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Sustainability: The Growing Importance of ESG Metrics

Tom Spencer

The company has set an ambitious goal to achieve a carbon-neutral supply chain by 2030 , a target that underscores its dedication to combating climate change. Apple has emerged as a leader in environmental sustainability, making remarkable progress in reducing its ecological footprint.

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The Impact of Carbon Taxation on Supply Chains in China

Comatch

One famous example is Volvo announcing in 2021 that from 2030 on, they would only sell fully-electric cars (phasing out combustion engines, including hybrids). . Green finance is becoming increasingly dominant, as long-term investors see environmental risk management as a fundamental success factor in securing long-term returns.

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Clean Energy Transition: Business Risks and Opportunities

Tom Spencer

Based on this grim prognostication, the UN has argued that carbon dioxide emissions need to be reduced by 45% by 2030. McKinsey projects this number to more than triple by 2030, equating to roughly 5.5 Existing demand for hydrogen power should nearly double by 2030, primarily for use in industry. billion barrels of oil.

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Blockchain: New Use Cases for Governments and Business

Tom Spencer

Blockchain has already had a significant impact in the finance industry with the global cryptocurrency market cap now exceeding $1 trillion. trillion by 2030. Governments, businesses, and individuals are developing new use cases for blockchain as barriers to adoption continue to decrease. Final thoughts.

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Death Spiral for Car Ownership? End of Fuel-Powered Cars by 2024?

MishTalk

By 2030, within 10 years of regulatory approval of autonomous vehicles, 95 percent of US passenger miles traveled will be served by on-demand autonomous electric vehicles owned by fleets, not individuals, in a new business model we call ‘transportas-a-service.’”. By 2030, you probably won’t own one. Death Spiral for Cars.

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Technology Is Changing Transportation, and Cities Should Adapt

Harvard Business

McKinsey and Bloomberg New Energy Finance have estimated that in 50 metropolitan areas worldwide, a rapid transition to advanced mobility systems could yield $600 billion in societal benefits through 2030. billion per year by 2030. million deaths in 2015 ), and air pollution (health problems like respiratory ailments).

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Drones Help New Industries Take Flight

Tom Spencer

By 2030, PwC predicts that there will be around 76,000 drones in operation in the UK increasing the UK’s GDP by £42 billion and offering significant net cost savings to the tune of £16 billion. More importantly, PwC was able to calculate the value of the coal with 99% accuracy based on data captured by the drone. Image: Vogel. References.

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