On the Role of Construction in Achieving the SDGs
Construction and real estate have been central to the debates on sustainable development. Where the dominant definition of sustainability in the built environment focuses on the environmental dimension, the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) offer new opportunities for the building sector to expand its focus. Gre ...
Posted on 04/02/25
Gas, Guns, and Governments: Financial Costs of Anti-ESG Policies
Restricting ESG strategies distorts financial market outcomes. As investor interest in funds with environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles has increased, legislation restricting public sector activity with funds that pursue ESG-friendly principles has been proposed or passed in 17 states. As a result, th ...
Posted on 03/02/25
Correlates of Climate Change Skepticism
Climate change is a highly contentious topic that has led to such labels such as “alarmists” and “deniers”. While the former urge immediate and drastic action to stop global climate change, the latter deny many of the key claims made by scientists about climate change. Among other, less extreme groups, are the “skept ...
Posted on 29/01/25
Vienna Tree Protection Act in Austria
The Vienna Tree Protection Act is considered one of the factors that makes Vienna the “most liveable city” in the world. While Vienna has a highly effective and strictly enforced tree protection ordinance, the rest of Austria vehemently resists such strict nature conservation measures. Regulations to protect trees an ...
Posted on 28/01/25
Combining Climate Models and Observations to Predict the Time Remaining Until Regional Warming Thresholds are Reached
The global climate is constantly changing and global warming is progressing faster than the best models can cope with. Assessing the future impact of influencing factors requires hundreds of years of simulations as we move further and further away from the reference points (see “Climate models can't explain what's hap ...
Posted on 27/01/25
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