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The Sustainability AgendaThe circular economy and plastics value chainWe introduce the importance of the circular economy, and the roles of sustainable finance and policies in accelerating circular plastics transition in Canada. In this episode, Babatunde Olateju, Principal Research Associate of Sustainability at the Conference Board of Canada, joins Dominique on the first of a three-part series focused on the circular economy, in advance of our upcoming Circular Economy Roundtable taking place on April 13, 2022.2022-03-1417 min
Leadership PerspectivesEp. 17: The economic life cycle of Canada’s plastics – Dr. Babatunde OlatejuDr. Olateju returns to our podcast to talk plastics—and how the sustainable finance industry could give Canada’s plastics recycling market a much-needed boost. Read the full story, Balancing power with capital in Canada’s circular plastics economy (October 7, 2020, 4-minute read), at https://is.gd/uuU87C. Discover more Innovation & Technology projects and access all our research at conferenceboard.ca. 2020-11-2514 minLeadership PerspectivesEp. 13: Believing the hype around hydrogen and SMRs? – Dr. Babatunde OlatejuAre interim solutions to climate change right under our noses? Dr. Babatunde Olateju explains how small modular nuclear reactors and hydrogen—energy technologies that have been around for years—could fill in the gaps between were we are and where we want to be. The full story: Hydrogen is back—but will it break through? (commentary): https://www.conferenceboard.ca/insights/featured/sustainability/hydrogen-is-back-but-will-it-break-through Nuclear Energy: A Crossroad in a Climate Emergency (issue briefing): https://www.conferenceboard.ca/e-library/abstract.aspx?did=10540 Discover more Sustainability team projects—and access all our research—at...2020-08-2615 min