Trade & Investment

GEF Approves US$46 Million in Grants for Climate-Related Projects

February: The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council has approved an intersessional work programme, including climate change projects amounting to US$47.46 million.

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World Bank Supports Carbon Expo 2009

February 2009: Carbon Expo 2009 will be held from 27-29 May 2009 in Barcelona, Spain, with the support of the World Bank and the International Emissions Trading Association.

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EBRD’s Annual Meeting to Address Energy Efficiency and Climate Change

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

February: Under the heading “Opportunities in a tougher climate,” the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will hold its annual meeting and business forum from 15-16 May 2009, in London, UK. During the meeting, a discussion panel will consider “Energy Efficiency and Climate Change: A Source of Economic Growth and Competitiveness.”

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UNEP Report Highlights Benefits of Global Green New Deal

UNEP-Commissioned Report Underlines How Environmental investments Can get the Global and National Economies Back to Sustainable Work

16 February 2009: The findings of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report titled “A Global Green New Deal” were presented in Nairobi, Kenya, at the opening of the 25th Session of the UNEP Governing Council, which is convening from 16-20 February 2009.

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World Bank Group Announces Energy Week 2009

World Bank Group Energy Week 2009

February 2009: The World Bank will hold its Energy Week 2009 from 31 March-2 April 2009, at its headquarters in Washington DC, US. The event will gather policy-makers and practitioners engaged in energy and development. It will comprise a three-day executive conference where energy challenges facing today’s world will be analyzed, including topics such as: energy innovations for clean transport; securing a climate sensitive energy supply; integrating wind energy development; and scaling up energy efficiency for climate change mitigation.

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World Bank Seeks Feedback on Climate Change Strategy in South Asia

13feb09-orld20bank20logoaFebruary 2009: The World Bank’s South Asia region is in the process of seeking feedback from interested parties on its draft climate change strategy.

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GEF Co-Organizes Conference on Renewable Energy in Emerging Markets

13feb09-reem09-tn0February 2009: The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is co-organizing a conference on “Implementation of Renewable Energy in the Emerging Markets of Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean 2009 (REEM09),” which is scheduled to take place from 27-29 April 2009, in San Francisco, US.

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OECD Forum 2009 to Address the Global Crisis and Green Growth

13feb09-42049378-tnFebruary 2009: The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Forum will take place in Paris, France, on 23-24 June 2009, in conjunction with the annual OECD ministerial summit, which will be chaired by the Republic of Korea’s Prime Minister HAN, Seung-soo.

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ADB Plans Energy Week and Climate Change Debates in June 2009

13feb09-iFebruary 2009: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is planning three events in 2009 related to clean energy and climate: a Climate and Clean Energy Week on 15-19 June 2009; a High-Level Dialogue on Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific on 16-17 June; and the Fourth Asia Clean Energy Forum 2009 on 17-19 June.

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ADB Considers Revised Energy Policy to Incorporate Climate Change Challenges

The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB’s)

9 February 2009: The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB’s) Board of Directors is currently reviewing an update to its Energy Policy, which guides the Bank’s operations in the energy sector. 

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