Good COP, bad COP, or somewhere in between?

The world's attention is firmly fixed on Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, and COP27: will the climate summit deliver enough tangible progress to keep 1.5ºC alive? We won't know for sure before the conference ends on 18 November.

In the meantime, Ramboll's market directors share their views on the biggest topics to follow as events unfold. 

But first, we take a closer look at the supply chain crunch that could slow the green transition even as demand for renewables soar to new heights. 

Could we run out of clean energy minerals?

2022 has been record year for wind, solar and electric vehicles. Critical supply chains are struggling to keep up. 

What needs to happen for 1.5 degrees?

Global electricity generation, in terawatt hours

Source: Ember's Global Electricity Review 2022, IEA Net Zero by 2050 Report. 
Other clean electricity includes: Nuclear, hydro, bio-energy, other renewables, hydrogen and fossil CCS.

"Only an urgent, system-wide transformation can avert climate disaster. In the private sector, we can make a dierence towards that goal. The time to act is now.” — Neel Strøbæk, Senior Group Director for Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility.

Learn what we are watching at COP27

The no-greenwash guide to scope 4 emissions

Some companies now report on avoided emissions outside their supply chain. Is that greenwashing?

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Watch: UK’s newest carbon neutral workspace

The EV0 building is set to become one of the lowest-carbon buildings in the UK. That’s good news for the climate – and the residents’ energy bills.

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Webinars and reports

Webinar: Understand scope 4 avoided emissions

14 December, 1-2pm EST

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Webinar: Happy homes

24 November, 11am-12pm CET

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Report: 5 models to reduce whole-life carbon in buildings 

A new report from Ramboll and KU Leuven tracks best practice from five EU countries.

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