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Climate Change

News • January 1, 2024

Sustainable Landscapes Drive Indonesia to Achieve its FOLU Net Zero Goals

Jakarta, Indonesia, January 1, 2024 – Recognizing the pressing need to address climate change, Indonesia has taken a decisive step with its Enhanced Nationally Determined Contribution (Enhanced NDC). This renewed commitment aligns the country with the global aspirations outlined in the Paris Agreement. In 2022, Indonesia bolstered its climate targets, escalating its emission reduction from […]

News • December 11, 2023

Empowering Women to Build Careers in Climate Change through the Women in Climate Change Mentorship Program

Women bear a disproportionate burden due to the impacts of climate change. Their vulnerabilities stem from socioeconomic factors such as poverty, societal norms, and cultural responsibilities. Despite these challenges, women often encounter limited access to resources, opportunities, and decision-making authority. Recognizing this disparity, in 2022, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) took the initiative to […]

News • November 29, 2023

Three Samoan women entrepreneurs graduate from green business incubator

Apia, Samoa, 29 November 2023 – Samoa Business Hub (SBH), in partnership with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) celebrated the graduation of three Samoan female green entrepreneurs during the 2023 graduation of the Pacific Greenpreneurs program, at the Samoa Business Hub Conference Room today. The Pacific Greenpreneurs Incubator Program is an initiative of the […]

News • November 24, 2023

MoNRE, DFAT, OECD, and GGGI organize collaborative workshop on preparedness and governance frameworks for international carbon markets under the Paris Agreement

Vang Vieng, Lao PDR, 16 November 2023 – The Department of Climate Change (DCC) of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) convened a workshop on carbon markets governance arrangements. GGGI Lao PDR is supporting DCC through the program for “Open and Sustainable Carbon Markets for Lao […]

News • November 9, 2023

Empowering Lao PDR’s Climate Advocacy – Preparations and Insights from the Briefing Seminar for COP28

Vientiane, Lao PDR, November 9, 2023 – The United Nations in Lao PDR (UN), World Bank, and Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) jointly supported the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment (MoNRE) to organize a Briefing Seminar for Lao PDR’s Delegation to the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention […]

News • November 1, 2023

Public Hearing on Mechanisms to promote access to financial support from the Green Climate Fund

Bangkok, Thailand, November 1, 2023 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) in Thailand in partnership with the Department of Climate Change and Environment (CCE), GIZ Thailand, and the Creagy hosted a public hearing event on Mechanisms to Promote Access to Financial Support from the Green Climate Fund, in Bangkok, Thailand. The event is one […]

News • October 3, 2023

Antioquia ya tiene Política Pública de Crecimiento Verde

Medellín, 21 de septiembre de 2023. El día de hoy, la Asamblea Departamental de Antioquia aprobó la Política Pública de Crecimiento Verde de Antioquia (PPCVA) mediante la Ordenanza 25. Este esfuerzo colectivo, que contó con la participación de más de mil actores en diferentes mesas de trabajo, tiene un alcance a 2040. Además de armonizar […]

News • May 31, 2023

Colombia Takes Significant Steps Towards Climate Action with the Launch of the SPAR6C Program

In the next five years, SPAR6C will provide extensive support to the Government of Colombia as it prepares to access the international carbon markets outlined in Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. The program aims to benefit the government, academia, and the private sector by focusing on capacity building, providing a toolbox, and generating pilot […]

News • December 20, 2022

Municipal Officials Learn to Boost Emergency Preparedness at Capacity Building Workshop organized by GGGI

December 16-17, 2022, Janakpur, Nepal – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) concluded a capacity building workshop for municipal officials from Dhanusha and Mahottari districts on establishing and operationalizing Local Emergency Operations Centers (LEOCs) for the climate-smart agriculture.   LEOC is a facility at local level responsible for carrying out emergency preparedness and emergency management […]

News • November 30, 2022

EIT Climate-KIC partners with Global Green Growth Institute to launch a Blue Economy Accelerator in the Pacific

SUVA, FIJI – 22 November 2022 – Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) signed a partnership agreement today with EIT Climate-KIC, supported by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Ireland (‘Irish Aid’), to deliver the Blue Economy ClimAccelerator program in the Pacific Islands. The five-month program will run from January to May 2023 and […]

News • November 7, 2022

Ministry of Planning and Investment, British Embassy in Laos and GGGI release a Pre-feasibility Study on a Battery Swapping System for Electric 2-wheelers in Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR.

With support from the Ministry of Planning and Investment and the British Embassy in Laos, the pre-feasibility study conducted by GGGI examines the financial viability and environmental sustainability of implementing a Battery Swapping System model for electric two-wheelers in Vientiane Capital and contribute to achieve the Government of Lao PDR’s 2030 target on 30% electric […]

News • November 3, 2022

ONEP launches projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and global warming

Bangkok, Thailand – On 12th October 2022 the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP), the National Designated Authority of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), launched the GCF Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme to help Thailand curb greenhouse gas emissions and global warming. The initiative is a collaborative effort between the Thailand […]

News • November 1, 2022

Green Entrepreneurship Forum for Young Entrepreneurs in Lao PDR

On August 17, 2022, in Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR, the Global Green Growth Institute Lao PDR (GGGI) in collaboration with the Young Entrepreneur Association of Lao PDR (YEAL) had organized the Green Entrepreneurship Forum for Young Entrepreneurs in Lao PDR. The event was attended by more than 60 participants (37 female) from a variety of […]

News • October 6, 2022

Scaling up Waste Recycling Bank in Vientiane, Lao PDR

Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR. On September 27, GGGI together with Vientiane City Office for Management Services (VCOMS) organized an induction workshop of Waste Recycling Bank (WRB) project’s scale-up phase. Attended by more than 100 participants from KOICA, central, city, and local governments, schools, development partners, and waste collection/recycling companies, the induction workshop announced the commencement […]

News • September 22, 2022

Buildings with Passive cooling and bioclimatic design as climate change adaptation strategies in Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; from September 14 to 15, 2022, the Ministry of Urban Planning, Land Affairs and Housing (MUAFH) in collaboration with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Order of Architects of Burkina Faso (OAB) organized a two-day training on passive cooling as an adaptation strategy to the impacts of climate change. Technicians […]

News • September 22, 2022

Capacity building workshop for SAED deleguates on Climate Smart Agriculture pratices

The training session was held over a period of three (03) days. It was carried out on the premises of the CIFA (Training Center for agricultural profesisons ). At the opening ceremony, the participants, facilitators and SAED beneficiaries were introduced.  The training sessions aimed to strengthen the climatic resilience of farmers, women and young people […]

News • July 13, 2022

Understanding of Mitigation Outcome Purchase Agreement under Article 6.2 training workshop

The Mitigation Outcome Purchase Agreement (MOPAs), should help relevant public institutions engaging in bilateral negotiations to improve the understanding of legal, institutional and technical concepts related to Article 6 in the context of cooperative approaches. This was the main objective of the training workshop held on july 06 in collaboration with the Direction of Environment […]

News • June 27, 2022

GGGI – Senti Kick-off Training in Oriental Mindoro on New Digital Tool for Climate Resilience

Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, June 2022 – More than a hundred officials and staff of the provincial government of Oriental Mindoro, its fourteen municipalities and capital city of Calapan attended training sessions from May 30 to June 1 to familiarize with the Climate Vulnerability and Risk Information System or CVRIS, a digital tool that can help enhance […]

News • May 6, 2022

GGGI at Cop15 on desertification

Cote d’Ivoire is hosting the Fifteen’s Conference of the parties (COP) from the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, a major conference to address the future of Land management, from May 9 to May 20. The main challenge around “Land. Life. Legacy: From Scarcity to Prosperity,” is a call to action to ensure that land, […]

News • April 28, 2022

GGGI Ethiopia Convenes Second NAP-GCF Steering Committee Meeting

GGGI Ethiopia  in collaboration with Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) held the NAP-GCF Readiness Project Second Steering Committee Meeting (SCM) at Dallol Hotel, Adama on March 31, 2022. On the meeting, 30 (5 female) SC members and other high government officials including H.E Dr. Getahun Garedew, Director General of EPA, H.E Mr. Kebede Yimam from Ethiopia […]