Addressing Scarcity of Natural and Economic Resources

We are living beyond our means and running out of natural, technological and human capital resources - 10 themes of scarcity:
Water, Biodiversity, Rare Earths/Metals, Farming, Waste Disposal, Processors, Health/Wellness, Youth, Skills/Education, Time
Scarcity is going to accelerate, but we have transformative thematic solutions and identified c$8tn of market cap in enablers across scarcity tech, circular economy, natural capital, infrastructure, materials and more

Read our full analysis for a more in-depth look at these trends.

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Addressing scarcity in a transforming world

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Two electric engineers wearing personal protective equipment working on top of a wind turbine farm

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COP-27 Publication

The world is a different place from where it was a year ago. We answer 12 questions about Net Zero and what to expect at COP27.