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No sustainability without regenerative business models
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No sustainability without regenerative business models

Sustainability is dead. At the rate we are consuming Earth’s natural resources, we need 1.7 Earths. Companies truly committed to building a better future must build regeneration into their business models. They must not only avoid damage to the environment but also repair the damage.

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Source: Munich Business School
Greenhouse gas concentration and sea level rise have broken new records
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Greenhouse gas concentration and sea level rise have broken new records

“Half of humanity is in the danger zone, from floods, droughts, extreme storms and wildfires. Yet we continue to feed our fossil fuel addiction.” said UN chief António Guterres. He added: “We have a choice. Collective action or collective suicide. It is in our hands. This has to be the decade of decisive climate action”.

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Source: The Guardian
Huge carbon bomb projects will drive climate catastrophe
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Huge carbon bomb projects will drive climate catastrophe

The world’s leading energy economist has warned against investing in large new oil and gas developments after the revelation that fossil fuel companies were planning 200 huge ‘carbon bomb’ projects. These would have little impact on the current energy crisis and soaring fuel prices but spell devastation to the planet.

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Source: The Guardian
Natural Capital Accounting helps accelerate sustainability
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Natural Capital Accounting helps accelerate sustainability

When the world’s economies, societies and livelihoods were disrupted by COVID-19, it became abundantly clear how dependant our modern world is on nature and its services. Natural Capital Accounting (NCA) enables these to be valued in economic terms, forming a basis for sustainable growth.

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Source: VITO
Predicting the next decade’s top-10 technologies
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Predicting the next decade’s top-10 technologies

As the pace of technological advance gets ever-more rapid, McKinsey has identified 10 technologies most likely to dominate the coming decade. These include developments in materials science which could transform the energy and health sectors, as well as promising clean energy technologies.

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Source: World Economic Forum
Emerging technologies: the 2021 Top 10
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Emerging technologies: the 2021 Top 10

The new World Economic Forum list of top emerging technologies is packed with inspiring advances related to the environment, health, infrastructure and connectivity. From disease-diagnosing breath sensors to wireless charging of low-powered devices, self-fertilising crops and more.

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Source: World Economic Forum