The impact of plastic pollution on fresh water needs to be addressed at #INC4 .

IISD Experimental Lakes Area says recommendations must ensure positive impacts on both freshwater and marine systems.

Find out more: iisd.org/articles/insig…

The #G7 Climate, Energy, & Environment Ministerial begins this Sunday!

Following historic COP28 commitments to transition away from fossil fuels & 3X renewable energy how can G7 countries show leadership?

E3G - Third Generation Environmentalism, ECCØ, & IISD experts explain👇youtube.com/watch?v=B_b14v…

'Research from IISD Experimental Lakes Area, for instance, indicates the open water season is already about three weeks longer than before and this could affect fish species, particularly cold-water fish, like lake trout.'

And that's just ONE of the impacts.

More ➡️ bit.ly/ELAClimateChan…

Research from IISD Experimental Lakes Area highlights how pervasive microplastics are in fresh water, surpassing safe levels for aquatic wildlife.

At #INC4 , we want to see this addressed more explicitly and comprehensively.

Read more ➡️ iisd.org/articles/press…

Should the #PlasticsTreaty include a voluntary scheme to hold producers accountable for pollution?

While some #INC4 delegates support this, others have concerns about worsening economic inequalities and food insecurity in developing countries.

Read ➡️ enb.iisd.org/plastic-pollut…

South Africa's coal-fired power stations are aging & rolling blackouts have a heavy social & economic cost.

But 📈 bailouts won't solve the loadshedding crisis. Solutions including #CleanEnergy & energy storage are needed to ease the burden.

👉 iisd.org/story/south-af…

Govts are increasingly integrating voluntary #SustainabilityStandards into #TradeAgreements to address environmental, social, and economic concerns. Will it lead to more sustainable trade? Our experts teamed up with ISEAL to provide the answers: iisd.org/ssi/publicatio…

As negotiations for a global #PlasticsTreaty continue this week in Ottawa, Canada, don't miss any updates. Follow the action with Earth Negotiations Bulletin’s comprehensive coverage of #INC4 .

🔗 enb.iisd.org/plastic-pollut…

🇮🇪 IGF Director Greg Radford helped launch our new report on strategic environmental assessment (SEA) for #mining today at #IAIA24 in Dublin.

🇳🇱 The report is co-authored with NCEA and explores #SEAforMining case studies from 🇨🇦🇬🇭🇲🇿🇳🇦 🇷🇴.

Read👉igfmining.org/resource/strat…

📢With its vote for the EU 🇪🇺 to leave the #EnergyCharterTreaty , European Parliament underlines that granting #fossilfuel companies privileged access to #ISDS is fundamentally incompatible with #climateaction .

IISD' Lukas Schaugg in Guardian Environment 👇

theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

Delegates at #INC4 spent the day addressing big-ticket items in the Revised Draft Text, including the scope and objectives of the future treaty on #plastic pollution, and financing options to ensure effective implementation.

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#PlasticsTreaty

#Trade is important to the #PlasticsTreaty that #INC4 negotiators are working on this week.

IISD Economic Policy is in Ottawa sharing knowledge and aiding the next steps.

Read how trade measures can reduce plastic pollution: bit.ly/3qpE87g

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In Ottawa for #INC4 #PlasticsTreaty negotiations, UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen met with our CEO Patricia Fuller to discuss progress on the talks.

We're grateful to UN Environment Programme as a longtime partner and supporter of our work—in particular Earth Negotiations Bulletin.

Companies engaging in #adaptation efforts rarely see a direct return on investment. 'With no plain-sight payoff for many adaptation projects, it makes them less appealing', says our expert Emilie Beauchamp in this Bloomberg Green article 👇

#ClimateAdaptation
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📅 SAVE THE DATE! The 20th #IGFAGM is set for November 18-20, 2024, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, hosted by UN Trade and Development.

The theme is Redefining Mining: Balancing the Need for Minerals with Protecting People and the Planet.

ℹ️ 👉 igfmining.org/event/igf-20th…

🌿European Parliament has voted to adopt the #CSDDD . This is a step in the right direction. It’s crucial for #sustdev that corporations identify and mitigate the #envi and social impacts of their supply chains, NIKIEMA H. Suzy says 👇

🔎 iisd.org/articles/press…

At #INC4 , IISD is looking for high ambition and, ultimately, a treaty that addresses the entire life cycle of plastics, from production to waste management.

Dimple Roy explains to The Globe and Mail why freshwater systems must be taken into account.

🔎theglobeandmail.com/politics/artic…

@Europaparl_en has voted for an #EU withdrawal from #EnergyCharterTreaty . Our IISD Economic Policy experts comment on this historic decision 👇

Substantive negotiations to agree a new #PlasticsTreaty are under way at #INC4 in Ottawa.

Urged by Chair Luis Vayas Valdivieso to deliver a treaty that matches the pressing need, delegates are diving into work.

Read Earth Negotiations Bulletin highlights from day one⬇️
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