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Green growth provides a means by which economic, environmental and social goals can be simultaneously achieved. It presents an opportunity to make existing industries more sustainable while at the same time encouraging new industries and a diversified economy.
Achieving a green and inclusive economy will be critical for tackling climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. SMEs will play an indispensable role in achieving this economic transformation due to the large share of global business they represent. Accounting for about 99% of enterprises in OECD countries, SMEs also employ a significant share of people, especially in low-income countries, where they contribute to, on average, 78% of employment compared to 65% in high-income countries.
Due to their large numbers, the very diverse nature of their businesses and their typically small number of employees, the barriers to greening the operations of SMEs are generally more complicated to overcome than those for larger companies.
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New podcast from CIF on just transitions in climate investments, highlights that just transitions aren't just for the energy sector, but many others also. Learn more on the Just Transitions Initiative website - https://justtransitioninitiative.org/
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Tech companies join calls for disclosure mandate to meet US emissions goals
Created a Post in Climate Change, Energy, Industry and Entrepreneurship
ICYMI - A new ultra-white paint reflects 98.1 percent of sunlight and can keep surfaces up to 19 degrees Fahrenheit cooler than their ambient surroundings
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Traditional recovery followed by conventional stabilisation or recalibrated recovery followed by resilient stabilisation? Which scenario should governments and businesses pursue to ensure a sustainable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in the long term?
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New report, “Corporate natural capital accounting – from building blocks to a path for standardization”, provides an overview of corporate natural capital accounting resources and applications and identifies best practices, challenges and standardization opportunities.
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Trade policies must promote not just economic growth, but also inclusive, sustainable and equitable development outcomes. Our latest blog gives an overview of an introductory learning companion that has recently been launched by UNEP. It provides learners of all types with up-to-date resources to understand the connections between trade, environment and development.
Manufacturing as an engine of growth: Which is the best fuel?
Manufacturing firms shouldn’t fear the true cost of fuel. Here’s why
Created an Opportunity in Green Recovery from COVID-19, Industry and Entrepreneurship
VANADIUM AND ITS MAIN INDUSTRY: A REVIEW AND THE RESOURCE POTENTIAL IN CANADA