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June 30, 2025 by IGSD As Climate Crisis Escalates, Inter-American Human Rights Court to Issue Landmark Climate Opinion on States Obligations 

Washington, DC, 30 June 2025 — The Inter-American Court of Human Rights is due to release its Advisory Opinion on the Climate Emergency on 3 July 2025, 10:00 AM CST. The forthcoming Advisory Opinion is the result of a historic public participation process and will create legal guidance for all 34 OAS Member States[1], including some […]
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 June 30, 2025
August 7, 2024 by IGSD IGSD and NCAER Strategic Partnership to Study Economic Impacts of Arctic Sea Ice Melting on India

New Delhi / Washington DC, August 7, 2024 — The Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development (IGSD) and the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) today announced a new partnership to investigate the economic impacts of Arctic ice melt on India, its economy and global impact. This collaboration aims to leverage both organizations’ expertise […]
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 August 7, 2024
May 20, 2024 by IGSD Pope Francis, with Governors and Mayors, Calls for Action to Slow Climate Warming, Build Resilience

A cultural transformation is needed says Pope “akin to an ecological conversion” 20 May 2024 – Last week Pope Francis, along with the Vatican Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, issued a call for Planetary Call to Action for Climate Change Resilience. The three-day Vatican Summit issued a Compact calling […]
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 May 20, 2024
March 22, 2024 by IGSD Methane Action in China and Opportunities to Raise Ambition

A new paper released today presents a comprehensive overview of China’s national targets and regulatory requirements relevant to methane mitigation and shares perspectives on opportunities to advance China’s ongoing efforts of developing a comprehensive policy framework for reducing methane emissions.
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 March 22, 2024
February 5, 2024 by IGSD Dr. Oran Young Awarded Mohn Prize by Norwegian Prime Minister for Arctic Research

On 1 February, the final day of the 2024 Arctic Frontiers Conference, Dr. Oran Young was awarded the International Mohn Prize by Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, who presented the award at The Arctic University of Norway. In explaining its selection of Dr. Young for the prize, the Scientific Committee of the Mohn Prize […]
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 February 5, 2024
September 29, 2023 by IGSD Youth Demand Climate Justice Now in the World’s Highest Courts

Last Friday, as NYC Climate Week came to a close with its Summit of the Future at United Nations Headquarters, an international coalition of youth climate activists came together at Central Park in a powerful demonstration of solidarity and determination. Our shared goal: to demand that the upcoming advisory opinions on climate change and human […]
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 September 29, 2023
September 20, 2023 by IGSD Report Exposes Widespread Dumping of Inefficient, Climate-Damaging Air Conditioners with Obsolete Refrigerants

A new report warns that multinational companies are exporting millions of inefficient air conditioners to Southeast Asia, taking advantage of loopholes in national laws and regulations. Because these units contain high global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants, this appliance dumping contributes to climate change, strains national energy grids, and burdens consumers with higher energy bills.
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 September 20, 2023
March 22, 2023 by IGSD Inter-American Court of Human Rights Will Issue Advisory Opinion to Guide States on their Obligations to Address the Climate Emergency

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights agreed to the request to issue an advisory opinion on Climate Emergency and Human Rights under Article 64(1) of the American Convention on Human Rights. The request for the advisory opinion, submitted to the Court on 9 January 2023 by the Republic of Chile and the Republic of Colombia, seeks to clarify the scope of State obligations to respond to the climate emergency within the framework of international human rights law.
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 March 22, 2023
February 21, 2023 by IGSD EU, UK, Brazil, Indonesia Call For Collective Action By G20 Nations to Accelerate and Scale Climate Action

At the official G20 prelude to the World Sustainable Development Summit 2023, co-hosted by The Energy & Resources Institute (TERI) and the Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development (IGSD), key ambassadors from G20 countries addressed the challenges and opportunities for collective action to accelerate and scale climate action and deploy climate finance in this decisive decade.
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 February 21, 2023
October 20, 2022 by IGSD New Report: Curbing 90 Billion Tons of Super-Pollutant Emissions

Minimizing refrigerant leaks and maximizing end-of-life recovery and reclamation can avoid fluorocarbon emissions equivalent to 90 billion metric tons of CO2 this century and help avoid climate catastrophe, according to a new report released today by IGSD,, the EIA, and NRDC. The report, The 90 Billion Ton Opportunity: Lifecycle Refrigerant Management, lays out this significant opportunity for federal and state policymakers, major corporations, and equipment owners and operators.
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 October 20, 2022