Driving Sustainable Development Through Better Infrastructure: Key Elements of a Transformation Program

Former President of Mexico Felipe Calderón, alongside members of the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate, will unveil the findings of a major new report that investigates the relationship between economic growth and climate action. Coming just one week before the UN Climate Summit, the report’s recommendations will be used by world leaders, finance ministers, business executives and civil society organizations to develop commitments and actions that can advance a strong, low-carbon economy.

Chairs of the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate Felipe Calderón and Nicholas Stern issued statements welcoming the 14/2 announcement on climate change from the UK's three major political parties.

President Calderón, Chair of the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate: “We welcome the

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New mobility services could improve the lives of all urban inhabitants. This first ever global survey finds that applying three types of new mobility services – electric, on-demand minibuses, subsidized shared rides, and trip-planning and ticketing apps – can make public transport more affordable, accessible and sustainable, if integrated properly.

It is a moral obligation and practical imperative to keep climate migration to a minimum, writes Felipe Calderón.

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.

During the World Economic Forum in Davos Global Commission chair Felipe Calderón gave an extensive interview to

Reducing consumer food waste could save between US$120 and 300 billion per year by 2030 according to a new report by WRAP (The Waste & Resources Action Programme) and the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate. To achieve this would require a 20-50% reduction in consumer food waste.

Statement from President Felipe Calderón, Former President of Mexico and Chair of the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate:

Ani Dasgupta, Global Director of the WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, writes on how new mobility services can be effectively combined and leveraged with existing public transport options.

Climate action presents major opportunities in three key sectors of the global economy: cities, land use, and energy. If we seize these opportunities, argues Felipe Calderón, a more sustainable, inclusive, and prosperous future will be within our grasp.

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.