Which role carbon pricing could and should play in the future policy mix? EU’s ambitious climate targets have reopened the question of which role carbon pricing should play in the future policy. While decarbonisation mainly comes from directed technological change policies, should carbon pricing remain backstop that only ensures targets are met? Or, should there […]
Addressing COVID-19 for Environment: Financing Green Recovery Register Here The UN Environment Management Group (EMG), in close collaboration with UNEP, UNEP-FI, UNESCAP, UNECE, UNECA, ECLAC, ESCWA, and RCNYO, will organize a 3-part series of virtual Nexus Dialogues on Addressing COVID-19 for the Environment. The introductory dialogue (Defining Green Recovery) aims at pushing the needle forward […]
Addressing COVID-19 for Environment: Regional Nexus Approaches to Building Back Better Register Here The UN Environment Management Group (EMG), in close collaboration with UNEP, UNEP-FI, UNESCAP, UNECE, UNECA, ECLAC, ESCWA, and RCNYO, will organize a 3-part series of virtual Nexus Dialogues on Addressing COVID-19 for the Environment. The introductory dialogue (Defining Green Recovery) aims at […]
On Friday, June 18, the Center on Regulation and Markets at Brookings and the International Monetary Fund will convene an event to discuss an ICPF’s rationale, policy design, potential emissions performance, and prospects for implementation.
In advance of the next Annual Meeting of the GREEN Action Task Force (12-13 October 2021; Tashkent, Uzbekistan), we are pleased to announce an upcoming webinar entitled “Is a green COVID-19 economic recovery possible? Perspectives for Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia”. The event will bring together high-level policy makers and experts for a live […]
Rebuilding a greener world economy after the COVID-19 pandemic requires learning from what worked and what did not from past efforts to adopt green stimulus during the 2008-9 Great Recession.
In this #GGKPwebinar, we will hear from experts with deep inside knowledge on the implementing solutions to plugging the natural capital investment gap. They will explore how governments and the private sector can value the risks and identify the financing opportunities for enhancing natural capital and building sustainable economic growth, particularly during this strained time of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The event organized by WHO in collaboration with partners, will bring together youth and civil society representatives, policy makers and other stakeholders from local, national, regional and global levels in a strategic policy dialogue to address challenges, opportunities, and best practices to harness nature-based solutions and catalyse ambitious climate action, while also aligning with the emerging post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
This session will look at the vital role played by ecosystems in supporting employment. Indeed, 1.2 billion jobs in sectors such as farming, fisheries, forestry, and tourism are dependent on the effective management and sustainability of healthy ecosystems. It is also estimated that half of the world’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is dependent on nature. It will also look at the substantial opportunities for job creation through ecosystem restoration and the use of NbS.
This online event will outline how Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform (FFSR) can contribute to clean energy transitions.
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