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This resource examines how energy efficiency investments can boost economic growth in COVID-19 response and rebuilding efforts. It examines three categories of energy efficiency investments for governments to consider in their economic stimulus packages to either enhance existing programmes or develop new ones.

This policy brief synthesises the learnings in the tourism sector from seven market systems analyses, which shed light on some common themes and challenges from a wide array of contexts. Part 1 explores the workers and their challenges, Part 2 unpacks the common tourism market constraints, and Part 3 identifies key opportunities that can help development projects create more and better jobs.

This publication is a unique benchmarking tool to assess and monitor progress in the design and implementation of SME policies against EU and international best practice. It is structured around the ten principles of the Small Business Act for Europe (SBA). Principle 9 - Enable SMEs to turn environmental challenges into opportunities - focuses on environmental Policies and on incentives and instruments for greening SMEs operations.

COVID-19 will have far-reaching impacts on labour market outcomes. Beyond the urgent concerns about the health of workers and their families, the virus and the subsequent economic shocks will impact the world of work across three key dimensions: 1) The quantity of jobs (both unemployment and underemployment); 2) The quality of work (e.g. wages and access to social protection); and 3) Effects on specific groups who are more vulnerable to adverse labour market outcomes.

In times of crisis, International Labour Standards provide a strong foundation for key policy responses that focus on the crucial role of decent work in achieving a sustained and equitable recovery. These standards, adopted by representatives of governments, workers’ and employers’ organizations, provide a human-centred approach to growth and development, including by triggering policy levers that both stimulate demand and protect workers and enterprises.

In this policy note, the ILO provides a policy framework for addressing COVID19 with three pillars:

Protecting workers in the workplace

This report provides evidence of the CO2 emissions from tourism and the implications of the different modes of transport. It provides insights into the evolution of tourism demand across the different global regions up to the year 2030. It also presents the expected transport-related CO2 emissions of the tourism sector against the current ambition scenario for the decarbonisation of transport.