"Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has much loftier goals for the WTO... When asked about the link between climate change and trade, she said that policymakers should consider policies to address the climate implications of the logistics conducting trade—namely, how goods are transported—as well as the carbon-content of traded goods themselves. In particular, she calls for a carbon tax, which she said 'could be seen by finance ministers as another way of bringing in additional revenue whilst encouraging better economic behavior with respect to climate change.'”

OECD's 20th International Economic Forum for Africa will kick off this month with a huge discussion on the sustainable recovery in Africa: let's find out how to pitch in.

Many SIDS are unable to access official development assistance and international capital markets due to their size, lack of creditworthiness, or high debt levels. As they work to recover from the pandemic, they are tapping into new, innovative financing mechanisms to draw in impact investment and private sector financing.

The latest version of the Greenness of Stimulus Index has been published (5th edition)

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Assessment of the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on women and youth entrepreneurs in the manufacturing sector and manufacturing-related services

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ADB Insight - Green and Resilient Recovery — A panel of experts debates whether the COVID-19 pandemic could be leveraged to act as a springboard towards green and more resilient economies in Asia and the Pacific.