General Article Ten actions areas for growth

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Implementing these actions will in many cases require significant investment. International and national public finance will be needed to catalyse and help leverage private finance, in particular for low-carbon energy and urban development; action to halt deforestation and restore degrade land; to build capacity; and to scale up research, development and demonstration of clean technologies and processes. The economic benefits of such investment will be substantial, even without consideration of the gains for the climate.

The Global Commission urges the international community to seize the opportunity of the unique series of meetings occurring in 2015 to put the world on a pathway to low-carbon, climate-resilient growth and development. Cooperative action, between governments at all levels and with the private sector, international organisations and civil society, can help achieve both better growth and a better climate. This will require strong and sustained political leadership. Bu...

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