News Article April 10, 2018
Commentary: The Shipping Industry is Killing Us
We need a concerted and coordinated effort to simultaneously develop new solutions and technologies in the shipping industry, writes Felipe Calderón.
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- News Article March 21, 2018
Commentary: Connected, shared and electric: the road to sustainable transport
Government strategies and innovative pilot projects can help passengers save money and benefit the environment, writes Naina Lal Kidwai.
- News Article March 21, 2018
Commentary: For a Better Climate and Economic Growth, the Future Must Be Female
From International Women's Day to Women's History Month, March is a good time to focus on gender equality -- and the need to support women who are the most vulnerable to climate impacts. Tackling this challenge is essential to creating a global sustainable economy, writes Rachel Spiegel.
- News Article March 8, 2018
Commentary: Closing the gender gap helps the planet and the economy
Empowered women are not only critical for the environment, but also crucial to the global economy, write Kristalina Georgieva and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
- News Article March 8, 2018
Commentary: 3 Issues to Watch as China and India Move Toward Sustainable Development
Home to more than a billion people, these countries are charting a dynamic path towards low-carbon wealth. To stay the course, they'll need to confront three issues: inclusive development, rapidly-expanding cities and economy-wide measures for reducing carbon emissions, writes Priyanka Mohanty.
- News Article January 23, 2018
Commentary: Why your backyard might save the planet
It is all our responsibility to ensure that a sustainable future holds a place for everyone, writes Sharan Burrow.
- News Article January 10, 2018
Commentary: Climate Policy in 2018
2018 must be a year in which governments, business, investors and civil society step up and publicly commit to enhancing their climate commitments by 2020, writes Helen Mountford.
- News Article January 4, 2018
Commentary: If Cities Are to Lead, National Transport and Housing Policy Needs to Change
In order to capitalize on the current rapid pace of urbanization and build thriving cities for all, national governments must ensure that transport and housing policies, in particular, support and enable cities, rather than hold them back, writes Rachel Spiegel.
- News Article January 4, 2018
Commentary: Africa’s cities face unique risks. How can governments manage them?
African cities are too often developing in ways that perpetuate poverty and marginalisation, writes Sarah Colenbrander.
- News Article December 21, 2017
New Research: Global Review of Finance For Sustainable Urban Infrastructure
This paper is a background review representing part of the initial phase of the Financing the Urban Transition work programme. The review builds on a growing body of research that highlights both the importance of national sustainable infrastructure and the need to develop more effective and efficient financing mechanisms for delivering compact, connected cities that meet the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. While progress has been made in both these areas over the last five years, there remains a policy gap between the international/national level and the municipal level.