UNIDO Publications
Green hydrogen for Sustainable Industrial Development: A Policy Toolkit for Developing Countries
2024 | Author(s): UNIDO, IRENA, IDOS
#Publications
Green Hydrogen represents a unique opportunity for the clean energy transition. Climate change is an existential threat to a sustainable future, but at the same time, facing up to the climate challenge is an opportunity to promote prosperity and a brighter future for all. Green hydrogen and its derivatives will play a vital role in the just energy transition.
2023 | Author(s): UNIDO
This paper examines plastic pollution, focusing on packaging and single-use plastics. It details the massive growth in plastic production and its largely unrecycled waste stream, highlighting the environmental and economic consequences. The report then explores circular economy practices from design and manufacturing to consumer behavior and waste management to mitigate plastic pollution. Specific circular economy strategies, including extended producer responsibility and resource-efficient cleaner production, are discussed alongside case studies and policy recommendations.
Industrial Development Report 2024
2023 | Author(s): UNIDO
#Flagship #Industrial Development Report
The Industrial Development Report 2024, "Turning Challenges into Sustainable Solutions: The New Era of Industrial Policy" serves as a valuable guide for developing countries, especially least developed countries (LDCs), calling for bold policy initiatives aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It provides actionable strategies that focus on digitalization, job creation and industrial decarbonization, guiding these regions towards sustainable and inclusive industrial growth.
Industrial Development Report 2024 - Overview
2023 | Author(s): UNIDO
#Flagship #Industrial Development Report
The Industrial Development Report 2024, "Turning Challenges into Sustainable Solutions: The New Era of Industrial Policy" serves as a valuable guide for developing countries, especially least developed countries (LDCs), calling for bold policy initiatives aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It provides actionable strategies that focus on digitalization, job creation and industrial decarbonization, guiding these regions towards sustainable and inclusive industrial growth.
IID Policy Brief 9: Policy packages for decarbonizing heavy industry
2023 | Author(s): C. Bataille and M. Alfare
#Policy Brief
The Paris Agreement’s primary goal is to keep the rise in average global temperatures to
“well below 2°C and toward 1.5°C” from preindustrial levels. If this goal is to be realized,
the industrial sector must achieve net-zero carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 2055.
Supporting Sustainable Supply chains - Through South-South and Triangular Industrial Cooperation
2023 | Author(s): UNIDO
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Ending Hunger - Through South-South and Triangular Industrial Cooperation
2023 | Author(s): UNIDO
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Limiting Climate Breakdown - Through South-South and Triangular Industrial Cooperation
2023 | Author(s): UNIDO
#South-South cooperation
South-South Investment Forum – Event Summary
2023 | Author(s): UNIDO
#South-South cooperation
Circular Economy and Extended Producer Responsibility
2023 | Author(s): GACERE
#GACERE #Circular economy
The report explores the role of Extended Producer Responsibility in the transition to a circular economy. It synthesizes the concepts exposed in a webinar jointly organized by GACERE and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in June 2022.
Gender, Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence
2023 | Author(s): UNIDO
#Virtual Exhibition #Gender and Youth #Publications
Peru in the global economy: Recent trends and potential diversification strategies
2023 | Author(s): UNIDO
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Promoting sustainable industrialization (SDG 9) means promoting a virtuous circle of continuous growth, harnessing economies of scale, driving technological innovation and creating backward and forward linkages to other sectors of the economy.
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics - 2023
2023 | Author(s): UNIDO
#International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics
The 29th edition of the International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics offers a detailed analysis of global industrial performance using recent data. With dedicated chapters on manufacturing, mining, and utilities, it highlights sector-specific trends in response to crises, emphasizing challenges and resilience. The publication delves into trade, competitiveness, and broader industrial landscape trends through dashboards and visualizations. Emphasizing the importance of robust national statistical systems, it provides a comprehensive overview of global industrial sectors, featuring an annually changing thematic chapter. In 2023, the focus is on innovation's crucial role in fostering sustainable growth, aligning with UNIDO's commitment encapsulated in the slogan "Progress by innovation."
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics - Global Highlights
2023 | Author(s): UNIDO
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