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Accelerating the Shift to Electric Mobility
To meet the targets of the Paris Climate Agreement and to reduce increasing air pollution, it is essential that low- and middle-income countries are part of a global shift to zero-emissions electric mobility. The GEF-supported Global Electric Mobility Program, led by the United Nations Environment Programme and implemented in collaboration with leading international organizations and partners from the private sector, finance, and academia was developed to support countries in meeting their electric mobility goals.
Using nature in infrastructure projects could save $248 billion per year - study
Governments and investors could save $248 billion a year, protect the environment, and benefit local communities by replacing or complementing newly built infrastructure with plants, trees, and other natural alternatives, according to a first-of-its-kind study from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD).
Addressing the mercury lifecycle for improved human health
Monika Stankiewicz is Executive Secretary of the Minamata Convention on Mercury, an international treaty aimed at preventing harmful exposure to mercury – a neurotoxic metal that is frequently emitted to the air and released to the water and land. In an interview, she explained how improved chemicals management can help global efforts to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution, and shared what she finds meaningful about working in environmental diplomacy.
What do you do for a living?
Making climate action possible in vulnerable communities
Tshewang Dorji is an environmental engineer from Bhutan who works to help countries prepare for and cope with climate change with support from the GEF’s Least Developed Countries Fund and Special Climate Change Fund. In an interview, he shared why this work is meaningful to him.
What does your role as GEF Climate Change Specialist entail?
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