Environment & green economy

A healthy environment and equitable access to ecosystem goods and services are crucial for sustainable development, but they are increasingly threatened. To improve lives around the globe for the long term, we must change our relationship with the environment: growth and sustainability can go hand in hand if this imperative is met at all levels. An inclusive green economy offers a possible pathway.

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UNEP events at EUSEW (Brussels, 14-16 June 2016)

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) posted Information | 22 June 2016

The Policy Conference of the EU Sustainable Energy Week took place from 14 to 16 June in Brussels. The event is one of the most important European conferences dedicated to sustainable energy policy issues and attracted this year over 2.000 participants. UNEP was represented in this 11 th edition at...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Pan-European region makes high-level commitments towards greening economies

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) updated the Information | 21 June 2016

Food waste, ecosystem services and green public procurement among pledged topics forming new Batumi Initiative on Green Economy Batumi, Georgia 9 June 2016 – Countries and stakeholders from the pan-European region have today agreed on a roadmap to speed up the transition to a Green Economy between...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Climate finance short by $5 trillion, study reveals

Diane KELECOM updated the Information | 21 June 2016

A further $5,300 billion of investment is needed to stabilise the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere below dangerous levels, according to a study by Bloomberg New Energy Finance, an energy consultancy. EurActiv’s partner Journal de l’Environnement reports . Many observers have suspected all...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Training - Towards Sustainable Development: Greening EU Development Cooperation

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun created a new event | 18 June 2016

04 Jul

From 4 July 2016 to 6 July 2016
in La Paz (Bolivia)

Organised by DEVCO-EuropeAid, EU Delegation Bolivia

Training on mainstreaming environment and climate change in EU development cooperation, complemented with modules on: mainstreaming biodiversity in development cooperation and mainstreaming environment and climate change in national budgeting processes. This regional training is aimed at EU...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Training - Inclusive Green Economy

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun created a new event | 18 June 2016

22 Jun

From 22 June 2016 to 23 June 2016
in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)

Organised by DEVCO-EuropeAid, EU Delegation Ethiopia, Environment and Climate Change Mainstreaming Facility

Introductory training to Inclusive Green Economy, complemented by a module on Strategic Environmental Assessment and site visits. This regional training is aimed at EU development cooperation staff and representatives from partner governments and organisations.

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Climate finance short by $5 trillion, study reveals

Enrique Rebolledo posted Information | 17 June 2016

A further $5,300 billion of investment is needed to stabilise the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere below dangerous levels, according to a study by Bloomberg New Energy Finance, an energy consultancy. EurActiv’s partner Journal de l’Environnement reports . Many observers have suspected all...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Lunchtime talk at EuropeAid Infopoint: Pathways and obstacles to natural resources management in DR Congo

Katharine Mill updated the event | 16 June 2016

01 Jul

From 1 July 2016
in Brussels (Belgium)

Organised by B4Life Facility with DEVCO C2

Researcher Theodore Trefon will present his treasure trove of findings about the status and trends of natural resources in the DR Congo, as presented in an important new book: *Congo's Environmental Paradox - Potential and Predation in a Land of Plenty* (Zed Books). Trefon is a senior researcher at...

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Group: Biodiversity for Life
Lunchtime talk at EuropeAid Infopoint: Pathways and obstacles to natural resources management in DR Congo

Katharine Mill created a new event | 15 June 2016

01 Jul

From 1 July 2016
in Brussels (Belgium)

Organised by B4Life Facility with DEVCO C2

Researcher Theodore Trefon will present his treasure trove of findings about the status and trends of natural resources in the DR Congo, as presented in an important new book: *Congo's Environmental Paradox - Potential and Predation in a Land of Plenty* (Zed Books). Trefon is a senior researcher at...

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Group: Biodiversity for Life
Batumi Declaration is first regional commitment for translating the Sustainable Development Goals into action on the ground

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) posted Information | 13 June 2016

Batumi, Georgia, 12 June 2016 – The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) stands ready to support countries from the pan-European region in their transition to Green Economies after over 100 pledges for concrete actions were made by 34 governments and two organisations tying in with the 2030...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
EU Sustainable Energy Week 2016

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) updated the event | 10 June 2016

13 Jun

From 13 June 2016 to 17 June 2016
in Brussels (Belgium)

Organised by European Commission

/This page will be updated./ The European Sustainable Energy Week will take place from 13 to 17 June 2016 in Brussels, Belgium. During this week UNEP will be involved in the high-level Policy Conference which is to be held from 14 to 16 June. For more information on EUSEW: http://eusew.eu/

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development

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