From Global Warming to Climate Crisis – Urgency on the Rise
How have conversations around climate developed since our original report? Using our suite of social listening tools, we analysed the state of play on a macro level, charting and updating the trends we observed in 2021 as we emerged from COVID.
Here, we chart the shift in urgency in how we talk about climate change online: increasingly, we now recognise this is a crisis, one which requires a response, something we must plan for and take action to mitigate.
Businesses More Cautious Than Policymakers Over Net Zero Transition
Have the seismic shifts in global affairs since 2020 altered leaders’ views on how quickly the net zero transition can be made? Are we on track to reach global climate commitments? And have the debate windows shifted online from carbon neutrality to something more impactful? Here, we explore the divide between key playmakers on when the US and leading nations in Europe will reach their goals – and why this is so critical.
Fears of EU Constraint Slowing Progress
Brexit uncertainty loomed large over public discourse during the time our first The Decade That Matters report was published. Two years on, its impact is still being felt – in some unexpected ways, when it comes to the European energy crisis. Moreover, strains are now showing between European Union countries as the likes of France and Germany diverge on green energy policy in response to the Russian gas crisis and the return of once-dormant coal power stations. Do leaders in these countries think consensus can be found through the REPowerEU plan?
Conflict: Clean vs Dirty Energy
How many businesses are using renewable energy or plan to adopt it? How does this vary by region, and what do policymakers think businesses can do to help the transition? Does dialogue centre around fossil fuels versus clean energy, or other new sources of energy, such as hydrogen?