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The Green Economy Coalition (GEC) provides guidelines for its membership application process, emphasizing a commitment to collaboration and a transition toward a distributive delivery structure with regional and national hubs. The document outlines an interim review process managed by the UK global hub to screen applicants through due diligence and collaboration trials before final approval.

A statement by the Green Economy Coalition (GEC) arguing that the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic must be a 'green recovery' to avoid locking the world into future crises related to climate change, biodiversity loss, and social inequality.

Minutes from the Green Economy Coalition (GEC) Steering Group meeting on October 20, 2021, detailing the planning of the 2021 Global Meeting, the departure of Director of Engagement Emily Benson, and a status update on five strategic priorities for 2021.

This report summarizes the outcomes of the Green Economy Coalition (GEC) Global Meeting held from November 29 to December 3, 2021. The event brought together 359 participants from over 45 countries to discuss strategies for a green and fair COVID-19 recovery, focusing on nature, inequality, and the energy transition. The meeting culminated in a 'Declaration on a green COVID-19 recovery' calling for structural economic transformation to achieve nature-positive and net-zero economies.

Minutes from the Green Economy Coalition (GEC) Steering Group meeting on November 11, 2020, detailing strategic responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and the status of four strategic priorities.

This report by the Green Economy Coalition (GEC) and Fundação Amazonas Sustentável (FAS) argues that the Amazon is 'too big to fail' and must transition from a 'deforestation economy' to an inclusive green economy. It details the systemic risks of an ecological tipping point and proposes the creation of the Amazon Green Economy Hub in Manaus to coordinate multi-stakeholder efforts, scale bioeconomy enterprises, and reform economic policies to value standing forests over land liquidation.

Minutes from the Green Economy Coalition (GEC) Steering Group meeting on August 26, 2020, focusing on the 'Economics for Nature' (E4N) programme, the establishment of an Amazon Regional Hub in partnership with FAS, and strategic responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A joint statement from the Partners for Inclusive Green Economies outlining the need for a just, green, and transformative recovery following the COVID-19 crisis, which the authors state exposed systemic inequalities and fragilities.

The Green Economy Coalition (GEC) issued a statement of solidarity with black communities globally following the death of George Floyd, committing to fight systemic racism and promote racial, social, and economic justice.

A statement by Alexey Miroshnichenko of VEB.RF detailing the development of a Russian Green Finance Standard designed to attract private investment for environmental projects, specifically to support the government's "Ecology" national project.

An open letter from the Green Economy Coalition and over 100 experts to incoming Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey, urging the acceleration of efforts to decarbonise the financial system to align with the Paris Agreement and protect financial stability.

A 2020 statement by the Green Economy Coalition advocating for the prioritization of Local Green Enterprises (LGEs) in India. It highlights that while MSMEs contribute 37% of India's GDP and the majority of new jobs, further policy support—including blended finance, streamlined public procurement, and triple bottom line impact assessments—is required to transition the economy toward sustainability and inclusivity.

The Delhi Declaration on Local Green Enterprise is a joint statement from the 2020 Global Meeting of the Green Economy Coalition, drafted in New Delhi by a diverse group of stakeholders from India and several other nations. The document advocates for the central role of Local Green Enterprises (LGEs)—defined as environmentally conscious micro, medium, and small enterprises (MSMEs)—in driving an inclusive and resilient green economic transition in India.

The Green Economy Coalition (GEC) has outlined a 10-year strategy (2020–2030) to catalyze systemic economic reform toward green and fair economies. The plan focuses on shifting social narratives, building public demand, and influencing policy across five key themes: governance, finance, economic sectors, inequality, and nature.

The 2020 Global Green Economy Barometer, published by the Green Economy Coalition, assesses the progress of the global shift toward green and fair economies. It argues that while there are signs of acceleration in energy transition and a growing public demand for change, the 'brown economy' still dominates due to fossil fuel subsidies, financial short-termism, and economic models that ignore natural capital. The document calls for systemic economic reform moving from extraction to restoration and from GDP-centric measures to wellbeing and nature-based accounting.

This event report documents the Green Economy Coalition (GEC) Global Annual Meeting held in New Delhi from 4-6 February 2020. The meeting focused on the role of Local Green Enterprises (LGEs)—environmentally conscious Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)—in India's transition to an inclusive green economy. The report details global trends in sustainable finance, the application of Gandhian philosophy to local development, sector-specific challenges for Indian LGEs, and policy recommendations for the Government of India and UN-PAGE bodies to create a more supportive ecosystem for green entrepreneurship.

This 2019 guidebook by WWF France provides a comprehensive overview of tools for measuring and managing natural capital. It categorizes tools into six types—biodiversity footprints, mapping, qualitative/quantitative, monetary, absolute ecological performance, and integrated accounting—and advocates for the adoption of 'strong sustainability' frameworks that respect scientific ecological boundaries rather than treating nature as a substitutable economic asset.

The 'Principles, priorities & pathways for inclusive green economies' report, published by the Green Economy Coalition, presents a three-part framework designed to guide governments, businesses, and institutions toward a fast and fair economic transformation to meet the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement.

The Green Economy Coalition welcomes the UK Committee on Climate Change's recommendation for net-zero emissions by 2050 but argues it is a minimum baseline. The Coalition calls for greater ambition beyond current technological constraints, a focus on biodiversity and planetary boundaries, and a just transition involving new ownership models to ensure green investment benefits society rather than just large corporations.

Since 2015, GIZ and the PAGE initiative have supported the creation of an Interinstitutional Working Group on Inclusive Green Economy in Uruguay. This group empowered officials from various ministries to implement green projects—such as tire management, industrial competitiveness in the St. Lucia Basin, and a green tourism label—and to improve internal public management through initiatives like composting in Montevideo. These efforts helped Uruguay align with the Paris Agreement and SDG 17, and led to the country becoming a PAGE member in 2017.