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International Institute for Sustainable Development @iisd.org · 2h

What does #LNG expansion mean for Canadian households & businesses?

Join experts from @americanprogress.bsky.social,
@australiainstitute.org.au, & @pembina.org as they share insights from the U.S. & Australia + how these cases can inform Canadian policy.

Register: www.iisd.org/events/econo...

Webinar. Economic Risks of Canada's LNG Expansion: Case studies from Australia and the U.S. Tuesday, October 14, 2025. 4:00 p.m. Ottawa. 10:00 p.m. Geneva. Speakers: Ian Sanderson, Pembina Institute; Mark Ogge, Australia Institute; and Shannon Baker-Branstetter, Center for American Progress.

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IISD Economies @economies.iisd.org · 10h

🏦 Next week, IISD Debt experts @yanneho.bsky.social and Fernando Morra will be at the 2025 World Bank-IMF Annual Meetings.

Find here and follow the agenda 👉 www.worldbank.org/en/meetings/...

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International Institute for Sustainable Development @iisd.org · 1d

📅 Join us on October 9 for the second session of our webinar series with @clientearth.bsky.social exploring ongoing multilateral reform of #investment legal frameworks—investment treaties and contracts—and #ISDS.

Register now ➡️ https://bit.ly/4mcV3AR

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International Institute for Sustainable Development @iisd.org · 2d

With this plan and further improvements to it, the provincial government is taking an important step toward a growing low-carbon provincial economy that protects Manitobans and the land they cherish.

Read IISD’s full statement: www.iisd.org/articles/sta...

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Manitoba’s Path to Net Zero: A blueprint for a sustainable and secure provincial economy

Manitoba’s Roadmap to Net-Zero, released today, embraces the shift to an innovative, affordable, low-carbon economy with low-cost energy, built through meaningful partnerships with Indigenous Peoples....

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International Institute for Sustainable Development @iisd.org · 2d

IISD also notes references to carbon capture and storage, a costly attempt at emissions reductions. The province must ensure this technology does not detract from promising investment opportunities and emissions reductions elsewhere.

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Why the Cost of Carbon Capture and Storage Remains Persistently High

New analysis explores if carbon capture and storage (CCS) is an economically viable solution for emissions reduction in Canada’s oil and gas sector.

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International Institute for Sustainable Development @iisd.org · 2d

The success of this plan hinges on its next steps. While its attention to building and municipal land use is welcome, the provincial government must commit to detailed implementation plans to maximize these benefits.

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Manitoba Builds Green

This report investigates the potential to scale up a deep energy retrofit industry in Manitoba to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, create good jobs, spur green industrial growth, and improve housing q...

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International Institute for Sustainable Development @iisd.org · 2d

A low-carbon future for Manitoba means more dollars spent growing the local economy and less money spent out of province on fossil fuel imports.

Headquartered in Winnipeg, IISD has for many years provided Manitoba with research and recommendations on net-zero.

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“Manitoba’s Path to Net Zero establishes a framework to build a more ambitious low-carbon provincial economy and support energy affordability for Manitobans. Moving forward, it is imperative for the provincial government to anchor its progress in implementation plans that will translate into results.”

Philip Gass, Director, Energy Program, Just Transitions and Canada

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International Institute for Sustainable Development @iisd.org · 2d

Today, the Government of Manitoba released its climate strategy, Manitoba’s Path to Net Zero.

It embraces the shift to an innovative, affordable, low-carbon economy, built through meaningful partnerships with Indigenous Peoples. All Manitobans stand to benefit.

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International Institute for Sustainable Development @iisd.org · 5d

When Canadians reflect on a summer of oppressive heat and wildfires, weak governance probably isn’t top of mind. But it should be.

The federal gov't must remain committed to ensuring #ClimateChange adaptation actions and investments are taken forward 👉 https://bit.ly/46Bdo6s

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IISD Economies @economies.iisd.org · 6d

🎥 What was said about #Agriculture at this year’s @wto.org #PublicForum?

@fcalvo.bsky.social notes that the connection between agriculture & digitalization was a hot topic during the two-day event, with a key challenge to ensure these technologies reach farmers.

Learn more 👇

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International Institute for Sustainable Development @iisd.org · 6d

Over 20 years of the Global Subsidies Initiative, we’ve achieved a lot and learned more.

At #WTOPublicForum, we held a panel with speakers from across organizations, where they reflected on achievements, challenges, and new opportunities for progress.

Key takeaways 🔑: https://bit.ly/4pV7JQi

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International Institute for Sustainable Development @iisd.org · 6d

We’re saddened to hear of the passing of Dr. Jane Goodall. Her work, wisdom, and grace inspired many of us to connect more deeply with the natural world and fight for its protection.

Jane Goodall Institute of Canada @janegoodallcan.bsky.social · 7d

The Jane Goodall Institute of Canada has learned this morning, Wednesday, October 1st, 2025, that Dr. Jane Goodall DBE, UN Messenger of Peace and Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, has passed away due to natural causes.

She was in California as part of her speaking tour in the United States.

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International Institute for Sustainable Development @iisd.org · 7d

It’s clear: A strong economy that preserves the environment is at the heart of #SustDev. But how do we get there?

IISD is convening global policy experts to better understand the recent surge in government interventions in the industrial sector.

Learn more below 🎥 👇

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IISD Economies @economies.iisd.org · 7d

✅ Submissions for the #TradeSustainabilityHub2026 are OPEN!

Taking place on March 26-28 in Yaoundé, the Hub runs alongside the @wto.org’s #MC14. Themes include:

🌾 Agricultural trade
🌍 Low-carbon global economy
💻 Digitized industrialization

🚨 Apply now: iisd.swoogo.com/trade-and-su...

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International Institute for Sustainable Development @iisd.org · 7d

Without rapid scaling of support for renewable projects, especially in emerging and developing economies, the full potential of CETP will remain untapped.

Members should commit to a USD 42 billion annual clean energy finance target by 2026.

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Holding Course, Missing Speed

This report analyzes progress by Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETP) signatories in shifting international public finance from fossil fuels to clean energy in 2024.

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International Institute for Sustainable Development @iisd.org · 7d

Export credit agencies account for 72% of the total of the remaining fossil fuel finance among CETP signatories.

Reforming these institutions is critical for completing the transition away from public fossil fuel support.

www.iisd.org/publications...

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International Institute for Sustainable Development @iisd.org · 7d

2 yrs after the CETP deadline to end int’l public finance for fossil fuels, 10 of 17 high-income members have aligned their energy finance policies with the pledge.

To build on momentum, major financiers such as 🇯🇵, 🇰🇷, & 🇨🇳 should sign on by COP30.

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International Institute for Sustainable Development @iisd.org · 7d

<1/5 of 💰 shifted from fossil fuels under the CETP has been redirected towards clean energy.
Signatories should:
💪 Strengthen finance restrictions
🤝 Commit to a USD 42 bn/yr clean energy finance target by 2026
❌ End domestic finance for fossil fuels

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International Institute for Sustainable Development @iisd.org · 7d

Under the Clean Energy Transition Partnership, 35 countries & 5 public finance institutions pledged to end fossil fuel finance + prioritize clean energy.

Research finds this has driven a 78% drop in finance in 2024 compared to 2019-2021 levels among members.

🔎 www.iisd.org/publications...

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International Institute for Sustainable Development @iisd.org · 7d

📣NEW REPORT: Up to 78% of international public fossil fuel finance was slashed by Clean Energy Transition Partnership signatories in 2024 vs pre-CETP levels.

Coordinated international action on climate can deliver rapid results.

More 🔎 www.iisd.org/publications...

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International Institute for Sustainable Development @iisd.org · 8d

@iisd.org's Rashmi Jose on #DigitalTrade conversations at the @wto.org's Public Forum. 👇

IISD Economies @economies.iisd.org · 8d

🎥 What stood out on #DigitalTrade at this year’s @wto.org #PublicForum?

Rashmi Jose emphasizes that digital issues impact all countries in some way, making global conversations like this essential.

Dive into her insights below 👇

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International Institute for Sustainable Development @iisd.org · 8d

🚨Happening tomorrow!

Session proposals open for the #TradeSustainabilityHub2026, happening in Yaoundé, Cameroon, alongside the
@wto.org
’s Fourteenth Ministerial Conference #MC14.

Check this space tomorrow at 8 a.m. WAT / 9 a.m. CET to submit your proposal: iisd.swoogo.com/trade-and-su...

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IISD Energy @energy.iisd.org · 9d

"Investor convictions, as it turns out, aren’t often in the best interests of the planet – at least not in the long run."

Read IISD expert Jessica Kelly's @theglobeandmail.com op-ed on how PM Carney can upgrade his Brexit-era climate finance strategy:

www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

Opinion: Carney’s Brexit-era approach to climate finance needs an upgrade

As Prime Minister, Mr. Carney at last has an opportunity to deliver on calls to action he outlined in 2015

www.theglobeandmail.com

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International Institute for Sustainable Development @iisd.org · 12d

Watch the full @climategroup.bsky.social panel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWoA...

International Institute for Sustainable Development @iisd.org · 12d

Green trade can work for everyone 🤝 🌍

Bringing trade and green industrial policies together can be a challenge, especially in times of uncertainty, but our trade and #GreenTransition expert, @ibarsauskaite.bsky.social, sees positive movement.

Hear her #ClimateWeekNYC insights. 👇

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