This paper addresses the lack of research on the descriptive drivers of Green Official Development Assistance (G-ODA) by elaborating on the relationship between green growth levels of the OECD's Development Assistance Committee member countries and their G-ODA contributions.
In this report, the IEA provides energy policy recommendations to help Norway effectively manage the transformation of its energy sector in line with its goals.
This report is intended to help guide Uzbekistan towards a more secure, sustainable and efficient energy future. It proposes several ways to support the government in its reform efforts.
This case study presents an overview of initial assessments of the technical potential for offshore wind in the Black Sea. It also identifies policy-related barriers at the national and regional levels and provides a blueprint for policymakers to overcome them.
This case study brings together inspiring case studies from around the globe to galvanize governments and citizens to help the half a billion people living in delta communities who are imperiled by climate change.
In 2011 the Maldives imposed a 400% import duty on plastics bags and made 'environmentally friendly' plastic bags duty-free. This policy change led to a significant increase in the imports of 'oxo-biodegradable' bags into the market causing even more harm to the environment than regular plastic bags.
Dumping of lead-acid batteries from cars in Trinidad and Tobago has resulted in children being exposed to lead poisoning. Responding to the situation, the government enacted national legislation, as called for in the Basel Convention, to minimize their generation and ensure their environmentally sound management.
The Madre de Dios (MDD) region of Peru is a biologically and culturally diverse area that forms a key conservation corridor spanning 30 million hectares of protected areas in the Tropical Andes Biodiversity Hotspot, and connecting the Andean foothills with the Amazon. Prior to 2010, the construction of the interoceanic highway began. This road is an important economic corridor that crosses the Andes to connect ports on the Pacific coast with MDD as well as road networks beyond, all the way to São Paulo, Brazil.
Through the enactment of the Finance Act 2019 and issuance of the Green Bond Guidelines by the Capital Markets Authority, the government provided the enabling conditions for the successful issuance of the first sustainable infrastructure funding system that is based on an innovative financing instrument - Green Bonds (GB).
This case study reflects on the unexpected impact of a sustainable infrastructure project in Laos. The NT2 dam, which began operations in 2010, was promoted as a stateof-the-art, poverty-alleviating sustainable dam project for its grounding in extensive social and environmental research and monitoring at all stages of the infrastructure project cycle.