report October 29, 2021 Greening Asia for the long haul: What can central banks do? Here in Hong Kong, Category 8 typhoons used to be infrequent. Just as floods in Germany and massive wildfires in California were disasters we might see every decade or so. Sadly, this is no longer the case. In one week alone this October, Hong Kong saw two Category 8 typhoons. Earlier this year, floods devastated parts of central Germany,... By Brookings Institute, Post Brookings Institute
report October 29, 2021 Status check: Managing debt sustainability and development priorities through a ‘Big Push’ Executive Summary Emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) have seen development prospects fade in the two years since the onset of COVID-19. Growth turned negative in 2020, is forecast to snap back in 2021, but then revert to a declining trend.1 Investment levels in Latin America and Africa are forecast to remain in the range of 20-25 percent of GDP... By Brookings Institute, Report Brookings Institute
report October 29, 2021 Status check: Managing debt sustainability and development priorities through a ‘Big Push’ Executive Summary Emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) have seen development prospects fade in the two years since the onset of COVID-19. Growth turned negative in 2020, is forecast to snap back in 2021, but then revert to a declining trend.1 Investment levels in Latin America and Africa are forecast to remain in the range of 20-25 percent of GDP... By Brookings Institute, Report Brookings Institute
report October 29, 2021 What does success at the Glasgow climate conference (COP26) look like? Global leaders are gathering in Glasgow in the coming weeks as the United Kingdom hosts the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, known as COP26. As global temperatures continue to rise, the calls for action on addressing the climate change threat rise as well. On this episode of the Brookings Cafeteria podcast, a leading expert on global... By Brookings Institute, Podcast Episode Brookings Institute
report October 29, 2021 What does success at the Glasgow climate conference (COP26) look like? Global leaders are gathering in Glasgow in the coming weeks as the United Kingdom hosts the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, known as COP26. As global temperatures continue to rise, the calls for action on addressing the climate change threat rise as well. On this episode of the Brookings Cafeteria podcast, a leading expert on global... By Brookings Institute, Podcast Episode Brookings Institute
report October 28, 2021 Climate finance meets low-carbon agtech Headlining the climate finance discussions next week at COP26 may be the shortfall in advanced economies’ $100 billion annual pledge to help low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) adapt and further mitigate climate change. But with actual financing needs quickly approaching the trillions, the more important discussion may be reforming how public climate finance is deployed. Change is needed to... By Brookings Institute, Post Brookings Institute
report October 28, 2021 Climate finance meets low-carbon agtech Headlining the climate finance discussions next week at COP26 may be the shortfall in advanced economies’ $100 billion annual pledge to help low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) adapt and further mitigate climate change. But with actual financing needs quickly approaching the trillions, the more important discussion may be reforming how public climate finance is deployed. Change is needed to... By Brookings Institute, Post Brookings Institute
report October 28, 2021 Around the halls: Examining the impact of what does (or doesn’t) happen at COP26 The 26th U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP26) is scheduled to take place in Glasgow from October 31 to November 12, under the co-presidency of the United Kingdom and Italy. Brookings scholars from around the institution weigh in on how what does (or does not) happen at the conference will impact their area of expertise. Climate change finance at the macro... By Brookings Institute, Climate Change Brookings Institute
report October 28, 2021 Around the halls: Examining the impact of what does (or doesn’t) happen at COP26 The 26th U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP26) is scheduled to take place in Glasgow from October 31 to November 12, under the co-presidency of the United Kingdom and Italy. Brookings scholars from around the institution weigh in on how what does (or does not) happen at the conference will impact their area of expertise. Climate change finance at the macro... By Brookings Institute, Climate Change Brookings Institute
report October 28, 2021 South Africa’s municipal elections: A referendum on political parties and local democracy On November 1, South Africans will go to the polls in the sixth round of local government elections since the country’s democratic transition in 1994. Voters will be able to choose among 60,000 candidates and more than 300 political parties to elect councilors for 257 municipalities. Typically, local elections in sub-Saharan Africa rarely receive much attention. South Africa, however is... By Brookings Institute, Post Brookings Institute
