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News • March 5, 2024

Minister of Environment alongside GGGI Jordan Leads The first National Climate Change Committee Meeting of 2024

Amman, Jordan, March 5, 2024 – His Excellency Dr. Muawieh Al-Radaideh, the Minister of Environment, chaired the first 2024 meeting of the National Climate Change Committee. The committee, comprising several secretaries-general from relevant government institutions, convened to discuss the outcomes of COP28 held in Dubai in Q4 2023 and to discuss updates on the ongoing […]

News • March 5, 2024

Greenpreneurs Week Celebrates Green Entrepreneurship in the Eastern Caribbean

Castries, Saint Lucia, 5 March 2024 – Greenpreneurs Week, an event organized by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) as part of the Eastern Caribbean Green Entrepreneurship Initiative, concluded on February 29th, marking a significant milestone in promoting sustainable business models and innovation in the region. The 3-day event showcased the achievements and potential of […]

News • March 1, 2024

TDB Group and GGGI partner to advance climate finance initiatives in Africa

Nairobi, 29 February 2024 – On the heels of the COP28 global climate summit, the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank Group (TDB Group) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) signed an agreement aimed at fostering cooperation in climate adaptation funding and accelerating TDB’s climate finance strategy implementation in TDB member states.     […]

News • February 26, 2024

Africa Green Economy Summit: Supporting the continent’s transition to a low carbon economy

Cape Town, South-Africa, 23 February 2023 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) has joined delegates, policy makers, experts, investors, and innovators from across Africa and the world to discuss strategies to advance Africa’s transition to a low-carbon, green, and inclusive economy during. The 2024 Africa Green Economy Summit (AGES 2024) connects people and organizations, […]

News • February 10, 2024

GGGI’s Insight Brief Spotlights the Key Lessons Learned for LT-LEDS in Ethiopia and Burkina Faso

Seoul, Republic of Korea – January 25, 2024 – The Long Term – Low Emission Development Strategies (LT-LEDS) play an important role in achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement and raising the ambition of updates to Nationally Determined Contribution (NDCs). However, only 68 countries out of 175 countries have developed LT-LEDS, and just eight […]

News • February 6, 2024

President Ban Ki-moon Inaugurates 1st AFoCO Forum, Emphasizing Forestry’s Vital Role in Combating Climate Crisis

Seoul, Republic of Korea – February 6, 2024 – H. E. Ban Ki-moon, President of the Assembly and Chair of the Council of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), inaugurated the 1st AFoCO’s “Friends of Asia and Asian Forests Forum” in Seoul with his opening remarks. The forum brought together representatives from key entities including […]

News • February 6, 2024

Tanna Island Ushers in a New Era of Prosperity and Resilience

Tanna Island, Vanuatu, February 6th, 2024 – Residents of Isangel and Blackman town on Tanna, Vanuatu were overjoyed with excitement as His Excellency Johnny Koanapo, the Minister of Internal Affairs commissioned the island’s first solar-powered water supply system as part of the “Scaling up Climate resilience through Solar Power-Driven Access to Water,” program. Through funding […]

News • January 29, 2024

AU Roundtable at Africa’s Green Economy Summit aims to catalyze investments, partnerships to combat climate change

CAPE TOWN, 18 January 2024: The Africa Union (AU) “Scaling Up Green Investments to Address Climate Change” roundtable taking place at Africa’s Green Economy Summit in Cape Town next month offers AU member states and high-level stakeholders the opportunity to explore the potential of green investments and funding instruments to combat climate change on the […]

News • January 26, 2024

GGGI Joins Fiji in Launching National Energy Policy

Suva, Fiji, 26th January 2024 – In a significant stride towards sustainable development, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) joined the Fiji Ministry of Energy to celebrate the official launch of its National Energy Policy (NEP) 2023 – 2030. The event, which coincided with the International Day for Clean Energy, marked a key moment for […]

News • January 24, 2024

ASEAN- Korea partnership to generate USD100 Million investments in municipal solid waste management

Singapore, January 17, 2024 – ASEAN-Korea Cooperation Fund (AKCF), ASEAN Secretariat, ASEAN Member states along with GGGI and the consortium partners NIGT, KECO and NTU launched the ASEAN Korea cooperation project on integrated municipal solid waste management. The project was launched under the chairmanship of ASEAN Working Group on Environmentally Sustainable Cities (AWGESC). The project […]

News • January 22, 2024

GGGI Releases Technical Report on BioCNG

Seoul, Republic of Korea – January 19, 2024 – BioCNG represents a potential sustainable energy source and solution in addressing escalating energy needs for green growth development and energy transition strategies, notes GGGI in a recent technical report. The International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA) 1.5°C scenario estimates that bioenergy will represent 25% of the total […]

News • January 18, 2024

Innovation and partnerships to resolve water scarcity in rural Vanuatu.

18th January 2024, Port Vila, Vanuatu; In Early January, 2024, twenty-seven professionals embarked on a mission to ensure access to clean drinking water for communities in Vanuatu as part of the “Scaling up Climate Resilience through Solar Power-Driven Access to Water,” program, funded by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and implemented by the Global Green […]

News • January 12, 2024

Equipped and Ready: Cambodian Prime Minister endorses Operations Manual on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement

Phnom Penh, Cambodia 12 January 2024—Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia has approved and endorsed the Operations Manual for the Implementation of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change in Cambodia, according to the Ministry of Environment. An endorsed framework for Article 6 implementation will enable […]

News • December 18, 2023

Asia Low Carbon Buildings Transition (ALCBT) Introductory Webinar

Bangkok, Thailand, December 18, 2023 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Thailand and the Thai ESCO Association co-hosted a webinar to thoroughly introduce the Asia Low Carbon Buildings Transition (ALCBT) project and launch GGGI’s technical paper on Demand Aggregation & Bulk Procurement for Energy Efficiency Projects. The project officially started on August 15th and […]

News • December 14, 2023

First Sustainable Bond Issued in Paraguay

Asunción, Paraguay, 14 December 2023– The first issuance of a sustainable bond by the Agencia Financiera de Desarrollo (AFD) through the Bolsa de Valores y Productos de Asunción in Paraguay was made for an approximate value of US$13 million. This issuance marks a milestone in the country, as it is the first bond issued by […]

News • December 10, 2023

AGRA, GGGI sign MOU to promote food systems in Africa and the Middle East

Dubai, UAE, December 10, 2023: AGRA and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to scale agriculture and food systems across Africa. The MOU seeks to foster cooperation for the development and implementation of research and developmental programs to improve the well-being of farmers in Africa. It will […]

News • December 7, 2023

GGGI Uzbekistan Celebrates 20 Climate-Savvy Graduates from its Greenhouse Course!

Nukus, Uzbekistan, December 19, 2023 – GGGI Uzbekistan awarded certificates to 20 Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) specialists who have successfully completed the “Greenhouses and drip irrigation adapted to climate change” course on December 20.  The course was developed by GGGI and the Ministry of Employment and Poverty Reduction of the Republic of Karakalpakstan (MEPR RK), with […]

News • December 6, 2023

SPREP and GGGI renew partnership to Advance Environmental Stewardship and Sustainable Growth in the Pacific.

6 December 2023, UAE –  The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) penned a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), solidifying their long-term commitment to cooperation and collaboration for the achievement of the SDGs and the Paris Agreement within the Pacific region. The first MoU between GGGI […]

News • December 6, 2023

PNG Green Entrepreneurs receive over PGK 720,000 boost to combat climate change impacts

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 6 December, 2023 – As the Government of Papua New Guinea (PNG) and the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Corporation continue to advocate and promote the development of MSMEs in the country, 23 green entrepreneurs graduated today in Port Moresby under the Pacific Greenpreneurs Incubator and Accelerator Program, implemented in […]

News • December 5, 2023

2023 Kiribati Greenpreneurs Graduates awarded AUD $166,000 by GGGI

Tarawa, Kiribati, December 1, 2023 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) hosted a graduation ceremony for i-Kiribati participants of the Pacific Greenpreneurs Incubator and Accelerator Programs today at its 2023 Graduation Ceremony held at Kaiga Maneaba. The Pacific Greenpreneurs Incubator and Accelerator Programs are initiatives of the Pacific Green Entrepreneurs Network (PGEN), a program implemented […]