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Video | Climate and conflict

Climate change disrupts where people live, what they can eat, and how they earn a living. Limiting the warming of the planet also means limiting the number of lives affected by climate-generated fragility and conflict. Climate change and conflict are among the leading causes of global hunger.

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China's food future

This report is built on a research programme undertaken by The Economist Intelligence Unit (The EIU) between August and October 2020, and commissioned by Metcold. The views and opinions expressed in this publication are those of The EIU and do not necessarily reflect the views of Metcold. The report contains key insights on food supply chain modernisation in China and presents international best practices. 

Key findings:

Cooling: Transporting us to net zero

In 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) announced that to limit global warming to 1.5°C, global net human-caused emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) would need to fall by about 45% from 2010 levels by 2030 and reach “net zero” by around 2050. In practice, meeting this target requires all sectors to shift away from oil, gas and coal while also removing CO2 from the atmosphere.

TOWARDS ZERO: Rethinking recycling in Saudi Arabia and the UAE

Towards zero: Rethinking recycling in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, a report written by The Economist Intelligence Unit, examines the state of waste management in Saudi Arabia and the UAE and identifies priorities for accelerating recycling. There are several recycling projects underway in the region, but more focused efforts on priority streams—food waste, construction and demolition waste and e-waste—can improve landfill diversion rates.

Sustainable finance | How will covid-19 reshape key Australian industries?

Awareness that sustainability means more than reducing carbon emissions is mounting in Asia-Pacific. Evidence to the fact shows in the response of the region’s sustainable finance market to the global pandemic.

In late 2019, the market was bullish. Asia’s sustainability-related assets under management looked set to grow appreciably, and most investors saw those holdings performing better than traditional equivalents.1

Then covid-19 struck.

Sustainable and actionable: An ESG study of climate and social challenge for Asia

Along with its wealth, Asia’s climate risks have been rising. Low-lying coastal cities are particularly vulnerable to climate change and regional population and economic centres—such as Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Manila and Shanghai—sit upon that precipice. Yet in terms of green fixed income, Asia faces another risk: lack of issuance and uptake.

Amid devastation covid-19 provides glimpse of a future with cleaner air

The impact of social distancing measures on air quality shows cities what could be possible.

A new shade of green: Sukuk for sustainability

The first green bonds were issued a little over a decade ago by multilateral institutions and municipalities. Green bond issuance is now growing by about 50% annually according to Sean Kidney, CEO and co-founder of the Climate Bonds Initiative, an investor-focused NGO based in London. Last year, green bond issuance reached a record of US$258bn, much of it coming from the US, France and China. “For investors, green bonds are a great way to address concerns about climate change and to put money in assets that they think are going to be lower risk,” says Mr Kidney.

Why post-Brexit trade talks are crucial for the UK's net-zero goal

Achieving net-zero emissions requires a post-Brexit trade policy that is supportive of the UK’s environmental goals, argues Nick Molho, executive director of the Aldersgate Group.

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