In Africa, the new climate economy of the future will bring benefits ranging from jobs in clean energy to improved air quality and more productive land, writes Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in the Financial Times.
This newsletter covers an event hosted by the New Climate economy and the Swedish Embassy on Business Opportunities for the Climate and Economy, the New Climate Economy's response to the US on the Paris Agreement, a new OECD report, and the latest developments on carbon pricing and renewable energy.
Coal is no longer the best option for energy or for jobs. In fact, it’s become a risky bet, writes President Calderón in the Financial Times.
India has a unique opportunity to prepare and build for a future that is low-carbon and climate-resilient, writes Naina Lal Kidwai in Business Today.
Closing the gender gap is the right thing to do for women and the planet. It is also smart economics, write Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Isabella Lövin in Project Syndicate.
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.