Under the first phase of the EC-funded Green Economy and Trade Opportunities Project (GE-TOP), UNEP launched the report, “Green Economy & Trade: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities” presenting six of the most promising sectors for Green Economy and Trade. On the basis of the empirical analysis presented in the report, UNEP...
The global environment objective of this project is to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases by increasing the market penetration of a more climate-friendly brick manufacturing technology. The development objectives of the project include the creation of business opportunities for small enterprises using a more climate-friendly technology, including the possibility...
The objectives of the Second Phase of the Punjab Barrages Improvement Project for Pakistan are to assist the Borrower in: (i) rehabilitating and modernizing Jinnah Barrage and carrying out affiliated works to enable reliable and uninterrupted supply of water for over 2.1 million acres of farmland benefitting about 600,000 farm...
As a major country contributing to, and being seriously affected by, climate change, the Government of China has strived to integrate climate smart development actions into its emerging green growth strategy. In doing so, the Government developed the National Climate Change Program (2007), the White Paper on China’s Policies and...
The proposed development objective is to reduce water pollutant releases from crop and livestock production in selected areas of Guangdong Province. This project is part of Guangdong’s efforts to achieve its agricultural pollution reduction targets required by the national and provincial 12th FYPs on Environmental Protection. By improving environmental performance...
The development objective of this project is to demonstrate the technical viability of Concentrated Solar Power development in cold, dry, and high latitude conditions.
China’s economy has experienced remarkable growth over the past several decades, but this growth has been accompanied by an increase in social and environmental challenges. Intensive agricultural farming and the expansion of livestock production in the rural areas are considered viable means for creating rural income and employment and secure...
The overarching objective of this project is to assist the Philippines in meeting the demand for electricity and to increase access to electricity in a sustainable manner. The development objective is to increase renewable energy generation in all parts of the Philippines, including in off-grid areas, and to bolster private...