Special Event on Health & Climate Change
Special Event on Health & Climate Change co-organized by the IISD Global Subsidies Initiative and the World Health Organization.
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Health benefits far outweigh the costs of meeting China’s climate change goals, experts say
Geneva, January 30 - Researchers from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), together with experts from the World Health Organization (WHO), launched a report highlighting the substantial health gains expected from China’s national climate policies during a Special Event on Health & Climate Change in Geneva.
Room to GROW
Monitoring and evaluation of conservation projects, like those funded under the GROW Trust, have typically been underdeveloped, experts say.
Geneva Seminar: Joint Statement Initiative on Electronic Commerce
This seminar, held on Wednesday January 29, 2020, focused on the Joint Statement Initiative on Electronic Commerce. It presented the history and developments in the exploratory talks and subsequent negotiations on electronic commerce among a group of WTO Members, a process that was launched at the organization’s Eleventh Ministerial Conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 2017.
Health Co-Benefits from NDC Implementation in China
This report summarizes the policy efforts that the country is undertaking to meet its NDC targets and the related expected health co-benefits, based on recent scientific literature. It compares public budget allocations to health, climate change-related measures and subsidies to fossil fuels.
Global Market Report: Sugar
Voluntary sustainability standard sugar production is on the rise with continued growth expected.
Global sustainable sugarcane production shows significant growth: report
Ottawa, January 29, 2020 – Corporate sustainable sourcing commitments of leading food manufacturing companies are increasing demand for voluntary sustainability standard (VSS)-compliant sugar, with the sector experiencing a compound annual growth rate of aboiut 52% from 2008 to 2016.
Buildings and Construction: A sleeping giant for climate action
Today, the construction and operation of buildings is responsible for 40% of all energy-related carbon dioxide emissions. Energy demand from this sector is expected to grow by another 50% by 2050.
Public Sector Spending Could Make or Break Progress on the SDGs: Here’s how
Talk on how to close the USD 2.5–3 trillion funding gap needed to achieve the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) typically focuses on mobilizing private capital. Yet public sector procurement practices could make or break current progress.