{
  "id": 17028588,
  "title": "Ex-UN chief urges green transition to drive growth, boost competitiveness",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/ex-un-chief-urges-green-transition-to-drive-growth-boost",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T07:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/environment-animals/20261029/ex-un-chief-urges-green-transition-to-drive-growth-boost-competitiveness"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ban Ki-moon, former U.N. secretary-general and president of the Global Green Growth Institute, called for a rapid acceleration of the transition to a greener economy during the Global Green Growth Week Summit. In his opening remarks, he emphasized the economic necessity, strategic value, and potential job creation that the green transition offers. The primary areas of focus, according to Ban, are technological innovation, large-scale capital mobilization, and enhanced international collaboration. He argued that the nations taking swift action today will enjoy a competitive advantage in the future. Ban also stressed the urgent need for substantially increased funding, as developing countries frequently face challenges in implementing viable projects due to a lack of affordable financing and the necessary expertise.",
  "summary": "Ban Ki-moon, president and chair of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), urged countries on Thursday to accelerate the shift toward a greener economy to secure long-term growth and strengthen their global competitiveness. Speaking at the Global Green Growth Week (GGGW) Summit, the former U.N. secretary-general identified technological innovation, large scale capital mobilization and stronger…",
  "key_points": [
    "Former UN chief Ban Ki-moon urges rapid green transition",
    "Emphasizes economic necessity, strategic value, job creation",
    "Focus on technological innovation, capital mobilization, international collaboration"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Prioritizing rapid decarbonization shifts the global economic landscape by rewarding early adopters with future competitive advantages while highlighting the urgent financing gap facing developing nations.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}