Category: Energy
Preparing For The Net Zero Future
What do global climate conferences and national net zero commitments mean for your business? Watch as we demystify the official United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), dig into the impact of national commitments and uncover the role you can play in the upcoming COP27 in Egypt and COP28 in the UAE...
Read moreNord Stream 2: An Energy Project Between Economic Interests, Climate Goals and Geopolitics
Germany and the United States seemed to have settled their dispute over the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, but months later it continues to attract criticism. ..
Read moreDevelop Corporate Sustainability Strategy
Following the adoption of the Paris Agreement in 2015, global progress on addressing climate change appeared to slow for a number of years. In the absence of strong and coordinated political action, companies came to realize that they could take climate action substantially faster than political systems...
Read moreCarbon Neutrality and NEV Growth in China: What’s Next for Foreign Players?
In September 2020, President Xi Jinping declared that China would be carbon neutral by 2060. This goal has provided fresh impetus to accelerate the development of China’s New Energy Vehicles (NEV) industry...
Read moreLooking Ahead to 2021: Key Business Sectors and Issues
Looking ahead to 2021, APCO Worldwide’s business experts analyzed potential trends and provided their predictions for the new year—examining the future of hospitality, global energy, financial technology and capital markets—where all signs point to continued focus on health, tech and safety...
Read moreEurope Promises Technology-Neutral Pathway for Cutting Transport Emissions
The European Commission laid down its vision for the future of the transport sector by presenting a ‘Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy’. This new and highly anticipated plan aims to strengthen the role played by the mobility ecosystem in pursuing the EU Green Deal by setting out various milestones for each mode of transport to ultimately become zero-emission...
Read moreThree Reasons Why the Green Party Is Set to Dominate German Energy Policy
With the COVID-19 pandemic currently dominating the public discourse and political decision making, it appears that the climate debate has somewhat become less prominent on the public agenda. However, this does not mean that green issues have become less relevant...
Read more2020 Trends and the Future of Energy
Corporations in all sectors are facing massive changes in energy sources. While thinking about the means and ways of reducing their CO2 footprint, they must also try to secure a reliable and economical supply of power and heat...
Read moreWhat Executives of Energy Companies Need to Consider
As climate issues are on top of the European and international agendas, energy company executives need to rethink their current approach and consider creating corporate models that meet the needs of a growing population in diverse economies in a sustainable way...
Read moreThe UK’s Net-Zero Emissions Pledge Promises Opportunity
It has been almost nine months since the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change published its landmark report on global warming. The report shook the world with its warnings about the need to immediately cut carbon emissions or risk global catastrophe...
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