The ‘Open-ended Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework’ came out with a zero draft that will be used as the basis for discussions in the XV Conference of
15 January 2020: The World Trade Organization resumed talks on fishing subsidies last week. Globally, governments spend an estimated US$35 billion a year on fishing subsidies. About 63% of such
In a new briefing, the EU parliament lists environmental fiscal policy as one of the most effective instruments for a transition to a decarbonized future; but it also reminds its
On Monday, Australia’s prime minister Morrison announced the creation of a National Bushfire Recovery Agency, initially funded to the tune of USD 1.4 billion over a two-year period. However, the
In their recent paper Sauvant and Gabor focus on how countries can increase levels of FDI geared toward projects likely to contribute as much as possible to sustainable development. The
In an attempt to ensure decision-makers prevent regressive impacts of climate action and reduce existing inequality, Bouye, Grinspan and Tankou of the World Resources Institute outline 5 priorities in achieving
8 January 2020: At the end of 2019 the shipping industry proposed a $500 million per year global research fund, financed through a levy of USD 0.7 on each tonne
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