US fuel taxes raise more that $80 billion dollars per year and cover around 75% of road construction and maintenance costs. But how much will electric cars affect this?

Jay L. Zagorsky · The Conversation 28 Feb 2019

Electricity

This is why oil companies and utilities are buying into renewables

Oil and gas companies are investing heavily in EV charging companies.

Michael J. Coren · Quartz 15 Feb 2019

Supply Chain and Transport

Here are the 20 busiest ports on the planet

An estimated 90% of all world trade is facilitated by maritime shipping. This is where the action is.

Nick Routley · Visual Capitalist 05 Feb 2019

Decarbonizing Energy

Three reasons why international cooperation is key to unlocking the hydrogen economy

Hydrogen produced using clean energy could provide 18% of our energy needs by 2050. Building the necessary infrastructure will require global cooperation across sectors - and it has alrea...

Benoît Potier and Chung Euisun 23 Jan 2019

Blockchain

This is how blockchain can keep your food safe

The new approach will see deliveries tracked via blockchain, allowing issues such as E. coli outbreaks to be easily traced and dealt with.

Ron Miller · TechCrunch 23 Jan 2019

Sustainable Development

Batteries can power sustainable development. Here’s how

Battery technology has a huge role to play in the transition to a low-carbon energy system. Momentum is building - but there are challenges to overcome, too.

Benedikt Sobotka and Martin Brudermüller 22 Jan 2019

Forests

2019 can be the year we begin to save the world’s forests. Here’s how

The world is making progress on deforestation - but we are still losing the battle. Could a new landscape-based approach to protecting our forests be the answer?

Kavita Prakash-Mani and Justin Adams 20 Jan 2019

Circular Economy

Why solving the problem of plastic waste will begin at home

Creating a circular economy for plastics will depend on new business models and innovation to transform consumer packaged goods. Here's how that could work

Virginie Helias 20 Jan 2019

Retail, Consumer Goods and Lifestyle

A guide to sustainable e-commerce - by China’s biggest retailer

Online retail has changed the way the world does business, and as the sector continues to grow so do its environmental responsibilities. How can e-commerce companies become more sustainable?

Rain Yu Long 20 Jan 2019

Fourth Industrial Revolution

Why strive for Industry 4.0

Adopting Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies will help businesses achieve sustainable growth, creating greater value through faster design, novel products, reduced risks and elimina...

Loic Tassel 16 Jan 2019

International Trade and Investment

Why the world is not as globalized as you think

Correcting misperceptions about the scale of global interconnections can help assuage concerns about globalization and foster a more constructive, fact-based discourse.

Frank Appel 15 Jan 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

How major cities can fight climate change... and make billions

Implementing bike lanes and better building codes could bring world cities more than $580 billion in benefits, researchers say.

Michael Taylor · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 07 Dec 2018

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