Why ‘Circular’ Doesn’t Always Mean ‘Sustainable’
Material circularity (MC) develops positively when a material is circulated through reuse, refurbishment, remanufacture, or recycling at its highest quality, it usually being measured through material flow analysis (MFA). When economic value is generated as commonly measured through life cycle costing (LCC), economic ...
Posted on 11/06/24
Fighting Climate Change: Cheaper than ‘Business as Usual’ and Better for the Economy
The often-repeated and seldom-challenged view that climate change solutions are expensive and uneconomical has long thwarted public support for even the most common-sense measures. While economics research documents far greater costs of climate change damages, those opposing actions to confront climate change point to ...
Posted on 10/06/24
On Influencing Factors for Sustainable Development Goal Prioritisation in the Automotive Industry
Sustainability has become a key corporate strategy inspiring companies to implement the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This paper identifies the SDG priorities in the automotive industry worldwide, from the point of view of the geographic, cultural, social, and economic specifics of the countries in which th ...
Posted on 06/06/24
Fifth National Climate Assessment: Understanding Risks, Impacts, and Responses
Adaptation planning more effectively reduces climate risk when it identifies not only disparities in how people are affected by climate change but also the underlying causes of climate vulnerability. Transformative adaptation involves consideration of the physical and social drivers of vulnerability and how they inter ...
Posted on 05/06/24
Major Economic and Financial Risks Posed by Climate Change
Failure to transition will generate significant and widespread economic and financial risks. An economic forecast from Swiss Re, one of the world's largest reinsurers, projects a loss in global gross domestic product (GDP) of between 4.2 and 18.1 percentage points by mid-century, depending on different warming scenario ...
Posted on 04/06/24
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