News Article November 15, 2016
Commentary: Land Management is Crisis Management in Africa
Land restoration is not a choice; it is a necessity, writes Sofia Farqui in Project Syndicate.
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- News Article November 5, 2016
Commentary: Ratification of the Paris Agreement is an unmissable opportunity for global growth
Investing in sustainable infrastructure is key to tackling the three central challenges facing the global community: reigniting growth, delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals, and reducing climate risk in line with the outcomes of Paris, writes Lord Nicholas Stern in The Independent.
- News Article November 3, 2016
Release: Economic transformation can revive Africa’s growth miracle and protect the climate
Washington, D.C., November 4, 2016: Economic transformation can revive Africa’s growth rates while promoting development and climate goals, according to a new report from the New Climate Economy.
The report, Africa’s New Climate Economy, is the first to bring economic transformation together with development and climate change in one comprehensive assessment.
- News Article October 7, 2016
Commentary: Global Infrastructure Needs an Upgrade
We have a choice in the next few years. Invest in the dirty, unhealthy, and unsustainable infrastructure of the past, or leap forward to the clean, efficient, and affordable infrastructure of the future, writes President Felipe Calderón in CNN Money.
- News Article October 6, 2016
Release: Transform the financial system to deliver sustainable infrastructure and reignite growth, says Global Commission
Washington, D.C., October 6, 2016: A major new report from the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate calls on governments and finance institutions to scale up and shift investment for sustainable infrastructure as a fundamental strategy to spur growth.
- News Article October 5, 2016
Statement: President Calderon on Paris Agreement Entry Into Force
In light of the news that the Paris Agreement has achieved enough ratifications to trigger entry into force in 30 days, Felipe Calderón, former President of Mexico and chair of the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate, has issued the following statement:
- News Article September 29, 2016
2016 NCE Report Launch: The Sustainable Infrastructure Imperative
On October 6, 2016, the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate will launch it's third major report, The Sustainable Infrastructure Imperative: Financing for Better Growth and Development, at the Inter-American Development Bank in Washington, DC.
- News Article September 15, 2016
Commentary: Africa’s Green City Opportunity
Africa has the chance to become a world leader in low-carbon urban development, writes Yvo de Boer and Dr. Carlos Lopes in This is Africa.
- News Article September 2, 2016
Commentary: G20 Summit Can Be a Leadership Opportunity for India
India should work with other G20 countries to accelerate the transformation to a low-carbon, resilient economy, writes Naina Lal Kidwai in Hindustan Times.
- News Article September 1, 2016
Commentary: Return on Investment: Climate Risk and Green Bonds
Investors large and small need to grapple with the opportunities in low-carbon investment, as well as the risks and challenges of being stuck in the old, high-carbon economy, writes Caio Koch-Weser in The Economist Intelligence Unit.