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This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) analyzes public financial support for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector in British Columbia, arguing that government subsidies shift risks from private investors to the public while ignoring environmental costs and market volatility.

This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) inventories the public financial support provided by the governments of Canada and British Columbia to the liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector. It argues that billions in public funds have been directed toward an industry with uncertain economic viability and high environmental costs, shifting risks from the private sector to the public and undermining climate targets.

This research paper by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) argues that expanding liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports is a risky economic and environmental strategy for Canada. The authors contend that LNG fails to provide energy security for importers or economic resilience for exporters due to extreme price volatility, high infrastructure costs, and a global shift toward cheaper renewable energy. The document highlights that Canadian projects face significant competitiveness challenges against producers like the United States and Qatar, while importing regions in Europe and Asia are actively reducing their LNG demand.

This briefing from the International Institute for Sustainable Development argues that Canada cannot receive climate credits under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement for exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG), asserting that such exports do not reliably reduce global emissions and that buyers would not provide credits for free.

This policy brief from the International Institute for Sustainable Development evaluates Canada's proposed greenhouse gas emissions cap for the oil and gas sector, arguing that while the cap is necessary, certain 'compliance flexibilities' could weaken its effectiveness.

An executive summary by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) analyzing the economic and environmental risks of Senegal's strategy to become a liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter, particularly in the context of declining European demand and the availability of renewable energy alternatives.

This policy brief by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) argues that expanding liquefied natural gas (LNG) production in Canada poses excessive economic and environmental risks. The document asserts that new facilities will undermine Canada's climate commitments, face a global supply glut by the end of the decade, and struggle to compete with lower-cost producers like Qatar and the United States, potentially leading to stranded assets and taxpayer losses.

The NewClimate Institute reports that Germany's plans for eleven LNG terminals with a 73 bcm annual capacity are massively oversized and conflict with national and international climate targets. The report suggests that energy efficiency and existing pipeline imports could eliminate the need for new terminals, and that current plans risk creating stranded assets and diverting resources from renewable energy expansion.

This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) analyzes fossil fuel subsidies in British Columbia, arguing that they undermine the province's climate goals and the CleanBC plan.