SDG Update – 29 May 2020

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Guest Articles
How Clean Energy Can Power a COVID-19 Recovery

Now is a good time to reform fossil fuel subsidies and reassess options to accelerate the clean energy transition. Read

News
UNCTAD Report Calls for Trade Facilitation to Protect Public Health, Ensure Undisrupted Movement of Goods

Study indicates inequalities in digital readiness hinder LDCs from leveraging technologies that help cope with the pandemic. Read

Multi-stakeholder Campaign Gathering Perceptions, Examples of SDG Accountability

Survey responses will be incorporated into a ‘Global SDG Accountability Report.’ Read

ITC Charts Businesses’ Path Through COVID-19 Crisis

15-point action plan seeks to support micro, small and medium-sized enterprises through the pandemic. Read

European Commission Adopts Circular Economy Action Plan

The plan aims to reduce the EU’s consumption footprint, double its circular material use rate, and contribute to economic decarbonization. Read

Kazakhstan, Nigeria, and South Africa Strengthening Capacity to Manage Chemicals

Projects seek to regulate chemicals in compliance with international agreements and strengthen legal and institutional infrastructures for sound chemicals management. Read