossil fuels➡️clean energy can demonstrate real progress for a just energy transition.
@cop30brazil.bsky.social, joins the ETC, COFFIS, & CETP for a closer look at policy reform & clean energy investment.
Learn more:
www.iisd.org/events/cop-3...
@cop30brazil.bsky.social, joins the ETC, COFFIS, & CETP for a closer look at policy reform & clean energy investment.
Learn more:
www.iisd.org/events/cop-3...
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When it comes to phasing out fossil fuel subsidies, gov'ts must adopt plans grounded in country-specific realities.
Our 🆕 guidance note offers a framework to support governments in developing credible FFS phase-out plans.
https://www.iisd.org/publications/guide/fossil-fuel-subsidy-phase-out-plans
Our 🆕 guidance note offers a framework to support governments in developing credible FFS phase-out plans.
https://www.iisd.org/publications/guide/fossil-fuel-subsidy-phase-out-plans
November 14, 2025 at 5:06 PM
When it comes to phasing out fossil fuel subsidies, gov'ts must adopt plans grounded in country-specific realities.
Our 🆕 guidance note offers a framework to support governments in developing credible FFS phase-out plans.
https://www.iisd.org/publications/guide/fossil-fuel-subsidy-phase-out-plans
Our 🆕 guidance note offers a framework to support governments in developing credible FFS phase-out plans.
https://www.iisd.org/publications/guide/fossil-fuel-subsidy-phase-out-plans
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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
📷: IISD/ENB | Danny Skilton
November 14, 2025 at 1:24 PM
🌍 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
📷: IISD/ENB | Danny Skilton
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South Africa’s just energy transition plans risk leaving communities behind—unless they are deliberately included in the planning & implementation process.
🆕 research finds a truly just transition depends on relationships—built through listening & co-creation.
Report: www.iisd.org/publications...
🆕 research finds a truly just transition depends on relationships—built through listening & co-creation.
Report: www.iisd.org/publications...
November 14, 2025 at 9:05 AM
South Africa’s just energy transition plans risk leaving communities behind—unless they are deliberately included in the planning & implementation process.
🆕 research finds a truly just transition depends on relationships—built through listening & co-creation.
Report: www.iisd.org/publications...
🆕 research finds a truly just transition depends on relationships—built through listening & co-creation.
Report: www.iisd.org/publications...
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📣Today, the Government of Canada declared the Ksi Lisims liquefied natural gas (#LNG) project to be of national interest.
Projects like Ksi Lisims, which will come online when global supply is expected to outpace demand, pose economic and climate risks.
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#CdnPoli
Projects like Ksi Lisims, which will come online when global supply is expected to outpace demand, pose economic and climate risks.
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#CdnPoli
November 13, 2025 at 9:55 PM
📣Today, the Government of Canada declared the Ksi Lisims liquefied natural gas (#LNG) project to be of national interest.
Projects like Ksi Lisims, which will come online when global supply is expected to outpace demand, pose economic and climate risks.
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#CdnPoli
Projects like Ksi Lisims, which will come online when global supply is expected to outpace demand, pose economic and climate risks.
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#CdnPoli