After the pandemic, countries will need to restart their economic engines. This requires supporting businesses and redoubling efforts to protect vulnerable people and their income. It will be a huge effort to pave the way towards a new normal, which must also be a better normal. One way to do things better is to create a net-zero carbon emissions economy. In addition to … [Read more...] about Creating 15 million new jobs for a sustainable recovery and a net-zero emissions future
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Investing in the sound preparation of sustainable infrastructure projects generates a substantial return
What is the return on investment in preparing good infrastructure projects? The answer is immediate: save unnecessary future expenses, cost overruns, delays and other inefficiencies throughout the development, operation and maintenance that endanger the benefit of assets and their associated services when it comes to improving the quality of life of citizens, social equity and … [Read more...] about Investing in the sound preparation of sustainable infrastructure projects generates a substantial return
Long-term decarbonization strategies can guide Latin America’s sustainable recovery
As global confirmed cases of COVID-19 surge toward 15 million, temperatures recently struck 38 degrees Celsius in the Russian Arctic. And while government officials urge people to wear masks, wash their hands and physically distance from each other, we cannot distance ourselves from the climate emergency. Turbocharged by rising ocean temperatures, the 2020 Atlantic … [Read more...] about Long-term decarbonization strategies can guide Latin America’s sustainable recovery
Peru advances towards carbon neutrality with an ambitious, participatory and robust plan
Despite the global pandemic, 2020 is an extremely important year for the global climate agenda. Under the Paris Agreement, 2020 is the year for signatory countries to submit their new or updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) by 2030, which consider higher levels of ambition. It is also the year in which the formal implementation of the Paris … [Read more...] about Peru advances towards carbon neutrality with an ambitious, participatory and robust plan
Chile shows that multi-stakeholder participation is key to designing long-term decarbonization strategies
Chile is progressing under a broad participatory process to design its long-term climate strategy. These strategies, known as LTS, enable governments to define the actions that are required in the long, medium and short term to stop the climate crisis. They aim to maximize the benefits of the transition … [Read more...] about Chile shows that multi-stakeholder participation is key to designing long-term decarbonization strategies