Here is the CISL Rewiring the Economy report. Take a look at Figure 3 on page 7, which illustrates the relationship and dependencies between the economy, society and the environment. Think about the location of the complementary assets that your organisation depends on and respond to the following questions: What investments will need to be made […]
Category: Net Zero
Net Zero Technologies
Technological tipping points We know that the cost of new technologies is a function of deployment, which generates benefits in terms of learning and experience. Initially, these costs are high, finance is niche and market opportunities are limited. But if investors believe that everyone will shift to new technologies – perhaps because costs will fall […]
Network Effect
Tipping points and network effects We have seen that environmental systems can reach irreversible tipping points, which profoundly alter the functioning of those systems. There is now a growing recognition that economic, social and technological systems can undergo similarly profound and widespread transformations, triggered by small events or interventions and amplified by positively reinforcing feedback […]
Accelerating the transition
The transition to a green economy is fuelled by changes in climate policy, changing investor sentiments, advancements in technology and customer demand (UNEP, n.d.). Nonetheless, these changes are not yet happening at the speed and scale required to reach a net zero target by 2050. So, what could help accelerate the transition, and how can […]
Climate Change and Health
I would like to add a couple of reports to this Blog that attracted my attention on the topic of climate change and its impact on human health. “The 2022 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: health at the mercy of fossil fuels” available here. UNICEF’s “The coldest year of the rest of their […]
Risks and opportunities in the net zero transition
The physical effects of climate change are already impacting ecosystems, communities and businesses worldwide. As the various blogs in this site suggests, humanity’s failure to significantly reduce global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions has intensified and accelerated these effects and the associated risks to business. Physical risks are not the only risks associated with climate change. […]