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Project Updated : December 2022

CBD COP15 Special Webpage

The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is a multilateral environmental agreement on: (1) the conservation of biodiversity; (2) the sustainable use of the components of biological diversity; and (3) the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits

Project Updated : November 2022

G7/G20 Summit in 2022 Special Webpage

This year, the Group of Seven (G7) Summit in June and Group of Twenty (G20) Summit in October will be convened in Elmau, Germany and Bali, Indonesia, respectively. With the strengthening of interdependence between countries around the world and the s

Project Updated : November 2022

IGES Activity on UNFCCC COP27

27th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP27) will be held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, from 6 November to 18 November. On this special webpage, you will find information on side events during COP27, as well as explanatory articles and related

Project Updated : March 2023

Global Stocktake (GST) Special webpage

The final approval of the implementation guidelines for the Paris Agreement at the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change last November has prompted a phase in which countries will be required to take

Project Updated : March 2022

About Sustainability... The IGES Podcast

About Sustainability… is a podcast presented by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, featuring IGES staff and guests having in-depth discussions about sustainability-related topics.

Project Updated : February 2023

Enhanced Transparency

Based on the Paris Agreement’s enhanced transparency framework (ETF), countries regularly provide information on their progress with national climate actions. IGES supports full implementation of the ETF by all countries, especially in Asia. This...

Project Updated : July 2022

1.5°C Lifestyles

IPCC’s special report on global warming, launched in 2018, emphasized that in order to limit global warming to 1.5C or below, we should achieve net zero CO2 emissions by 2050. To achieve this ambitious target, CO2 emissions reductions across both pro...

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Updated: December 2020

Zero Carbon Cities

As the impacts of climate change increase in frequency and intensity every year, many local governments are under pressure to take action to protect the health and daily lives of their residents. This page will provide information on decarbonisation...

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Updated: October 2020

UNGA 75 Special Page

The 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, from 15 to 30 September 2020, marks the 75th anniversary of the UN. As the world continues to face the COVID-19 pandemic, this UN General Assembly has also become the first in its history to be

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Updated: October 2020

IGES Activity on "Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)"

This special webpage summarises key information about the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). IGES provides technical support to the IPCC’s Task Force on National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (TFI), and several researchers also contribute...

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Updated: September 2020

Sustainability Science journal

Sustainability Science probes interactions between global, social, and human systems, the complex mechanisms that lead to degradation of these systems, and concomitant risks to human well-being. The journal provides a platform for building...

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Updated: July 2020

IGES Activity on "High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF 2020)"

This special webpage presents reports and publications related to the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF2020).

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Updated: July 2020

Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency

In recent years, circular economy (CE) and resource efficiency (RE) have become central to the G7 / G20 process and the sustainable development agenda, as well as the response to climate change. A circular economy aims to realise resource circulation...

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Updated: July 2020

IGES Activity on "High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF 2019)"

This special webpage presents reports and publications related to the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), which as the main United Nations platform on sustainable development, is dedicated to the follow-up and review of the...

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Updated: May 2020

IGES Inputs to 7th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD 2020)

The Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) is an annual meeting convened by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), and aims to strengthen the region’s readiness for the United Nations High...

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Updated: April 2020

IGES Inputs to Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD 2019)

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Updated: December 2019

IGES Activity on "UNFCCC COP25"

This is an Activity page delivering timely information on international negotiations and events at UNFCCC COP25, convened from 2 December to 13 December 2019 in Madrid, Spain.