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Systematically laying the foundations for a sustainable food system is essential
Recommendation of the German Council for Sustainable Development (RNE) for the State Secretaries’ Committee for Sustainable Development on 8 June 2020; Berlin, 30 April 2020
Read PostPresidency of the Council of the EU: half a year to make a wholehearted commitment
Germany will soon commence its presidency of the Council of the European Union. Rarely have there been so many sustainability-related topics on the agenda – plus the opportunity to put the billions of euros earmarked for the coronavirus recovery to transformative use. Here is an overview of the most important decisions to be made and those which have been postponed.
Read PostMaking Germany a leader in sustainable finance
RNE-Recommendation re the interim report of the Sustainable Finance Committee dated 05.03.2020
Read PostA sustainable recovery from the coronavirus crisis
Eight recommendations by the German Council for Sustainable Development (RNE) for the recovery from the coronavirus crisis; Berlin, 13 May 2020
Read PostSustainable supply chains
Recommendation of the German Council for Sustainable Development (RNE) for effectively embedding sustainability and human rights in global supply chains; Berlin, 13 May 2020
Read PostEncounters that leave a smaller footprint
In the wake of the coronavirus crisis, digitalisation has been given a significant push forward – in event management as well. How strongly emissions will fall as a result is, however, difficult to quantify.
Read PostHow the post-coronavirus restart can become ecological
In the EU, uniform criteria have recently been defined regarding what allows business operations to be considered sustainable. Financial experts see this taxonomy as a key tool that can be leveraged to make rebuilding in the wake of the coronavirus crisis greener than before.
Read PostEEAC Network publishes paper on Covid19 response
The EEAC Network - a network that brings together 17 advisory bodies on climate change, the environment and sustainable development from 13 European countries and regions - has published a paper “Responding to Covid19: Building social, economic and environmental resilience with the European Green Deal”.
Read PostKick-off to the Global Forum: international sustainability bodies join together
More and more sustainable development advisory councils and similar organisations are being established in the Global South. However, their work is often far from easy and their resources are limited. Next week, actors are coming together in Bogotá, Colombia, at the inauguration of the Global Forum for National SDG Advisory Bodies to learn from one another.
Read Post+++ Announcement +++ Reappointment of the German Council for Sustainable Development: the Office extends a warm welcome to all Council members, both newly appointed and returning, and looks forward to working together!
On 11 December 2019, Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel announced to the federal cabinet the regular reappointment of the members of the German Council for Sustainable Development (RNE).
Read Post“The world without the SDGs would be a much darker place” - Interview with Paula Caballero and Patti Londoño
In 2011 Paula Caballero had a groundbreaking idea: development is not only for developing countries. The whole world has to change. She wrote down the approach. Strongly supported by the Colombian Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Patti Londoño, all member states of the UN adopted her idea in 2015. Today, the Sustainable Development Goals shape the world. This is their story.
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