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PAGE virtual learning course, which introduces participants to different green economy concepts, as well as the global, national and sector-specific challenges and opportunities associated with the green transition.

Energy issues have always been important in international relations, but in recent years may have become even more important than in the past due to the widespread awareness of existing limits to energy sources and negative climate impacts. The course discusses global trends in energy consumption and production, various available...

In the unique International Geneva setting, the Executive Summer School provides a special opportunity for participants from both the public and the private sectors to enlarge their competences in order to address complex environmental issues. Beyond enlarging the knowledge base of each participant, the modules of this transdisciplinary programme bridge...

Four years after the launch of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Green Growth Strategy, the OECD has launched a new report titled "Towards Green Growth? Tracking Progress", which draws lessons from country experiences and examines how to enhance policy design to deliver green growth.

The question is not if coal will be phased out from our energy systems, but how. To explore this question, IISD is hosting a web-based discussion of lessons learned from Ontario’s successful coal phase-out.

The webinar will draw on IISD’s new report “The End of Coal: Ontario’s coal phase-out” that...

The aim of this course is to provide students with a solid foundation in sustainability, and particularly the concept of a green economy upon which to further their studies. Over the course of this 4 week program, students will be provided with practical insights on how to go about developing...

The overall objective of this course is to provide a conceptual and strategic framework for the promotion of green jobs at the national level, by focusing on the social and employment dimensions of the green economy.

The Seminar aims to train future leaders of developing countries to acquire the tools required to achieve a comprehensive overview of the issues of trade and environment in the context of the sustainable development agenda. Also, at the end of the course participants will have the skills to negotiate and...

The science is unequivocal: stabilizing climate change entails reducing net emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) to zero by the end of the century. But what does this mean for countries, especially developing countries that are already struggling to reduce poverty and achieve prosperity? What exactly does a carbon neutral economy look like? And how can we get there?

Significant gaps exist in our current understanding of the trade-offs between green growth policies and international competitiveness. Fears that implementing green growth measures will lower the competitiveness of domestic industries can deter governments from adopting meaningful policies.