9. Industry, innovation and infrastructure
Investment in infrastructure and innovation are crucial drivers of economic growth and development. With over half the world population now living in cities, mass transport and renewable energy are becoming ever more important, as are the growth of new industries and information and communication technologies.
Technological progress is also key to finding lasting solutions to both economic and environmental challenges, such as providing new jobs and promoting energy efficiency. Promoting sustainable industries, and investing in scientific research and innovation, are all important ways to facilitate sustainable development.
More than 4 billion people still do not have access to the Internet, and 90 percent are from the developing world. Bridging this digital divide is crucial to ensure equal access to information and knowledge, as well as foster innovation and entrepreneurship.
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Oil giant BP to slash oil and gas production, boost renewables capacity 20-fold by 2030Analysts and activists welcomed the low-carbon plans and timeframe. Earlier this year, BP had pledged to achieve net zero by 2050. -
Sliding walls, hideable offices: How pandemic could change home designWith more people working remotely, architects are focusing on flexibility and access to outside in their post-pandemic designs.
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Covid-hit Hilton Worldwide retrenches Asia Pacific sustainability headHilton says the 'dire' business environment has affected the company in all areas, including sustainability, but job losses would not affect the hotel chain's sustainability commitments. -
Author Roland Kupers: We can't rely on governments or businesses—we need a climate policy revolutionPolicy & Finance
Author Roland Kupers: We can't rely on governments or businesses—we need a climate policy revolution
Governments are unwilling and market forces are not enough. Tackling a problem as complex as climate change in the post-Covid era requires a systemic policy approach, argues Roland Kupers.
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Trade barriers are slowing action on plastic pollution. Here’s how to fix that.– With cross-border frictions preventing economies of scale in tackling plastic pollution, facilitating trade can help the world reduce, re-use and recycle. This calls for better collaboration between governments and firms. -
With the right measures, Southeast Asia could see a post-pandemic EV revolution– Future projections of electric mobility are promising, but uptake in the region will depend heavily on the strategic decisions and actions of its key stakeholders—industry, government, and consumers. -
Amid the Covid-19 crisis, what does a determined path to the SDGs look like?– Countries must not return to business as usual after the pandemic if they are to have any chance of creating a greener and fairer world in the years ahead. As lockdowns ease, what will it take to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals?
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Energy efficiency: Southeast Asia's decarbonisation quick fix?– Improving energy efficiency could meet a quarter of Southeast Asia’s emissions reduction targets. Here is how efficiency could drive Southeast Asia's energy transition.
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Sustainability One on One: Palm oil proponent Simon Lord in conversation with apparel futurist Pamela Mar
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Sustainability One on One: Palm oil proponent Simon Lord in conversation with apparel futurist Pamela Mar
– In the first in a new video series where sustainability leaders interview each other about the toughest things about their jobs, Simon Lord of Malaysian palm oil giant Sime Darby Plantation went head to head with Pamela Mar of Hong Kong-based textile and apparel giant Fung Group. -
A social venture on the road to improve lives, reduce emissions with electric rickshaws– With a vision to end the drudgery of manual rickshaw pulling, social enterprise SMV Green is also helping restore clean air in one of India's most polluted cities through electric rickshaws.
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Highlights from Ecosperity Week 2019– Eminent speakers and thousands of attendees discussed strategies for a resource-efficient future at Ecosperity Week 2019. As they heard about the science of global warming, delegates were called upon to be part of the solution.
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How can cold chain secure the future of food?– [The EB Podcast] In this first episode of the series Tomorrow's cities: Engineering the energy transition, we explore how cold chain can secure the future of food in the world's most populous continent.
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