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Integrating Gender Considerations into Sustainable Bonds
The purpose of this guide is to stimulate action through a step-by-step explanation of how a gender equality lens can be integrated into all sustainable bond issuances.
Progressing National SDGs Implementation
A review of the 42 voluntary national reviews countries submitted to the UN in 2021 to track SDG progress shows both positive and concerning trends.
Using Public Funding to Attract Private Investment in Renewable Energy in Indonesia
This brief provides options on how the Government of Indonesia (GoI) can leverage public funding to incentivize private investment in renewable energy.
Engaging Decision-Makers in Moving Beyond GDP and Toward Wealth
This brief outlines how decision-makers can be brought into the discussion around comprehensive/inclusive wealth (C/IW). The goal of this discussion is to encourage countries to move beyond GDP and begin using C/IW as a means of assessing national progress.
The State of Global Environmental Governance 2021
Our reporting team explores lessons learned from trying to advance global environmental diplomacy amid a year of uneven pandemic recoveries.
Blocking Ambition: Fossil fuel subsidies in Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Newfoundland and Labrador
Canada's four fossil fuel-producing provinces provided CAD 2.5 billion in fossil fuel subsidies in the 2020/21 fiscal year.
Zeroing In: A guide for the finance sector on the International Energy Agency’s Net Zero Emissions scenario and its implications for oil and gas finance
This Greenpeace UK, IISD and Oil Change International co-published briefing explains the International Energy Agency’s finding that keeping warming to 1.5C leaves no room for new oil and gas development
Surface Water Monitoring for the Mining Sector: Frameworks for governments
This document reviews water monitoring frameworks for mine water management by governments.
South Africa's Energy Fiscal Policies
A review of the system of energy subsidies and taxes in South Africa to assess their alignment with the energy transition.
Investment Dispute Prevention and Management Agencies
This report informs policy discussions about national agencies that prevent and manage investment disputes by analyzing their design, operation, and effects.