At the request of G7 countries, the International Resource Panel (IRP) has released the report, Resource Efficiency and Climate Change - Material Efficiency Strategies for a Low-Carbon Future. The report assesses the potential contribution of material efficiency to emissions abatement strategies, with a focus on residential buildings and light duty vehicles, and reviews policies that address these strategies.
At the end of 2020, the GGKP rolled out a beta version of the Green Forum – an online interactive community space for professionals to share and discuss insights on a range of themes and issues in the pursuit of a sustainable economic transformation. GGKP partner organizations are invited to test the site and share their feedback in advance of the public launch in early 2021.
The One Planet Network SPP Programme calls upon the procurement community to support change of the procurement system including legislative reform to enable the transition to a sustainable and circular economy.
Why aren't there more investment-ready green projects and businesses? How can donors and implementing agencies support project preparation for green investment projects and businesses, to make them more attractive for private finance? What are the key challenges for green project preparation? Join the GGKP and the Green Growth Working Group of the Donor Committee for Enterprise Development (DCED) on 26 January (2pm CET) for a discussion on key strategies and pitfalls for preparing private green investment projects. The webinar will look into specific donor-funded programmes and share lessons learnt - the good, the bad, and the ugly.