Green economy and green growth can best be pursued by using a multi-disciplinary approach, mobilising know-how and best practices from various fields. To this end, GIZ has established an Exchange Platform on Green Economy and Green Growth.
The transition to a low-carbon, resource-efficient Europe is a key objective of the EU as set out in the Europe 2020 Strategy, related Roadmaps and other strategic documents.
Maurice Ile Durable (MID) deliver sustainable growth, with a vision for Mauritius to become a model of sustainable development. Announced in 2008, the roots of MID lie in the Government’s response to the global energy crisis of 2007.
Renewable power accounted for 70% of net additions to global power generating capacity in 2017, but global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose 1.4% in 2017, after three years of holding steady.
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 knowledge transfer exchange programme.
Achieving the 2030 Agenda will be a challenge for all countries. It is however particularly salient for the 48 Least Developed Countries, where levels of deprivation are acute, infrastructure is inadequate, economies are vulnerable and capital is in short supply.
The report aims to examining and documenting the role and significance of various enabling measures that could facilitate a smooth transition to an inclusive green economy in Africa, taking into account the implications of such a transition for the region.