In a world striving for a net-zero emissions future, businesses have the challenge of developing credible ways to measure their contributions to decarbonization. Primarily, companies need to measure and reduce their own greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint (i.e., scope 1, 2 and 3 inventory) on their path to net-zero emissions. However, they are both sources of […]
How the preparatory meetings outcomes shape the agenda in Cali Ahead of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD) COP16 in Cali, Colombia from 21 October – 1 November, two important preparatory meetings took place: Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) and Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI). Both meetings provided an […]
The size of the challenge and importance of a circular economy The built environment encompasses all constructed spaces where human activities take place – where people live, work, learn or play. This sector is responsible for 40% of energy-related global carbon emissions and over 30% of global final energy use. And it consumes nearly half […]
Global state and corporate leaders in New York City gathered last week for the annual UN General Assembly and Climate Week. With just over five years remaining to meet Paris Agreement climate goals, the urgency to accelerate climate action has never been greater. The prospects of road transport decarbonization – a sector responsible for one […]
“It’s time”, said Helen Clarkson, CEO of Climate Group – hosts of Climate Week, 22-29 September 2024 – as she opened its 16th edition with a speech highlighting five key principles that “should underpin all our action”. “It’s time to put people first, […] to pay up, […] to listen to citizens, […] to be […]
Natural climate solutions (NCS) remain relatively untapped as an asset class especially for most large-scale traditional investors. As the business case and potential for financial returns are better demonstrated and understood, the opportunity to scale investment is strong. As nature-based solutions (NbS) that address climate change, NCS hold the potential to provide roughly 30% of the emissions reductions needed to keep global warming as close to 1.5°C as possible by 2030. In […]
WBCSD and Volans are collaborating to co-create best practice guidance for companies looking to assess, align and activate their trade associations on sustainability-relevant policy issues. This work will build on the many existing resources available to companies – notably the Business Associations Climate Action Guide published earlier this year, which both WBCSD and Volans contributed […]
Learning from the case study Evaluating progress on plastic pollution mitigation: circularity & plastic footprint. We face a global resource crisis where demand is outstripping supply, but at the same time, every day, the equivalent of over 2,000 garbage trucks full of plastic are dumped into our oceans, rivers and lakes. The system is broken. […]
In April 2024, the Natural Climate Solutions Alliance asked Bayer to share insights on their approach to nature-based carbon credits and the broader landscape of corporate climate commitments. Daniel Schneiders, Director Climate Program at Bayer, provided us valuable perspectives on the current state of net zero pledges, the opportunities and challenges of investing in natural […]
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and One Planet Business for Biodiversity (OP2B) have supported the design, promotion and training opportunities during the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Big Food Redesign Challenge. This effort aligns with WBCSD’s goal of creating markets for diverse ingredients, further promoting crop diversification – a key pillar of WBCSD and […]