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News • June 9, 2016

AfDB Highlights Critical Role of Private Sector in Sustainable Development

The African Development Bank’s strategy to involve the private sector in providing sustainable energy solution was the focus of this year’s Global Green Growth Forum (3GF) in Copenhagen, Denmark. At a June 7, 2016 panel discussion on “Accelerating Financial Investments in Sustainable Growth”, the AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina stressed the importance of ensuring mechanisms that […]

News • June 9, 2016

Why green growth is the key to Asean’s future

Multiple environmental crises facing the planet today such as climate change and dwindling resources send a clear message to the global community: “Business-as-usual” ways of production and consumption are no longer acceptable. The good news is, there is no shortage of ideas to halt global warming and conserve resources. Frequently-cited solutions include replacing oil, coal, […]