German businesses increase investment in climate protection by 74%
German businesses invested around €4.15 billion in solutions to reduce emissions or promote more sustainable resource use in 2021.
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‘Smarter’ buildings key to accelerating decarbonisation goals: study
Decarbonising the built environment will be key to accelerating the path to net zero, with buildings currently accounting for 40% of global emissions.
Energy transition ‘couldn’t be more pressing’, S&P Global says
The transition to greener energy sources needs to be accelerated as quickly as possible.
Improved financing could help drive down cost of net-zero transition
Improved financing structures and implementation could help drive down the cost of the transition to net-zero in developing economies by close to 40%.
COP28 needs to ‘send a strong signal’ on the global energy transition: Wuppertal Institute
COP28 needs to ‘send a strong signal on accelerating the global energy transition’ as well as enhance support for developing…
Oil and gas industry faces ‘moment of truth’ on clean energy: IEA
The oil and gas sectors face ‘pivotal choices’ about their future role in the global energy system, given advancements in…
‘Negative investment conditions’ slowing the $18tn gap to fund green energy transition
The estimated $18 trillion needed to fund the green energy transition through to 2030 is being slowed by ‘negative investment…
Consumers ‘prepared to pay 12% more for sustainable products’
A new report from Bain & Company suggests that consumers would be willing to pay a premium for sustainable products – 12% on average – but most agree that eco-friendly products are priced too high.
62% of firms say wildfires, floods and storms will impact their environmental initiatives
More than six in ten businesses around the world (62%) has said that storms, floods and wildfires are likely to have a material impact on their environmental initiatives, a study by Honeywell has found.
What are the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
Goal 7 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals highlights the importance of ensuring access to affordable and clean energy.