🌍 In March 2022, UN member states adopted UNEA Resolution 5/14 to tackle plastic pollution by 2024. This bold mandate aims to create an international agreement covering the full lifecycle of plastics, impacting global supply chains. 🌱 As countries strive to meet this deadline, new policies on plastic use, trade, and waste will reshape international trade and environmental strategies. 🌐⚖️ Policymakers face the challenge of balancing environmental goals with trade interests to pave the way for a sustainable future. 🌿 Explore the details of trade-related policy measures designed to combat plastic pollution in our latest report: https://lnkd.in/g-RcY_Ti
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The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is an award-winning think tank championing sustainable solutions to the world's most pressing problems. Our mission is to promote human development and environmental sustainability. Established in 1990, IISD has offices in Canada and Switzerland, and our work impacts economies, communities, ecosystems, and lives in over 100 countries. Our global reach allows us to bring networks together to build skills, share ideas and deliver results that last. We work at all levels, from intergovernmental forums to regional and local governments, to civil society and the private sector. As an independent think tank, we cut through political divisions to build broad-based coalitions and offer a voice of reason in an increasingly polarized world. Our Core Values - Excellence: We produce high-quality work and our advice is backed by evidence. - Independence: We are not driven by outside interests or hidden agendas. - Creativity: We encourage bold ideas and unique approaches to complicated questions. - Collaboration: We believe diverse partnerships produce better and more resilient outcomes.
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🌍 Border Carbon Adjustments will have a profound impact on global trade, especially for developing nations like Trinidad and Tobago and Brazil. Our country report series dives into the implications of #CBAM implementation. Trinidad and Tobago faces unique challenges for green transition, with fossil fuels-dominated economy, limited technology, and access to finance. Read more about their BCA challenges: https://lnkd.in/guUDmRG4 Brazilian exporters are concerned about administrative burdens and compliance costs under BCAs, especially if when more of such instruments are introduced: https://lnkd.in/gfJftKeS ✅ The situation of developing countries in the global decarbonization challenge calls for particular attention. We are bringing evidence on the table from our dialogues in Brazil and Trinidad and Tobago. #CBAM #BCAs #BorderCarbonAdjustments #EUCBAM Alice Tipping | Ieva Baršauskaitė | Antoine B. | Aaron Cosbey
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With one more scheduled meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) left to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, stakeholders are wondering if there is still time to align on a new multilateral environmental agreement that will stem the tide of plastic pollution. Co-organized with the Geneva Environment Network, join our Earth Negotiations Bulletin team and an expert panel for a look toward the final scheduled session of the INC to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution—and what work remains. 📆 Friday 4 October 🕰️ 10am ET / 4pm CEST 📝 https://lnkd.in/g4RGbqwU #INC5 #PlasticPollution #PlasticsTreaty
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🌍 The UK’s proposed Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is designed to address carbon leakage and support its climate action. However, it’s crucial to strike the right balance to make sure that this instrument does not become a protectionist tool instead. IISD has published Chatham House’s report that highlights the need for international collaboration to ensure that the CBAM supports the Paris Agreement goals while minimizing negative impacts on trade. It also calls for careful consideration of developing countries' capacities to adapt to these changes. Explore the full report here: https://lnkd.in/gDKRtF4k #Climate #TradePolicy #ClimateAction #TradeImpact
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"From a polluted Seine River grabbing the spotlight during this year’s Olympic Games to California’s shrinking lakes offending the olfactory senses of its citizens, it seems like this week’s World Water Week couldn’t come soon enough." Water-related disasters and pollution have affected more people globally than any other natural disaster in the past 40 years. From drought to flooding, extreme weather patterns are being exacerbated by climate change, often with severe risks that impact housing, agriculture, and many other aspects of our lives. Writing for EU Reporter, IISD's Dimple Roy makes the case for Nature-based Solutions. 🔎 https://lnkd.in/guv7fvhX
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Join us for the fifth session of IUCN's NAbSA Dialogues series to learn how green infrastructure and #NatureBasedSolutions can help better prepare urban communities for the impacts of climate change. The event will explore the #SUNCASA project's experience in implementing #NbS in Dire Dawa (Ethiopia), Kigali (Rwanda), and Johannesburg (South Africa). Partners from the three cities will discuss the role #NbS can play in improving urban resilience by integrating green spaces and natural systems into city planning. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ga4PhcUu 🗓️ Date: September 5, 2024 🕒 Time: 2-3:30 PM GMT | 10-11:30 AM EDT 📍 Register here: https://lnkd.in/gU53bAK8 Simultaneous EN/FR translation will be available.
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Where do pledges to end international public finance for fossil fuels stand a year after the Clean Energy Transition Partnership deadline? In a new report, experts from IISD, Oil Change International and Friends of the Earth assessed #CETP progress finding members channeled $5.2 billion to overseas fossil fuel projects in 2023—a cut of up to two-thirds from the 2019-21 baseline. Yet, finance for clean energy continues to fall short, rising just 16% over the same period to $21.3 billion. Most of this went to rich countries, with Spain, Germany, and Poland the top three recipients. Of the finance to lower- and lower-middle-income countries, 83% was delivered as loans, adding to their debt burden. Meeting the CETP commitment in full would send an important political signal on clean energy ambitions. In their new report, experts outline 5 ways members can build on their progress ahead of COP 29 negotiations this fall. Read the full analysis: https://lnkd.in/gepg8fnG
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Human activity—from pollutants to climate change—is threatening the health of our planet's precious freshwater resources. During World Water Week in Stockholm, learn how IISD is working globally to improve freshwater science, policy, and nature-based solutions. #WWWeek 🔎 https://lnkd.in/gu2B3f5S
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Gender, equity, and justice are crucial for effective and inclusive #adaptation planning. 🌍 The most recent IPCC report includes more references to gender, equity, and justice than any previous edition, reflecting the importance of these considerations in adaptation efforts. Our brief summarizes and highlights the critical messages from this report to aid in evidence-based decision-making for National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes, focusing on the social and gender dimensions of #ClimateAdaptation. 📋🌱 To learn more, check out the policy brief here: https://bit.ly/3MjAO50 #IPCC #ClimateChange #ActOnTheGap #ClimateAction
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In order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal 6-related goals for 2030, we’re going to need a six-fold increase in progress—and any progress we make needs to be inclusive. At World Water Week in Stockholm today, IISD’s President and CEO Patricia Fuller and Prof. Kaveh Madani, Director of The United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH), discussed the need for inclusion and the practices for how to promote inclusion can vary across the globe. During the session, the pair emphasized prioritizing inclusion at all stages of water protection and management—from public policy and investment to on-the-ground implementation—to ensure long-term water security in the regions we serve and around the world. In IISD’s efforts, we’ve seen positive social benefits as well as tangible environmental outcomes such as cleaner water, improved access and enhanced climate resilience. If you missed the talk show, it will be made available in the future from World Water Week, and shared here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gwgjDzcB