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Strategic analysis and actionable insights on climate progress across several key sectors, including oil and gas, agriculture, buildings, transportation and heavy industry.
Major Reports
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The Next Green Revolution Project
By 2050, we must increase our food production by a quarter just to maintain our contribution as the world’s population swells.
The Meh-conomy & Matterhorn-sized risks: 12 themes for a fragmented world
The global meeting of government, business and community leaders—the first in three years—can’t quite be described as optimistic.
The Vital Role of Cities in a Low Carbon World
In this fourth and final installment of The Climate Conversations, we look at the vital role cities will play in a lower-carbon world.
The Journey to Net Zero Must Be Global
In this first installment of The Climate Conversations, we hear from two leading voices for climate action.
The $2 Trillion Transition: Canada’s Road to Net Zero
We know the consequences of climate change. We know the causes, too. We even know what can be done to address it. What we don’t know is how best to…
How Mary Robinson is fighting climate change
John Stackhouse interviews Mary Robinson, the former president of Ireland and global statesperson, for RBC Capital Markets’ first annual ESG…
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