ADB Trims Growth Forecasts as Asia’s Biggest Economies Slow
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has trimmed its
forecasts for economic growth in developing Asia this year and next year as
growth in the People’s Republic...
UNDP and IRENA Poised to Support Breakthroughs on Renewables
Nations around the world should embark on a massive
and immediate shift to renewable energy, the United Nations and the
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) said...
Bangladesh Needs Climate Smart Investments for Higher Agricultural Growth
Climate change and sea-level rise pose a serious
threat to Bangladesh’s impressive growth in agricultural productivity. To
address impacts of climate change on agriculture as well...
Cleaning Up Indonesia’s Urban Solid Waste
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today
approved a $100 million loan for Indonesia to improve solid waste management
services for selected cities and districts...
EU steps up economic partnership with Kenya to boost job creation
Today, the European Commission announced two new
programmes totalling €31 million to boost investment and create jobs in Kenya.
In Nairobi, European Commissioner for International
Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen
said: “We
have...
Digitalized TIR Convention can help Landlocked Developing Countries boost trade
The transport costs of the
world`s 32 Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) are on average 50% higher
than developing countries that have access to the open sea....
Agreement on linking the emissions trading systems of the EU and Switzerland
As ministers gather at the COP25 in Madrid to discuss
the rules for international carbon markets, the EU and Switzerland finalised
the process that allows for...
Are Nature Based Solutions the key to Africa’s climate response?
While the UN climate talks are celebrating their 25th year, carbon
emissions around the world have continued to climb. For many, that is where
natural solutions...
Aviation Safety: EU Commission adopts new EU Air Safety List
The European Commission today updated the EU Air Safety List, the list of airlines that do not meet international safety standards,
and are therefore subject...
The role of data and statistics for evidence based policy making
An international workshop on data and statistics for evidence-based
Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) taking place at the headquarters of the
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)...