To avoid the harmful spillover effects of high-carbon economic growth, Africa will have to undergo a "climate smart" energy revolution, write Carlos Lopes, Aliko Dangote, and Tony Elumelu.
China and India, the world's two most populous nations, have much to learn from each other on urbanization, energy, and finance, writes Global Commissioner Naina Lal Kidwai.
Making the case for investing in sustainable infrastructure at WEF, African leadership in a time of climate risk, and Better Business, Better World.
China has come so far so fast that many people are unaware of how much progress it has made, from investing in renewable energy to tackling air pollution, says Lord Nicholas Stern in the Financial Times.
Shedding new light on India's urbanisation - The benefits of economic transformation in Africa - Calling attention to sustainable infrastructure - 10 years on after the Stern Review - Good reads for a new climate economy
"Devising ways to scale financing for urban infrastructure, and to shift capital flows to make sure new projects are sustainable, is the next great challenge facing cities," write Michael Bloomberg and Patricia de Lille in CNN.
It will take national leadership to put policies and incentives in place to ensure a low-carbon future, writes Sam Adams.
Kampala, December 7, 2016: Green growth in Uganda could increase annual GDP by 10%, or an estimated US$3.4 billion by 2020 and US$11.5 billion by 2040 versus business as usual, according to a new report from the Government of Uganda and the New Climate Economy partnership in Uganda.
Better, smarter urban growth could be an economic opportunity for India worth up to 6% of GDP by 2050, according to the latest research from the New Climate Economy.
Developing countries like India, China, and Brazil took many important steps on climate action in 2016, writes Naina Lal Kidwai in The Hill.