High upfront costs and investment risks constitute critical barriers for investments in low-carbon infrastructure technologies in the Middle East and North Africa.
The transition to a low-carbon economy entails diverse uncertainties and risks.
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In November 2015, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) adopted a set of
Keeping global warming below 2°C will require substantial reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions over the next few decades.
This report highlights that leaving the transition to a low-carbon economy too late risks affecting the economy of the European Union in three ways:
The increasingly interconnected nature of the global economy means that the impacts of climate change mitigation measures, or response measures, are not confined within the borders of countries implementing them.