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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.
Washington, D.C., October 6, 2016: A major new report from the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate calls on governments
In light of the news that the Paris Agreement has achieved enough ratifications to trigger entry into force in 30 days, Felipe Calderón, former Pr
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 Develop
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.
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Only an educated global society can take the decisive action needed to get us to a cleaner, more productive, and fairer path of development, writes President Felipe Calderón in Project Syndicate.
"It is time for us all to realise that sustainable infrastructure is not just one potential pathway among many: it is the only growth story of the future," writes President Felipe Calderón in Financial Times.
"If the United States and India act decisively, a more sustainable and prosperous future is possible for us all," says Naina Lal Kidwai in USA Today.
Today the Coalition for Urban Transitions launches — the first major international initiative to make the economic case for better urban development globally.
Michael Bloomberg, Anne Hidalgo, and Eduardo Paes say in The Guardian, "If we want to reduce emissions, cities are key. But they need to be empowered if they are to have an impact."
Today, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon nominated Mexican Ambassador Patricia Espinosa as the next Executive Secretary of the UN Framework on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Former President of Mexico and Chair of the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate Felipe Calderón releases the following statement:
Statement from President Felipe Calderón, Former President of Mexico and Chair of the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate:
National and multilateral development banks are key to scaling up clean energy investment to at least US$1 trillion per year, according to a new paper released ahead of the World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings.
"We can’t talk about the economy without talking about climate change – the evidence is clear that the two are critically intertwined," writes Sam Adams in The Hill.
"It's time for our presidential candidates and debate moderators to take climate change seriously," says Helen Mountford in Miami Herald.
Statement from President Felipe Calderón, Former President of Mexico and Chair of the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate:
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It's time for companies and investors to make 2016 a 'Year of Green Finance' by putting efforts to reduce emissions on their priority list for investment and risk management, writes Caio Koch-Weser.