POST COVID-19 ECONOMIC RECOVERY (UN)
Remarks to International Energy Agency Clean Energy Transition Summit. (António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General) >
Global Electric Vehicle Outlook 2020
'The Global EV Outlook is an annual publication that identifies and discusses recent developments in electric mobility across the globe. It is developed with the support of the members of the Electric Vehicles Initiative (EVI).' >
Energy and Climate Scenarios - Evaluation and Guidance
'Over the years to come, the necessary energy transition and adaptation to climate change’s consequences will play a major role in public and private organisations’ decisions, and companies in particular.' (The Shift Project) >
Moving Towards Circularity in Western Europe
'...the final aim of achieving a circular economy by 2050.' The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies, The Netherlands. >
Measuring the cost of climate change
'Up until very recently organisations across the world had no idea about the physical and transition risks that their organisations would have to deal with now and in the future.' Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology, Sydney. >
Australian Sustainable Finance Roadmap
'The Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative has been established to set out a roadmap for realigning the finance sector to support greater social, environmental and economic outcomes for the country.' (Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative) >
CLIMATE CHANGE ATTITUDES
Climate of the Nation 2020
'Tracking Australia’s attitudes towards climate change and energy.'
(Research by The Australia Institute, Canberra.) >
World Economic Outlook, October 2020
A Long and Difficult Ascent. > International Monetary Fund Specifically check Chapter 3: Mitigating Climate Change 'Without further action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the planet is on course to reach temperatures not seen in millions of years, with potentially catastrophic implications.' >
Queensland’s manufacturing sector (emissions)
Reducing emissions and costs for Queensland’s manufacturing sector. Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) >
Clothing...a growing circular bioeconomy
The demand for clothes will escalate and have an even greater impact on the environment. 'One kilo of cotton can require as much as 20,000 litres of water to grow, often in countries where water is in short supply. Domestically produced Swedish wood fibre is not irrigated and pesticides are strictly controlled, and it opens up the possibility of a ‘cradle-to-cradle’ process. That means mapping the product from first beginnings to final recycling to guarantee 100 per cent sustainability.' >
