By taking small steps to cut down on single-use plastics in their communities, these towns and counties across the UK are part of a grassroots force for change.

Emma Charlton 29 Nov 2019

Climate Change

Toronto wants to power its trash trucks with food waste

Wasted food is a huge emitter of greenhouse gases: Toronto’s green energy scheme is trying to close the loop.

Charlotte Edmond 29 Nov 2019

Circular Economy

For a true circular economy, we must redefine waste

Recycling is still seen by many as integral to a circular economy - but preventing waste from being created in the first place is essential if we are to build a new economic model.

Alexandre Lemille 15 Nov 2019

Electricity

How technological innovation can disrupt climate change

Only seven of the 45 energy technologies and sectors are on target to meet commitments enshrined in the 2015 Paris climate agreement.

Ambroise Fayolle · Project Syndicate 12 Nov 2019

Circular Economy

The world's economy is only 9% circular. We must be bolder about saving resources

Simple household recycling isn't enough – only systematically decoupling the economy from resource use can save the planet.

Janez Potocnik and Antonia Gawel 11 Nov 2019

Future of Economic Progress

This is how tax can be effective in raising revenue in developing nations

Most low-income countries collect between 10 and 20 percent of their GDP in tax revenue, in comparison to high-income countries' average of nearly 40 percent.

Dwyer Gunn · NBER Digest 08 Nov 2019

United States

Violent crime is falling - and other facts about crime in the United States

With much of President Trump's administration's focus on reducing crime rates in American communities, here are five facts about crime in the U.S.

John Gramlich · Pew Research Center 31 Oct 2019

Circular Economy

Here's how a circular economy could change the world by 2030

What might the world look like in 2030 if we have made the transition to a fully circular economy?

Leanne Kemp 29 Oct 2019

Sustainable Development

Here are 6 myths about the future of sustainable development

From the involvement of big players to the game-changing potential of battery technology, the circular economy is still overhauling its thinking.

Leanne Kemp 28 Oct 2019

Global Economic Imbalances

The role of monetary policy in mitigating the effects of the Great Recession

New research considers whether the effects of the Great Recession could have been mitigated if monetary policy had been different before the financial turmoil.

Laurent Belsie · NBER Digest 25 Oct 2019

SDG 08: Decent Work and Economic Growth

How can we explain Asia’s spectacular economic rise?

By 2016 Asia accounted for 30% of world income, 40% of world manufacturing, and more than a third of world trade, while its income per capita converged towards the world average. So what'...

Deepak Nayyar · The Conversation 25 Oct 2019

Africa

Ethiopia's economy is the fastest growing in Africa - this is the reason why

Ethiopia's economy is the fastest growing in Africa due to the social enterprises that have been started as a way of helping individuals in agriculture, education and health.

Belinda Goldsmith · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 24 Oct 2019

Future of Economic Progress

What can developing countries learn from China’s enormous growth?

Following the advice of classical economists has lead to a boom in China's economy. But how can other countries copy its success?

Yao Yang · Project Syndicate 24 Oct 2019

Circular Economy

Innovation and entrepreneurship can cut waste and deliver the circular economy

Creative thinking and entrepreneurship can power the transition to a circular economy in which waste products are given a new life. That's why the World Economic Forum has launched a glob...

Antonia Gawel 22 Oct 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Electronic waste is piling up in homes, this EU regulation aims to stamp that out

There are more washing machines in Europe than cars – making them last longer would benefit both consumers and the environment.

Sean Fleming 11 Oct 2019

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