It is no longer business as usual when it comes to how we tackle climate change and rising global temperatures. Eco-Business speaks to Elena Philipova, Refinitiv about how data can ensure countries and businesses are delivering on pledges to decarbonise.

Tune in as we discuss:

How the recent IPCC climate report will likely shape conversation at COP26
Moving from rhetoric to implementation 
Net-zero commitments and the danger of not moving fast enough to decarbonise economies  
Data and the importance of measuring absolute carbon emissions

Is the world decarbonising fast enough?

Joining the Eco-Business podcast to discuss the issue of competency greenwashing are Darian McBain, the former chief sustainability officer at the Monetary Authority of Singapore and Thai Union, and Paddy Balfour, the executive director, Asia, of Acre, a specialist sustainability recruitment firm. 

Tune in as we talk about:

Why competency greenwash is a problem
Which industries are fudging ESG skills?
Sustainability centres of "excellence"
The rise of generalists
Real value or buzzword bluster?
The future of ESG talent in Asia

Competency greenwashing: Are questionable ESG credentials putting climate goals at risk?

Can a desert city be liveable? 

Eyes are on whether the Dubai's plan to build the world’s “greenest highway” will take off. 

Envisioned as a 64-kilometre corridor that people can easily walk and bike on, the development aims to challenge conventional urban planning norms in the Middle East and shift the residents of the metropolis away from their old habits, including heavy car use. 

Design plans for the urban initiative, unveiled in July this year by developer URB, have attracted media attention, although some are sceptical if it will inspire similar projects adopting sustainable practices, in a city more known for opulent luxury real estate and towering skyscrapers. 

The Eco-Business Podcast speaks to Marwa Nahlawi from Diamond Developers, the real estate developer behind Dubai’s “Sustainable City” brand, which adopts a similar green spine concept.

Tune in as we discuss: 

- The challenges and opportunities of sustainable infrastructure planning in the region’s harsh climates 
- How the ‘green spine’ concept works
- The importance of creating holistic sustainable design to build a sense of community
- Replicating ‘Sustainable City’ across the Middle East

Dubai scales green spine concept as developers eye more ‘eco-friendly’ projects

The forecast for the marine sector is stormy, as more stringent international regulations on fuel are due to take effect in 2020, and the International Maritime Organisation has challenged the industry to halve its carbon footprint by 2050. Yet, shipping is responsible for 90% of goods transported around the world and provides an exciting way to travel. At the same time, countries are beginning to experiment with electric, methane, and natural gas-powered vessels.  
In the third episode of the series Tomorrow’s cities: Engineering the energy transition, we explore which type of vessel provides the best way forward, how the marine sector is coping with IMO’s new targets, and technological innovations that could help the sector transition into a low-carbon world.

Dubai scales green spine concept as developers eye more ‘eco-friendly’ projects

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