Measured Insights
The latest blog posts from our research projects.
Sustainability at Davos 2020: All hype or not?
From 21-24 January, the planet’s most influential leaders and thinkers descended on the alpine town of Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) 50th Annual Meeting. Featuring nearly 3,000 participants from 117 countries, including 53 heads of state,...
The Importance of Fostering Belonging and Inclusion in Cities
On February 9, 2020, Data-Driven Lab, in collaboration with the Samuel Centre for Social Connectedness, launched an expanded version of the Urban Environment and Social Inclusion Index (UESI) at the 10th World Urban Forum (WUF) in Abu Dhabi. The UESI maps cities’...
In Singapore’s climate fight, transition to clean energy is a matter of will
This article was originally published on the South China Morning Post. This year marks the start of a new decade, likely the last decade that humanity has to address climate change before its worst impacts become irreversible. We desperately need all countries to...
Singapore: A World Leader In Sustainable Development?
In a recent op-ed in The Straits Times, Tilak Doshi and Euston Quah criticize what appears to them as unreasonable measures to mitigate the effects of climate change in Singapore. Doshi and Quah argue that transitioning away from fossil fuels in Singapore would be...
How Data Can Help Cities Chart an Inclusive + Sustainable Future: the UESI at the World Urban Forum
More than 13,000 attendees, hailing from 169 countries, gathered this week in Abu Dhabi, for the United Nation’s 10th World Urban Forum. Conversations focused on cities’ pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a set of 17 global goals that form a roadmap...
Press Release: Most cities burdening low-income residents with unfair share of environmental hazards, according to Index that will launch at the World Urban Forum on Feb. 9
Low-income neighborhoods often miss out on their fair share of environmental benefits, even in cities recognized as environmental leaders. A handful of cities show how to enact more equitable environmental management. Friday February 7, 2020: A first-of-its-kind...
Forget bamboo straws. Let’s name the elephants in the room of Singapore’s climate debate
The following commentary was originally published on Channel NewsAsia. SINGAPORE: Countries met in Madrid this month to finalise the details of the Paris Agreement before it officially goes into effect next year. But we’re already several strides behind the start...
Collaboration gets Radical at COP-25: Digital Solutions to Tracking Climate Action
On the sidelines of the latest United Nations climate negotiations in Madrid (COP-25), the Data-Driven Lab in partnership with the Yale OpenLab and the Climate Chain Coalition held an event, “Radical Collaboration: Digital Solutions for Tracking Climate Action.” More...
Global analytic community commits to support climate action tracking, with DDL support
While the latest climate negotiations held in Madrid (COP-25) were widely panned as a “lost opportunity” and one of the worst outcomes in the history of the multilateral process, there were a few bright spots of optimism for the role of cities, regions, companies and...
New Urban Environment and Social Inclusion Index Findings to be Launched at 10th World Urban Forum in Abu Dhabi on Feb. 9
As the world becomes increasingly urban, cities will shape the lives of billions of people – including both people living in cities, and residents of rural areas that will be shaped by the ways cities use natural resources. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a...
