COP 27
COP27: what to expect from the climate summit, on Radio Davos
As COP27 begins, Radio Davos looks at the main themes, and talks to the head of climate action at the World Economic Forum about the role of business.
Robin Pomeroy is in charge of the World Economic Forum's audio content and hosts the Forum's weekly flagship podcast Radio Davos. Before joining the Forum, Robin spent more than two decades at the global news agency Reuters, as a correspondent in Brussels, Rome and Tehran, and as a senior desk editor in London. He helped found the London-based media literacy charity The Charlotte Project, and taught journalism to Masters students at City, University of London. Robin is a fellow of the Knight Wallace Fellowship of journalists.
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Climate Change
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Space
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Humans are about to return to the Moon, and may go to Mars. An expert explains why space exploration is vital and can help us protect our 'pale blue dot'.
Health and Healthcare
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Emerging Technologies
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Climate Change
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Food production has a huge impact on climate change, and vice versa. This panel of experts discusses the challenges and possible ways forward.
Geo-economics
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Future of Media, Entertainment and Sport
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Disinformation is not new, but social media has amplified its impact on weakening trust in science and facts. These experts look at what needs to be done,
Geo-economics
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Climate Change
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Ahead of COP27, this panel of experts discussed the state of global climate action, at the Sustainable Development Impact Meeting 2022. Hear the podcast.
Emerging Technologies
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Tencent Global’s David Wallerstein explains his unique role of chief exploration officer - and how finding breakthrough technologies can change how we tackle humanity's greatest challenges.
Leadership
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Sustainable Development
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Climate Change
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Carbon offsets should channel funds from polluting actives to emission reductions schemes - but do they work?. A rule-setter and a forest manager explain.
Climate Change
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