The shift to net zero is urgent, and boards have a critical role in guiding companies. Yet many of the board members have little training or background in sustainability. The boards need to reskill – something that we highlight in our book Shift: Decisions for a Net Zero World. The table below presents a worryingContinue reading “Corporate Boards and Net Zero”
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A Balance Sheet tells a Net Zero Story
Banks and financial institutions have almost zero emissions. So do most companies in the service industry. Their balance sheet can guide them in their journey towards net zero. Let us take the case of an insurance company (hypothetical, of course). An insurance company collects money from its policyholders by way of a premium. The companyContinue reading “A Balance Sheet tells a Net Zero Story”
Green Transition Metals and Net Zero
There are several metals critical to green technologies. Copper and nickel are called established metals. Trading in these metals has been taking place for over a century. Then, there are rising metals like lithium and cobalt where there is no established trading on exchanges. However, they have become crucial for their role in green transitionContinue reading “Green Transition Metals and Net Zero”
Agriculture and Net Zero
Manufacturing industries have been a focus for reducing carbon emissions. However, agriculture also has its fair share of emissions. Agriculture contributes up to 24% of GHG emissions worldwide. Moreover, the contribution of agriculture in methane emissions is 25-30% — the highest in any human-related activity. Hence reducing emissions in agriculture becomes critical. 49% of emissionsContinue reading “Agriculture and Net Zero”
Cheating Carbon Pricing
Carbon pricing is an efficient mechanism for reducing carbon emissions. Carbon taxes can be a way to force polluters to pay for harming the environment by burning fossil fuel. The World Bank has estimated that 45 countries and 34 subnational jurisdictions have adopted some form of carbon pricing – carbon taxes or emissions trading systems.Continue reading “Cheating Carbon Pricing”
Utkarsh Majmudar 