Life Cycle Assessment Support to Environmental Ambitions of EU Policies and the Sustainable Development Goals
The European Green Deal and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) call for a holistic approach to production and consumption along value chains and the use of life cycle assessment (LCA) to support policy design and monitoring. This paper evaluates LCA in supporting EU SDG policies and the Planetary Boundaries (PBs ...
Posted on 02/08/22
Steering the Circular Economy: A New Role for Adam Smith’s Invisible Hand
Adam Smith’s seminal work in economics suggested that the morality of a society guides the “invisible hand” that steers free trade in a positive direction. Smith recognized the society-economy nexus and equilibrium in his economic theory as crucial to society’s socioeconomic progress. The circular economy relates to ...
Posted on 29/07/22
These Are the World’s Most Liveable Cities
City liveability is important on various levels and impacts the daily lives of billions of people. Over 80% of global GDP is generated in cities, while consuming nearly 80% of the world's energy and producing more than 60% of its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Therefore, building liveable, future-ready and sustainable ...
Posted on 27/07/22
Voluntary Local Reviews, VLRs Toolbox
While contributing to local democracy, this toolbox supports local governments in monitoring and reporting on the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) using voluntary local reviews (VLRs). VLRs contribute to the achievement of the SDGs by evaluating and monitoring progress, demonstrating polit ...
Posted on 18/07/22
United Hospitality Industry Sets Ambitious Global Vision for Sector Sustainability
This guidance for the hospitality industry is designed to encourage combined action across the value chain, with actions to support hotel operators, asset/building owners, and brands. It encourages all hotels to aim for net positive environmental impacts wherever they are located and whatever their starting point. Th ...
Posted on 15/07/22
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