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News • February 18, 2024

Supporting Uganda’s Green Growth Transition

written by Helena McLeod, Deputy Director-General and Head of the Green Growth Planning & Implementation (GGP&I) Division at the Global Green Growth Institute – As I leave Uganda after a week’s mission with Africa Director Dr. Malle Fofana, strategizing how to accelerate the green growth transition, I reflect on my key takeaways. To help meet […]

News • December 13, 2023

Indonesia and Korea Join Forces to Develop E-Bus Public Transportation System in Bali

Bali, Indonesia, 13 December 2023 – Indonesia and Korea have joined forces to develop an electric bus (e-bus) ecosystem in Bali in a significant step toward sustainable transportation. This ambitious project aims to transform the island’s public transportation system in line with global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The collaboration was formalized through […]

News • November 1, 2023

GGGI and Korea Rural Community Corporation Sign MoU for Cooperation on Sustainable Agriculture and Fisheries

Seoul, Republic of Korea, October 27, 2023 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Korea Rural Community Corporation (KRC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU signing was part of Korea Day during GGGI’s Global Green Growth Week 2023, the organization’s flagship knowledge sharing event. The MoU was officially signed by Helena […]

News • October 3, 2023

GGGI and Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Sign MoU on Sustainable Transport and Green Growth Cooperation

Seoul, Republic of Korea, September 19, 2023 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport of the Republic of Korea (MOLIT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to actively cooperate on green growth in the fields of land, infrastructure, and transport. The MoU was officially signed by Kyung-Nam […]

News • September 8, 2023

GGGI Host Blue Skies and Net Zero 2050 Round Table to Drive Climate Action

Seoul, South Korea- September 7, 2023 — The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Climate Change Center (CCC) co-hosted a ‘Together to Net Zero 2050 Round Table’ event, part of the Blue Skies Net Zero Campaign, marking the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies. “Today’s Round Table is the third event after […]

News • June 2, 2023

Circular Economy in Cities: Best Practices from Sweden, Korea, and GGGI

Seoul, South Korea; June 02, 2023 — Globally, 70% of greenhouse gas emissions and 50% of global waste emanate from cities. At the same time cities demand almost two-thirds of global energy produced. The circular economy can provide a policy response to cope with the above challenges, as a driver for economic growth, jobs, and […]

News • May 29, 2023

The Elders- GGGI Hold High-level Climate Panel on Transitioning Asia to Net Zero

Seoul, Republic of Korea, 29 May 2023 – Transitioning Asia to net-zero is critical for the world to meet the commitments made in the Paris Climate Change Agreement to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. The world must reach net-zero emissions by 2050, with shorter-term emissions reductions of more than 45% by […]

News • May 1, 2023

GGGI holds its 16th Meeting of the Management and Program Sub-Committee

GGGI held its 16th Meeting of the Management and Program Sub-Committee (MPSC16) on April 27, 2023, co-chaired by Côte d’Ivoire and the Republic of Korea. The meeting was preceded by the week-long E-Consultations (April 17-24), during which Member States provided feedback on GGGI’s progress in the past year and shared advice on the organization’s development. […]

News • April 19, 2023

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea and GGGI renew commitment on Green Growth Cooperation

19 April 2023 – Seoul, Republic of Korea – The Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin visited GGGI today reinforcing Korea’s support for the green transition of the international community. During the visit, Minister Park and Dr. Frank Rijsberman, the Director General of GGGI signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Green Growth Cooperation with a […]

News • March 30, 2023

GGGI and partners hold SPAR6C program launch event and facilitate strategic dialogue between Germany and Zambia on Article 6 readiness and cooperation.

Lusaka, Zambia March 28, 2023 – The Global Green Growth Institute and partners have organized two important events in the Republic of Zambia under the German-funded “Supporting Preparedness for Article 6 Cooperation” (SPAR6C): an official launch event and a strategic dialogue on Article 6 implementation. The events strengthened the partnership between the German and Zambian […]

News • October 27, 2022

GGGI’s Carbon Transaction Platform Establishment Approved

Seoul, Republic of Korea, – On 27 October 2022 the Global Green Growth Institute’s (GGGI) Assembly and Council approved the establishment of GGGI’s Carbon Transaction Platform (CTP). The CTP will bring a comprehensive solution to the carbon space and will address major challenges in Article 6 market development as defined by the Paris Climate Agreement. […]

News • September 22, 2022

Ambassadors’ Spouses Association of Seoul (ASAS) visit GGGI

On September 19, 2022, members of the Ambassadors’ Spouses Association of Seoul (ASAS)—an association based in Seoul that seeks to promote understanding, support and friendship among its members and with the Korean society—visited GGGI headquarters in Seoul, Korea. During the meeting, GGGI experts shared about its 10-year journey of contributing to the global transition toward […]

News • September 19, 2022

GGGI and KOTRA join hands on economic growth and sustainable industrial cooperation

Seoul, Republic of Korea, September 16, 2022 – Representatives of the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to underpin both organizations’ mutual interests in facilitating green growth. Jeoung Yeol Yu, President & CEO of KOTRA and Kyung Nam Shin, GGGI’s Assistant Director General and Head […]

News • July 15, 2022

CABEI and GGGI join hands for climate action in Central America

SEOUL – July 12, 2022 – Dr. Kyung Nam Shin, Assistant Director General (IPSD) for Investment and Policy Services Division (IPSD) of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), met Mr. Dante Mossi, Executive President, Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI), at their newly established CABEI Korea Office in Yeouido, Seoul. Both parties signed a […]

News • July 13, 2022

GGGI hosts 2022 ASEAN-Korea Youth Summit Delegates

SEOUL –July 6, 2022 – A group of young delegates from the ASEAN-Korea Youth Summit visited the GGGI Headquarters in Seoul on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 as part of the pre-events leading to the Summit in August 2022.  The delegation participated in a knowledge-sharing session led by GGGI Asia Regional Office on green growth, the […]

News • July 5, 2022

GGGI moderated the Special Event on Environment of Peace at the World Emerging Security Forum

On 22 June 2022, Dr. Achala Abeysinghe, Director and Head of Programs of Asia at GGGI moderated the Special Event on Environment of Peace at the World Emerging Security Forum organized by Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) of the Republic of Korea. The Session focused on the twin crises of insecurity and environmental degradation, how […]

News • July 1, 2022

GGGI Completes Consultation Phase for the Design of the Article 6 Carbon Transaction Platform

Seoul, Republic of Korea – On 9 June 2022, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) completed the 3-month consultation phase for its latest initiative to promote the opening of international carbon markets, the Carbon Transaction Platform (CTP). The “Global Event on Article 6 and the Carbon Transaction Platform” was a hybrid online/in-person event hosted at […]

News • June 13, 2022

GGGI Launches Core Replenishment Drive with Republic of Korea’s Leadership

GGGI Launches Core Replenishment Drive with Republic of Korea’s Leadership Seoul, Republic of Korea – On 9 June 2022, during the celebration of its 10th anniversary as an intergovernmental organization, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) President and Chair BAN Ki-moon launched GGGI’s Core Replenishment Drive, to mobilize additional core resources to further support activities […]

News • January 20, 2022

GGGI holds the Friends of GGGI Luncheon in Seoul

SEOUL, Republic of Korea; January 19, 2022 – Today, the Friends of GGGI 2022 luncheon event took place in Seoul, welcoming 43 members of the diplomatic corps in the Republic of Korea and ROK MOFA representatives to discuss progress made in 2021 and ambitions for the year ahead. President & Chair Mr. Ban Ki-moon shared […]

News • December 2, 2021

GGGI Director-General Frank Rijsberman interview with TBS radio

SEOUL, Republic of Korea; December 1, 2021 – GGGI Director-General, Dr. Frank Rijsberman, participated in an interview with TBS radio to provide an analysis on future green policies for the next Korean government. During the interview, Dr. Rijsberman emphasized the dangers of air pollution sharing that more people are killed by fine dust than by […]

Reports

Green Growth Index 2020: Measuring performance in achieving SDG targets Denmark  • flagship-publications  • Caribbean  • Ecuador  • PNG
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Green Growth Index 2020: Measuring performance in achieving SDG targets

Denmark  • flagship-publications  • Caribbean  • Ecuador  • PNG  • Pacific  • Technical Report  • Republic of Korea  • Guyana  • Nepal  • Papua New Guinea  • Costa Rica  • Fiji  • Philippines  • Hungary  • India  • Rwanda  • Jordan  • Senegal  • Kiribati  • United Arab Emirates  • Lao PDR  • Viet Nam  • Mongolia  • Cambodia  • Mozambique  • Saint Lucia  • Myanmar  • Ethiopia  • Peru  • Burkina Faso  • Tonga  • Morocco  • Uganda  • Indonesia  • México  • Cross Cutting  • Thailand  • Vanuatu

Korea’s Green Transition and Technology Strengths Republic of Korea  • Denmark
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Korea’s Green Transition and Technology Strengths

Republic of Korea  • Denmark

The Promise of Green Growth: A Pathway to Prosperity while Achieving National and Global Ambitions Pacific  • Technical Report  • Republic of Korea  • flagship-publications  • Mongolia
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The Promise of Green Growth: A Pathway to Prosperity while Achieving National and Global Ambitions

Pacific  • Technical Report  • Republic of Korea  • flagship-publications  • Mongolia  • Nepal  • Cambodia  • Philippines  • Senegal  • Viet Nam  • Colombia  • Fiji  • Jordan  • Papua New Guinea  • Lao PDR  • Burkina Faso  • Qatar  • Myanmar  • Peru  • Ethiopia  • Uganda  • Indonesia  • México  • Cross Cutting  • Vanuatu

GGGI’s services on supporting the development of LT-LEDS Pacific  • Republic of Korea  • Caribbean  • Fiji  • Ethiopia
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GGGI’s services on supporting the development of LT-LEDS

Pacific  • Republic of Korea  • Caribbean  • Fiji  • Ethiopia  • México  • Cross Cutting

GGGI In-Country Staff

Jaehyuk Choi

Senior Specialist for Financial Collaboration and Outreach

Joon Hahm

Senior Officer, Internal Audit

Mihwa Wi

Associate

Nathalie André

Sanitation Specialist and Waste CoP Co-Lead

Christina Cheong

Green Cities Specialist and CoP Lead (Green Buildings and Industry)