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International Institute for Sustainable Development Europe

Acronym: IISD-E

General Information

Identification Code: 720485238568-09
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Entity Form: Non-Governmental Organisation
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 6/15/2020
Last Update: 3/26/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0

Mission & Interests

Goals: IISD strives to address the root causes of some of the greatest challenges facing our planet today - ecological destruction, social exclusion, unfair laws and economic rules, a changing climate. Through research, analysis and knowledge sharing, we identify and champion sustainable solutions that make a difference. We report on international negotiations, conduct rigorous research, and engage citizens, businesses and policy-makers on the shared goal of developing sustainably. IISD's mission is to accelerate solutions for a stable climate, sustainable resources, and fair economies.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
  • Agriculture and rural development
  • Banking and financial services
  • Climate action
  • Digital economy and society
  • Economy, finance and the euro
  • Energy
  • Environment
  • Food safety
  • International co-operation and development
  • Justice and fundamental rights
  • Taxation
  • Trade
  • Transport
Levels of Interest:
  • european
  • global

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the SDGs, EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities, EU strategy on adaptation to climate change; EU and green economy, EU Economic and Trade Negotiations and Agreements, EU and the Energy Charter Treaty, China-EU, Multilateral Investment Court (and related discussions under UNCITRAL), EU foreign investment screening.
Communication Activities: IISD’s Economic Law and Policy program covers various topics involving the above EU files. For example, its team devoted to investment law and policy is actively involved in the UNCITRAL Working Group III process on investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) reform; tracking and analyzing the modernization negotiations of the Energy Charter Treaty; supporting and advising developing countries as they develop national investment codes, model BITs; and other investment laws and policies at the national, regional, and international level. We also publish a series of “Best Practices” Advisory Bulletins devoted to specific, technical and legal issues in the space of ISDS and international investment agreement (IIA) reform. IISD is also the publisher of Investment Treaty News, our flagship journal on investment law and policy. It is published quarterly and send to several thousand subscribers in English, French, and Spanish. IISD is also the publisher of the SDG Knowledge Hub and a co-convener of the Geneva 2030 Ecosystem, both devoted to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and providing the reporting, analysis, and engagement support to facilitate these discussions and efforts. In addition, IISD has recently launched Trade and Sustainability Review, a quarterly magazine on trade and sustainable development, which includes coverage of EU trade negotiations, among other activities IISD, in partnership with the MAVA Foundation and the ECMWF, is also home of the Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi), a methodology for conducting financial valuations of infrastructure assets that incorporates environmental, social, and governance risks and externalities. This work is now informed by data from the Copernicus Climate Data Store. Related work includes our "Second Opinions” analysis on green and sustainability bonds, provided jointly with CICERO Shades of Green. We also publish the Credit Enhancement Inventory of financial de-risking instruments. The same team working on SAVi has launched the NBI Global Resource Centre, the new web portal, which aims to enhance our knowledge on the performance of NBI through data, training, and sector-specific valuations.
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A

Head Office

Address: International Environmental House 2Chemin de Balexert 7-9
Post Code: CH-1219
City: Châtelaine-Geneva
Country: SWITZERLAND
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EU Office

Address: International Environmental House 2Chemin de Balexert 7-9
Post Code: CH-1219
City: Châtelaine-Geneva
Country: SWITZERLAND
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Financial Data

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Complementary Information: International Institute for Sustainable Development is a registered charitable organization in Canada. It was the main contributor to IISD Europe in 2022-2023 financial year.

Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 0
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 6
Members F T E: 6

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: International Institute for Sustainable Development (Parent organisation) www.iisd.org
Organisation Members: International Institute for Sustainable Development (Parent organisation) www.iisd.org