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By Nick PARSONS, Head of Research at Impact Investor ThomasLloyd
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Members States in 2015, provides a blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries – developed and developing – in a global partnership. For anyone involved with any sort of infrastructure projects, SDG 9 is an important goal to be aware of. SDG 9 focuses on the need to build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialisation and foster innovation. On of the key indicators of progress towards SDG 9 is ‘CO2 emissions per unit of value added’, or...
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