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Towards a greener economy in Europe through “sector coupling”
Fiscal stimulus packages in Europe to “build back better” after the coronavirus pandemic provide an opportunity for initiating a transformational and green recovery with...
The Choices We Make Now Will Shape the Future
In the midst of our global response to COVID-19, the world is in need of an economic transformation, one that promotes both the sustainable...
China: Developing Green Finance in Agriculture
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors
today approved a loan of Euro 267.2 million (US$300 million equivalent) for
China to foster green agriculture investments, development...
EU Cohesion Policy invests over €1.4 billion in green projects in 7 Member States
Today the European Commission has approved an investment package worth
more than €1.4 billion of EU funds in 14 large infrastructure projects in 7
Member States,...
Towards advancing green business and circular economy in Africa
Policy makers and stakeholders across Africa are meeting to chart green
economy opportunities in the agriculture sector under the lead of the Switch
Africa Green programme....
Oil-Rich Azerbaijan Takes Lead in Green Economy
Now that
the heat and dust of Azerbaijan’s parliamentary election on February 9thhas
settled, a new generation of administrators are focusing on accelerating the
pace of reforms...
‘Green economy’ pioneer Pavan Sukhdev wins 2020 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement
Renowned environmental economist and UN
Environment Programme (UNEP) Goodwill
Ambassador Pavan Sukhdev was awarded on Monday the 2020 Tyler Prize for Environmental
Achievement, recognizing his groundbreaking ‘green
economy’ work.
Mr. Sukhdev, who received the award alongside conservation biologist
Gretchen C. Daily, was the Special...
Green economy ‘not to be feared, but an opportunity to be embraced’
A green economy is “not one to be feared but an opportunity to be
embraced”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, in a keynote...
New development models to drive growth and employment for youth in Africa
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) today launched the
Global Environment Outlook-6 (GEO-6) for Youth in Africa report on the margins
of the 17th session of...
Bangladesh: Climate-Smart Growth Key to Achieving Upper-Middle Income Status
The World Bank reaffirmed its continued support
to Bangladesh to achieve the country’s vision of reaching an upper-middle
income status through ensuring green growth, as the...