Green growth
Addressing both climate change and economic challenges facing countries and meeting the challenge of achieving sustainable economic growth
- Global assessment report on disaster risk reduction 2013 - From shared risk to shared value: the business case for disaster risk reduction
- United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, 2013
- The 2013 Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR13) makes the business case for investing in disaster risk management (DRM) and highlights potential opportunities for creating shared value. The report is a...
- Comprehensive report detailing multi-sector trade opportunities and enabling conditions in the transition to a green economy
- United Nations [UN] Environment Programme, 2013
- Prepared by the Trade, Policy and Planning Unit of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), this report is a key component of the Green Economy and Trade Opportunities Project (GE-TOP). The aim of GE-TOP is to identify opportu...
- Growing green: the economic benefits of climate action
- U. Deichmann / World Bank, 2013
- The economic impacts of climate change already threaten development gains; unchecked emissions will come at rising economic cost and increasing risk to individuals. This report argues that there is a clear case for all economies to mo...
- Asian development outlook 2013: Asia’s energy challenge
- Asian Development Bank, 2013
- The Asian Development Outlook 2013 provides a comprehensive economic analysis at both regional- and country-levels. It begins by outlining the economic status of the region before examining the goals, challenges and strategies of stak...
- Moving towards a common approach on green growth indicators
- Green Growth Knowledge Platform, 2013
- Greening growth (GG) and moving towards a greener economy (GE) is complex and multidimensional. It entails: pricing externalities and valuing natural assets for the long-run services they provide and pricing externalities; innovation ...
- Green Growth Knowledge Platform (GGKP)
- The Green Growth Knowledge Platform (GGKP) is a global network of researchers and development experts that identifies and addresses major knowledge gaps in green growth theory and practice. Through widespread consultation and research, GGKP provides practitioners and policymakers with better tools to foster economic growth and implement sustainable development. GGKP embodies a core part...
- Findings of a scoping study researching drivers of green growth in India and China
- S. Bauer; K. Ellis; D. Harris / Overseas Development Institute [ES], 2013
- The Overseas Development Institute, working alongside Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit and the International Poverty Reduction Center in China, have been developing a collaborative, research, policy engagement and k...
- International Energy and Environment Foundation (IEEF)
- The International Energy and Environment Foundation (IEEF) is an independent, non-governmental, non-profit international organisation, which aims to facilitate the exchange of knowledge, research and technology to enhance capacity building in all areas related to green energy and the environment. IEEF publishes a peer-reviewed scientific journal, International Journal of Energy and Environment (IJ...
- Adapting to Climate Change in China (ACCC)
- The Adapting to Climate Change in China (ACCC) project is designed to develop and share internationally China’s experience of integrating climate change adaptation into the development process, in order to reduce China and other countries’ vulnerability to climate change. ACCC aims to improve global knowledge on the assessment of climate impacts and risks, develop practical...
- Green growth and equity in the context of climate change: some considerations
- J. Sachs / Asian Development Bank Institute, 2012
- Green growth involves diverse processes, including conversion to low carbon energy, climate resilience and response to climate shocks. Equity implies a fair sharing of the costs, within and between countries. This working paper explor...
- Global assessment report on disaster risk reduction 2013 - From shared risk to shared value: the business case for disaster risk reduction
- United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, 2013
- The 2013 Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR13) makes the business case for investing in disaster risk management (DRM) and highlights potential opportunities for creating shared value. The report is a...
- Comprehensive report detailing multi-sector trade opportunities and enabling conditions in the transition to a green economy
- United Nations [UN] Environment Programme, 2013
- Prepared by the Trade, Policy and Planning Unit of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), this report is a key component of the Green Economy and Trade Opportunities Project (GE-TOP). The aim of GE-TOP is to identify opportu...
- Growing green: the economic benefits of climate action
- U. Deichmann / World Bank, 2013
- The economic impacts of climate change already threaten development gains; unchecked emissions will come at rising economic cost and increasing risk to individuals. This report argues that there is a clear case for all economies to mo...
- Asian development outlook 2013: Asia’s energy challenge
- Asian Development Bank, 2013
- The Asian Development Outlook 2013 provides a comprehensive economic analysis at both regional- and country-levels. It begins by outlining the economic status of the region before examining the goals, challenges and strategies of stak...
- Moving towards a common approach on green growth indicators
- Green Growth Knowledge Platform, 2013
- Greening growth (GG) and moving towards a greener economy (GE) is complex and multidimensional. It entails: pricing externalities and valuing natural assets for the long-run services they provide and pricing externalities; innovation ...
- Findings of a scoping study researching drivers of green growth in India and China
- S. Bauer; K. Ellis; D. Harris / Overseas Development Institute [ES], 2013
- The Overseas Development Institute, working alongside Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit and the International Poverty Reduction Center in China, have been developing a collaborative, research, policy engagement and k...
- Green growth and equity in the context of climate change: some considerations
- J. Sachs / Asian Development Bank Institute, 2012
- Green growth involves diverse processes, including conversion to low carbon energy, climate resilience and response to climate shocks. Equity implies a fair sharing of the costs, within and between countries. This working paper explor...
- Green infrastructure in Fragile States
- A. Lemma (ed) 2013
- The paper reviews evidence of the economic impacts of green infrastructure in fragile states. Upfront construction costs for GI were up to 8% higher than non-green infrastructure projects. Climate Finance was not adequately captured b...
- Creating market support for energy efficiency: India’s Perform, Achieve and Trade scheme
- N. Singh / Climate and Development Knowledge Network, 2013
- India, recognising the challenge of pursuing economic growth in a sustainable manner, has developed an energy efficiency scheme to govern large energy consumers. According to this ‘Inside story on climate compatible development&#...
- SIDS-focused green economy: an analysis of challenges and opportunities
- United Nations [UN] Environment Programme, 2012
- The movement towards a green economy is seen as a critical pathway to achieving sustainable development. More importantly, it is an opportunity for investments in green industries, job creation and improvements in human welfare. In th...
- Green Growth Knowledge Platform (GGKP)
- The Green Growth Knowledge Platform (GGKP) is a global network of researchers and development experts that identifies and addresses major knowledge gaps in green growth theory and practice. Through widespread consultation and research, GGKP provides practitioners and policymakers with better tools to foster economic growth and implement sustainable development. GGKP embodies a core part...
- International Energy and Environment Foundation (IEEF)
- The International Energy and Environment Foundation (IEEF) is an independent, non-governmental, non-profit international organisation, which aims to facilitate the exchange of knowledge, research and technology to enhance capacity building in all areas related to green energy and the environment. IEEF publishes a peer-reviewed scientific journal, International Journal of Energy and Environment (IJ...
- Adapting to Climate Change in China (ACCC)
- The Adapting to Climate Change in China (ACCC) project is designed to develop and share internationally China’s experience of integrating climate change adaptation into the development process, in order to reduce China and other countries’ vulnerability to climate change. ACCC aims to improve global knowledge on the assessment of climate impacts and risks, develop practical...
- CDM Policy Dialogue
- Independent high-level panel on the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).
- International Emissions Trading Association (IETA)
- The International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) is a non-profit business organisation created in June 1999 to establish a functional international framework for trading in greenhouse gas emission reductions.
- Global Transition 2012
- The Global Transition 2012 is an international network of organisations and leading thinkers.
- Bloomberg New Energy Finance
- Bloomberg New Energy Finance is a provider of independent analysis, data and news on clean energy and carbon markets.
