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UNEP and the European Patent Office have released a study which aims at providing facts and evidence to evaluate the actual situation concerning patenting of clean energy technology in Africa. The study "Patents and Clean Energy Technologies in Africa" provides a mapping of Africa's clean energy potential, outlines policies and...

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Governments each year spend around half a trillion dollars on fossil fuel subsidies – a huge expense that pulls investment away from other budget priorities that might more directly help the poor. Is it time to reduce or eliminate them? How might that happen, and how could the political obstacles be overcome? What difference could lower fossil fuel subsidies make to poverty levels? In this session, the experts take your questions.
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Members and partners of the Green Jobs Assessment Institutions Network (GAIN) are invited to an international research conference on green jobs assessments and policy support, to be held from 9 to 10 December 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland.
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The Green Growth Knowledge Platform (GGKP) will host a lunchtime session on December 6th during the OECD’s Green Growth and Sustainable Development Forum. Boxed lunches will be available on a first-come first-serve basis.

This session aims to:

  • Introduce the GGKP, including its collaborative knowledge generating strategy and current and...
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The GGKP's "Knowledge Update" aims to keep readers up-to-date on the latest developments in green growth theory and practice.
 
This issue contains the latest research from: the OECD on green growth in cities as well as lessons learnt from attempts to introduce green growth policies; UNEP on the trends...
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The OECD has produced a case study on inclusive green growth in Ethiopia, showcasing the progress and prospects of green growth in Ethiopia, one of Africa’s first countries to develop a green growth strategy. The paper provides background on the Ethiopian inclusive green growth perspective, potentials and problems that shape...

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The Global Green Growth Institute and the Global Economy and Development program at the Brookings Institution have produced a brief which describes several ways that international cooperation can play a critical role in facilitating widespread innovation and implementation of new and appropriate green growth technologies. The brief outlines six existing...

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A new study from the World Bank shows how climate action is an essential pillar of an effective development strategy. “Growing Green: the Economic Benefits of Climate Action” outlines policies and recommendations to help guide countries in the Europe and Central Asia region toward a greener economic growth model emphasizing...
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UNEP has released a new Green Economy Discussion Paper which analyses the regional debate on the potential of a green economy transition to sustainable development. “Development strategies of selected Latin American and Caribbean countries and the green economy approach - A comparative analysis” focuses on six countries that have expressed...

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A new study from the World Bank shows how climate action is an essential pillar of an effective development strategy. “Growing Green: the Economic Benefits of Climate Action” outlines policies and recommendations to help guide countries in the Europe and Central Asia region toward a greener economic growth model emphasizing...