Agenda articles

How to mobilise climate-smart agriculture finance

Agriculture is responsible for approximately 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Here's how climate-smart agriculture can help to reduce emissions.

Lessons from Denmark: Why knowledge sharing is the most important weapon against cyber threats

Denmark is a digital-first country and can teach others lessons in why being ready to share, prepare and simplify is key to building cyber resilience.

Digital identity models: What’s next for secure and seamless travel?

Global events, like COVID-19, have accelerated the need for digital solutions that enable safe and seamless travel. Digital identity models offer a solution.

What are critical minerals - and why are they key to a greener future?

Critical minerals are key to modern-day technology but we must address the supply and demand gap between miners and users.

Bridging the regulatory gap plus other AI stories to read this month

Top stories: EU, US aim to bridge the AI regulatory gap; AI is an opportunity for creatives, says Bertelsmann CEO; Baidu, TikTok testing bots.

Quantum machine learning: a new tool in the cybersecurity locker

For several reasons, the combination of quantum computing with machine learning (ML) and quantum machine learning (QML) has a very high potential.

Why does the world need a global treaty on plastic pollution

A global treaty would help to curb plastic pollution, maximize the circulation of remaining plastic, and ensure the safe management of plastic waste.

US and German GDP show consumers are central to recovery, and other economy stories you need to read this week

Top economy stories: Revised US, German GDP data shows consumers hold key to recovery; US closes in on debt ceiling deal; Drop in global goods demand.

The rise and fall of Khartoum: the city that symbolizes Sudan's hope

Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, is a city of hope and despair, of resilience and determination, of war and peace. Let's explore its history, challenges, and potential for a bright future.

Organizations need to be more transparent about their progress on racial justice

Employees and executives have different views on racial justice progress. Organizations need to take tangible steps to address racial justice at work.

WHO Pandemic Treaty: what is it and how will it save lives in the future?

The WHO is negotiating a pandemic treaty to strengthen the world's defences, with provisions for sharing data, funding R&D, and responding to outbreaks.

What’s a debt ceiling, anyway... and why does the US have one?

An impasse over the debt ceiling in the US highlights the varying ways countries opt to manage their finances and may impact more vulnerable economies.