Key takeaways from workshop on Risk Mitigation Strategies in Emerging & Frontier Markets

Developing countries face a persistent financing gap of an estimated USD 2 to 4 trillion per year to meet climate and sustainable development objectives. While global capital is abundant, much of it remains concentrated in mature markets. In emerging and frontier economies, private investment continues to stall, held back by real and perceived risks, weak … Continued

Missed the Your VCCA E-Summit?

The world of agri-cooling is growing fast, and Your Virtual Cold Chain Assistant (Your VCCA) recently brought it to life in a day-long, online gathering that connected minds from every corner of this ecosystem. Here’s your chance to catch up on all the 12 sessions! Introduction The world of agri-cooling is growing fast, and Your Virtual Cold … Continued

Catalysing Private Investment: De-risking Strategies Take Centre Stage at Building Bridges 2025

Developing countries face a daunting financial shortfall of USD 2 to 4 trillion annually to meet the challenge of climate change. Despite the urgent need, private capital often stalls at the threshold, deterred by perceived risks and weak guarantees. At Building Bridges 2025, BASE, Cardano Development, the UNDP Rome Centre for Climate Action and Energy … Continued

Your VCCA hosts its first Global E-Summit on Sustainable Cooling

Cooling is no longer a matter of convenience. In a rapidly warming world, it is a matter of survival. One truth is undeniable: the future of food security will be shaped by the strength of post-harvest value chains, and cold storage stands at their core. Across the globe, new solutions are bringing cooling closer to … Continued

BUILDING BRIDGES: BASE & UNITAR’S GPA WILL BE HOSTING AN EVENT ON GUARANTEES’ AS A DE-RISKING MECHANISM FOR CLIMATE INVESTMENTS

Achieving global climate goals and meeting the Sustainable Development Goals requires trillions of dollars in investment, particularly in developing countries where financial risks and limited private capital remain significant barriers. The OECD estimates that of the USD 89.6 billion provided and mobilised by advanced country governments in 2021, only 14.4 billion was from the private … Continued

BASE will be hosting two events at UN Habitat’s World Urban Forum!

BASE and UN-Habitat are hosting two insightful events at the upcoming World Urban Forum (WUF12), set to take place in Cairo from November 4th to 8th. This global forum unites government representatives, academics, businesses, urban planners, community leaders, and civil society to explore essential topics related to urbanisation. After years of collaboration with UN-Habitat on … Continued

SET Alliance Webinar Series: Key Takeaways from Event on Transitioning to Efficiency-as-a-Service

(Article originally published on the SET Alliance website) How do as-a-service offerings generate and improve customer value? How can we generate systemic efficiency under the model? What are examples of success? In our latest webinar, we brought together a panel of avant-garde innovators practising EaaS around the globe. The webinar “The Path to Efficiency-as-a-Service: A … Continued

SET Alliance Webinar Series: Key Takeaways from Event on the Synergies of Product-as-a-Service and Digitalisation

What are the key advantages of digitalisation in Product-as-a-Service (PaaS) models for scaling energy efficiency and circularity? What challenges do organisations face when integrating digital servitisation? We invited top experts to discuss these crucial questions in our latest webinar. On the 18th of June, the Servitisation for the Energy Transition (SET) Alliance, a project led by … Continued

SET Alliance Webinar Series: Key Takeaways from Event on Product-as-a-Service and Circularity

On the 21st of May, the Servitisation for the Energy Transition (SET) Alliance, a project led by BASE, brought together experts to discuss how servitisation can accelerate the deployment of circularity in product offerings. This webinar was designed for solution providers, specialists in the built environment, as well as building owners and end customers interested … Continued

‘Driving The Change’ Webinar Series: Part 2 on Advancing E-Buses in Asia is Here!

BASE’s webinar series ‘Driving the Change’, exploring how to enable the decarbonisation of bus systems worldwide, hosted its second session, on June 5 at 4 pm CEST!  While the first webinar aimed to highlight the ingredients of implementation successes in Latin America (the event can be (re)discovered here), this second session further explored solutions to … Continued