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The Draft of the EU Budget 2019 foresees the spendings for implementing two major initiatives to tackle causes of migration

The Draft of the EU Budget 2019 foresees the spendings for implementing two major initiatives the Partnership Framework with non-EU countries under the European Agenda on Migration and the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD) to tackle causes of migration. Established in September 2017, the EFSD is one of the financial instruments for a pro-active …

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Shell is called upon to formulate the concrete targets for reducing its Net Carbon Footprint

A group of 26 large institutional investors, members for the Institutional investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) that collectively represent $7.8 trn in assets under management, have asked TheRoyal Dutch Shellto formulate concrete actions for pursueing the ambition expressed by the company in November 2017, that is to seek to reduce the Net Carbon Footprint …

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The 2030 Agenda raises issues in terms of the orientation of IPR systems towards the needs of sustainable and inclusive development

The 2030 Agenda raises issues in terms of the orientation of IPR systems towards the needs of sustainable and inclusive development, says the UNCTAD Technology and Innovation Report 2018: “Harnessing Frontier Technologies for Sustainable Development”. Many emerging technologies have the potential to make a major contribution towards achieving the SDGs across multiple areas, but require …

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On the universe of the policies to mitigate climate change

The actual progress of decarbonization is lagging far behind the international (global) and national climate ambitions. However, the GHG emissions are on the rise, accompanied by the increase in “business as usual” investments. The evidence reaffirms that the market is not sufficiently responsive to global challenges. The existing deficiencies of the capital markets functioning such …

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The 2019 EU report on Policy Coherence for Development confirms its key contribution to the implementation of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

28.01.2018 The 2030 Agenda presents a great opportunity to address the interlinked challenges of poverty eradication and sustainable development. At the international level, all countries will need to enhance policy coherence as an important means to ensure that all policies support progress towards the agreed global goals. Policy Coherence for Development constitutes a key pillar …

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