The UNEP Adaptation Gap Report 2020 finds that while nations have advanced in planning, huge gaps remain in finance for developing countries and bringing adaptation projects to the stage where they bring real protection against climate impacts such as droughts, floods, and sea-level rise.
The paper first introduces the concept of a green recovery, setting out the importance and benefits of bringing this topic into the work of economy, finance and plan- ning ministries. It then breaks down the different components of a green recovery, providing a practical list of stakeholders, tools and outcomes. Finally, it summarises key takeaways for economic advisors to consider in their assignments.
The report analyzes the economic and climate benefits of a green post-COVID recovery, focusing on decarbonizing existing and future energy infrastructure, building climate-smart cities and helping speed the transition of key industries to green production practices.
To electrify ridehailing vehicles at scale, key industry stakeholders must collaborate. Analyzing 100 million miles of actual electric and gasoline ridehailing vehicle data, this report offers actionable recommendations for stakeholders to address three key barriers to implementation. Rocky Mountain Institute collaborated with General Motors to better understand the challenges and opportunities of transportation network company (TNC) electrification by evaluating a year of actual operational data—of both EVs and internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles operating in TNC services.
The landscape of business has been radically transformed. Discussions about business action on sustainability are now taking place against a COVID-shaped backdrop of geopolitical and economic shifts, growing – and increasingly visible – inequality, heightened awareness of systemic flaws and human vulnerability, and societal fractures and polarisation. In addition, many businesses are operating in regions with high levels of government, corporate and private debt and growing levels of unemployment. CISL invited close friends, Senior Associates and Fellows to a series of conversations to explore the implications of these challenges and transformations for business action on sustainability. This report provides an overview of the key insights that emerged from these discussions.