Supporting Haiti’s COVID-19 response
Haiti is well acquainted with challenge. In any given year, a typical Haitian household will face multiple shocks—which may include hurricanes, floods, disease, death,...
Relocation of unaccompanied children from Greece to Portugal and Finland
On 7 and 8 July, 49 unaccompanied children were relocated from Greece to Portugal and Finland as part of a scheme organised by the...
Urgent action needed to stop jobs crisis becoming a social crisis
The Covid-19 pandemic is turning into a jobs crisis far worse than the 2008 crisis. Women, young people and workers on low incomes are...
World Bank- India $750M Agreement for Emergency Response Program for MSMEs
The World Bank and the Government of India today signed the $750 million agreement for the MSME Emergency Response Program to support increased flow of...
Norilsk Nickel has a permafrost monitoring plan
Russian nickel and palladium producer will monitor the state of permafrost
Russia's Norilsk Nickel, a major global nickel and palladium producer, has created an environmental...
IEA Clean Energy Transitions Summit
Ministers from countries representing the vast majority of global GDP, energy use and greenhouse gas emissions will take part in the International Energy Agency’s...
Russian Economy Faces Deep Recession Amid Global Pandemic and Oil Crisis
Fueled by a COVID-19 triggered deep global recession, Russia’s 2020 GDP growth is projected to contract by 6 percent, an eleven-year low, with a...
Commission invests €1 billion in innovative clean technology projects
The Commission is launching the first call for proposals under the Innovation Fund , one of the world's largest programmes for the demonstration of...
Electric mobility could boost green jobs as part of the COVID-19 recovery in Latin America
The transition to electric mobility could help Latin America and Caribbean countries to reduce emissions and fulfill their commitments under the Paris Agreement on...
ADB Becomes Observer for the Network for Greening the Financial System
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) joined the Central Banks and Supervisors Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) as an observer on 23 June.
NGFS,...