GGGI: Opening of Regional Office

The UNEP Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) has announced the opening of a regional office of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) in Copenhagen (Denmark). According to UNEP, the opening of the regional office located next door to the UNEP Risoe Centre is expected to support and increase collaboration on global efforts to transition to a more resource-efficient, low-carbon green economy.

GGGI and UAE sign MOU

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Foreign Affairs to establish a Middle East and North Africa regional office in Abu Dhabi’s Masdar City and to develop joint capacity-building programs.

The regional GGGI office will seek to: develop and execute low-emission green growth projects for a green growth master plan, tailored to UAE’s conditions; conduct training and capacity building programs on green growth initiatives at the regional, national and local levels; and provide financial support for joint projects, collaborative research and joint programs.

For its part, the UAE will work to create a tri-party collaboration involving GGGI, the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to promote renewable energy solutions, new green technologies and carbon-neutral measures to advance economic growth and quality of life in Masdar City, the UAE and worldwide.

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