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News • January 30, 2026

From Data Gaps to a Digital Shift: A Journey of Indonesia’s Rooftop Solar Governance

Morning light slipped through the haze above Indonesia’s big cities, glinting off a few scattered solar panels while countless rooftops still waited for theirs. Inside the Directorate General of New, […]

News • January 29, 2026

Making the Invisible Visible: Gender-Responsive Planning Transforms Development in East Kalimantan

In the practice of regional planning and budgeting, not all community needs are brought to the table. Data is often not disaggregated, and social analysis is conducted in general terms […]

News • December 17, 2025

Data, Collaboration, and Dignity:  A New Dawn in Papua’s Energy Future 

The morning mist clung gently to the hills of Jayapura, Indonesia, as Jonatan Awi Nero, a senior official at Papua’s Energy Office, sipped his coffee and reviewed the latest figures […]

News • December 11, 2025

Improving Wastewater Management in Saint Lucia for Accelerating Sustainable Growth

Saint Lucia, fondly known as the “Helen of the West,” is celebrated for its breathtaking coastlines, lush rainforests, and the hospitality of its people. Behind this idyllic image lies a […]

News • December 6, 2025

GGGI Ethiopia Benchmarks Dakar’s Pioneering electric BRT to Accelerate Green Mobility in Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa/Dakar, Ethiopia, December 5, 2025 – A high impact technical delegation from the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Ethiopia, led by Deputy Country Representative Lucy Atim, successfully completed an […]

News • November 24, 2025

Pond Farmers in North Kalimantan Empowered through Nature-Based Innovation

Black tiger shrimp farms were once a source of prosperity for coastal communities in Bulungan Regency in North Kalimantan, Indonesia, between the 1990s and 2010. At that time, shrimp production […]

News • November 24, 2025

The Missing Link: Macroeconomic and Finance Dimensions in Climate Planning

Belém, Brazil, November 11, 2025 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the NDC Partnership co-hosted the COP30 side event “The Missing Link: Macroeconomic and Finance Dimensions in Climate […]

News • November 11, 2025

Turning Waste into Opportunity: The Circular Economy Path for the Eastern Caribbean

The Eastern Caribbean States (ECS) are scenic destinations with turquoise seas lapping at sandy shores and green hills rolling onto the horizon. Coupled with the warmth and hospitality of the […]

News • October 17, 2025

Accelerating Africa’s Move to E-Mobility

While many African countries consider boosting their e-mobility transition, there are some statistics to have a look. A 2024 UNEP report shows developed countries exported 3.1 million used gasoline vehicles […]

News • October 13, 2025

Mainstreaming Energy Efficiency in MSMEs in the Philippines: Immediate Gains and Impacts

Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are the lifeblood of the Philippine economy, accounting for 99% of all businesses and employing 60% of the country’s workforce. However, for many years, […]

News • September 24, 2025

ELECTRIC MOTORS, PASSIONATE HEARTS

(SPANISH VERSION BELOW) How the transition to fairer and more sustainable transport is unfolding in Mexico City It’s midnight at the Metrobús Júpiter Bus Depot, and a silent operation is […]

News • August 29, 2025

Dust to Data: How a Young Engineer is Transforming Solar Efficiency in Jordan

A Story from the GGGI Green Business Incubator Program In Amman, 24-year-old Gana Salieby and her team of young engineers are on a mission to make solar energy smarter and […]

News • August 28, 2025

Opportunities for Scaling-Up Resilient, Green, and Affordable Housing in the Eastern Caribbean  

The Eastern Caribbean is vulnerable to the escalating impacts of climate change. As Small Island Developing States (SIDS), countries in the region face extreme weather events such as hurricanes, coastal […]

News • August 16, 2025

Kiribati’s Next-Gen Green Leaders

Young people in Kiribati are taking the lead in shaping the country’s future of sustainable agriculture through the School Gardening Program, implemented through the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Climate […]

News • July 11, 2025

Building Hope from the Sea and Mangroves in North Kalimantan, Indonesia

Liagu, Indonesia, July 11, 2025 – In a small hamlet called Siandau in Liagu Village, 30 minutes from Tarakan, North Kalimantan, a big story is slowly unfolding. Not through physical […]

News • June 9, 2025

GGGI Strengthens Climate Partnerships from Policy to Practice in Indonesia

Jakarta and Manokwari, June 9, 2025 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) reinforced its support for Indonesia’s green development agenda through a series of high-level and local engagements throughout […]

News • June 1, 2025

Indonesia Strives for an Ecosystem of Clean Hydrogen for a Greener Future

Jakarta, Indonesia, June 1, 2025 – The Government of Indonesia has recently launched its National Roadmap for Hydrogen and Ammonia to guide the country’s hydrogen development and achieve net-zero emissions […]

News • April 26, 2025

Enabling public transport electrification: The case of Nuevo León

Nestled alongside a mountain popularly known as “La Silla” Hill lies the vast metropolitan city of Monterrey, in the state of Nuevo León. A city that speaks for itself, Monterrey […]

News • April 26, 2025

An Industry Present in the Challenges of the Future: How Chihuahua is investing in the (re)design of its industrial parks

(SPANISH VERSION BELOW) Paloma Centeno, an industrial architect, recalls that she was pregnant when the water supply in her city suffered a week-long cut, due to the drought that affected […]

News • March 8, 2025

Empowering Rwandan Women for Climate Action

On March 8 every year, Rwanda joins the rest of the world to celebrate the incredible contributions of women. This year’s global theme “For all women and girls: Rights, equality […]