90% of employment and 55% of global GDP are generated by Small and Medium Enterprises. Yet, they belong to some of the most neglected parts of the economy. Moreover, investors and entrepreneurs find themselves in a dilemma in which they must choose between profit and...
Europe can only lead on sustainable finance if it follows the science
Lack of clarity on which economic activities truly benefit the climate is hampering capital allocation and enabling greenwashing, argue Sandrine Dixson-Declève (Co President, The Club of Rome) and Johan Rockström (Director, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact...
EU sustainable finance framework at risk of deviating from science
Context On November 20th, the European Commission has published its draft Delegated Act for the so-called EU taxonomy, setting out the technical criteria to determine economic activities that contribute significantly to climate change mitigation and adaptation. This...
New initiative on transformational economics, EarthforAll, launched
A major new international collaboration EarthforAll was launched today at the UNFCCC Race to Zero Dialogues session on Transformational Leadership. EarthforAll will explore transformational political and economic solutions for the 21st century. It will bring together...
Transformational Leadership: Race to Zero Dialogues Closing Session
The Race to Zero Closing Session, organized by the Club of Rome and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research on November 19th, marked the end of a ten-day series of virtual dialogues, with the objective to build momentum around the shift to a decarbonised...
Race-to-Zero Opening Sessions
On Monday 9 November 2020 between 9.30-10.30 GMT, The Club of Rome and Potsdam Institute of Climate Impact Research are joining forces to host the opening session “Systems Transformation” of the Race to Zero Dialogues. With presentations by the hosts Johan Rockström...
The Club of Rome and SYSTEMIQ propose a systemic framework of implementation for delivering on European Green Deal ambitions
During a public launch event hosted by Euractiv, The Club of Rome and SYSTEMIQ present their co-written report A System Change Compass for delivering the European Green Deal in a time of recovery. The European Green Deal (EGD) sets a vision for Europe to achieve...
All-inclusive recovery for a stronger Europe
Top thought leaders, including Club of Rome Co-President Sandrine Dixson-Declève, debated how Europe can achieve a sustainable and inclusive recovery that boosts the resilience of our production sectors, the competitiveness of our economies and the transformation of...
The Club of Rome calls on European leaders to apply Well Being Economics for Recovery, Renewal and Resilience
The Club of Rome has launched a new policy brief on 21st Century Wellbeing Economics and its role in EU recovery. Today leaders across Europe will be alerted to the benefits of well-being economics as an anchor for recovery, renewal and resilience. This is the first...
Club of Rome Global Youth Summit 2020
Global Youth Summit & Engagement Applications and Nominations are open It is undeniable that we are in the midst of an unprecedented time in global history. Our planetary boundaries are approaching and, in some cases, surpassed their limits, global economic and...