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This document is a list of participants for the 53rd Meeting of the Executive Council to the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research, held on 14 June 2022 in Montevideo and via videoconference.

A joint letter from several Canadian civil society organizations urging House leaders to expedite the passage of Bill C-226, which would establish Canada's first national strategy to assess, prevent, and address environmental racism and advance environmental justice.

A notification from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research regarding the nominations and election procedures for vacancies in the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) and the Science Policy Committee (SPAC) for CoP-30.

A notification from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) detailing the nominations and voting procedures for vacancies in the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) and the Science and Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC) ahead of CoP-30.

A letter from health organizations representing over 700,000 Canadian health professionals urging the federal government to implement restrictions on fossil fuel advertising and marketing to address a public health crisis.

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) established a Gender, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Policy in June 2022 to mainstream EDI considerations into its scientific projects and capacity-building activities. The policy aims to increase the participation and leadership of underrepresented groups—including women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, racialized groups, and LGBTQ+ communities—to improve the quality of regional science and public policy related to global change.

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) established a policy on gender, equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in June 2022 to integrate these considerations into its scientific projects and capacity-building activities. The policy aims to increase the participation of underrepresented groups—including women, indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, racialized groups, and LGBTQ+ individuals—to improve the quality of regional science and public policy regarding global change.

This briefing from the International Institute for Sustainable Development outlines the necessity of clean electrification across Canada's building, industrial, and transportation sectors to achieve net-zero emissions targets by 2050.

This report details the activities of the Executive Directorate of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) during the 2021-2022 intersessional period. It outlines achievements in scientific research, capacity building, and science-policy communication, specifically focusing on climate change, health, and transdisciplinary research in the Americas.

This guide from RMI outlines the current state and potential for electrifying various trucking sectors in North America, from passenger pickups and delivery vans to medium-duty box trucks and heavy-duty big rigs. It highlights the economic viability of electrification for several segments and the significant greenhouse gas emission reductions possible through the transition.

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) submitted a response to Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) regarding the special review of chlorothalonil. CAPE supports the decision to cancel the use of chlorothalonil and associated end-use products and the revocation of Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs), while urging for the immediate cancellation of all uses, including those in greenhouses and mushroom houses, due to unresolved human health and occupational risks.

This document is a report and draft decision from the 30th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), proposing the adoption of a revised Gender, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Policy for scientific projects and capacity-building activities.

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) has developed a revised Gender, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (GEDI) Policy for its scientific projects and capacity-building activities. This policy aims to integrate equity and diversity into the IAI's regional research and policy efforts, specifically targeting the inclusion of underrepresented groups such as women, indigenous peoples, and LGBTQ+ individuals to improve the quality of science and public policy regarding global change.

A statement by the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment and the Canadian Association of Nurses for the Environment calling for the strengthening of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) through amendments to Bill S-5 to better address modern health and environmental threats.

This report provides an overview of the financial status of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) for the fiscal year 2021-2022, detailing party contributions, budget performance, and administrative controls.

This document is a financial review of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, detailing contributions from member Parties, operational expenditures, and administrative controls.

This report by RMI utilizes Geotab telematics data to identify electrifiable trucks in California and New York, analyzing the necessary charging infrastructure and the resulting emissions reductions compared to diesel vehicles.

This briefing, published by the Global Climate and Health Alliance in May 2022, summarises health and wellbeing findings from the IPCC's Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) on Mitigation of Climate Change. It highlights the synergies between climate mitigation and public health, arguing that immediate action in sectors like energy, transport, and agriculture can deliver significant health co-benefits, such as improved air quality and reduced non-communicable diseases, while addressing systemic inequalities.

This report outlines the necessity and pathways for electrifying heating in Canada's commercial and institutional (C&I) buildings to meet 2050 net-zero targets. It argues that electricity's share of C&I heating must rise from under 15% to at least 75% by 2050. The document identifies key barriers—including cheap natural gas and financing gaps—and proposes five catalysts: near-term planning, integrated utility regulation, aligned power supply planning, building performance standards, and innovative public-private financing.

This report advocates for the rapid electrification of heating in Canada's commercial and institutional buildings to meet 2050 net-zero targets. It argues that electricity's share of heating must rise from under 15% to at least 75% by 2050. To overcome barriers like low natural gas prices and high capital costs, the report proposes five catalysts: short-term corporate action plans, updated regulatory mandates for utilities, harmonized energy planning, building performance standards, and new public-private financing models.