As urbanization increases around the world, the share of emissions from cities will also increase. What are the tools and techniques cities are using to reduce emissions? Buildings are becoming “greener,” but it doesn’t end with the skyscraper. New visions in how cities are using their land, adding greenspace and interconnecting forms of mobility also play a vital part in a cities decarbonization efforts, resulting in a multi-pronged approach.
The speed and scale of biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation is the highest in history. Biodiversity loss is the fourth most severe global risk over the next ten years. Join S&P Global Sustainable1 to understand the rising urgency of measuring nature-related risks and dependencies across assets, companies, supply chains, and investment portfolios, and how companies can integrate data into more informed nature positive decisions.
While more of the world’s large companies have set net-zero targets in recent years, they are still the exception rather than the rule, according to the latest data from the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA). Only one in four of the 6,416 companies reviewed by the 2022 CSA for their climate ambition have set net-zero emissions targets, showing that the private sector has a long way to go to play its part in combatting climate change. Join S&P Global Sustainable1 and examine Net zero commitments by region and sector, and the varying levels of strategies for achieving those commitments.