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15 March 2024

IGES and Its Partners Launch Global Project to Cease Open Waste Burning for Mitigation of Air Pollution, Climate Change and Health Risks

IGES, in partnership with Engineering X , the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) , Practical Action and UN Habitat , announces the launch of a ground-breaking project “Creating the enabling conditions for eliminating open burning of waste...

Press Release

15 December 2023

IGES and Hachinohe City Sign Cooperation Agreement to Address Climate Change and Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) and Hachinohe City are delighted to announce the signing of a Basic Agreement of Cooperation. This Agreement represents a commitment to collaboratively address climate change and achieve the...

Announcement

4 September 2023

IGES and UN-Habitat Enter Partnership to Drive Transformative Change for Sustainable and Resilient Cities

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) have entered into a strategic partnership to accelerate sustainable waste management and combat climate change in cities. This...

Press Release

23 May 2023

The relationship between female and younger legislative representation and performance on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Researchers from the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) and the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) recently published an article entitled “The relationship between female and younger legislative representation and...

Announcement

20 February 2023

IGES and Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) updates Memorandum of Understanding

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) and the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) have updated and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance their joint efforts in policy research and sustainable development initiatives...

Press Release

13 January 2023

IGES Content Rankings 2022

In 2022, the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) produced a wide range of reports, events and web content. As a special feature at the start of 2023, we have compiled the most popular IGES content from the past year for the following...

Announcement

26 December 2022

Four partners will work with IGES and ERIA on applying behavioural insights to reduce plastic consumption and waste

IGES launched a project to test the effectiveness of behavioural insights to reduce the use and waste of single-use plastics in cities and communities. The project is funded by and conducted in close collaboration with the Regional Knowledge Centre...

Press Release

14 December 2022

Climate Bonds Initiative and the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies Join Forces to Mobilise Japanese Capital Market for Climate Action

The Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) and the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) are pleased to announce that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support Japan on meeting the 2030 Agenda and Paris Climate Agreement,

Announcement

28 November 2022

IGES Makes Major Contribution to the Action Plan on Integrated Solid Waste Management in Padang City, Indonesia

On 1 November, Padang City, Indonesia, launched an action plan and baseline report on integrated municipal solid waste management on the occasion of the 5th Green Cities Mayor Council Meeting of the Indonesia–Malaysia–Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT

Announcement

9 November 2022

Call for Proposals: Piloting the Application of Behavioural Insights for Plastic Reduction

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)launched a project to test the effectiveness of behavioural insights to reduce the use and waste of single-use plastics in cities and communities. The project is funded by and conducted in close