WBCSD | Climate and Energy

Energy systems power growth in all economies. We are on the cusp of a clean energy future. Although fossil fuels will continue to form an important part of economic growth for the near future, a shift to the low carbon economy means a rapid scale-up in new and established alternative power sources and technologies.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Unlocking Opportunities and Advancing Practice: Reflections from World Water Week, Stockholm
Over 3,100 leaders from business, government, civil society and academia gathered at World Water Week in Stockholm, Sweden. They brought worldwide experience and knowledge covering numerous aspects of water - including conservation, development and governance.

Innovation & Technology

VIDEO | Progressive and Forward-looking, Energy-intensive Companies are Looking to Technology to Make Them Compliant with the Paris Agreement
Managing Director of WBCSD’s Natural Capital Area, Maria Mendiluce, speaks to We Mean Business about the Paris Agreement and what companies are doing to take action.

Sustainable Development Goals

Stakeholders Share Views for Advancing SDGs
Representative of UN agencies, UN Regional Commissions, academia, civil society, and the private sector share multifaceted perspectives and recommendations for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a blog series managed by the UN Division for Sustainable Development (DSD).

Environment

Queensland Renewable Fuels Association to Partner with below50

Energy

Queensland Renewable Fuels Association to Partner with below50 to Scale Up Development and Use of Low-Carbon Fuels
Today at the BIO World Congress on Industrial Technology, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the Queensland Renewable Fuels Association (QRFA) signed a partnership agreement to scale up the development and use of low-carbon fuels through WBCSD’s below50 initiative.

Sustainable Development Goals

Joining Forces to Build the Market for Sustainable Aviation Fuels
When SkyNRG was founded in 2009, sustainable aviation fuel was not yet allowed for use in commercial aircraft operations. This shift in recent years, where corporate sustainability has become business as usual, means more companies are interested in flying sustainably with SkyNRG’s biofuel.

Sustainable Development Goals

WBCSD Insider Perspective | Low-Carbon Technology Partnerships Initiative (LCTPi 7)
Last week during Sustainable Energy Week in Brussels, 250 sustainability professionals and policymakers from across the world gathered at the seventh global meeting of the LCTPi 7.

Research, Reports & Publications

New In-Depth Technology Review Supporting Cement Sector in Further Mitigating Its CO2 Emissions
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)’s Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI) published a report focusing on the availability of the latest technologies and the need to scale up research and development that can help the cement industry mitigate its greenhouse gas emissions.

Environment

We Mean Business and WBCSD to Expand the Reach of below50
Today, the We Mean Business Coalition (WMB) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) announced a new partnership to expand the reach and uptake of WBCSD’s below50 work. Through the partnership, below50 will become a key initiative for companies and investors committing to climate action through the We Mean Business Take Action Campaign.

Environment

VIDEO: below50 | A Unique Global Collaboration

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