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COP26

News • February 3, 2022

Ivorian stakeholders debrief COP26 and discuss CoP27 perspectives

COTE D’IVOIRE; January 20, 2022 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) in Côte d’Ivoire, in collaboration with Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA), held a workshop on COP26 achievements and perspectives towards COP27. As part of the “Empowering Local Non-State Actors and vulnerable communities for climate action and resilience in Côte d’Ivoire” project […]

News • November 19, 2021

Arirang TV Interview with GGGI Director-General Frank Rijsberman

SEOUL, Republic of Korea; November 18, 2021 – Following the end of COP26 in Glasgow, GGGI Director-General, Dr. Frank Rijsberman, participated in an interview with Arirang TV to discuss his perspective on the finale of COP 26 and the road to carbon neutrality. “It was disappointing that ‘phase out’ became ‘phase down’ which is obviously […]

News • November 16, 2021

GGGI President & Chair, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, delivers closing remarks at Paris Peace Forum 2021

November 13, 2021 – GGGI President & Chair, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, delivered the closing remarks in a video message at the Paris Peace Forum 2021. The event focused on how COP26 changes the landscape and what should be done in the coming years to achieve climate objectives. During his remarks, Mr. Ban warned that, “we […]

News • November 12, 2021

GGGI at COP26 Events on Article 6 and Carbon Markets

Glasgow, United Kingdom; November 12, 2021 – GGGI Deputy Director & Head of Carbon Pricing Global Practice, Ms. Fenella Aouane, represented GGGI at side events of COP26 in Glasgow to share her insight into various topics surrounding Article 6 of the Paris Agreement and carbon markets. On November 5 at the Indonesia Pavilion, Ms. Aouane […]

News • November 10, 2021

GGGI Uzbekistan participates in the COP26 Side Event on Upscaling Green Climate Financing and Green ODA for Climate Action and Green Recovery of developing countries

Glasgow, November 8, 2021 – During COP26 in Glasgow, the GGGI Uzbekistan team was pleased to participate in a high-level side event entitled Upscaling Green Climate Financing and Green ODA for Climate Action and Green Recovery of developing countries. In this panel session, GGGI Uzbekistan Country Representative (Dr. Aaron Russell) and Uzbekistan’s State Committee for […]

News • November 6, 2021

Highlights from bilateral meetings at COP26

On the sidelines of COP26 in Glasgow, GGGI representatives, including Director-General, Dr. Frank Rijsberman. and Director of the Office of the Director-General (ODG), Dr. Mahamadou Tounkara, held a series of bilateral meetings with GGGI Members and partners to identify further areas of potential cooperation and provide updates on recent project achievement. Colombia H.E. Diego Mesa […]

News • November 6, 2021

Long Term Low Emission and Resilient Development Strategies in Africa Ensure National Ownership and Implementation

Glasgow, November 4, 2021 – The Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD), the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), and IDDRI held a joint side event at the NDC Partnership Pavilion at COP26, inviting representatives from Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Mozambique, and Nigeria to share experiences and lessons from the development of Long Term Visions and Strategies for […]

News • November 5, 2021

GGGI signs agreements to partner with Korean Environment Minister and Korean water and clean tech organizations at COP26

Seoul Korea, November 3, 2021 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) signed Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with the Ministry of Environment (MOE) and its affiliated institutes Korea Water Resources Corporation (K-Water) and Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute (KEITI) during the COP 26, Glasgow, today. The three MoUs were signed by HE Jeoung Ae […]

News • November 5, 2021

High-Level Webinar On the road to COP26 ‘‘Engaging West African Civil Society for an inclusive COP26 planning and preparation’’

In the perspective of CoP26, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) in Cote d’Ivoire held on October 21, 2021 a high level webinar funded by  Open Society Initiatives for West Africa (OSIWA), on the topic of Engaging west African civil society for an inclusive COP26 planning and preparation. Under the project: Empowering Local Non-State Actors […]

News • October 28, 2021

GGGWeek2021 event on The Road to COP26: What does success look like for developed and developing countries?

October 27, 2021; As part of GGGWeek 2021, GGGI and the British Embassy in Seoul hosted a virtual session on The Road to COP26: What does success look like for developed and developing countries. The session served as an opportunity for experts and decision makers from developing and developed nations to address their expectations for […]

News • October 19, 2021

Empowering Ivorian Negotiators for COP26

Grand Bassam, Côte d’Ivoire, October 11-13, 2021 – The Ministry of Environment, with the support of GGGI, organized a training session from October 11-13, 2021, for Ivoirian negotiators to prepare for CoP26. Representatives from ministries, CSO’s, and local authorities took part of this training. The main objective of this workshop was to strengthen the capacities […]

News • October 4, 2021

Côte d’Ivoire holds national forum of civil society actors on climate change ahead of COP26 in Glasgow

A few weeks before COP26, it is important to take stock of the preparations and equip the key actors to advocate for more ambitious climate action during the upcoming COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow. On September 30 in Abidjan, the Global Green Growth Institute and the Open Society Initiative For West Africa (OSIWA), in […]

News • September 30, 2021

GGGI at COP26

                                        Related posts   Click the calendar to see in full view:   The UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), hosted by the UK in partnership with Italy, kicked off on October 31 and […]

News • September 27, 2021

COTE D’IVOIRE CLIMATE BREAKFAST SESSION 4: COP26 issues and discussion topics

September 14, 2021 – GGGI Côte d’Ivoire organized the fourth Climate Breakfast Session on COP26 to discuss with CSOs the opportunities and practical points of participating in program work during CoP26.  This session is part of the project: “Empowering Local Non-State Actors and vulnerable communities for climate action and resilience in Côte d’Ivoire” funded by […]

News • September 26, 2021

Sanitation and Climate Change PRECOP 26 Webinar held as a part of World Water Forum 2O22

As part of its climate change strategy, Senegal has prioritized inventories on its national communications under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The contribution of the waste sector including solid and liquid waste was assessed through a broad consultation process with stakeholders. According to the NDC assessment, the waste sector contributes 11.21% […]

News • September 16, 2021

COTE D’IVOIRE: FORESTRY AND NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS POLICY BRIEF VALIDATION WORKSHOP

On Friday, September 10, 2021, GGGI Côte d’Ivoire held a validation workshop on Forestry and Nature Based Solutions (NBS) policy brief as part of the project: “Empowering Local Non-State Actors and Vulnerable Communities for Climate Action and Resilience in Côte d’Ivoire”. GGGI, in partnership with Open Society for West Africa (OSWA), provide support to strengthen […]

News • September 16, 2021

Negotiators from Burkina Faso have strengthened their capacities on climate mechanisms and international diplomacy

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; September 06-10, 2021 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), in collaboration with the Permanent Secretariat of the National Council for Sustainable Development (SP/CNDD), organized a five-day training on climate mechanisms, international negotiation techniques, and climate diplomacy. As the national development policies and strategies are now informed by environmental and sustainable development […]

News • September 14, 2021

Dialogue on the Role of Youth in Climate Action

  SEOUL, Republic of Korea; September 13, 2021 – Today, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), the Embassy of Italy in Korea, and the British Embassy in Seoul co-hosted an event to discuss the Role of Youth in Climate Action. The aim of the event was to provide a platform for leading youth climate activists and […]

News • September 8, 2021

COTE D’IVOIRE: AFOLU (Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use) and ENERGY Policy Briefs VALIDATION WORKSHOP

On Tuesday, August 31, 2021, GGGI Côte d’Ivoire held a validation workshop on AFOLU (Agriculture Forestry and Others Land Used) and Energy Policy briefs as part of the project: “Empowering Local Non-State Actors and Vulnerable Communities for Climate Action and Resilience in Côte d’Ivoire”. This validation workshop took place after consultation workshop and research activities done […]