30 March 2020
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Biodiversity Guidance Public Consultation

The public consultation of the draft Biodiversity Guidance is open until 1st May 2020.
5 April 2020
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Call for Applications: GWNET 2020 mentoring programme for women in the energy sector

GWNET 2020 is calling for applications for mentees in its mentoring programme for women in the energy sector.
17 March 2020
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Promoting African Green Business and Circular Economy for Better Policies

The State Minister for Environment of Uganda, Beatrice Anywar, addressed more than 300 African entrepreneurs and policymakers gathered in February 2020 at the Switch Africa Green regional forum to discuss how to advance the green economy in Africa.
18 March 2020
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ECB announces EUR750 billion Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme

The European Central Bank (ECB) announced a €750 billion Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme (PEPP) in response to COVID-19.
16 March 2020
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AFRICA: Copernicea Programme for Ecological Accounting

The African continent is adopting an environmental accounting software programme, COPERNICEA. This accounting tool will enable all African countries to be part of the biodiversity agenda.
17 March 2020
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In East Asian first, South Korea announces ambitions to reach net zero by 2050

South Korea, the world’s seventh-largest carbon emitter, is home to energy-intensive industries such as automotives and steel. Its ruling political party wants to end the nation’s contribution to climate change.
27 March 2020
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Call for Innovation - Under the West Africa Coastal Areas Management Program (WACA)

The World Bank Group is launching a Call for Innovation under the West Africa Coastal Areas Management Program (WACA), with the deadline of 27 March 2020.
10 March 2020
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Making Europe's Businesses Future-ready: A new Industrial Strategy for a globally competitive, green, and digital Europe

On March 10, 2020, the European Commission presented a new Industrial Strategy to help Europe's industry lead the twin transitions towards climate neutrality and digital leadership. The Strategy aims to drive Europe's competitiveness and its strategic autonomy at a time of moving geopolitical plates and increasing global competition.
11 March 2020
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UNITAR Announces Call for Proposals for Stocktaking Study in Guatemala

In the context of the UN Partnership for Action on Green Economy (UN PAGE), the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) published a call for proposals to develop a stocktaking study in Guatemala.
22 January 2020
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Decade of Action on the Sustainable Development Goals is under way

Five years into this ambitious undertaking, the Decade of Action on the Sustainable Development Goals signals a renewed commitment by the international community to accelerate action towards reaching the global goals.

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