FuturesIdeas for a sustainable world

Understanding the green economy

Every country, industry and service is ‘going green’. Arup experts navigate this fast changing world.

the global economy is rapidly going green. But what is the green economy? How large is it? How will it grow? And how can it be developed in a way that drives prosperity and inclusiveness, as well as environmental sustainability?

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Are you ready to succeed in the green economy era?

The green economy is an economic model which not only reduces the impact of production and consumption on the environment, but creates a virtuous relationship between economic growth and environmental wellbeing. Find out more.

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What is the green economy opportunity?

Decarbonisation Climate adaptation Net zero

Governments have at their disposal a variety of policy tools that can activate their transition to green growth from different angles

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Shaping the landscape: governments’ role in the green economy

Decarbonisation Climate adaptation Net zero

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How do we identify the right green economy opportunities?

Decarbonisation Climate adaptation Net zero

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What is green finance?

Decarbonisation Climate adaptation Net zero

Decarbonisation

When you look… CO₂ emissions are everywhere. We explore sustainable ways to remove carbon from the built environment and achieve net zero.

How whole life carbon emissions assessments will reshape data centres

Decarbonisation Resilience

Better cities for all

How can we make our cities sustainable, resilient, safe, healthy and work for everyone?

Our new report 'Cities Alive: Designing cities that work for women' explores how we can create more equitable spaces.

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Cities Alive: how can we design safer, more inclusive and equitable cities for women?

Sustainable cities

A net zero built environment, given the sector’s energy intensive construction processes and reliance on emissions-producing materials like concrete and steel and glass, is rightly recognised as an incredibly tough challenge

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A vision for net zero building design in Asia

Decarbonisation Sustainable building design Net zero Sustainable cities

How business commitments to net zero can deliver social benefits at the community scale

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Carbon offsetting goes local

Decarbonisation Net zero Sustainable cities

Sustainable cities will require far more investment in active travel schemes that encourage cyclnng and walking

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A city on two wheels - lets encourage active travel

Net zero Decarbonisation Sustainable cities

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How do you actually design a net zero building?

Decarbonisation Net zero Sustainable building design

Designing in a digital world

Efficient, networked, intelligent – discover how data is remaking the built environment and helping us achieve more sustainable design.

Is artificial intelligence going to design your next building?

Net zero Sustainable building design

It’s time for a common data ecosystem in the built environment

Sustainable building design Sustainable cities

The future is a digital, circular construction process

Decarbonisation Sustainable building design

Advanced technology can transform our cities’ relationship with nature

Sustainable cities Nature-based solutions Net zero

At Arup we’ve been developing and delivering digital twins for some time, and our belief is that they go beyond simply offering effective control of a singular building or asset.

The brain of a sustainable building – its time to invest in digital twins

Traditionally, developers, owners and operators had to make do with predictions about building running costs and optimise their asset’s use as best they could, using a patchwork of disconnected technical systems. A world of net zero goals and increasing energy costs means this is no longer viable. This presents an opportunity for digital twins.

Discover how we're using digital twins