Integrating National Policies to Deliver Compact, Connected Cities: An Overview of Transport and Housing

Invest in cleaning up the hard-to-abate sectors such as cement and steel so that new infrastructure is green, writes Naina Lal Kidwai.

Mexico’s Calderon Leads Climate Change Economics Probe

Felipe Calderon congratulated President Obama on his bold move to reduce carbon emissions in the United States.

In a statement discussing the progress made at COP20 in Lima, Felipe Calderon expressed his belief that progress had been made toward an international agreement that will send a clear signal to businesses and investors. According to Calderon, "Countries all around the world are beginning to see that it is in their economic interest to take action now."

"Global warming and climate change may be issues that belong in the realm of science but the human activities with which they are associated must be subject to ethics.

President Felipe Calderón, Chair of the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate:

There’s ample evidence that renewable energy and energy efficiency are booming sectors for business, writes Naina Lal Kidwai in the Financial Times.

The climate crisis does not begin or stop with Africa, but African countries can play a leadership role in seizing the opportunities of a better future. The world's larger economies have a responsibility to unlock this future, for themselves and for others, writes Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.

‘Stern 2’ to review economic costs of tackling climate change

New Climate Economy Senior Advisor Michael Jacobs will present at a side event for the participants of the 2014 Bonn Climate Change Conference on Sunday evening, June 9th. Mr. Jacobs will deliver an update to the New Climate Economy research and offer preliminary findings.

In a statement from COP20, Lord Nicholas Stern welcomed the Lima climate change agreement. But he cautioned that the current scale of action to control and reduce greenhouse gas emission will not avoid the most global warming, and encouraged countries to continue to explore opportunities to increase emissions cuts.

Social media analytics show major positive conversation around climate action and economic growth, including most recently at COP21.

Most developed countries now pursue policies that implicitly or explicitly aim at promoting compact urban form.