The Court’s decision {excerpt from ICIS}The District Court of The Hague made a landmark ruling on 26 May [2021] in the case made collectively by the Dutch Friends of Earth (Milieudefensie) and other NGOs versus Royal Dutch Shell (“Shell” or “RDS”) on the issue of whether Dutch law required Shell to limit its CO2 emissions: The basis […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]