On 17 December 2020 at 09:00 (CET), the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) is hosting a webinar on 'Building Forward Better: Prospects for green recovery efforts'.
As attention turns to managing the economic fallout from COVID-19 and the roots of this pandemic to avoid future crises, national and global recovery plans will be instrumental for the future of our planet, especially in support to the green deal strategies announced by various Member States.
The recovery will bring diverse opportunities to accelerate the transition to a greener and more sustainable future. The European Green Deal, presented in December 2019 to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, is at the core of the European Union recovery plan from the COVID-19 pandemic. Korea took the COVID-19 crisis as an opportunity to invest in green and digital technology with its Green New Deal launched as part of the Korea New Deal in April 2020.
The Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) is an important tool in assisting its partners as they navigate the recovery, promoting inclusive green economy plans that will create jobs and prosperity for all while reducing pressures on the planet. This event is convened by PAGE under the framework of the Geneva Environment Network.
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Speakers
- Steven STONE, Head, Resources and Markets Branch, UNEP
- Victor VAN VUUREN, Director, Enterprises Department, ILOnatur
- Asad NAQVI, Head, PAGE Secretariat
- H.E. Amb. Hyoeun Jenny KIM, Deputy Director-General, Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)
- Thibaut PORTEVIN, Policy Officer, Green Economy, Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development (DG DEVCO), European Commission
- Sonia PEÑA-MORENO, Coordinator, Global Biodiversity Policy and Governance, IUCN
- Angus MACKAY, Head, Division for the Planet, UNITAR