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3D-printing breakthrough and other tech news you need to know

Top technology stories: 3D-printing breakthrough for robotics; New US plan for space regulation; Smartphone sales rise for first time in over two years.

How a radical idea could protect our food supply chains from climate events

Supply chain climate action plans could create coalitions of cross-sector players to identify climate risks and work towards adaptation solutions protecting global networks.

These 3 electricity regimes give us a glimpse of our global energy future

To guarantee sustainable progress, electricity providers worldwide must implement effective tariff systems. Dubai, Pakistan and California show us how.

America’s public transit doesn’t have to be this way. It can learn lessons from abroad

Unlike their peers overseas, public transit systems in the US have still yet to fully recover from the pandemic. Here's what they could do to change that.

Why a scientific approach is key to funding nature tech

Given the climate emergency, we must take a scientific approach to investing in nature tech to avoid misallocating funds on solutions that don't work.

Do we have the right people on boards to deal with climate change?

With changing market needs, regulatory requirements, litigation risks and natural resource scarcity, boards must acknowledge environmental problems.

3 ways the public sector can spur investment in next-gen climate solutions

The tech to decarbonize our economy in the 2030s is not yet ready to harness at scale. The public sector can spur investment now to make the 2030s count.

How to turn the food system from a driver of climate change into an accelerator of climate action

At COP28 all those involved in food systems are being asked to commit to transforming the food system to deliver for people and climate action by 2030.

First Movers Coalition: over 90 members send world's largest clean demand signal for emerging climate technologies

FMC has grown to 94 members and 119 member commitments, representing the world’s largest private sector clean demand signal for emerging climate technology.

At COP28, these young changemakers will steer the climate agenda

COP28 is here. In Dubai, World Economic Forum's Global Shapers will be making waves and pursuing climate justice. Here are 5 of the cohort.

4 breakthrough actions to decarbonize steelmaking

Steel is critical for decarbonization, but producing it is emissions-intensive. Here's how the First Movers Coalition are aiming for near-zero emissions by 2030.

Why businesses committed to diversity should embrace fair chance hiring

Some 80 million Americans with an arrest record face being discriminated against when job hunting. Here's why companies should embrace fair chance hiring.