First Nations have maintained sophisticated laws to govern their territories since time immemorial and now these values power the modern day energy sector in B.C. By the end of 2016, 30 First Nations had operational solar, run-of-river, geothermal, wind, and biomass projects powering their communities and the province. These community-based projects are creating 1863 MW … Continue reading First Nations powering up B.C
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Country Reports Assess Climate Policies and Mitigation Potential
February 2018: The German Environment Agency (UBA) released the first two studies in a commissioned series examining climate policies and future mitigation opportunities in ten countries. The studies look at: emissions and energy use; current climate mitigation actions with a focus on implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs); and emission reduction potential and barriers. Country … Continue reading Country Reports Assess Climate Policies and Mitigation Potential
IsDB Platform Harnesses STI to Accelerate SDGs
20 February 2018: The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has taken steps to promote the role of science, technology and innovation (STI) in accelerating SDG achievement, including the launch of a digital platform and establishment of a fund that provides support to tackle development challenges. IsDB also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UN … Continue reading IsDB Platform Harnesses STI to Accelerate SDGs
UN Conference Discusses Progress on SDG 7
23 February 2018: The UN has concluded a Global Conference meant to inform the review, during the July 2018 meeting of the High-level Political Forum (HLPF), of Sustainable Development Goal 7 (affordable and clean energy). The three-day Conference brought together stakeholders to exchange lessons learned and to identify gaps and challenges to the achievement of … Continue reading UN Conference Discusses Progress on SDG 7
Stakeholders Launch Project to Implement SDGs in US States
26 February 2018: Future Now and SDG USA have launched ‘America’s Goals for 2030,’ a collaborative initiative to adapt the SDGs to the US context, and to offer a “non-partisan framework for progress.” The project includes seven goals accompanied by targets, adapted from the SDGs. The project’s goals are: good jobs (goal 1); affordable quality … Continue reading Stakeholders Launch Project to Implement SDGs in US States
SDG Knowledge Weekly: Local Collaboration, Innovative Policies and Partnerships
26/2/2018: Recent SDG Knowledge Weekly briefs have covered private and public options for financing the SDGs, as well as efforts to localize the Goals. This week’s column turns towards other innovative ways of delivering the Goals, looking at literature and news announcements covering public-private partnerships (PPPs), policy options such as special economic zones (SEZs), and country … Continue reading SDG Knowledge Weekly: Local Collaboration, Innovative Policies and Partnerships
Four Steps to Build the SDGs into the Green Climate Fund
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) aims to promote the paradigm shift towards low-emission and climate-resilient development pathways, in the context of sustainable development, according to GCF’s “Governing Instrument,” its founding document. Such a commitment should be welcome news for the SDGs, and discussions on funding the Goals often point to the GCF’s potential. But has the … Continue reading Four Steps to Build the SDGs into the Green Climate Fund
