Ethiopia has embarked on a national strategy of building a climate-resilient green economy. This model therefore does not focus only on mitigation strategies, but it also valorises the importance of improving climate-resilience, described as the ability to anticipate and adjust to climate change risks. In particular, the need to transit to a green economy model that is more inclusive is receiving growing attention as a pathway that can lead to sustainable development.
This report explores the linkages and contribution of inclusive green economy policies and strategies to structural transformation in Ethiopia. In this regard, the report provides an assessment of how inclusive green economy-related policies can reinforce the structural transformation agenda of Ethiopia; and how structural transformation policies and strategies can enhance the development of an inclusive green economy. The intent is to enhance understanding and promote the adoption of inclusive green economy policies that will contribute to achieving the structural transformation goals of Ethiopia.
This joint report by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and the UNEP Inquiry into the Design of a Sustainable Financial System highlights key proposals on aligning the Indian financial system with sustainability, by outlining feasible options for transformation of the Indian financial regulatory landscape, regulations and incentives that will channel finance into sustainable development priorities, and innovative markets for clean energy financing.
This document has been commissioned by the IFC and the UNEP Inquiry to explore the state of green finance in Colombia within the wider economic and financial sector context, and at the same time, to identify challenges and potential solutions that would enhance the application of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria in the financial sector decision-making process and mobilize more investments for the transition toward a green economy.
The project involved two major steps:
1- it first undertook a holistic mapping of the Colombia green finance landscape with regard to the relevant stakeholders and the relevant types and volumes of finance, as well as current and planned financial policies, regulations, and standards;
2- it then identified the challenges that prevent increased green capital flow, and discussed how these might be overcome.
Central banks have wide ranging effects on the economy and society as a whole. Their decisions on monetary policy and sustainability are closely intertwined but the links between the mandates, objectives and instruments of central banks and a broad sustainability agenda are rarely reflected in policy debates.
This report focuses on monetary policy and its sustainability impacts in Bangladesh. It lays out areas for exploration and provides initial insights into Bangladesh’s economic development, its sustainability priorities as well as its financial system, and the relationship between these aspects and the country’s monetary policy. It also reviews the mandate, objectives, targets, and instruments of the country’s central bank, as well as the effectiveness of the transmission channels at its disposal. At the same time, it highlights that knowledge gaps on the topic remain significant.