May 11, 2024
Investment

Global Stocktaking Calls for Tripling Global Investment in SDG 7 | News | SDG Knowledge Hub

A Global Stocktaking on Sustainable Energy recognized that while the world is seeing a steady growth in renewable energy capacity, the pace is too slow to meet SDG 7 (affordable and clean energy) by 2030. To accelerate progress, President of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Dennis Francis issued a call to action to prioritize measures

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Finance

Indigenous funds seek to decolonise green finance as donors dither

Fed up of waiting for donor dollars to trickle down for climate and nature protection, Indigenous rights groups are creating their own funds to do things differently For over a decade, Indigenous and local communities have demanded a bigger share of international funding to protect nature and the climate, as well as easier access to

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Finance

Third South Summit Calls for International Financial Architecture Reform | News | SDG Knowledge Hub

The Third South Summit brought together the 135 members of the Group of 77 and China (G-77/China) to boost South-South cooperation on trade, investment, sustainable development, climate change, poverty eradication, and digital economy, among other areas. Members emphasized that “reforms of the international financial architecture should better reflect the needs and priorities of developing countries

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