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With alarming speed, COVID-19 has infected tens of millions of people worldwide and killed more than one million. It has impacted economies and changed people's lives, particularly the poor and vulnerable who are already disproportionately impacted by climate change and other environmental, social, and economic risks.
The virus has also become central to national policy and has halted business operations in ways that were unimaginable. The economic impacts of these efforts are likely to be felt for years to come.
In addition to responses from government leaders, who are calling for support to cope with the twin crises of public health and rebuilding economies in sustainable and resource-efficient ways, industry and finance stakeholders also have important roles. This includes generating innovative solutions for diversifying production portfolios, building business capacities for sustaining growth, and aligning institutional investors’ fiduciary duties and stewardship practices with long-term decision-making and sustainable value creation.
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? Call for Blog Submissions ?
Would you like to be part of the discussion in the run-up to COP27?
Do you have an idea about how the circular economy can serve as a catalyst for tackling climate change, promoting human well-being, and making economies more competitive?
Submit your blogs and engage with the #CircularEconomy discussion: https://ggkp.org/GF_CircularEconomy
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What are the drivers influencing sustainable finance development in your country? What policies and regulatory measures are in place for promoting sustainable finance?
To realize SDGs that fits the national context, it is essential to understand the status of a national financial system and to assess what measures might lead to progress.
Strategic steps for policymakers to understand their national sustainable finance status are outlined in the Sustainable Finance Diagnostic Toolkit.
Have a look at the introductory video of the 10 steps in the toolkit and access it yourselves!
As we have already recognized that the financial system can play a major role in contributing to the low-carbon transition and green recovery from COVID-19.
How to align the national financial system with these transitions and international best practices?
The Green Finance Platform developed the Sustainable Finance Diagnostic Toolkit to support countries assess the current state of financial system and develop a sustainable finance roadmap - set of key measures and actions.
The first step is to understand the importance of your financial system in national sustainable development outcome and how sustainable finance is relevant in the national context. Countries will have different starting points. For example, one of the drivers of sustainable finance in India is rooted by the necessity to finance one of the most ambitious global renewable energy programmes.
Check out toolkit and find about necessary steps to unlock sustainable finance.
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From COVID-19 to Green Recovery with natural capital accounting
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How can cities best raise climate adaptation finance?
How to make adaptation projects attractive to investors against some challenges?
Municipal leaders across Asia, Africa, Europe, USA, Latin America, and Middle East who serve as City Ambassadors of City Climate Finance Leadership Alliance share their cities' practices and insights on city-level climate finance.
Over two-thirds of the world’s population is expected to live in urban areas by 2050. There's certainly an urgent need for cities to prioritize adequate funding, technology transfer, and political commitment to climate change adaptation.
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What does the I-GO Assistant offer?
Check out this video explaining its advantages and how to use this SME resource efficiency self-assessment and navigation tool developed by the Green Industry Platform.
I-GO Assistant is a free-of-charge multilingual tool designed for SMEs active in any sector or country. Feel free to share with your SME networks!
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TODAY: The Africa Green Economy Conference begins with its opening plenary at 14:00 CAT.
Register: ggkp.org/AGEC Join the conversation: ggkp.org/AGECommunity