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Fit for Purpose? Toward trade rules that support fossil fuel subsidy reform and the clean energy transition How can the World Trade Organization (WTO) better support fossil fuel subsidy reform? Report November 30, 2020 Mobilizing Capital for Natural Infrastructure in Canada This report offers a template for Canadian champions and funders of natural infrastructure projects to make a business case for specific projects. Guide December 1, 2020 New Perspectives Harnessing the Power of Finance and Technology to Deliver Sustainable Development The world has enough money to fund sustainable development, yet there is a financing gap and a persistent digital divide to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Long-form article December 1, 2020 The Revolution Will Be Retrofitted: The future of energy efficiency in Canada Energy efficiency and retrofits are playing a big role in COVID-19 recovery plans. We sit down with the policy director at Efficiency Canada to talk about what this looks like in practice. Blog November 17, 2020 The Global Governance of Sustainable Energy: Access and Sustainable Transitions The sustainable energy transition is not guided by a central, hierarchical organization—an approach with many positive features worth copying. Long-form article November 16, 2020 Content is loading... Read our latest blog posts Stay connected Be the first to hear what's new in sustainable development. Sign up for our bi-weekly updates to receive a curated selection of our latest reports, blog posts, projects, and upcoming events. Yes, please! Our Impact Is It Raining Plastic? We need more research to understand the effects of microplastics on our fresh water—and find solutions. That's where our team of experts come in. Success story July 24, 2020 Rethinking Investment Policy to Support Sustainable Development IISD experts are pushing for reform and offering their expertise to ensure good policy isn't held back by the threat of arbitration. Success story September 17, 2020 Sink, Swim … or Fight Back After a devastating cyclone struck, the NAP Global Network—hosted by IISD—helped Fiji make a plan to build resilience. Success story August 5, 2020 Content is loading... More success stories Follow us: Footer menu About Library Contact Ethics Donate Employment AODA Feedback Privacy Policy © IISD . All rights reserved. Designed and built by Soapbox . Sign up to IISD’s newsletter Sign up Sign up to IISD’s newsletter Sign up...