7 out of 10 for the High Level Panel

The Green Economy Coalition (GEC) supports the UN High Level Panel's proposal for a single, unified global development agenda based on sustainable development principles. While praising the focus on transformative change and the inclusion of diverse perspectives, the GEC argues for more rigorous targets regarding global inequality, fossil fuel subsidy reform, and the regeneration of the natural resource base. The GEC specifically advocates for a shift away from 'growth as usual' and the adoption of alternative GDP metrics and integrated corporate reporting to better track progress toward global goals.

• The Green Economy Coalition supports the UN High Level Panel's vision of a single, unified global development agenda guided by sustainable development principles and universal goals that allow for national and sub-national implementation.
• The GEC calls for a more aggressive approach to global inequality that moves beyond traditional growth models and emphasizes the responsibility of wealthy nations.
• While the GEC welcomes the call for financial system reform to attract long-term private investment and the move toward alternative GDP metrics, it seeks more specific measurement criteria for government procurement and the reform of fossil fuel subsidies.
• The GEC supports the goal of limiting climate change to 2 degrees Centigrade but argues for the inclusion of quantified targets for biodiversity and the active regeneration of the natural resource base to stop species loss.
• The GEC identifies the primary remaining challenge as the creation of a concrete action plan and a well-defined implementation mechanism to translate the High Level Panel's vision into reality.

APA

Ely, A. (2013). 7 out of 10 for the High Level Panel. Green Economy Coalition. https://www.greeneconomycoalition.org/news-and-resources/7-out-of-10-for-the-high-level-panel

Chicago

Ely, Adrian. 7 out of 10 for the High Level Panel. Green Economy Coalition, 2013. https://www.greeneconomycoalition.org/news-and-resources/7-out-of-10-for-the-high-level-panel.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Ely |first1=Adrian |title=7 out of 10 for the High Level Panel |publisher=Green Economy Coalition |date=5 June 2013 |url=https://www.greeneconomycoalition.org/news-and-resources/7-out-of-10-for-the-high-level-panel |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{ely2013out, author = {Ely, Adrian}, title = {{7 out of 10 for the High Level Panel}}, publisher = {Green Economy Coalition}, year = {2013}, month = jun, url = {https://www.greeneconomycoalition.org/news-and-resources/7-out-of-10-for-the-high-level-panel}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }