Update | 30 April 2021 Subscribe Forward Website Follow Upcoming Events Digital Taxes and Trade in Services Workshop – 10 June 2021, Online Global Tax Expenditures Database – Official Launch Conference – 16 June 2021, Online Tax Incentives for Investment. Old and New Challenges for International Trade Workshop – 24 June 2021, …
Re-Imagining Capitalism is Key to Inclusive Economic Growth
“The old normal says growth comes first, and only once we’re growing, do we ask, ‘How can be more inclusive?’ The next normal will demonstrate that inclusivity is the foundation upon which the most widespread economic growth can occur.” – Amit Bouri, Co-Founder and CEO of the GIIN The GIIN’s signature …
Storage news: US electric sector is halfway to zero carbon emissions
Rolls Battery Popular 4000 Series Models Rolls deep cycle 4000 Series flooded Renewable Energy batteries offer a wide selection of portable 2V, 6V and 12V models in a range of capacity options to suit a variety of residential applications (80AH – 1445AH @ 20 hr rate). Available in many popular …
Meeting the meat needs of the future
March 2, 2021 Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo Researchers have succeeded in culturing meat in the laboratory in the form of millimeter-scale slabs of contractile bovine muscle. This innovative tissue culture process, arrayed in stackable hydrogel modules, uses electrical pulses to align myotubules thus mimicking the …
SDG Update – 28 January 2021
Raising Ambition for Climate Action US Announces Plans for NDC and Whole-of-Government Climate Action Among other actions, the US will reconvene the Major Economies Forum and will prepare a nationally determined contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement. Read 17 Global Champions Announced for UN High-level Dialogue on Energy Global Champions …
Biden’s climate crusade: How his plan to cut carbon emissions, create jobs could impact U.S.
CLIMATE COLLISION Biden’s climate crusade: How his plan to cut carbon emissions, create jobs could impact U.S. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY Published 6:00 AM EST Jan. 18, 2021 Updated 6:17 AM EST Jan. 18, 2021 As he steps into office this week, President-elect Joe Biden brings an ambitious plan to address climate change, …
2020 Annual Research into ESG Ratings and Sustainability Reporting Trends in North America
PRESS RELEASE What do companies with improved financial results have in common in terms of ESG practices and frameworks? CSE Research explores why ‘doing business as usual’ is no longer a valid option and the shift to ‘doing business in a sustainable way’ is the only way to secure companies’ …
Inside Climate News “Even with a 50-50 Split Biden and Senate Could make Big Strides on Climate”
Climate scientists will tell you that reducing carbon emissions needs to be the human priority right now. They’re not wrong. But the sad reality is that if we allow the amount of carbon already in the atmosphere to stay put, many people, animals and ecosystems will die before their time. …
Newsletter – Inspiration for the New Year: Perspectives, News and Reports
In this Issue: News from the Secretariat Upcoming Events News from the Network Quarterly Newsletter 17 December 2020 REN21 Connecting the right dots – a way to tackle some of the challenges in driving structural change? Mainstreaming efficiency and renewable energy is a transformational process that is not only technological …
Did you know: US$4T of global market cap is green?
Investing in the global green economy: sizing the opportunity With the development of multiple new green taxonomies at the national level broad, granular datasets are going to be key in their implementation. GREEN ECONOMY TRENDS REPORT ABOUT GREEN REVENUES DATA REQUEST MORE INFORMATION One of the key challenges is taking …