Tag: Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership

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

Stuart Mitchell

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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New research shows world’s most climate vulnerable countries could lose over 100% of GDP in 2024 from disasters that are insurable

Stuart Mitchell

New research from the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), with risk analysis from global insurance group Howden, demonstrates the transformative economic efficiency of risk-sharing systems to provide vulnerable countries with financial security from climate related disasters. The smallest and most vulnerable countries risk losing over 100% of their GDP from extreme climate shocks next year, according to the findings, which underlines the scale and severity of the risks faced by the Global South. Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and other vulnerable countries bear these overwhelming threats almost…

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Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership joins leading science and industry bodies to partner with TNFD

Stuart Mitchell

CISL is joining a multi-disciplinary group of leading international organisations to partner with the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD). The partnership will focus on the task of developing an integrated risk management and disclosure framework for nature-related. Building on the expertise and existing definitions, data, analytical tools, and disclosure standards developed by knowledge partners, the TNFD framework will provide companies and investors with decision-useful information to help shift the flow of global capital to nature-positive outcomes. CISL’s work will contribute expertise across scientific disciplines, market practice and the development…

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Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership launches new Business Transformation Group

Stuart Mitchell

The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership has established a new collaborative leadership group of forward-looking international businesses to help companies set a truly sustainable business path across key areas such as nature, climate, circular economy and inequality. The Business Transformation Group, which includes Croda, dentsu international, Ingka Group (IKEA), and Majid Al Futtaim, will co-create and apply new thinking on inclusive, nature-positive, circular, net zero and resilient business strategies and models and this will inform the tools and new approaches to lead the corporate sector in meeting these…

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Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership launches new Business Transformation Group

Stuart Mitchell

The Centre for Business Transformation has launched the Business Transformation Group – a collaborative leadership group of forward-looking international companies with a strong commitment to sustainability that kicked-off in early 2021 along with partners IKEA (INGKA), CRODA, Dentsu and Majid Al Futtaim. The Group’s mission, under CISL’s guidance, is to help companies set a truly sustainable business path across key areas such as nature, climate, circularity and inequality, and embark on the organisational transformation required to deliver this vision for the business and its stakeholders. The Group is founded on…

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