Reading Time: 3 minutesWe spend so much of our lives in homes and workspaces. We need to focus on decreasing emissions via whole-life decarbonisation of buildings.
Category: Climate
From Trash to Treasure: how to generate value from our waste?
Reading Time: 3 minutesOnly 9% of plastic waste is recycled in OECD countries. Transitioning to a circular economy could yield significant environmental and economic benefits, but bold policy action is needed to drive this change.
De l’ambition à l’action : Accélérer l’action climatique locale et la résilience
Reading Time: 5 minutesL’action climatique locale est la bienvenue et depuis longtemps attendue. Cependant, nous savons que passer de l’ambition à l’action s’est révélé être un défi par le passé. Que peuvent faire les dirigeants nationaux et locaux pour que cela se réalise ?
From ambition to action: Accelerating local climate action and resilience
Reading Time: 4 minutesLocal climate action is welcome and long overdue. However, we know that moving from ambition to action has proved a challenge in the past. What can national and local leaders do to make it happen?
The transformation of architecture in the era of climate change
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe architectural profession is undergoing a profound transformation in response to climate change, with a focus on sustainability and resilience. This shift requires strategic planning, innovative design, stringent quality control, and post-construction management.
Building momentum – global climate efforts focussing on the built environment
Reading Time: 3 minutesDespite efforts to decarbonize the building sector, focus has primarily been on new buildings, neglecting the energy inefficiency of older buildings. Collaboration between national and subnational governments is vital in establishing near-zero emissions standards for new constructions by 2030.
Les PME peuvent-elles boucler la boucle ? Comment les petites entreprises peuvent porter l’économie circulaire.
Reading Time: 5 minutesAvec “trois planètes” nécessaires pour soutenir nos systèmes de consommation et de production actuels d’ici 2050, l’économie circulaire offre un modèle pour contrebalancer les pressions environnementales croissantes.
Business Statistics as Usual Will No Longer Suffice
Reading Time: 6 minutesOECD experts Rudiger Ahrend, Sandrine Kergroach, and Annabelle Mourougane look at how business statistics play a critical role in driving economic growth, fostering innovation, and addressing climate challenges.