World Bank Provides $40 Million to Improve Fiscal Policies, Boost Jobs in Bhutan
The Royal Government of Bhutan and the World Bank today signed a $40 million budget support loan agreement to help Bhutan undertake a comprehensive...
Clean air expert groups discuss effectiveness of Gothenburg Protocol
Just about 6 months after the entry into force of amendments to the Gothenburg Protocol, representing an important step in international efforts to address...
Indonesia unveils action plan to prevent 16 million tonnes of plastic from entering the ocean
A diverse community of plastic pollution action leaders across Indonesia’s public, private and civil society sectors released a joint Action Plan for combatting plastic...
‘Landmark collaboration’ on COVID-19 testing and treatment
The UN health agency’s new guidance comes after world leaders, scientists, humanitarians and private sector partners came together on Friday in “a landmark collaboration”...
The role of energy efficiency in Covid-19 stimulus packages
The IEA today coordinated a meeting of the Global Commission for Urgent Action on Energy Efficiency to discuss the vital role that energy efficiency...
“Earth School” launches to keep students connected to nature in the time of COVID-19
In response to the COVID-19 crisis, an unprecedented coalition has come together to launch “Earth School,” which provides free, high-quality educational content to help...
The Importance of Hygiene in Food Industrial Fermentation Process Development
Food production is an extremely delicate process. It requires a high level of focus. For instance, you should not mess up with food hygiene....
ADB, AIM Launch Global Hackathon for Digital Ideas to Respond to COVID-19 Crisis
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) today launched the #DigitalAgainstCOVID-19 virtual challenge to crowdsource digital solutions and ideas to help countries...
Von der Leyen announces Global Response and calls for united world front against coronavirus
The European Union will spare no effort to help the world come together against coronavirus, said Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the...
COVID-19 does not mean climate action is on hold
If the world has seen a scary future with the emergence of COVID-19, the future of our planet in a 3-4° C scenario takes...