From a climate change perspective, 2021 was another remarkable year. While not the warmest year on record, a host of extreme weather events and...
Australia | Flooding to further stretch construction industry capacity
Posted by Timothy Hibbert on Mar 14, 2022
The 2011 Brisbane floods resulted in an estimated $2.38 billion in damages, with over 28,000 homes impacted. It acted to meaningfully drag on work...
Global | Real estate to outperform bonds and equities
Posted by Mark Unsworth on Jan 28, 2022
Global real estate returns are looking healthy over the next five years, providing a strong relative performance versus bonds and equities. We...
Global | Key Themes for Cities in 2022
Posted by Richard Holt on Jan 24, 2022
Against a helpful macroeconomic background, albeit with risks, city economies will continue to recover in 2022. GDP growth will mostly be slower than...
Europe | Real estate obsolescence risk lowest for the Nordics
Posted by Mark Unsworth on Jan 19, 2022
Our new index of European real estate obsolescence finds that the Nordic countries have the lowest risk of obsolescence and are best placed for the...
Global | Is it still possible to limit global warming to 1.5C?
Posted by James Nixon on Jan 3, 2022
A key aim of the climate negotiations at COP26 was the notion of keeping 1.5°C alive. While the emission reductions promised at Glasgow fell shy of...
Africa | Climate change: adaptation and mitigation
Posted by Jacques Nel on Dec 9, 2021
Climate change is expected to have a significant impact on Africa. Therefore, the continent's preparation in expectation of further global warming is...
[Video] The economic transformation to meet net zero
Posted by Sarah Cameron on Nov 13, 2021
PwC: Achieving Net-Zero Infrastructure
Posted by Macroeconomic Consulting & Thought Leadership on Nov 4, 2021
Infrastructure is a big part of the world’s climate change challenge—but how can the transition to net-zero global infrastructure be achieved? Oxford...
Global | Carbon prices are too low, but how high should they be?
Posted by James Nixon on Nov 4, 2021
Carbon pricing – either through a tax or an emissions trading scheme – will play an integral role in efforts to reduce carbon emissions. By capturing...