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Polesie toy company has become the first Belarusian business to join the EBRD’s Finance and Technology Transfer Centre for Climate Change (FINTECC) programme, supported by the GEF. Finance available through FINTECC has helped Polesie install energy efficient technology that is new to the Belarusian manufacturing sector. Photo: EBRD

January 15, 2019

EBRD and GEF make “greener” toys in Belarus
Forest conservation and sustainable timber production is one of the new blueprints released by CPIC. Photo: Peter Gueth/Shutterstock.

January 10, 2019

CPIC releases new blueprints to boost investment in nature conservation

January 8, 2019

US$ 20 million financing to private Lebanese electricity provider BUTEC: EBRD loan and GEF facility to support investment programme
Family photo of GEF Council Members and Alternate Council Members with GEF CEO and Chairperson Naoko Ishii and members of the GEF Secretariat (courtesy of IISD ENB)

December 20, 2018

GEF Council approves first work program of new funding cycle and measures to improve efficiency, accountability and transparency
Ms. Ishii noted that GEF7 is a powerful instrument in fighting the war against climate change and global environmental degradation. Photo: Christian Hofer/GEF.

December 18, 2018

GEF-7 to address growing environmental challenges

December 18, 2018

Multi-stakeholder dialogue on gender and environment held in advance of 55th GEF Council meeting

December 2, 2018

Urgent and unprecedented transformation across our economies needed to combat climate change

Madagascar’s forests are rich with undiscovered flora and fauna, but for many species time is running out. Photo: UN Environment / Lisa Murray.

November 26, 2018

Fighting for the last Eden: saving Madagascar’s unique species
Mercury mining exposes up to 15 million workers and their families in over 70 countries to being poisoned. Photo: UN Environment.

November 26, 2018

Countries meet to address mercury as global emissions rise by 20%
GEF's funding for mercury programmes has increased to $206 million

November 19, 2018

Countries gather to tackle mercury pollution
African Elephant

November 16, 2018

UNDP, GEF embark on vast programme targeting wildlife trafficking
Arab States such as United Arab Emirates shown above, are making steady progress towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals. Photo: Shutterstock.

November 12, 2018

The dream of Pax Arabica

November 12, 2018

Global community gathers to lay the groundwork for action to protect biodiversity and nature

November 5, 2018

9th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference
whales

October 29, 2018

Business unusual: How "fish carbon" stabilizes our climate