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The document examines the feasibility of using Canadian LNG to replace Russian gas in the EU, concluding that the 3-to-5-year timeline for building new Canadian facilities is incompatible with the EU's immediate needs and its medium-term goal of phasing out gas by 2025-2027.

The report examines India's transition to electric mobility, highlighting the success of demand-side incentives like FAME II for two- and three-wheelers. It identifies critical investment gaps in charging infrastructure and battery manufacturing, while discussing the potential of battery swapping and the risks posed by global supply chain dependencies on China and other mineral-rich nations. The analysis emphasizes the need for binding targets, improved consumer financing, and workforce retraining to ensure a competitive and just transition.

The report outlines a framework for a social taxonomy that classifies business activities based on their contribution to social well-being and governance. It establishes a system of minimum social safeguards as a mandatory threshold, followed by two Guiding Principles (GP1 for positive social impacts and GP2 for governance improvements). The taxonomy uses a color-coded performance scale (Red to Dark Green) to categorize companies and activities, providing illustrative examples across sectors such as construction, finance, and agriculture to guide investors and regulators in identifying socially sustainable investments.

The report examines the status of women in Peru's large-scale mining sector, finding that female labour force participation remained relatively constant at around 6% between 2010 and 2019. Women are primarily concentrated in administrative roles, with significantly lower representation in managerial (11%), operational (5%), and staff (4%) positions. The study identifies structural barriers including 'machismo', a lack of women in STEM education (only 30% of graduates in mining-related courses are women), and challenges in retaining female staff after childbirth. It also notes a gross gender wage gap in the sector of 6% in 2019, though this gap is higher in specific roles such as operators (34%). The document recommends incentives for women in STEM, improved recruitment processes, greater labour flexibility for parents, and increased transparency in employment data.

The report provides a gendered analysis of the South African large-scale mining (LSM) sector, identifying a slow increase in female representation from 10% in 2015 to over 17% by 2020. While women are increasingly outperforming men in STEM and tertiary education, they remain under-represented in core mining operations and decision-making roles. The analysis highlights significant barriers, including a gender pay gap estimated between 23% and 35%, lack of gender-specific PPE, and persistent issues with gender-based violence and harassment. It recommends the development of a national gender strategy for mining, improved sex-disaggregated data collection, and targeted STEM career development to ensure a just transition to a low-carbon economy.

The report examines the gender profile of Sweden's mining and quarrying industry, which is heavily male-dominated (77% men in 2020). It analyzes sex segregation across occupational levels, the impact of educational pipelines, and the influence of technological advancement on workplace culture. While women's representation has increased in some operational roles, it has decreased in top management. The report also discusses the persistence of 'macho masculinity' and the framing of gender equality as a business case for recruitment and competitiveness.

Canada committed in 2009 to phase out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies, a goal it recently accelerated to 2023. However, the lack of a clear, shared definition of 'inefficient' remains a barrier. The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) argues that Canada should adopt the World Trade Organization's definition of subsidies and apply four specific criteria—alignment with climate commitments, support for the low carbon economy, just transition consistency, and the effectiveness of the policy goal—to identify which subsidies are inefficient. The brief highlights that federal subsidies totaled at least CAD 1.91 billion in 2020, with additional billions provided at the provincial level.

The document outlines how Aid for Trade (A4T) can be leveraged as a policy tool to address biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution. It proposes six complementary pathways to 'green' A4T, emphasizing the need for alignment with the priorities of developing and least developed countries and the integration of trade considerations into environmental funding.

The document emphasizes the necessity for Indonesia to plan for a just energy transition given the dominant role of coal and oil and gas in its economy. It highlights that coal-fired power plants provide over 60 percent of the country's electricity and that the coal industry employed at least 100,000 people in 2018. The brief warns that current government projections for the coal industry may be overly optimistic and recommends institutionalizing tripartite social dialogue and increasing administrative capacity on just transition to avoid missing the 23% renewable energy target.

The document argues that Indonesia can accelerate its energy transition by reforming transport fuel and coal subsidies to raise funds for renewable energy, energy efficiency, and grid upgrades. It highlights a specific investment need of IDR 500 trillion to meet 2025 renewable energy goals and suggests that reforming subsidies could provide IDR 166 trillion toward this end.

The document examines the role of fuel subsidies in Indonesia's marine fisheries sector, noting they are the second-largest and most consistent form of government support. It argues that these subsidies risk incentivizing overfishing and suggests that Indonesia's general experience with fossil fuel subsidy reform could provide a roadmap for reforming fisheries-specific support.

The document discusses the integration of biodiversity protections into mining policy in Senegal and Turkey, emphasizing the use of the mitigation hierarchy to minimize ecological damage. It highlights that while mining activities—from exploration to post-mining—can cause deforestation, pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions, collaborative planning can aim for no net loss or a net gain for nature.

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and Aquatic Life® are conducting a pilot project in the Winnipeg River basin to test high-frequency sensors that provide near real-time freshwater data via mobile networks and satellites.

The document proposes six pathways to 'green' Aid for Trade (A4T), emphasizing that developing countries must lead the prioritization of resources to ensure a just transition. It highlights a significant gap between reported environment-related A4T and projects with clear environmental purposes, while calling for updated monitoring systems and increased financing to align trade policy with the UN SDGs and the Paris Agreement.

The document identifies fuel subsidies as the most significant form of government support for India's marine fisheries, accounting for an estimated 32% of total support in FY 2019. These subsidies, provided exclusively by state governments, primarily benefit larger-scale operations and risk increasing fishing efforts beyond sustainable levels. The brief highlights regional variations among focus states—Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu—and suggests that India's experience with broader fossil fuel subsidy reforms, such as phased price hikes and providing clean alternatives, can inform the transition toward more sustainable support for small-scale fishers.

The document analyzes fuel subsidies for Indonesia's marine fisheries, noting they are the most consistent form of central government support. It highlights risks of overfishing and inefficient distribution, suggesting that lessons from broader fossil fuel subsidy reforms could improve targeting and sustainability.

The policy brief argues that Canada lacks a shared definition of 'inefficient fossil fuel subsidies,' which hinders its commitment to phase them out. It proposes a four-part assessment framework—alignment with climate commitments, support for a low-carbon economy, just transition consistency, and overall policy effectiveness—to ensure transparency and accountability in eliminating these subsidies.

The briefing argues that Canada lacks a clear definition of 'inefficient' fossil fuel subsidies, which hinders its commitment to phase them out. It proposes four criteria for evaluation: compliance with climate commitments, support for a low-emission economy, consistency with a just transition, and optimal policy achievement. The authors recommend adopting the WTO definition of subsidies and applying these criteria to both federal and provincial funding to ensure transparency and accountability.

The document argues that Indonesia can accelerate its energy transition by redirecting fossil fuel subsidies and taxes—potentially raising up to IDR 166 trillion annually—into renewable energy, grid modernization, energy efficiency, and remote energy access.

The document argues that Indonesia's heavy reliance on coal and oil and gas creates significant social and economic risks that necessitate a 'just transition' framework. It highlights a lack of institutionalized social dialogue and the continued use of fossil fuel subsidies and recovery funding for the fossil fuel sector. The author recommends institutionalizing tripartite social dialogue, diversifying the economy in fossil-fuel-dependent regions, and utilizing state-owned enterprises to drive a green recovery through conditionalities.