New analysis shows a $1.8 trillion gap to fund the transition to low carbon economies in Africa

The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership’s (CISL) latest research shows that Africa’s ambitious climate commitments are significantly underfunded, with the 2030 deadline to meet promises fast approaching. The report Financing Africa’s Low Carbon Transition finds that tailor-made climate finance solutions are necessary for each African country, due to varying levels of existing green infrastructure and energy reliance. In total, they need to spend approximately US$2.5 trillion by 2030. Emission reduction makes up close to 80% of the spending needed, with plans for climate adaptation at US$418 billion. Of…

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Lindsay Hooper announced as interim CEO for CISL

CISL’s current Executive Director Lindsay Hooper will now step up to take the helm of the Institute into an exciting 2024  The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership today announces that Lindsay Hooper has been appointed as its interim CEO/Director. In her previous position as Executive Director at CISL, Lindsay made an important contribution as part of the senior leadership team in setting the Institute’s ambitions for impact, its sustainability strategy and organisational purpose.   Lindsay played a foundational role driving transformative change and supported CISL’s evolution into the…

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Supporting Young Climate Innovators and Entrepreneurs: The Lifeline Our Planet Needs

CISL to support UNICEF and global leading innovation accelerators in launching Under-30 Climate Innovators Shaping the Future Initiative (the Initiative). The twenty-first century faces one of the most pressing challenges in history: climate change. With every year, the world witnesses an increasing number of extreme weather events, declining biodiversity, and the very tangible effects of our actions on the environment. Addressing this crisis requires all hands-on deck and, most importantly, innovative solutions. And who better to offer a fresh perspective than the young climate innovators and entrepreneurs? The Energy of…

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CISL’s energy efficient Entopia Building shortlisted for the AJ100 Awards 2023

Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL)’s green office retrofit, the Entopia Building, has been shortlisted for the Architects’ Journal (AJ) 100 Awards 2023.  The AJ100 Awards celebrate the achievements of the UK’s largest architecture practices, including those leading the way on sustainability. Entopia has been shortlisted in the ‘Collaboration of the Year’ category alongside four other contenders.  The Entopia Building is an energy-efficient, sustainable retrofit. What used to be a 1930s telephone exchange is now a world-leading example of ‘deep green’ retrofit, aiming for BREEAM certification (Outstanding), the Passivhaus ‘EnerPHit’…

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Three new sustainability-focused businesses join CISL’s startup hub in Cambridge

Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) welcomes three new, impact-led businesses as official members of its Canopy innovation hub.  Rural Voices, ClimateNode and Archipel&Co are the latest to join the entrepreneurial community, with a range of focus from standing up for farming communities in the world’s supply chains and using AI to calculate climate risk, to consulting with businesses to accelerate the transition to a sustainable economy.  Sam Laakkonen, Director of The Canopy at CISL said:  “It’s exciting to see the different kinds of sustainability startups drawn to joining the Canopy: from those working in social responsibility to using…

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