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The WTO Must End Harmful Fisheries Subsidies by 2020 Deadline (The Pew Charitable Trusts)
Members of the World Trade Organization are negotiating an agreement to reduce harmful fisheries subsidies. Reaching a deal this year would be one of the most important actions that global
Role of fiscal policies in a green COVID-19 recovery: Experience, Best Practice And Next Steps In the LAC region
S A V E. T H E. D A T E. With UN ECLAC, we are organising a virtual event on the – Role of fiscal policies in a green
UN Sec-Gen: don’t ‘throw away’ stimulus money on fossil fuels
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Thursday on governments not to “throw away” economic stimulus funds by supporting fossil fuel industries that contribute to global warming. Speaking at a virtual conference
India urged to lead global push for clean energy, climate action
India has a crucial role to play in promoting clean energy and climate action as the world looks to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Friday. Delivering
TERI proposes a fiscally responsible Green Stimulus to revive growth and jobs
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) released a discussion paper on ‘A Fiscally Responsible Green Stimulus‘ to revive Indian economy by creating demand and jobs with policy and regulatory interventions
India seeks mechanism for dispute resolution to end harmful fisheries subsidies (Economic Times)
India has sought a clear dispute settlement mechanism in the global agreement to end harmful fisheries subsidies for which talks are going on. Since the agreement is “rooted on the
Going green after COVID-19 will help MENA economies recover better (World Bank Blogs)
The coronavirus crisis is a window of opportunity to transform the economy and especially, to make it “green.” Previous economic crises such as the financial crisis in 2008/09 and the oil
Green economy & COVID-19 recovery (UNEP)
Every year the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development meets to advance the UN System’s agenda on sustainable development. This year, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) led the discussion
Redirecting Agricultural Subsidies for a Sustainable Food Future (WRI)
To both feed the world and solve climate change, the world needs to produce 50% more food in 2050 compared to 2010 while reducing greenhouse gas emissions by two-thirds. While
