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News • September 8, 2023

GGGI Host Blue Skies and Net Zero 2050 Round Table to Drive Climate Action

Seoul, South Korea- September 7, 2023 — The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Climate Change Center (CCC) co-hosted a ‘Together to Net Zero 2050 Round Table’ event, part of the Blue Skies Net Zero Campaign, marking the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies. “Today’s Round Table is the third event after […]

News • June 2, 2023

Circular Economy in Cities: Best Practices from Sweden, Korea, and GGGI

Seoul, South Korea; June 02, 2023 — Globally, 70% of greenhouse gas emissions and 50% of global waste emanate from cities. At the same time cities demand almost two-thirds of global energy produced. The circular economy can provide a policy response to cope with the above challenges, as a driver for economic growth, jobs, and […]

News • May 29, 2023

The Elders- GGGI Hold High-level Climate Panel on Transitioning Asia to Net Zero

Seoul, Republic of Korea, 29 May 2023 – Transitioning Asia to net-zero is critical for the world to meet the commitments made in the Paris Climate Change Agreement to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. The world must reach net-zero emissions by 2050, with shorter-term emissions reductions of more than 45% by […]

News • May 1, 2023

GGGI holds its 16th Meeting of the Management and Program Sub-Committee

GGGI held its 16th Meeting of the Management and Program Sub-Committee (MPSC16) on April 27, 2023, co-chaired by Côte d’Ivoire and the Republic of Korea. The meeting was preceded by the week-long E-Consultations (April 17-24), during which Member States provided feedback on GGGI’s progress in the past year and shared advice on the organization’s development. […]

News • April 19, 2023

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea and GGGI renew commitment on Green Growth Cooperation

19 April 2023 – Seoul, Republic of Korea – The Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin visited GGGI today reinforcing Korea’s support for the green transition of the international community. During the visit, Minister Park and Dr. Frank Rijsberman, the Director General of GGGI signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Green Growth Cooperation with a […]

News • March 30, 2023

GGGI and partners hold SPAR6C program launch event and facilitate strategic dialogue between Germany and Zambia on Article 6 readiness and cooperation.

Lusaka, Zambia March 28, 2023 – The Global Green Growth Institute and partners have organized two important events in the Republic of Zambia under the German-funded “Supporting Preparedness for Article 6 Cooperation” (SPAR6C): an official launch event and a strategic dialogue on Article 6 implementation. The events strengthened the partnership between the German and Zambian […]

News • October 27, 2022

GGGI’s Carbon Transaction Platform Establishment Approved

Seoul, Republic of Korea, – On 27 October 2022 the Global Green Growth Institute’s (GGGI) Assembly and Council approved the establishment of GGGI’s Carbon Transaction Platform (CTP). The CTP will bring a comprehensive solution to the carbon space and will address major challenges in Article 6 market development as defined by the Paris Climate Agreement. […]

News • September 22, 2022

Ambassadors’ Spouses Association of Seoul (ASAS) visit GGGI

On September 19, 2022, members of the Ambassadors’ Spouses Association of Seoul (ASAS)—an association based in Seoul that seeks to promote understanding, support and friendship among its members and with the Korean society—visited GGGI headquarters in Seoul, Korea. During the meeting, GGGI experts shared about its 10-year journey of contributing to the global transition toward […]

News • September 19, 2022

GGGI and KOTRA join hands on economic growth and sustainable industrial cooperation

Seoul, Republic of Korea, September 16, 2022 – Representatives of the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to underpin both organizations’ mutual interests in facilitating green growth. Jeoung Yeol Yu, President & CEO of KOTRA and Kyung Nam Shin, GGGI’s Assistant Director General and Head […]

News • July 15, 2022

CABEI and GGGI join hands for climate action in Central America

SEOUL – July 12, 2022 – Dr. Kyung Nam Shin, Assistant Director General (IPSD) for Investment and Policy Services Division (IPSD) of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), met Mr. Dante Mossi, Executive President, Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI), at their newly established CABEI Korea Office in Yeouido, Seoul. Both parties signed a […]

News • July 13, 2022

GGGI hosts 2022 ASEAN-Korea Youth Summit Delegates

SEOUL –July 6, 2022 – A group of young delegates from the ASEAN-Korea Youth Summit visited the GGGI Headquarters in Seoul on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 as part of the pre-events leading to the Summit in August 2022.  The delegation participated in a knowledge-sharing session led by GGGI Asia Regional Office on green growth, the […]

News • July 5, 2022

GGGI moderated the Special Event on Environment of Peace at the World Emerging Security Forum

On 22 June 2022, Dr. Achala Abeysinghe, Director and Head of Programs of Asia at GGGI moderated the Special Event on Environment of Peace at the World Emerging Security Forum organized by Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) of the Republic of Korea. The Session focused on the twin crises of insecurity and environmental degradation, how […]

News • July 1, 2022

GGGI Completes Consultation Phase for the Design of the Article 6 Carbon Transaction Platform

Seoul, Republic of Korea – On 9 June 2022, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) completed the 3-month consultation phase for its latest initiative to promote the opening of international carbon markets, the Carbon Transaction Platform (CTP). The “Global Event on Article 6 and the Carbon Transaction Platform” was a hybrid online/in-person event hosted at […]

News • June 13, 2022

GGGI Launches Core Replenishment Drive with Republic of Korea’s Leadership

GGGI Launches Core Replenishment Drive with Republic of Korea’s Leadership Seoul, Republic of Korea – On 9 June 2022, during the celebration of its 10th anniversary as an intergovernmental organization, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) President and Chair BAN Ki-moon launched GGGI’s Core Replenishment Drive, to mobilize additional core resources to further support activities […]

News • January 20, 2022

GGGI holds the Friends of GGGI Luncheon in Seoul

SEOUL, Republic of Korea; January 19, 2022 – Today, the Friends of GGGI 2022 luncheon event took place in Seoul, welcoming 43 members of the diplomatic corps in the Republic of Korea and ROK MOFA representatives to discuss progress made in 2021 and ambitions for the year ahead. President & Chair Mr. Ban Ki-moon shared […]

News • December 2, 2021

GGGI Director-General Frank Rijsberman interview with TBS radio

SEOUL, Republic of Korea; December 1, 2021 – GGGI Director-General, Dr. Frank Rijsberman, participated in an interview with TBS radio to provide an analysis on future green policies for the next Korean government. During the interview, Dr. Rijsberman emphasized the dangers of air pollution sharing that more people are killed by fine dust than by […]

News • November 19, 2021

Arirang TV Interview with GGGI Director-General Frank Rijsberman

SEOUL, Republic of Korea; November 18, 2021 – Following the end of COP26 in Glasgow, GGGI Director-General, Dr. Frank Rijsberman, participated in an interview with Arirang TV to discuss his perspective on the finale of COP 26 and the road to carbon neutrality. “It was disappointing that ‘phase out’ became ‘phase down’ which is obviously […]

News • November 5, 2021

GGGI signs agreements to partner with Korean Environment Minister and Korean water and clean tech organizations at COP26

Seoul Korea, November 3, 2021 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) signed Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with the Ministry of Environment (MOE) and its affiliated institutes Korea Water Resources Corporation (K-Water) and Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute (KEITI) during the COP 26, Glasgow, today. The three MoUs were signed by HE Jeoung Ae […]

News • October 29, 2021

GGGI signs an MoU with Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM) to expand support for climate change responses of developing countries

Seoul Korea, October 29, 2021 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Korea Export-Import Bank (KEXIM) at the KEXIM headquarters in Seoul. The MoU was signed by Dr. Frank Rijsberman, Director-General of GGGI and Dr. Bang Moon-Kyu, Chairman and President of KEXIM. Under this MOU, GGGI and […]

News • October 28, 2021

GGGWeek2021 event on The Road to COP26: What does success look like for developed and developing countries?

October 27, 2021; As part of GGGWeek 2021, GGGI and the British Embassy in Seoul hosted a virtual session on The Road to COP26: What does success look like for developed and developing countries. The session served as an opportunity for experts and decision makers from developing and developed nations to address their expectations for […]

Reports

Green Growth Index 2020: Measuring performance in achieving SDG targets Republic of Korea  • Denmark  • flagship-publications  • Caribbean  • Ecuador
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Green Growth Index 2020: Measuring performance in achieving SDG targets

Republic of Korea  • Denmark  • flagship-publications  • Caribbean  • Ecuador  • PNG  • Pacific  • Technical Report  • Saint Lucia  • Guyana  • Nepal  • Papua New Guinea  • Costa Rica  • Fiji  • Philippines  • Hungary  • India  • Rwanda  • Jordan  • Senegal  • Kiribati  • United Arab Emirates  • Lao PDR  • Viet Nam  • Mongolia  • Cambodia  • Mozambique  • Myanmar  • Ethiopia  • Peru  • Burkina Faso  • Tonga  • Morocco  • Uganda  • Indonesia  • México  • Cross Cutting  • Thailand  • Vanuatu

Korea’s Green Transition and Technology Strengths Republic of Korea  • Denmark
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Korea’s Green Transition and Technology Strengths

Republic of Korea  • Denmark

The Promise of Green Growth: A Pathway to Prosperity while Achieving National and Global Ambitions Pacific  • Technical Report  • Republic of Korea  • flagship-publications  • Viet Nam
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The Promise of Green Growth: A Pathway to Prosperity while Achieving National and Global Ambitions

Pacific  • Technical Report  • Republic of Korea  • flagship-publications  • Viet Nam  • Colombia  • Fiji  • Jordan  • Papua New Guinea  • Lao PDR  • Mongolia  • Nepal  • Cambodia  • Philippines  • Senegal  • Ethiopia  • Uganda  • Burkina Faso  • Qatar  • Myanmar  • Peru  • Indonesia  • México  • Cross Cutting  • Vanuatu

GGGI’s services on supporting the development of LT-LEDS Caribbean  • Pacific  • Republic of Korea  • Fiji  • Ethiopia
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GGGI’s services on supporting the development of LT-LEDS

Caribbean  • Pacific  • Republic of Korea  • Fiji  • Ethiopia  • México  • Cross Cutting

GGGI In-Country Staff

Jaehyuk Choi

Senior Specialist for Financial Collaboration and Outreach

Joon Hahm

Senior Officer, Internal Audit

Mihwa Wi

Associate

Nathalie André

Sanitation Specialist and Waste CoP Co-Lead

Christina Cheong

Green Cities Specialist and CoP Lead (Green Buildings and Industry)