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As of November 21, 2024
The Global Alliance on Green Economy (GAGE)
The Global Alliance on Green Economy (GAGE) was launched during the Ministerial Roundtable on Green Economy at the World Green Economy Summit 2022 in Dubai, UAE. The Global Alliance on Green Economy, spearheaded by the UAE Government and the World Green Economy Organization (WGEO), aims to build countries’ capacities in transitioning to a green economy through technical and technological assistance, establish a support platform for matchmaking, and enhance country exchanges.
OBJECTIVES OF GAGE
Benefits to countries joining GAGE
Access to technical and financial assistance
Transfer of knowledge, technology and green economy tools
Support dialogue on green economy policies, strategies, and methodologies
Support the creation of employment opportunities
Capacity Building
MAIN GAGE PROGRAMS
Climate Finance Enablers
OBJECTIVE
Support countries to unlock additional and scaled-up climate finance through enhancing their enabling environment through effective tools & practices, as well as assessing their NDCs & LT-LEDS.
TARGETS
- Support 50 countries through capacity-building and awareness-raising on climate finance enablers
- Develop 10 enabling environment projects to be matched with potential funding
- Provide partnerships and match-making platform to enhance climate finance received for developed countries
BENEFICIARIES
National teams, regional and national financial institutions
Just Energy Transition
OBJECTIVE
Support countries in their clean energy transition through a holistic approach.
TARGETS
- Support 50 countries through capacity-building on the elements of a just transition
- Develop 10 enabling environment projects to be matched with potential funding
- Provide partnerships and match-making platform to accelerate and enable the just energy transition
BENEFICIARIES
National teams (Ministries of Economy and Ministries of Social Affairs), private sector stakeholders
Article 6 Capacity-Building
OBJECTIVE
Raise awareness and enhance capacities of countries to enable their participation in carbon markets and non-markets mechanisms (Article 6.2 – Cooperative Approaches, Article 6.4 – Sustainable Development Mechanism, Article 6.8 – Non-Market Approaches), to implement clean energy projects.
TARGETS
- Support 15 countries to engage in Article 6 mechanisms through capacity-building
- Develop 10 clean energy projects to be submitted under Article 6.2 and Article 6.4 mechanisms
- Provide partnerships and match-making platform to enhance collaboration under Article 6 mechanisms
BENEFICIARIES
National teams, Project developers specializing in development of clean energy projects
Sectoral Climate Action for NDCS and LT-LEDS
OBJECTIVE
Advance climate action in prioritized sectors of countries’ National Determined Contributions (NDCs) and Long-Term Low Emissions Development Strategies (LT-LEDS) such as energy and transport to accelerate the clean energy transition.
TARGETS
- Support 50 countries through sectoral capacity-building
- Develop 15 sectoral projects to be matched with potential funding
- Provide partnerships and match-making platform to enhance sectoral funding & emission-reduction acceleration
BENEFICIARIES
National teams, private sector companies engaged in the different sectors
EVENTS
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COUNTRIES JOINED
Afghanistan
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Armenia
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
Comoros
Congo
Côte d'Ivoire
Cuba
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Gambia
Georgia
Ghana
Grenada
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti
Iraq
Jordan
Kenya
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Maldives
Mali
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Micronesia
Mongolia
Moldova
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Nauru
Niger
Nigeria
North Macedonia
Oman
Palau
Palestine
Papua New Guinea
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
Somalia
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Syria
Timor-Leste
Tonga
Tunisia
Tuvalu
Uganda
United Arab Emirates
Vanuatu
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
The Alliance Series
His Excellency Dr. Virgil-Daniel Popescu
Minister of Energy
Ministry of Energy of Government of Romania
Romania
Honorable Naseer Ahamed, M.P.
Minister of Environment
Ministry of Environment of Government of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Honorable Siaosi Sovaleni
Prime Minister
Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change and Communications (MEIDECC) of Government of Tonga
Tonga
Mr. Ovais Sarmad
Deputy Executive Secretary
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Mr. James Grabert
Director, Mitigation Division
Acting Director, Communication and Engagement Division United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
H.E. Eng. Essa AbdulRahman Al Hashmi
Assistant Undersecretary for the Sustainable Communities Sector
UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE)
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Honorable Ralph Regenvanu
Minister of Climate Change
Ministry of Climate Change of Government of Vanuatu
Vanuatu
H. E. Dr. Adam OHirsi
Minister of State
The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change
Somalia
H. E. Nasser Yassin
Minister
Ministry of Environment
Lebanon
His Excellency Surangel Samuel Whipps, Jr.
President
Republic of Palau
Senator Honorable Lisa Cummins
Minister of Energy and Business
Ministry of Energy and Business of Government of Barbados
Barbados
Mr. Ryan Cobb
Director of Energy
Ministry of Public Utilities, Energy, Logistics and E-Governance of Government of Belize
Belize
His Excellency Michal Kurtyka
President, Conference of Parties (COP24)
Poland
Mr. M. Gouled Mohamed Djama
Director of Energy
Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of Government of Djibouti
Djibouti
Honorable Thomas Opa, MP
Vice Minister
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy of Government of Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Honorable Siaosi Sovaleni
Prime Minister
Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change and Communications (MEIDECC) of Government of Tonga
Tonga
Mr. James Grabert
Director, Mitigation Division
Acting Director, Communication and Engagement Division United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Process for Joining
Membership to the Global Alliance on Green Economy is open to all UN member States and Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Countries are therefore invited to join the Global Alliance on Green Economy, as a catalyst initiative to green economies, promote sustainable growth, and adapt to climate change.
To formally join, countries are encouraged to share the Letter of Application by downloading it from the tab below. More information on GAGE is also available in GAGE Country Application Package which can be downloaded from the tab below. The Letter of Application should be printed on official letterhead of the Government/Ministry and sent to the WGEO secretariat: secretariat@worldgreeneconomy.org. The WGEO Secretariat is happy to address requests for further information or clarifications regarding the Alliance.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQS)
The Global Alliance on Green Economy (GAGE) is an initiative spearheaded by the UAE Government and the World Green Economy Organization (WGEO), which aims to support countries in their transition to a green economy. Transitioning to a green economy aims to achieve economic development while nurturing and protecting the environment. Legislations, regulations, investments, and coordination are needed for countries to green their economic development, while also moving towards a low-emission and resilient future. Therefore, GAGE aims to enable this transition at the global and national levels, through platforms and capacity-building.
The Global Alliance on Green Economy was launched on September 28th, 2022 during the Ministerial Roundtable on Green Economy at the World Green Economy Summit (WGES 2022) in Dubai, UAE. The aim of the Ministerial Roundtable was to consult with countries on the transition to a green economy in the context of the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Ministers, high-level officials from governments, international development agencies and youth attended the Roundtable.
- Building countries’ capabilities in transitioning to a green economy through technical and technological assistance.
- Establishing a support platform to match project developers and finance providers.
- Enhancing country exchange on implementation, best practices and lessons learnt.
- Access to technical and finance assistance.
- Transfer of knowledge, technology, and green economy tools.
- Dialogues on green economy policies, strategies, and methodologies.
- Support the creation of employment opportunities.
- Capacity building.
- Article 6 Capacity Building.
- Sectorial Climate Action for NDCs and LT-LEDs.
- Climate Finance Enablers.
- Just Energy Transition.
Details of each of the above programs are available in the Country Application Package document, as well as on the webpage https://worldgreeneconomy.org/gage
Membership to the Global Alliance on Green Economy is open to all UN member States and Parties to the UNFCCC.
No. Joining the Alliance does not require any financial contribution from the member country.
No. Joining the Alliance does not require any legal obligations from the member country. However, by joining the Alliance countries are morally committed to uphold the objectives of the Alliance and commit to work towards the transition to a green economy. These commitments have been explicitly spelt out in the (Annexure I) of the in the Country Application Package document available on the website.
No ratification process is required by member countries. However, there is a moral commitment or expectation from member countries to work towards a green economy and preserving the environment and upholding the Paris Agreement and SDG goals.
The member country government should be joining the Alliance and is to be represented by the relevant ministry in charge of the green economy, climate change, and sustainable development agendas.
To formally join, member countries must send the Letter of Application on an official letterhead (available on the website) to the WGEO secretariat: secretariat@worldgreeneconomy.org
The WGEO Secretariat is the focal point for any queries and clarifications on GAGE. They can be reached at the following email address: secretariat@worldgreeneconomy.org.
The World Green Economy Organization (WGEO) was established as a comprehensive response to calls by the international community for a holistic approach to spur progress on how and why a green economy is the world’s best route towards a safe and prosperous future.
The path from the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in 2012 to the passage of the new 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement, has seen strong levels of commitment by world leaders to shift to a green economy.
The WGEO seeks to promote the widespread acceptance and increased importance of green economy in the context of Sustainable Development and poverty eradication. WGEO’s mandate is to enable and implement bankable and sustainable green projects by linking technology, capacity building and finance. It intends to support emerging global actions towards the green, low-carbon, climate resilient development pathway. The organization is framed to operationalize green economy concepts on the ground through results and impact-oriented action.
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