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Resource Efficiency in the Arab Region: Monitoring Progress of SDG 12 and Building Back Better from COVID-19

The meeting focused on the following three thematic areas: Statistical Frameworks and Methodologies for Measurement of SCP Indicators, Monitoring Progress on SDG 12 in the Arab Region, and Review of National Progress and Building Back Better and Green Recovery in the Context of COVID-19.

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Using the Ocean As a Tool for Global Economic Recovery

The ocean economy, which contributes upwards of $1.5 trillion in value added to the global economy, was particularly hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, with a projected loss of $1.9 billion for international shipping carriers alone. Coastal communities were hardest hit, with an estimated $7.4 billion fall in GDP across Small Island Developing States due to the decline in tourism.

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Commodities at a Glance: Special issue on strategic battery raw materials

The aim of this report is to provide information on the critical raw materials used in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) with respect to production, consumption, trade and prices.

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Impacts of Wholesale Electricity Price under Varying Carbon Price Levels on Carbon Emissions and Economic Output in Australia

This study examines the impact of wholesale electricity prices with varying levels of carbon pricing on the reduction of carbon emissions in Australia.

Breathing Life Back into Cities

For a few weeks in March and April 2020, the COVID-19 lockdown brought about an unexpected side effect: dramatically cleaner air and endless vistas unlike anything cities have experienced in living memory. As 2020 progressed, the pandemic, the economic downturn, and a growing reckoning with racial injustice in the United States converged to place economic, social, and public health strains on local governments. Efforts are now underway by these governments to help their communities recover. As they do so, there is an opportunity to implement local changes that can deliver multiple community benefits while also helping to accelerate recoveries. There is an opportunity to build back better.
 
Air quality and equity are highly interconnected issues. And there are actions cities can take to help address them both simultaneously.

Green Growth in Action: Attaining Green Cities

Embracing green growth in cities is one urgent priority for addressing the environment and climate emergency. In this report, GGGI address some of the challenges and opportunities in achieving green growth in cities.