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Is the shipping industry’s R&D climate fund a genuine effort to decarbonize the industry?
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
PAGE recruiting a consultant to support a study on fiscal policy reform for sustainable agriculture in Guyana
The Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) is recruiting a consultant to support a study on on fiscal policy reform for sustainable agriculture in Guyana. Where relevant and possible,
PAGE recruiting a consultant to support a study on sustainable artisanal mining and agriculture in Burkina Faso
The Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) is recruiting a national and international consultant to support a study on sustainable artisanal mining and agriculture in Burkina Faso. The study
Shipping industry recognizes their role in the climate crisis in an open letter to the International Maritime Organisation
19 December 2019: International shipping is responsible for more than 2% of global carbon dioxide emissions (roughly the same contribution as that made by Germany). Nevertheless, the sector remained out
GEFand GCF Discuss Blended Finance Role in Greener Investment in Madrid
17 December 2019: The Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) organized an event addressing their respective roles in blended finance during the 2019 UN Climate Change
An Urgent Call to Action to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Food and Agriculture (Brighter Green & CBC 2019)
A policy brief by Brighter Green, Cities Biodiversity Center (CBC) and 13 other organizations was launched on 4 December at the 25th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to
EU Clean Vehicles Directive Revision
The EU Commission proposed a revision of the Directive 2009/33/EC on the promotion of clean and energy efficient road transport vehicles (the Clean Vehicles Directive) as part of the second
New Danish law binds the country the to international climate process, including climate finance for developing countries
06 December 2019: Denmark’s parliament adopted a new climate law, committing to reduce emissions by 70% below 1990 levels, in the next eleven years. The law targets carbon neutrality by
51 Finance Ministries Re-Commit to Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action in Madrid
09 December 2019: This week in Madrid, 51 finance ministries restated their committment to fighting climate change together through the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action. The Coalition looks
