News Year: 2023

Leveraging Servitisation to Decarbonise the Swiss Building Sector with Servetia

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The energy transition is crucial for achieving sustainability goals and achieving climate mitigation targets. Cleaner energy technologies lie at the core of Switzerland’s 2030 Sustainable Development Strategy, underscoring the importance of mainstreaming its adoption. Buildings, in particular, account for 40 percent of energy consumption and one-quarter of greenhouse gas emissions in the country, primarily relying … Continued

The SET Alliance and YourVCCA launched a Community of Practice to advance servitisation for agricultural cold storage

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The global Servitisation for the Energy Transition (SET) Alliance and Your Virtual Cold Chain Assistant (YourVCCA), two initiatives led by BASE, just launched a community of practice (CoP) dedicated to scaling up the deployment and use of cold rooms as a service in the agricultural sector. Strengthening cold chain access is key to tackling post-harvest … Continued

New Webinar: Accelerating Public Transport’s Transition to E-Buses, learning from Latin America

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High rates of urban development in Latin America over the 20th century have acted as a double-edged sword for its people and the environment. Urbanisation and the mass movement of people to the cities have added upward pressure on the demand for public transport, and the industry remains the primary source of greenhouse gas emissions in … Continued

What is the role of digitalisation for a sustainable agri-food system?

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The global food and agricultural sector is currently undergoing substantial transformations, driven by population growth, shifting consumer consumption behaviours, digital technological advancements, evolving food value chains, and the pressing challenges of food security and environmental sustainability1. Amidst these changes, digital technology emerges as a pivotal force capable of significantly enhancing the efficiency of our food … Continued

Moving from eco-anxiety to eco-ambition: our new education imperative

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One of the key concerns among educators during the COVID-19  pandemic was that “children are more susceptible to stress than adults” and therefore faced higher risks of developing mental health issues such as anxiety and depression as result of their social isolation.  Although we are no longer in the midst of a pandemic, the concern … Continued

Webinar Series: Unlocking Finance and Scalability for Cold Rooms as a Service

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The SET Alliance, in collaboration with BASE Foundation’s Your Virtual Cold Chain Assistant project is hosting a new webinar series to explore how to tackle the financing gap for agricultural cold storage solutions using Cooling-as-a-Service. Did you know that almost 40% of the world’s food goes to waste before it even reaches the market? This is leading to … Continued

The Role of Urban Planning in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals: leaving no place and no agenda behind

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In an era of unprecedented fast urbanisation and increasing inequality, the role of urban planning has become crucial in cities aiming at promoting sustainable development. This article delves into the linkages between urban planning and the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), emphasising the importance of localising these goals into a comprehensive participatory planning cycle … Continued

The Power of Urban Green Infrastructure: Enhancing the Sustainability and Resilience of Cities

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The prevailing challenge of our era is the climate crisis. Its impact on communities is felt globally, emphasising the need to collectively take transformative action to reshape our urban landscapes and jointly confront the challenges of the climate crisis head-on. Urbanisation and Climate Change: Challenges Urban areas significantly contribute to climate change, accounting for 71 … Continued

Plugging it all together: an integrated energy future is emerging

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To meet future energy needs and climate change goals the world will need three times more electricity by 2050. Generating this much clean energy requires a major transformation. This is underway, in fact, according to recent analysis from Ember, renewable energy generation is looking progressively on track – wind and solar increased their share of … Continued

How to better integrate gender in climate action: the role of climate finance

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Although all individuals are prone to be affected by climate change, its effects have a disproportionate impact on different groups. In terms of gender, it has been proved that women are more vulnerable to the effects of climate change than men. But, how?  Primarily because women constitute the majority of the world’s impoverished population, having … Continued