Implementing the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement, achieving the SDGs, assumes a transition from our petroleum-based linear economy to the climate-neutral circular economy paradigm. The goals of this transition are: (i) building a more innovative, inclusive and low-emissions economy through modernizing the existing and developing new supply chains and business models; (ii) reducing our …
According to UN Habitat, although cities amount only for less than 2 per cent of the world surface, they consume 78% of global energy and generate more than 60% of total greenhouse gas emissions. The use of polluting fuels to respond to the high demand of energy in urban areas not only increases dramatically the …
On June 21, the Padovan Law Firm hosted an interesting international conference on International Sanctions, Export and Investment Controls in Milan. During the conference, lecturers of different backgrounds and areas of expertise gave speeches on issues such as cyber security, international economic sanctions, export control compliance and investment control in Europe, the US and Israel. …
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How Food-Tech Innovation is tackling the Sustainable Development Goals. Last month, I had the opportunity to present the results of my research on an integrated business model approach for the UNSDGs (United Nations Sustainable Development Goals) at the Goals on Tour Exhibition, at the Seeds & Chips Global Food Innovation Summit. The event included a …
The recent IPCC special reportargued that limiting warming to 1.5 °C is possible, but requires urgent and unprecedented transformation across all aspects of society – including energy, agricultural, urban and industrial systems. In order to support and accelerate this all-embracing and deep societal change, broader integral policies that would include climate action, issues of security, …
The World Economic Forumhas estimated a $1 trillion economic potential in the Arctic. Melting ice offers an opportunity for Arctic states to develop and use new shipping routes of commercial and military strategic importance, access economic resources and explore significant natural reserves of oil and gas. According to the scientific estimates, they comprise30 percent of …
At the opening press conference of the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde presented her vision of the Global Policy Agenda (policy paper), titled: “The Managing Director’s Global Policy Agenda 2019: Joint Responsibility. Shared Rewards.” This policy thinkpiece outlinesthe institution’s policy responses to tackle current societal challenges. The paper is focused on …
La marcha más grande de Chile. Over a million people gathered in the streets of Santiago on Friday 25th October after a full week of continuous protests claiming the government to put an end to the increasing social gap in the Latin American State. The economic crisis the country is going through has become the …
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