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Nicholas Howarth
Nicholas Howarth presented his paper Growth Through Diversification and Energy Efficiency: Energy Productivity in Saudi Arabia at the GGKP's Sixth Annual Conference, which focused on the theme of "Inclusive solutions for the green transition: Competitiveness, jobs/skills and social dimensions". Nicholas Howarth leads research on energy productivity at the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC).
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Christina Wong
Dr. Christina Wong, Fulbright Senior Scholar at the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, presented her paper The Social and Environmental Dimensions of China’s Spatial Planning System at the GGKP's Sixth Annual Conference, held in conjunction with the OECD's 2018 Green Growth and Sustainable Development Forum (GGSD) on the theme of "Inclusive solutions for the green transition: Competitiveness, jobs/skills and social dimensions" on 27-28 November 2018 in Paris, France.
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Carolyn Fischer
Economists agree that significant, comprehensive carbon pricing schemes are the best way to ensure consistent financial incentives for reducing emissions across all sectors. Why, then, do we see so few countries employing them to green their industries? Professor Carolyn Fischer provided this piece in the context of the GGKP's Sixth Annual Conference on the theme of "Inclusive solutions for the green transition: Competitiveness, jobs/skills and social dimensions".
Simon Kuper
"We need to rethink green marketing strategies," says Simon Kuper, author and columnist at the Financial Times. Simon provided this piece in the context of the GGKP's Sixth Annual Conference on the theme of "Inclusive solutions for the green transition: Competitiveness, jobs/skills and social dimensions", which took place on 27-28 November 2018 in Paris, France.
Pushpam Kumar
It is critically important we monitor societal progress and design responsive policies to 21s- century challenges, such as climate change, the marginalization of more than a billion people, resource depletion and emerging pollution-driven health crises.
Robert C. Brears
Faced with climate change and environmental degradation many cities are turning to Blue-Green Infrastructure (BGI) solutions to enhance climate resilience as well as restore the health of ecosystems. BGI is a strategically planned network of natural and semi-natural areas, ranging in size from rain gardens right up to green streets, that are designed and managed to deliver a wide range of environmental, economic, and social benefits including improved water quality.
Tobias Kruse
Tobias Kruse presented his paper How does going green affect firms’ profitability and valuation? Evidence from a global firm level dataset at the Sixth GGKP Annual Conference on the theme of "Inclusive solutions for the green transition: Competitiveness, jobs/skills and social dimensions", which took place on 27-28 November 2018 in Paris, France.
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Najib Saab
What are the most important environmental challenges in the Arab world, and how can the necessary programs be funded? Najib Saab, Secretary-General of the Arab Forum for Environment and Development, discusses ways forward in the Arab context and presents a new AFED report on Financing Sustainable Development in Arab Countries.
Nicholas Evans
The Spanish government unveiled a bold plan to close its coalmines by the end of 2018. Displaced workers will receive opportunities to re-train for jobs in cutting-edge green industries and former coal communities will benefit from environmental restoration programmes. Managing labour market transitions in the shift to a green economy was a central theme of the Sixth GGKP Annual Conference, held in conjunction with the OECD's 2018 Green Growth and Sustainable Development Forum (GGSD) on "Inclusive solutions for the green transition: Competitiveness, jobs/skills and social dimensions" on 27-28 November 2018 in Paris, France.
Katherine Monahan
Today the government of Canada announced how its federal carbon pricing system will apply across the country, and specifically how revenue collected through the carbon fuel charge will be distributed. There were various choices for revenue recycling options, with some proponents favoring tax cuts to stimulate economic activity, or others preferring incentives for businesses to invest in clean technologies.