News Article August 27, 2020
Brazil Can Have a Green Economic Recovery
Tools already exist to drive the country’s economy into a more efficient and sustainable future, writes Caio Koch-Weser.
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- News Article August 19, 2020
COVID exposes underinvestment in cities. India must rethink its approach for an inclusive future
We must find the courage and the vision to seize this moment for what it is — an opportunity to reset; to rethink our governance models for cities, writes Naina Lal Kidwai.
- News Article June 8, 2020
Commentary: #COVID-19 recovery must ensure resilience for workers and the planet
This is the time to lay the foundation for a new social contract built on just working conditions and sustainable economic growth, writes Sharan Burrow.
- News Article June 8, 2020
Commentary: From COVID to Climate: This convergence of crises calls for a convergence of solutions
It is imperative that recovery efforts promote low-carbon, resilient recoveries so we can build back better to a safer, stronger and more inclusive world, writes Helen Mountford.
- News Article May 20, 2020
Commentary: How a Covid-19 recovery could lead to a more resilient Africa
With help, Africa can revitalise its economy under a new and resilient green framework, writes Carlos Lopes.
- News Article May 4, 2020
Commentary: The road to recovery
Governments must build back better after the COVID-19 crisis via inclusive, green and resilient growth, writes Helen Mountford
- News Article April 29, 2020
Commentary: Raising climate ambition in the time of COVID-19
Enhanced nationally determined contributions can forge the way towards a more inclusive, resilient and sustainable world after COVID-19 – and the world’s major emitters should lead the way, writes Helen Mountford.
- News Article April 24, 2020
Commentary: A global response to COVID-19 that doesn’t fully support developing countries is no response at all
We must improve lives by shifting away from dirty, carbon-intensive industries. Low-income regions cannot do this alone. The world’s developed economies must invest in a better way, a more just way, writes Ngozi Okonjo Iweala.
- News Article February 10, 2020
Commentary: Africa Must Choose Renewables Over Coal
African governments should strengthen strategies and policies aimed at encouraging the transition to a new climate economy and increasing investment in clean energy. By phasing out fossil fuels, Africa can lead by example in the global effort to combat climate change, writes Carlos Lopes.
- News Article February 5, 2020
Commentary: Now is the time to put climate change on the African Union’s agenda
2020 provides a unique opportunity for African leaders to simultaneously address the risks of political instability, pressing development needs, and the impacts of climate change. This process clearly can – and must – target social and economic benefits to enhance equity and improve the livelihoods of the poor, writes Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.