The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement established a strong foundation for the coherent implementation of climate action and sustainable development objectives across all levels and sectors. However, recent global crises, such as climate, energy, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), and environmental crises, … Read more
This policy brief aims to lay out a common definition of digital public infrastructure (DPI), as understood through India’s experience, but one that must be applied and adopted across jurisdictions. The brief argues for the immense merit of building a shared vocabulary on DPI, and its use, values, and governance. … Read more
The transition to low-carbon energy is necessary for preventing catastrophic climate change, reinvigorating growth, and reducing air pollution. However, such a transition may have negative labor and social consequences, particularly for those along the dominant fossil supply chain, such as coal. The transition must, therefore, be approached holistically to minimize … Read more
The growing demand for critical minerals in the energy transition poses a generational opportunity and a significant risk to resource-rich countries, especially in Latin America. According to the International Energy Agency, the region possesses about 35% of global reserves of copper and 50% of global reserves for lithium. While extraction … Read more
Development challenges in the Global South are linked to long-standing concerns about poverty and inequality, food insecurity, debt sustainability, climate finance gaps, and the triple burden of nutrition (undernutrition, overnutrition, and micronutrient deficiency). These concerns are the symptoms of deeper-rooted problems, which hinder achieving shared and sustainable prosperity. This paper … Read more
. The Recoupling Dashboard 2021 How the pandemic changed the relation between the market and society While Covid slashed the economy, indicators for social and environmental wellbeing are on the rise. According to the results of our updated version of the Recoupling Dashboard, people in the G7 countries have reacted … Read more
Global challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and the global debt crisis call for more cooperation among nations. Yet instead of well-coordinated, wise cooperation for the global common good, geopolitical tensions are rising and protectionism seems to have become a “new normal”. As a consequence, the delivery of the … Read more
Under Japan’s 2023 Group of Seven (G7) presidency, Think7 (T7), the think tank engagement group of the G7, has developed research-based policy recommendations for the G7 and partners guided by the T7 Japan theme Addressing Crises, Reigniting Sustainable Development, Bridging the G7 and G20. The T7 Japan Communiqué outlines these … Read more
This report builds on the G20 Bali Sustainable Finance Working Group recommendations on just energy transitions, from the viewpoint of the financial sector. The recommendations on specific areas of G20 leadership, for both financial sector and real economy, are summarised as follows: • G20 as principal shareholders directs Multilateral Development … Read more
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