De Boer served as executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and deputy director general of the Dutch environment ministry.
“It is my honor to have the opportunity to work at GGGI to help developing and emerging countries implement green growth practices to bring economic and environmental benefits,” de Boer said. “I very much look forward to supporting countries to enable them to make the global transition to a green growth pathway. The shift to a green economy will ultimately bring opportunities for countries to reduce environmental risk while heralding in the new light of prosperity.”
“Moreover, a practical approach needs to be taken to address the importance of social welfare and climate change, which are complementary objectives and essential for future of humankind,” he emphasized.
GGGI is a new intergovernmental organization founded to support and promote a new model of economic growth known as “green growth.”
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