Insider Perspective: 2018 World Economic Forum, Davos
Last week marked the 48th annual World Economic Forum in Davos, bringing together 3,000 of the world’s most powerful leaders in government, business and civil society.
Tag: Cities and Mobility
WBCSD and European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) announce partnership to deliver sustainable urban mobility solutions
Geneva, 28 November 2017: The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) announced today their partnership within SiMPlify, WBCSD’s Sustainable Urban Mobility project. ECF, the world’s largest cyclist advocacy organization, and WBCSD will engage cities in Europe to develop comprehensive sustainable urban mobility plans based on a fact-based and holistic approach. To […]
We have to look beyond electric cars if we want sustainable cities fit for the future
The WBCSD’s Peter White argues that cities need to be strategic and take a holistic public-private approach to tackling air pollution and rising greenhouse gas emissions
Ford’s Innovative Mobility Initiative to Make Roads Safer for Commuters in Indore
To help local authorities and residents find new ways to improve road safety, Ford, in partnership with Devpost is inviting software developers to build apps that will allow pedestrians, bicyclists and motor vehicle drivers share the road safely and equitably. The initiative Hack and Roll Indore will see individuals and teams create a tech solution […]
Business involvement key to Sydney’s mobility future
A business-led project into workforce mobility has found that Sydney, Australia, needs to improve on a range of critical indicators if it wants to become a more sustainable 21st century city. The Report, released on Tuesday 29 November by Sustainable Business Australia, has found that Sydney’s mobility system performs poorly for emissions of greenhouse gases, as […]
COP22 – Low-Emission Solutions Conference
In the second week of COP22 – “the COP of action” – the first-ever Low-Emissions Solutions Conference (LESC) took place on the ground in Marrakech, putting innovative technical solutions at the heart of COP22 and the global climate action agenda.
Habitat III and the Business of Cities
Today, cities are home to more than half of the world’s population. By 2050, this ratio is expected to near 70% making urbanization one of the most significant trends of this century.
A wealth of opportunities
For decades, the “tragedy of the commons” has been a useful tool for understanding and explaining the risks of undervaluing shared resources.
Energy Efficiency in Buildings Executive Brief #1 – Our vision: A world where buildings consume zero net energy
Buildings use about one-third of the world’s energy. Leading companies in the building, equipment and energy industries launched Energy Efficiency in Buildings (EEB) with the WBCSD in March 2006. The project brings together companies worldwide, which are determined to remove barriers to energy-efficient concepts in new and existing buildings. 2006, 4 pages View Brief
WBCSD releases a new online tool that help cities improve their sustainable mobility
WBCSD today released its online Sustainable Mobility planning tool at the annual CIVITAS Conference on sustainable urban mobility in Gdynia, Poland. Geneva, 29 September 2016 – The online tool was developed following the success of the Sustainable Mobility Project 2.0 (SMP 2.0) in six demonstrator cities. The project has been widely recognized as a game-changer for cities aiming to improve their […]