SDG Update – 20 June 2017 – IISD’s SDG Knowledge Hub

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, Reforming Global Finance, Global Citizen, Sustainability News, Greentech

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Energy Efficiency at the G20: Collaborating Internationally for a Sustainable Future .

Benoit Lebot, Executive Director, International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation (IPEEC) 

The world needs energy efficiency, now more than ever. It is cost-effective, cross-cutting, and can benefit all individuals and communities around the world. Energy efficiency is also a key to climate action.

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Official Statistics Benjamin Rothen, Deputy Head of the Unit, International Affairs, Swiss Federal Statistical Office

After the Rio+20 conference in Brazil, the statistical community on the global and regional levels began undertaking a number of activities to accompany and support the political process involved in developing the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). To understand those activities, it is useful to have a deeper look at some recent developments.

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AIIB to Step up Support for Renewable Energy, Sustainable Infrastructure Development

18 June 2017: The second meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) addressed several issues relevant to SDG implementation. Launched in 2016, AIIB is a multilateral development bank (MDB) with a focus on financing infrastructure needs across Asia.

UN Human Rights Council Discusses Child Rights-based Approach to Climate Action

12 June 2017: During its 35th session, the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) held a day-long debate on climate change and the rights of the child. The discussions were informed by two reports submitted by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).

SDG Lab Launched in Geneva

June 2017: The SDG Lab the UN Office at Geneva (UNOG) was publicly launched on 1 June 2017, at an event that highlighted what the “indivisibility” of the SDGs means in practice, with discussions assessing the linkages between two SDGs – gender (SDG 5) and industry, innovation and infrastructure (SDG 9). The SDG Lab, which began operations at UNOG in January 2017, serves a multi-stakeholder community of actors in and outside Geneva.

BRICS Countries Cooperate on Energy Efficiency

9 June 2017: Energy efficiency has been high on the agenda of the BRICS group of countries, comprised of Brazil, the Russian Federation, India, China and South Africa. In related news, two reports have highlighted the potential for increasing energy efficiency in two BRICS members, India and China.