During the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, governments around the world have placed infrastructure development at the centre of their agendas aimed at relaunching their economies. The large recovery packages put in place are an unprecedented opportunity to address our future’s next great challenge: climate change. Today, sustainability is an imperative when it comes to designing, creating and maintaining infrastructures, not only because they can contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gases, but also because they need to be designed to be resilient to impending climate catastrophes. What are the main features and challenges of a sustainable infrastructure? Why are the European Union and the European Investment Bank at the forefront of new sustainable investment plans? And how could sustainable Infrastructure change the trajectory of China’s Belt and Road Initiative?
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
Harvard University
McKinsey & Company
McKinsey & Company
McKinsey & Company
European Investment Bank (EIB)
Clingendael Institute
Clingendael Institute
International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
Vice-President ISPI
ISPI Centres on Infrastructure and Business Scenarios
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Dean, National School of Tropical Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine
Professor Emeritus, University of Milan and ISPI Senior Advisor
Director, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC)
Executive Vice President, ISPI
Head of North Africa Initiative and Resident Senior Fellow Rafik Hariri Center for Middle East
ISPI Research Fellow and Scientific Coordinator of Rome MED Dialogues
Head, North Aafrica Desk, Middle East and North Africa Division, Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF)
ISPI Research Fellow and Scientific Coordinator of Rome MED Dialogues