Authored by Livia Miethke Morais The financial sector is waking up to the challenge of climate change and taking part in its solution. Since 2015, when the Paris Agreement was adopted, actions mobilising the financing sector have been unfolding. As recognised in the Paris Agreement itself, finance is a critical enabling factor for the low-carbon … Continued
Authored by Emma Wink and Alana Valero As part of this year’s Solutions Day at COP27, efforts to accelerate the development of green buildings are a central topic. The concept refers to a systems-approach to environmental responsibility and resource-efficiency; minimising life-cycle emissions, pollution, and waste. The construction and operation of buildings are responsible for approximately … Continued
Authored by Alana Valero and Emma Wink The uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) is driving the change towards emission-free and cost-efficient electric urban transportation solutions. Providing transport under a servitisation business model can support the transition to low-carbon mobility. How? The service or vehicle provider would be in charge of the upfront costs and all … Continued
Authored by Carla Della Maggiora and Alain Schilli There were five key issues discussed at COP27 this year, one of them being nature. The other four — food, water, industry decarbonisation and climate adaptation — are intrinsically linked to nature. Food production depends on biodiversity and ecosystem services (BES), such as the availability of pollinators … Continued
Authored by Hugo Manticello 2022 will be remembered as an inflexion point in climate change awareness, steered by people’s personal experiences of the calamities that unfolded in every corner of the world. While the year is not yet over, the continuous chain of once-in-a-century natural events that struck many parts of the globe provided a … Continued