Beyond the scope of net-zero buildings

For ~2 B people, clean, affordable, and reliable energy is a luxury. This poses fundamental issues and we need to work together to immediately address the core issues of energy poverty, socioeconomic development, and climate change. Join our expert guests and find out how access ...  Show more

In this first episode of Beyond the Scope, journalist, Sumit Bose, discusses with Schneider Electric’s Jeannie Salo, USA Government Relations VP, and Vincent Petit, Head of the Group’s Sustainability Research Institute, the actual impact of climate pledges post-COP26, the means t ...  Show more

As part of a special two-week series featuring highlights from Julius Baer’s recent Beyond Markets podcasts, today's show features a clip from a conversation where Carsten Menke, Head of Next Generation Research at Julius Baer, talks to host Emily Rookwood about the surprising ...

Buildings are bad news for the climate -- but they don't have to be. While our structures are currently responsible for a third of global energy consumption and emissions, a future where they create more energy than they consume is possible. This week we are revisiting a talk by ...  Show more

Large commercial buildings are the fastest growing energy consumers in the U.S. Why? Because most of them are not very energy aware. Utilities and city planners understand this problem and have targeted the commercial building sector by providing rebates for retrofits, deploying ...  Show more

As Europe commits to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, one hurdle will be the energy emissions caused by buildings’ operations. What investment opportunities might come from energy renovation? European Building and Construction Equity Analyst Ceder Ekblom and European Propert ...