In brief | 13 August '24
ISGlobal:
More than 47,000 people died in Europe in 2023 due to extreme heat, says the by Barcelona Institute for Global Health.
E3G:
Investment treaties with investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) provisions are misaligned with international efforts to achieve net zero emissions.
Bloomberg:
The vast majority of projects do not have a single customer stepping up to buy the fuel.
Bloomberg:
Geographic designations have protected Europe鈥檚 greatest wines for over a century. A hotter planet means something has to change.
FT:
Abundant electricity in the north was supposed to power a new wave of industrialisation. But projects are struggling to scale up.
Euractiv:
As the European Union prepares to assess the first application to sell cultivated meat across the 27-member bloc, companies in the alternative protein sector grapple with the challenge of securing the investment needed to scale up production.
SWP:
Thinking through the plausible future complexities of climate policy requires a comprehensive approach that considers the interconnections and synergies across these different levels.
Systems Change Lab:
Constructing zero-carbon buildings, optimising building energy consumption, and decarbonising building energy use are needed to transform the building sector.
IIASA:
Report underscores the importance of integrating technological advancements with robust institutional capacities to formulate effective climate policies.
