Tag Archives: Climate change policy

03Dec/25

The $7 Trillion Green Economy: A CEO Blueprint

December 3, 2025EconomyBoston Consulting Group, China, Climate change policy, Davos, Emissions reduction, Low-carbon economy, THE BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP, World Economic Forumadmin

Dec. 03, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ — This report highlights key findings from a joint report by the World Economic Forum (WEF) and the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) regarding the immense growth of the global green economy. The document states that this sector has already surpassed $5 trillion and is projected to reach over $7 trillion by 2030, growing faster than every major sector except technology. This economic resilience is supported by substantial cost declines in essential technologies, which now make climate solutions addressing 55% of global emissions cost-competitive. The report also underscores that China is cementing its role as the global leader in green technology through overwhelming investment, innovation, and production capabilities. To assist corporate leaders, the report concludes by providing a “CEO Guide” that outlines strategies for successful growth, focusing on factors like technology maturity and close regulatory shaping. Continue reading

23Nov/25

Decarbonising the Built Environment Through Technology and Energy Innovation

November 23, 2025EnvironmentCBRE, Climate change mitigation, Climate change policy, CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD, Emissions reduction, Energy development, Energy economics, Greenhouse gas emissions, Johnson Controls, Low-carbon economy, Sustainable energy, Sustainable technologiesadmin

A new Special Report by Sustainability Magazine titled ‘Technology & Energy: Decarbonising the Built Environment’, focuses on how global property and real estate leaders are deploying innovative technologies to reduce carbon emissions, since buildings are responsible for a significant percentage of global energy use and carbon emissions. Key companies like Cushman & Wakefield, CBRE, and Johnson Controls are featured for their efforts in leveraging smart systems, electrification, and clean energy to achieve net-zero commitments. The report highlight that smart building technologies are instrumental in reducing energy consumption and underscore the growing market value of green building practices. Continue reading

02Oct/25

Challenge to Bank of Canada on CBAM and Carbon Taxes

October 2, 2025EconomyBank of Canada, Carbon tariff, Carbon tax, Climate change policy, Environmental tax, EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, European Green Deal, European Union, Governors of the Bank of Canada, Macklem, Tiff, Tiff Macklemadmin

The Friends of Science Society challenges the Governor of the Bank of Canada, Tiff Macklem, for allegedly ignoring the significant threats posed by the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and renewed carbon taxes to Canadian businesses. Continue reading

24Jan/25

Envision’s Net-Zero Industrial Park: A Global Benchmark

January 24, 2025EconomyClimate change mitigation, Climate change policy, Collaboration, Emissions reduction, Energy development, Energy policy, Energy transition, envision energy, Green hydrogen, Hydrogen economy, Hydrogen production, Infrastructure, Low-carbon economy, Renewable energy, Sustainable energyadmin

Jan. 24, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ — The World Economic Forum (WEF) highlights Envision Energy’s Ordos-Envision Net-Zero Industrial Park as a global benchmark for sustainable industrial development. This pioneering project, featured in a WEF white paper, showcases a comprehensive clean energy solution using wind, solar, and hydrogen power, achieving net-zero emissions. Continue reading →

13Jan/25

Cleantech Investment Surpasses Fossil Fuels in 2025

January 13, 2025InnovationChina, Clean technology, Cleantech Finland, Climate change mitigation, Climate change policy, Emissions reduction, Energy development, Environmental impact of the energy industry, Renewable energy, Sustainable energyadmin

Jan. 10, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ — An S&P Global Commodity Insights report forecasts a significant shift in 2025, with cleantech investments exceeding fossil fuel investments for the first time, reaching $670 billion. Solar PV is predicted to dominate cleantech investment. Continue reading →

18Sep/24

SOLVING THE CLIMATE CRISIS IS WITHIN REACH BUT A LACK OF FORTITUDE THREATENS TO STALL PROGRESS

September 18, 2024EnvironmentClimate change policy, Climate Finance, Ethical banking, Ethical investment, generation investment management, Renewable energy commercializationadmin

Generation Investment Management, the sustainable investment manager, today published its eighth Sustainability Trends Report, which annually seeks to answer the question of where the world stands in the transition to a low-emissions economy. This year’s assessment analyses how climate promises are starting to resemble New Year’s resolutions: easy to make, hard to keep. It also covers the shifts needed across the global economy – spanning the power sector; transportation; buildings; industry; people, land & food; and climate finance. Continue reading

30Jun/23

I’m one of the UK’s official climate change advisers – our new report says the country is no longer a world leader

June 30, 2023EnvironmentCarbon neutrality, China, Climate change, Climate Change Committee, Climate change in the United Kingdom, Climate change policy, Creative Commons, Deben, Department of Energy and Climate Change, Glasgow, Greenhouse gas emissions by Turkey, Joe Dunckley, John Gummer, Kevin Shipp, Mission Zero: Independent Review of Net Zero, Piers Forster, SHUTTERSTOCK, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United Statesadmin

Piers Forster, University of Leeds

The UK’s Climate Change Committee – the official independent advisory body of which I am interim chair – has spent the past three months poring over thousands of pages of government strategy documents to inform its latest annual progress report to parliament. And our confidence in the UK meeting its climate goals is now markedly less than it was in our previous assessment a year ago. Key opportunities have been missed.

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27Oct/22

Drivn: Blockchain Startup Enables Users to Earn an Income While Saving the Planet

October 27, 2022TransportArticles, Carbon diet, Carbon finance, Carbon footprint, Climate change policy, Environmental impact of the energy industry, Greenhouse gas emissions, Low-carbon economy, Natural environment, Nature, Sustainabilityadmin

Transport accounts for around 33% of global carbon emissions, but 48% of people are not aware of their individual carbon footprint. Drivn, the brainchild of three Danish founders, aims to change the world’s travel behavior towards a more sustainable future. Continue reading

03Oct/22

Three reasons a weak pound is bad news for the environment

October 3, 2022FinanceAlix Dietzel, Alvin Birdi, Articles, British Pound Sterling, Carbon tax, Climate change mitigation, Climate change policy, Creative Commons, Economic growth, Energy, Katharina Richter, Kwasi Kwarteng, Low-carbon economy, Nature, Richard Whitcombe, Russia, THE BANK OF ENGLAND, Ukraine, United Kingdomadmin

Katharina Richter, University of Bristol; Alix Dietzel, University of Bristol, and Alvin Birdi, University of Bristol

The day before new UK chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget plan for economic growth, a pound would buy you about $1.13. After financial markets rejected the plan, the pound suddenly sunk to around $1.07. Though it has since rallied thanks to major intervention from the Bank of England, the currency remains volatile and far below its value earlier this year.

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