Carbon dioxide removal (CDR), the set of human-induced activities through which carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere and durably stored, will play an increasingly important role in businesses’ net-zero pathways. In fact, while it remains imperative to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to tackle the climate crisis, estimates show that we will also need […]
Today, around 80% of industrial process heating applications source their energy from fossil fuels. This makes process heating by far the largest contributor to industrial carbon emissions. WBCSD is releasing a Solar Thermal Navigator Brief to raise awareness of solar thermal as a renewable heating solution. This document highlights the technology’s benefits, limitations, key parameters […]
It is critical for agri-food businesses to drive effective sustainability action on the ground if they are to meet climate commitments, respond to external expectations and address climate risks. To do so, agri-food businesses need to put into practice and account for scalable agricultural practice change. To account for the impacts of agricultural practice change, […]
Agrifood value chains must address barriers to scope 3 emissions reductions and removals associated with land use. This is essential to accelerate value chain interventions and the flow of much-needed investment. To do so, agri-food businesses need to put into practice and account for scalable agricultural practice change. To ensure that carbon accounting standards and […]
Meeting the Paris Agreement climate goals requires electrification of transport at an unprecedented pace as well as a steep increase in transport efficiency to account for expected increases in passenger mobility demand. Mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) is a recognized solution for a more efficient and user-centric mobility by digitally integrating transport modes into one service platform and […]
A pivotal moment in the fight against plastic pollution is here. From 25 November to 1 December 2024, global leaders will convene at the 5th Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) in Busan, Republic of Korea, to finalize a UN treaty on plastic pollution. Among the critical issues to address is how to mobilize the financing needed […]
This publication explores how private sector finance can drive the transformation of global supply chains.
On 14 November 2024, the Forest Finance Risk Consortium (FFRC) hosted a webinar to present key insights and recommendations from the newly launched Deforestation Disclosure Guide for Financial Institutions. This training is designed to complement the Guide, providing an opportunity for financial institutions to hear from experts, standard setters and finance sector peers on how to disclose […]
Embedding transition planning into business-as-usual processes, such as strategy and risk management, will promote value protection…
This document, “Achieving net-zero buildings: key actions for market transformation” examines the urgent need to decarbonize the building sector. According to the annual UNEP Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction, the sector is responsible for 37% of energy-related carbon emissions (or 21% of total greenhouse gas emissions), of which over two-thirds were from the energy […]