Tag: Climate Change
Davos: EU and USA talk security and technology
Day four at Davos examined some of the resilience challenges that have been highlighted by the pandemic, with both the USA and EU speaking on the subject.
“Lives are entrusted into engineers’ care” – George Okoroma
Interview: As Nigeria invests big in infrastructure, ACEN president reminds industry it must hand the next generation a planet that is safe, healthy, and better.
Davos: No more waiting for slowest on climate change
Germany’s new chancellor and America’s climate envoy signal big changes in global approach.
Davos: Leaders call for renewal of global trust
Japanese prime minister seeks a new form of capitalism as EU commission stresses the need to amplify measures against climate change.
Davos: China and India promote co-operation
Davos 2022 started with a call to ease tensions and harness diversity by working together, as the world’s most populous nations took centre stage.
World Economic Forum reports severe lack of optimism
Study of global risk warns of geopolitical instability, failing social cohesion and environmental damage.
Blue SEA Finance Hub launched with $300m planned ocean infrastructure
Asian Development Bank announces major investment vehicle to bridge the gap in sustainable finance for ocean health and economy.
DR Congo: $70m for new schools, health centres and more
African Development Bank provides loans to build 41 schools, 40 health centres, 22 drinking water networks and 88 latrines in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
AIIB approves €300m for Turkey-Bulgaria railway
Major high speed rail project aims to increase rail transport safety, passenger and freight capacity as well as speed between Turkey and the European Union.
“From concept to decommissioning – everything must improve” Graham Pontin
After speaking at the UN Environment Programme’s sixth Global Environment Outlook for Business, FIDIC head of economic and strategic policy, Graham Pontin, writes for Infrastructure Global about the wholesale change needed to achieve sustainable development goals.





















