Saint-Gobain sets out its CO2 roadmap towards carbon neutrality by 2050
Saint-Gobain sets out its CO2 roadmap for achieving carbon neutrality.
Tag: Sustainable Cities
The construction sector can pave the way for a green economic recovery
In the past weeks, WBCSD has participated in several events centered around how the building sector is key to reviving the global economy and the importance of reinforcing sustainability going forward.
Our COVID-19 response can make our cities more resilient to heat waves
By including urban environments into resilience strategies we might be able to react to multiple threats simultaneously.
Insider Perspective: Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction
In a time when people are asked to stay home and practice social distancing due to COVID-19, international collaboration is moving away from in-person events to online meetings.
How COVID-19 is reshaping our cities
The long-term impacts of COVID-19 on the built environment are difficult to predict, but it’s certain that throughout history, our cities and buildings have been shaped by our response to shocks and diseases.
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.
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
Financing Mechanisms for Sustainable Mobility-SMP2.0
This summary report on financing mechanisms for Sustainable Mobility Project 2.0 (SMP2.0) is designed to complement the SMP2.0 Solutions Toolbox by providing thought leadership on financing mechanisms that cities may leverage to implement their sustainable mobility plans. The report summarizes potential financing mechanisms that may be implemented to fund city-driven solutions and provides valuable information, […]
Sustainable Mobility Indicators – SMP2.0
The city of Lisbon hosted a meeting that brought together the six cities working with the WBCSD in the development of the Sustainable Mobility Project (SMP2.0). The cities involved in the SMP2.0 are Bangkok, Campinas, Chengdu, Hamburg, Indore and Lisbon. The meeting started with a tour of Lisbon to experience the various aspects of the […]
Mobility for Development (Full report)
Today’s mobility systems in rapidly developing cities are not sustainable and the situation is deteriorating, although opportunities are increasing and are an important driver of economic development, concludes the WBCSD’s Mobility for Development final report. 2009, 100 pages View Report