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We need to achieve this annually for the next 15 years to meet the Paris Agreement’s 1.5oC goal.

Emissions have fallen this year. Now we need to make it permanent

By: EBR | Wednesday, October 14, 2020

The green lining of the COVID-19 crisis is a projected 8% drop in global CO2 emissions in 2020

Cities are on the frontline of the climate crisis. Many already face the threat of flooding and rising sea levels. Once in a hundred year storms now hit every few years.

The future of cities: sustainable or bust

By: EBR | Wednesday, October 14, 2020

European leaders need to recognise that direct investment in cities is the best way to address the immediate needs of our citizens, whilst also responding to the causes of the climate crisis

Widespread Covid-19 testing will be a fact of life for years to come. Scaling up the supply chain requires governments to answer five key questions.

Building the Supply Chain for Large-Scale Covid-19 Testing

By: EBR | Monday, October 12, 2020

Scaling up access to Covid-19 testing is one of the most serious challenges that the global healthcare supply chain has ever faced. And it is not going away anytime soon

Initial data suggests that 2020 annual emissions could decrease by as much as seven percent globally due to the downward shift in energy demand worldwide.

What are the biggest risks to business? New data shows climate concerns are rising

By: EBR | Monday, October 12, 2020

An overly simplistic view of global economics has fuelled climate denial and skepticism for decades

"Ill health worsens an individual’s economic prospects throughout the lifecycle. For young infants and children, ill health affects their capacity to acumulate human capital; for adults, ill health lowers quality of life and labour market outcomes, and disadvantage compounds over the course of a lifetime."

How to build a better health system: 8 expert essays

By: EBR | Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Our healthy future cannot be achieved without putting the health and wellbeing of populations at the centre of public policy

"The Impact Assessment accompanying the Commission’s proposal only assessed net targets, revealing that this idea has been in the making for some time, despite this not being explicit in the public consultations."

Now is the time for an honest conversation about carbon dioxide removal

By: EBR | Tuesday, October 6, 2020

The European Commission’s new climate plan for 2030 increases uncertainties and gives us a rude awakening on carbon removal

Around 25% of all CO2 emissions are absorbed by the ocean, making it one of the world’s largest ’carbon sinks’.

The oceans are absorbing more carbon than previously thought

By: EBR | Friday, October 2, 2020

The oceans cover over 70% of the Earth’s surface and play a crucial role in taking up CO2 from the atmosphere

According to the International Energy Agency, even if we deploy all the technologies currently available to us (solar, wind, energy efficiency, etc.), we still won’t be able to achieve the emission reductions we know we need to reduce climate change-related risks from wildfires, droughts, massive storms and melting glaciers.

Science and Innovation as the way out of the crisis

By: EBR | Thursday, October 1, 2020

The only plausible exit strategy for our current global challenges is science and innovation. We need EU funding for science and innovation more than ever… yet the Council wants to cut Horizon Europe, warn Pascal Lamy and Carlos Moedas

While some organizations such as the Human Rights Foundation and American Red Cross have long-accepted cryptocurrency donations, we have seen an increase in the number of players looking at digital currency as an avenue for financing the SDGs.

3 ways blockchain can accelerate sustainable development

By: EBR | Tuesday, September 29, 2020

When the SDGs were conceived in 2012, blockchain technology was in its early days. Few could have foreseen the trajectory and the potential of blockchain for advancing these ambitious targets

As transport makes up a quarter of EU carbon emissions, the European Commission estimates that a 90% decrease in that sector will be necessary to meet the 2050 target.

Internal combustion engine ‘not going away’, automakers say

By: EBR | Tuesday, September 29, 2020

While automakers are busy making plans to roll out electric vehicles, the existing car fleet will continue relying on traditional fuels for many years to come, the industry says, arguing in favour of biofuels to achieve CO2 cuts in the short term

The 10 new factories awarded Lighthouse status, joining 44 others, have not only survived the disruptions of COVID-19, they’ve pivoted to scale up operations, make supply chains more sustainable, upskill the workforce and improve customer satisfaction - all by adopting technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Why workers are key to the sustainable, smart factories of the future

By: EBR | Friday, September 25, 2020

However smart our factories become, the human workforce will always be central to their success

A low-carbon growth path can stimulate the economy as well as mitigate climate risks. Renewable energy can revitalize the economy by creating “green” jobs, ensuring energy security and strengthening resilience.

How renewable energy can drive a post-COVID recovery

By: EBR | Thursday, September 24, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a devastating toll on lives, livelihoods and economies globally

"Governments and firms will need to invest in a sustainable digital transformation not only to thrive, but to survive the 21st century."

The dark side of digitalization – and how to fix it

By: EBR | Thursday, September 24, 2020

The digital economy has finally arrived. During the mid-1990s, technology enthusiasts predicted that the rapid spread of the internet and super-computing would generate new efficiencies, innovations and economies of scale

Better access to foreign markets benefited exporting firms’ top executives disproportionately more than rank-and-file workers.

How Trade Made the Richest 0.1% Even Richer

By: EBR | Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Among the alleged ills of globalisation, few have dominated the headlines in the past decade as much as worsening inequality

"Investments and improvements in artificial intelligence need not be an arms race. AI is a general-purpose technology with the potential to transform all sectors and forms of economic activity."

To harness the AI age, governments must keep these 7 factors in mind

By: EBR | Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Economic performance, cooperation and productivity are undergoing cataclysmic disruptions

"Many institutions have been engaged in mobilizing finance towards sustainable infrastructure: the G20, OECD, Multilateral Development Banks and the broader development finance institutions community."

How to drive investment into sustainable infrastructure

By: EBR | Thursday, September 17, 2020

Good infrastructure is the backbone of any successful society and economy. People need access to energy, transport, sanitation, hospitals and schools to thrive

Energy demand declined by 3.8% over the first quarter of 2020 as a result of significantly reduced transportation, aviation, and general economic activity. Emissions dropped by 5%.

3 trends that will transform the energy industry

By: EBR | Tuesday, September 15, 2020

The energy transition has been talked about for many years – but now the pandemic has given the world an opportunity to make it happen more quickly than we could ever have imagined; if we make the right choices

"We have seen a drop in the emissions this year because of the COVID crisis and lockdowns in many countries ... but this is not going to change the big picture," Petteri Taalas, head of the World Meteorological Organization, a U.N. agency based in Geneva, told Reuters Television.

Despite lockdown, greenhouse gases have risen to record highs, UN says

By: EBR | Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Concentrations of greenhouse gases in the Earth’s atmosphere hit a record high this year, a United Nations report showed, as an economic slowdown amid the coronavirus pandemic had little lasting effect

Emerging technology clusters are enabling granular data collection alongside timely analysis and secure information sharing, helping firms identify what services would most benefit each customer and when.

Emerging technologies are reshaping financial services

By: EBR | Friday, September 11, 2020

Words and phrases such as “disruption”, “revolutionizing” and “digital transformation” have become so commonplace in the context of financial services that they have lost their impact

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 4.2 million premature deaths globally are linked to ambient air pollution. Studies have estimated that poor air quality contributes towards 19% of all cardiovascular deaths and 29% of all lung cancer deaths.

Can we put a price on clean air? Yes, we can

By: EBR | Thursday, September 10, 2020

One of the features of recent months to which we’ve all grown accustomed is daily news stories about the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on air quality in cities around the world

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