SUMMARY REPORT 6th GLOBAL MEETING

The Green Economy Coalition (GEC) met in February 2013 to establish its 2013-2015 strategy. The coalition aims to counter 'green growth' narratives that ignore equity and ecological limits by engaging with the G20, World Economic Forum, and national governments. Its work plan consists of three core activities—dialogue, knowledge sharing, and collective influence—and five thematic projects: Measuring What Matters, Financial Sector Reform, Greening Economic Sectors, Investing in People, and Managing Natural Systems. The GEC intends to transition into a network of collaborating partners, expanding its membership to include more developing countries and private sector entities.

• The GEC identifies a risk that post-Rio+20 green economy activity is being defined too narrowly as 'green growth', which often fails to address equity, inclusion, or ecological limits, while the broader global landscape remains a 'brown economy'.
• The coalition's phase 3 strategy focuses on influencing 'economic power'—specifically the G20, World Economic Forum, national governments, and business leaders—to ensure green economic policies are underscored by inclusivity and ecological boundaries.
• The GEC has established five thematic project areas for 2013-2015: 1. Measuring What Matters (linking corporate, national, and international metrics), 2. Financial Sector Reform (developing a macro narrative on financial system reform), 3. Greening Economic Sectors (including an EC-funded project for SMEs), 4. Investing in People (focusing on 'equity through a green economy'), and 5. Managing Natural Systems (addressing the controversies of natural capital valuation).
• The coalition intends to move away from benchmarking governments, which it views as a risk for alienation, and will instead use its '9 Principles for a Green Economy' as a checklist tool for dialogue with governments.
• The GEC aims to strengthen its focus on social equity and the 'just transition' by building closer relationships with the International Labour Organization (ILO) and labour movements, while addressing 'dark side' issues such as land grabbing and trade protectionism.
• The coalition is transitioning its governance model to become a 'network of collaborating partners' and will expand its Steering Group to include representatives from the business and financial sectors to improve transparency and resource leveraging.

APA

Green Economy Coalition (2013). SUMMARY REPORT 6th GLOBAL MEETING. https://www.greeneconomycoalition.org/assets/reports/Governance-Docs/GEC-6th-strategy-meeting-SUMMARY-REPORT-Final.pdf

Chicago

Green Economy Coalition. SUMMARY REPORT 6th GLOBAL MEETING. 2013. https://www.greeneconomycoalition.org/assets/reports/Governance-Docs/GEC-6th-strategy-meeting-SUMMARY-REPORT-Final.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greeneconomycoalition2013summary, author = {{Green Economy Coalition}}, title = {{SUMMARY REPORT 6th GLOBAL MEETING}}, institution = {Green Economy Coalition}, year = {2013}, month = feb, url = {https://www.greeneconomycoalition.org/assets/reports/Governance-Docs/GEC-6th-strategy-meeting-SUMMARY-REPORT-Final.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }