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6 May 2019
In response to the IPBES Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, IIED director Andrew Norton said: “The IPBES report on the global state of biodiversity is shocking but not entirely surprising. The question is, how much more evidence and repeated warnings will it take for governments, companies and financial institutions to wake up to the urgency and act?
14 March 2019
New research showing how billions of dollars in climate finance can be used more effectively and reach more of the people it is supposed to, is released as governments, financiers and organisations meet in Nairobi, Kenya for the One Planet Summit (14 March)
11 March 2019
Key areas of the Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal and the Pacific should be designated protected areas in order to safeguard vulnerable coastal communities’ livelihoods, new research published this week reveals
25 February 2019
Sweden’s deputy prime minister, Isabella Lövin, called for urgency to do more to protect the world’s oceans and ensure an inclusive and equitable blue economy, at a meeting in London today (25 February)
8 February 2019
It is crucial that the rights and needs of forest-dependent communities, including indigenous peoples, are at the centre of government and donor policies across the Congo Basin. This is vital for protecting the region’s forests, tackling poverty and fighting climate change, a meeting in Yaoundé, Cameroon said.
1 February 2019
On the announcement of Mr Sonam Phuntsho Wangdi, secretary of the National Environment Commission of the Kingdom of Bhutan as the new chair of the Least Developed Countries Group, IIED director Andrew Norton said: "The appointment of Mr Sonam Phuntsho Wangdi as the new chair of the LDC negotiating group on climate change is a welcome step.
14 December 2018

As the UN climate talks head towards their conclusion in Katowice, Poland, IIED director Andrew Norton said: “Far from picking up the pace of action needed to combat climate change, this meeting is betraying the women, children and men living in the most vulnerable countries who are already being hit by the devastating impacts of climate change."

30 November 2018

Ahead of the UN climate talks in Katowice, Poland (2-14 December), Andrew Norton, Director of the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) said: “This is the most important climate meeting since the Paris Agreement was adopted. Governments meeting in Katowice must seize the opportunity to slow the dangerous trend of rising temperatures. 

Media mentions

In light of the IPBES report on nature, Andrew Norton, IIED director, says: "governments must end destructive subsidies, including for fossil fuels and industrial fishing and agriculture. These drive the plundering of the land and ocean at the expense of a clean, healthy and diverse environment on which billions of women, children and men depend now and in the future."
How nature is valued needs to reflect the full value of what it provides -- not just its price in monetary terms or as a commodity, Ina Porras, senior environmental economist at IIED, said.
Radical transformational change is needed to protect nature and its diversity, says Dilys Roe, Principal Researcher on Biodiversity at IIED. It doesn’t mean having to be poorer, it means redefining how we view our quality of life, not basing it on material consumption and recognising the benefits we get from nature.
Extinction Rebellion’s climate protests signal a moment of hope, writes Andrew Norton, Director of IIED. Big shifts rarely happen without a major challenge from people demanding action.
A new UNICEF reports highlights the impact of climate change on Bangladesh children. IIED's Saleemul Huq emphasizes the dangers are real, despite the country's significant efforts.
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