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Job Opening – Consultant for Fiscal Policy
The Economics and Trade Policy Unit at UNEP is hiring a consultant for fiscal policy. The application deadline is 28 August.
How SDG bonds could accelerate a green recovery
The Asian Development Bank’s recent estimates show an economic contraction across Asia (minus-4.0 percent last year in Southeast Asia), and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Report 2020, which estimates around 71 million people were pushed back into extreme poverty, shows the scale of the challenge facing the re-tracking of the SDGs across the world.
Cutting Carbon Pollution Quickly Would Save About 74 Million Lives, Study Finds
Cutting greenhouse gas emissions quickly would save tens of millions of lives worldwide, a new study finds. It’s the latest indication that climate change is deadly to humans, and that the benefits of transitioning to a cleaner economy could be profound.
