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This briefing by Simon Maxwell of the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) proposes a 'green growth guarantee' as a concrete deliverable for the G20 summit in Los Cabos and the Rio+20 Summit in 2012. The author argues that while technical discussions on green growth are advancing, political leaders need a high-profile commitment to support developing countries in planning and implementing sustainable growth through indicators, financial engagement, and peer review.

The report analyzes the failures of 'first wave' environmentalism surrounding the 1987 Bruntland Report and the 1992 Rio Earth Summit to provide lessons for 'second wave' environmentalism in 2012. It evaluates the High Level Panel on Global Sustainability's efforts to address these errors through a focus on relative urgency, a narrative on green growth, and engagement with mainstream economic planning.

This report summarizes a high-level discussion titled "The Missing Piece? Climate Change Mitigation and the Benefits of Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform," held as an official side event of the UNFCCC COP 17 on December 7, 2011, in Durban, South Africa. The event focused on the scale of fossil fuel subsidies compared to climate finance and the necessity of reforming these subsidies to enable green growth and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) examines the role of public procurement as a strategic tool for driving green growth and innovation. It argues that governments can leverage their significant purchasing power to create demand for sustainable products, thereby incentivizing private sector innovation and scaling green markets. The document provides a theoretical framework for sustainable value creation and presents several international case studies to illustrate different approaches to Green Public Procurement (GPP).

This guide by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) provides a framework for national planners and policymakers in developing countries to integrate 'green growth' into their strategic development planning. It emphasizes the use of economic tools to balance economic growth with environmental sustainability and social objectives, while highlighting the challenges of data scarcity and model transparency in developing contexts.

This guide by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) provides a framework for national planners and policymakers in developing countries to integrate 'green growth' into their economic development planning. It emphasizes that environmental and economic goals are not mutually exclusive and outlines the necessary competencies, planning stages, and economic tools required to transition toward a climate-compatible economy.

This guide by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) provides a framework for national planners and policy makers in developing countries to integrate 'green growth' into economic development planning. It emphasizes the use of economic tools to balance economic growth with environmental and social objectives, such as climate resilience and poverty reduction.

This guide by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) provides a framework for national planners and policymakers in developing countries to integrate "green growth" into economic planning. It emphasizes that green growth should balance economic development with climate resilience, the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, and the preservation of natural capital, while addressing social goals such as poverty reduction.

This report outlines the key takeaways from a workshop held on 14 October 2010 in Venice, hosted by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI), the International Center for Climate Governance (IGCC), and the Euro-Mediterranean Centre for Climate Change (CMCC). The event convened policymakers and experts to discuss the adequacy and productivity of international climate finance, identifying critical gaps in data, the under-tracking of domestic and South-South flows, and the challenges of measuring private sector contributions.

This briefing describes the India-UK Energy for Growth Partnership, focusing on collaborative efforts to promote green growth in India through energy security modelling, gas and power market reforms, and the identification of climate finance mechanisms for urban development.

This briefing appendix provides a matrix analyzing the potential positive, negative, and indeterminate effects of various climate mitigation policies—including carbon taxes, emission trading schemes, and REDD+—on developing countries across five dimensions: trade, capital flows, aid/development finance, technology, and growth.

The 'Green Bond Market in Colombia ROAD MAP' is a report designed to assist the Colombian Government and the Finance Management Committee of SISCLIMA in developing a successful green bond market. It identifies the potential for green growth funding, analyzes existing barriers in both the green and ordinary bond markets, and proposes a two-phase action plan to establish foundations and expand the market.

This report by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) examines the intersection of economic growth and climate change, specifically focusing on the needs of developing countries. It argues for 'climate compatible development'—a strategy that minimizes climate harm while maximizing human development opportunities. The document outlines ten propositions, asserting that while growth is an imperative for poverty reduction in poor nations, it must be transitioned toward low-carbon models to be sustainable. It emphasizes the need for national strategies, the leveraging of private finance, and the creation of political consensus to manage the disruptive shifts in global production and markets caused by climate policy.

This research paper by Pierre Sauvé argues for the modernization of industrial policy to center on the services economy. The author contends that while current industrial policies remain rooted in 20th-century manufacturing paradigms, services now drive global innovation, productivity, and competitiveness, acting as essential inputs for all economic sectors.

This research paper by Pierre Sauvé argues for a paradigm shift in industrial policy, moving from a traditional focus on manufacturing to one that prioritizes the services economy. The author contends that services are no longer merely residual activities but are essential inputs that drive productivity, innovation, and competitiveness across all economic sectors, including agriculture and manufacturing.

This brochure describes the activities and focus areas of the International Institute for Sustainable Development's (IISD) Economic Law and Policy Program, which provides technical expertise and policy advice to government officials in developing countries to foster equitable and environmentally sustainable economic development.

This white paper examines the integration of Life Cycle Costing (LCC) within sustainable public procurement (SPP), arguing that current models often fail to deliver the best value for taxpayers by overemphasizing upfront purchase prices over long-term operational and environmental costs. The authors identify systemic barriers—including conflicting capital and revenue budgets, a lack of professional expertise, and data gaps—and recommend that LCC be integrated into high-level public expenditure and resource allocation policies rather than remaining a routine procurement task.

This policy briefing, produced as part of the COVID-19 Macroeconomic Policy Response in Africa (CoMPRA) project, analyzes Tanzania's macroeconomic policy development and its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It details the fiscal and monetary measures implemented by the government and the Bank of Tanzania (BoT) to avoid recession, the economic impacts of the pandemic on GDP and trade, and provides recommendations for future financial stability, social protection, and climate resilience.

A speech delivered by Søren Asp Mikkelsen, Deputy Ambassador of Denmark to South Africa, on October 26, 2009, discussing the objectives of the upcoming COP15 climate conference in Copenhagen and Denmark's experience with green growth through wind energy.

The Sierra Leone Energy Transition and Green Growth Plan is an executive summary outlining a strategic roadmap to achieve universal energy access by 2040 and transition to a low-carbon, middle-income economy by 2050. The plan emphasizes the rapid adoption of renewable energy—specifically solar and hydropower—to power key sectors including agriculture, mining, healthcare, and education, while reducing reliance on fossil fuels.