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How to build a green megaproject (and how not to)

March 7, 2025

As climate change intensifies, we need bigger, bolder plans to reduce emissions and prepare for disaster. But in many countries, large-scale infrastructure projects are completed slowly due to lengthy planning and permitting processes – many of which are designed specifically to protect the local environment. Have we lost sight of the big picture? What can we learn from sucessful projects?

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Planet A

We're destroying our environment at an alarming rate. But it doesn't need to be this way. Planet A explores the shift towards an eco-friendly world and challenges the way we are dealing with climate change.