Ginci Insights

Insights from Toronto Climate Week, including a shift of focus from mitigation to adaptation, climate strategy is moving to the core and the emergence of the term "Climate Teach"

Translating climate science into decision grade insight, and insight into action, will be the theme for 2026.

Plastic pollution is set to triple by 2060, while IPCC-aligned pathways indicate the world must remove 5 – 10 gigatonnes of CO₂ annually by mid-century to keep 1.5 °C within reach. These innovations target both crises: managing waste and enabling carbon removal. The challenge is scaling up ensuring energy efficiency and avoiding new pollutants. The opportunity is clear: reframing waste as a resource. How should businesses and policymakers accelerate these waste-to-climate sol