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.
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- 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.
- News Article January 16, 2020
Commentary: What's the hold up on ambitious climate action?
What is true of the World Economic Forum is true of the world: To address the world’s most pressing issues, such as poverty and climate change, those who are most impacted must also have a seat at the table, writes Sharan Burrow.
- News Article January 9, 2020
Commentary: Africa can play a leading role in the fight against climate change
Africa’s transition to a new climate economy is underway in many places. The question is: Will developed countries create a tail-wind or a head-wind?, writes Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
- News Article January 6, 2020
Commentary: Go on holiday to a better world
The tourism industry significantly impacts climate change and will be drastically affected by it. But there is an opportunity for the industry, for tourists and for host communities to benefit from sustainable approaches to tourism, writes Felipe Calderon.
- News Article December 3, 2019
Commentary: Carbon pricing: you can't keep a good idea down
Carbon pricing can command broad political support. But to do so, it needs to be accompanied by other policies and spending that support social and development goals, while at the same time supporting a just transition for workers and communities affected by the imposition of such taxes, writes Helen Mountford.