Green dreams: judging the BRICS bank climate ambitions  By Ed King Excerpt: In the absence of low carbon stipulations, observers fear funds from the BRICS bank could flow into polluting coal power stations and other fossil fuels. These can be seen by developing countries as a cheaper way to stimulate economic growth in the short term […]

By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) — It isn’t too early for South Korea to launch a carbon emissions trading market next year, contrary to claims by the country’s business groups, although the government should ensure a reasonable baseline that determines the level of required emissions reduction, the head of the Global Green Growth […]

A new report was launched by the Green Growth Best Practice (GGBP) initiative which pulls together the many tangible benefits that governments and communities are realizing through the adoption of green growth policies. The report, Green Growth in Practice: Lessons from Country Experiences, is the result of a collaborative partnership between the Climate & Development Knowledge Network […]

This week sees the launch of a year-long initiative funded by the Climate & Development Knowledge Network (CDKN), the European Climate Foundation (ECF) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), titled Green Growth in Practice: Lessons from Country Experiences. Celine Herweijer, and Lit Ping Low are part of the team from PwC contributing to the initiative, […]

A farmer collects water from an almost exhausted source in Ha Tien Town, Kien Giang Province. The Mekong Delta faces great challenges in using scarce water resources due to increased population, expansion of irrigated areas and construction of hydropower projects. — VNA/VNS Photo Khuong Duy NINH BINH (VNS) — More efforts must be made to […]