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Safeguarding the 2030 Agenda by harmonizing climate action plans with green recovery
The world is still grappling with the profound economic, social, and environmental impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. These impacts offer a glimpse of what the
G7 nations committing billions more to fossil fuel than green energy
In spite of green rhetoric, money has piled into aviation and car industries since start of pandemic, report finds The nations that make up the G7 have
P4G Seoul Summit unites world leaders for inclusive green recovery, serves as stepping stone for next climate COP
P4G Seoul Summit wrapped up on May 31, proclaiming global inclusive green growth in Seoul Declaration. The Summit called for global cooperation in climate change response;
Reports
State of Finance for Nature: Investing Less than 1% of World GDP into Nature-Based Solutions Can Tackle Climate Change (UNEP)
A total investment of $8.1 trillion in nature is required over the next three decades to successfully tackle the climate, biodiversity, and land degradation crises,
New study: Critical to rethink risk, resilience, and debt relief
A new study titled “Climate change, Debt and COVID-19”, analyzes a vicious cycle: climate change and COVID-19 are producing massive costs, exacerbating debt in the poorest
OECD Report: Policy strategies and challenges for climate change mitigation in the Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sector
The OECD has suggested global net carbon emissions from agriculture, forestry, and other land uses can be cut hugely, with 41% of this coming from
Policy Briefs
Carbon border adjustment – opportunity for climate protection and competition
There is growing consensus that a carbon price that reflects the true cost of emitting CO2 is an indispensable instrument to achieve the climate targets.
EU Climate Mitigation Policy (IMF)
This paper aims to contribute to the debate on the choice of policies to reach the more ambitious 2030 emission reduction goals currently under consideration.
Sectoral Policies for Climate Change Mitigation in the EU (IMF)
This paper discusses sectoral policies needed to achieve the ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets announced in the European Union’s Green Deal, complementing the
