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News • June 30, 2019

Report on open global economy launched before G20 Osaka Summit

On June 28-29, the leaders of Group of 20 (G20) economies gathered in Osaka, Japan for the annual G20 Summit to discuss ways to keep the global economy out of […]

News • June 28, 2019

Cambodia Launches Sustainable City Plan for Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh, Cambodia June 27th, 2019 –The Phnom Penh Capital Administration, in close collaboration with the National Council for Sustainable Development (NCSD) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), launched […]

News • June 27, 2019

Fast, Fair, and Green: Global principles for an inclusive green economic transformation

On July 16, 2019, the Fast, Fair, and Green: Global principles for an inclusive green economic transformation event will take place within the United Nations High-Level Political Forum 2019 in […]

News • June 25, 2019

Press Release: GCF Encourages Sustainable Development

PRESS RELEASE Manokwari, June 19, 2019 – The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has rolled out a financing mechanism called the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to help […]

News • June 21, 2019

[Summary]: GGGI Activities in Asia Pacific Forestry Week (APFW) 2019

From June 17-21, GGGI took part in the Asia-Pacific Forestry Week (APFW), at the Songdo Convensia Convention Center in Incheon. The event, which was organized by the Food and Agriculture […]

News • June 18, 2019

EC-GGGI Seminar on Cooperation on Climate and Development Strategies in Developing Countries

On June 17, in Brussels, GGGI collaborated with the European Commission to organize the “EC-GGGI Seminar on Cooperation on Climate Development Strategies in Developing Countries,” with the objective to strengthen […]

News • June 18, 2019

GGGI conducts Capacity Building Workshop about project development to implement the SDGs in Burkina Faso

On June 13, 2019, in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, GGGI conducted a capacity building workshop under the banner of “The Sustainable Development Goals and Project Development”, which was organized at the […]

News • June 18, 2019

GGGI Mongolia is to support the revision of Mongolian NDCs in two sectors: Agriculture and IPPU

GGGI is working alongside several of its member countries to fulfill the objectives of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement (Nationally Determined Contributions). […]

News • June 17, 2019

Asia-Pacific Forestry Week 2019: Forests for Peace and Well-being

Incheon, Republic of Korea, June 17-21, 2019 – This week, GGGI is taking part in the Asia-Pacific Forestry Week (APFW), at the Songdo Convensia Convention Center in Incheon. APFW 2019, organized by the […]

News • June 14, 2019

Burkina Faso Minister of Environment ,Green Economy and Climate Change conduct GCF study tour in Kigali, Rwanda

May 27th – June 2nd, GGGI Burkina Faso  with the assistance of GGGI Rwanda Country Office  organized for the Burkina Faso Honourable Minister of Environment , Green Economy and Climate […]

News • June 14, 2019

Renewable energy is now a commercially attractive investment opportunity!

By Dr. Frank Rijsberman, Director-General, Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Renewable energy has gained a foothold in many countries as the technology of choice, accounting for one-third of the world’s […]

News • June 12, 2019

15 shortlisted participants of the Greenpreneurs 2019 program to take part in a global competition

June 12, Seoul, Republic of Korea – Out of more than 200 participants, 15 were shortlisted from GGGI’s Member countries and countries where GGGI has operations, including Cambodia, Colombia, Ethiopia, […]

News • June 11, 2019

GGGI Director-General Frank Rijsberman’s interview on TBS eFM Radio

On June 7, Director General, Frank Rijsberman, spoke with TBS eFM’s This Morning’s Host, Alex Jensen, to discuss the work of GGGI, its achievements, and how renewable energy has now become cheaper than other […]

News • June 11, 2019

GGGI holds the Friends of GGGI Luncheon event in Seoul

On June 11, GGGI held the Friends of GGGI Luncheon event in Seoul, inviting more than 60 members of the diplomatic corps, including Ambassadors in Seoul to share its recent […]

News • June 10, 2019

GGGI takes part in the Jeju Forum 2019

On May 29, Director of Governance, Keeyong Chung Esq., participated in the Jeju Forum 2019, as one of the panelists of a session titled “Nexus of ‘Peace and Development’ in […]

News • June 7, 2019

MME and GGGI organized a capacity development workshop on climate diplomacy in Doha, Qatar

On 22-23 May, the Qatar Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) organized a capacity development workshop titled “Paris Agreement and Qatar’s NDC Implementation” […]

News • June 7, 2019

Mr. Ban Ki-moon, President & Chair of GGGI, takes part in Ecosperity Week 2019

Mr. Ban Ki-moon, President and Chair of GGGI, participated in the Ecosperity Week 2019, an annual platform for global business leaders, policy-makers, investors, entrepreneurs and academia to discuss the latest […]

News • June 7, 2019

GGGI participates in the Innovate4Climate Conference 2019

From June 4-7, GGGI participated in the 2019 Innovate4Climate summit held at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore. The event was hosted by the World Bank […]

News • June 7, 2019

[Media Advisory] EC-GGGI Seminar: Cooperation on Climate and Development Strategies in Developing Countries and Emerging Economies

The EC-GGGI Seminar is taking place in Brussels, Belgium. The event is being co-hosted by GGGI and the European Commission under the theme of “Cooperation on Climate and Development Strategies in […]

News • June 7, 2019

[Media Advisory] Asia-Pacific Forestry Week 2019: Forests for Peace and Well-being

This year’s “Asia-Pacific Forestry Week: Forests for Peace and Well-being,” will take place on June 17-21, in Incheon, Korea. The event is being supported by GGGI and hosted by the Korea […]