Remove 2014 Remove Development Remove Global Economy
article thumbnail

Here we go again: Ontario’s reckless nuclear gamble

Corporate Knights

per year and top 35,000 MW by 2014, 50% above its 1989 level. Peak demand in 2014 was lower than it was in 1989. It seems unlikely these will be the Canadian-developed CANDU technology. Ontario Hydro was forecasting peak demand would grow at 2.5% It was 2005. The government also plans to add four giant 1.2

article thumbnail

Inogen Alliance Presence at COP28: Panel Discussion Side Event, 4 December in the Blue Zone

3BL Media

This event will delve into the means and examples of how to access funding by GCF and the critical role of ESG principles in shaping investment decisions and financial mechanisms to combat climate change and foster a more sustainable global economy. is a professional specialized in sustainable development and project management.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Are We Educating Students for a Future that Doesn’t Exist?

Daniel Burrus

And with exponential advances in technology being reached with each passing year, the pace at which the global economy is changing has increased proportionally. Over the past several years, the overall pool of law school applicants has dropped significantly; between 2014 and 2015, the applicant pool shrank by a whopping 8.5%.

article thumbnail

Russia SWIFT Ban Still Being Finalised; China Urges Dialogue

Chris Hall

Some countries, including Poland, had pushed for more banks to be included in the SWIFT ban, but there are concerns that the consequences could spill over into the global economy, especially when it comes to energy supplies. Other developments. Russia’s biggest lender Sberbank, as well as Gazprombank, was spared.

Banking 98
article thumbnail

SDSN Turkey Network and the Role of Sustainable Cities as Drivers of Global Transformation

Sustainable Development Network

Aromar Revi, Director of the Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS) and co-chair of the SDSN Thematic Group on Sustainable Cities, joined a series of events organized by the SDSN Turkey Network on February 16-18 to discuss the role of cities as drivers of sustainable development. The program can be heard here (advance to 5:00 min.

article thumbnail

Two Pillars for a Sustainable Dialogue

Chris Hall

Esther An, Chief Sustainability Officer at City Developments Limited, outlines how the Singapore real estate firm’s sustainability reporting has evolved to communicate value and impact to stakeholders. The same year, An joined the company, tasked with setting up its public relations and corporate social responsibility department (CSR).

article thumbnail

Driven by a Mission to Engage

Chris Hall

Gallup data describes the phenomenon of ‘quiet quitting’, estimating that over half of the US workforce is engaged in this behaviour, with low employee engagement costing the global economy US$8.8