"Countries, cities and businesses can achieve not just a better climate, but also better economic growth. We can do well by doing good," writes President Felipe Calderón in USA Today.
"The cost of [fossil fuel] subsidies far outweighs the benefits and burdens the middle classes. Reforming the system can make energy infrastructure more efficient, shore up public finances and allow more targeted spending on public services," writes Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in Financial Times.
Paris, 5 December, 2015: A new report from the New Climate Economy finds that land use practices that restore degraded agricultural or forest lands and protect natural areas could reduce emissions by as much as 9.0 Gt CO2e by 2030 while also delivering more productive agricultural lands and greater resilience of rural livelihoods.
"Greater ambition on renewable energy and reducing carbon intensity would lead to greater economic benefits for India. It is in our country’s interest to capitalise on the low-carbon economy," writes Naina Lal Kidwai in India Express.
A just transition should encourage all companies to plan ahead for decarbonisation, ensure that workers have the opportunities and skills required to take on new jobs, enable employees to plan for the future, and invest in community renewal, write Sharan Burrow and Paul Polman in Euractiv.
Paris – Former President of Mexico and Chair of the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate, Felipe Calderón, will be in Paris during the UNFCCC Climate Negotiations to lend his support to ensuring a strong outcome. He will be joined by fellow Global Commissioners:
Forward-thinking climate action can be an economic boon, write President Felipe Calderón and President Ricardo Lagos in The Economist.
The UN Climate Change Conference (COP21) in Paris is a vital chance to advance a new era of better growth. 24 members of the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate call for stronger climate action ahead of COP 21.
A new paper by the New Climate Economy identifies the lessons learned from past attempts to reform fossil fuel subsidies, explores why progress has been slow, and outlines the principles for successful reform.