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AI Investments Allow Emerging Markets to Develop and Expand Sophisticated Manufacturing Capabilities
As advances in machine learning, computer vision, and robotics help manufacturers around the world improve their processes and produce new and more complex products, artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming an integral tool of modern manufacturing, and one that is increasingly important to the industry’s future. By combining large volumes of data with the computing power to simulate human thinking, AI is increasing the efficiency, capacity, and complexity of factory floors, and is introducing robotics, the Internet of Things, and other…
Green, Social, and Sustainability Bonds for Asia and the Pacific
This publication highlights how green bonds can help fund projects supporting climate change mitigation, adaptation, and resilience. It also features milestones achieved and successful projects implemented in Asia and the Pacific. Asian Development Bank | Green, Social, and Sustainability Bonds for Asia and the Pacific
Fast-tracking Green Public Financial Institutions: A Solution for Both Developed and Developing Countries
Countries, both developed and developing, are at a critical moment. The decisions they make today are going to have a long-lasting impact and their economies for years to come, as the stimulus packages being prepared in response to the COVID-19 health crisis include massive investment in infrastructure. Third Generation Environmentalism E3G | Fast-tracking Green Public Financial Institutions: A Solution for Both Developed and Developing Countries
Sustainable Energy through Green Bonds in India
Emerging economies, such as India, will need significant international investment in climate action in order to transition toward a future that is low-carbon and climate-resilient. India needs fossil fuels at an affordable price and needs to protect itself against price fluctuations. It can meet these needs by investing in Canadian oil companies, given the country’s political stability and rule of law. As an emerging economy, India could attract greater foreign direct investment into its economy through green bonds, a climate…
How Electricity Distribution Companies in India Can Work with Commercial and Industrial Consumers for Renewable Energy Procurement
As a result of a multitude of factors, such as national and international commitments to Renewable Energy (RE), falling RE prices, government regulation promoting RE, and the advent of sustainability targets, Commercial and Industrial (C&I) consumers all over the world have begun to actively explore the possibility of increasing the share of RE in their power mix. This presents two opportunities: one, an opportunity for C&I consumers to drive the demand for RE products, and two, a unique opportunity for…
Webinar: Sustainable Infrastructure – Why Is It Not Happening?
What is impeding the deployment of sustainable infrastructure? Despite all the rhetoric on sustainability and sustainable recovery from politicians, commentators, investors, project developers and citizens, sustainable infrastructure has yet to happen. International Institute for Sustainable Development | Webinar: Sustainable Infrastructure - Why Is It Not Happening?
Emerging Economies Should Build Back Greener
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to stop and think about our impact on the planet, and to imagine the kind of world we want. There is still time for governments to plan for a green recovery, which would also help many of them address existing structural problems. Project Syndicate | Emerging Economies Should Build Back Greener
From Structures to Services: The Path to Better Infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean
To close its infrastructure gap, Latin America and the Caribbean needs more than investment in new structures. It needs to become more efficient at investing in infrastructure and regulating a new range of services that have the potential to disrupt the energy, transport, and water sectors. The technological revolution makes a future with quality services possible, but not inevitable. This book offers policy options for countries to improve the access, quality, and affordability of services today, to ensure that they…