Agenda articles

This is what countries are doing to get more women into positions of power

How to increase women's participation in politics? India will reserve 33% of seats for women in parliament’s lower house. Rwanda and Mexico are also leaders.

AI: Why companies need to build algorithmic governance ahead of the law

Algorithm governance covers the rules and practices for the construction and use of algorithms embedded in AI technologies. But how should these be applied?

Global warming could be kept under 1.5°C thanks to green energy surge, and other nature and climate stories you need to read this week

Top nature and climate stories: Green energy surge keeps 1.5°C chances alive; Brazil taskforce to tackle drought; Climate change lawsuits filed against 32 governments.

This innovative idea could help scale urban EV charging infrastructure

EVs are becoming more affordable, but charging in cities – where most people live – is still a barrier. A profit-sharing model with building owners could be a scalable solution.

Why the circular economy is a business imperative

The circular economy is a paradigm shift in how we do business, focusing on minimizing waste and maximizing resource efficiency.

Swiss glaciers lost 10% of their volume in two years. Here's what this means

Switzerland's ice peaks are melting at an alarming rate, with 10% of their volume gone in just two years - the same amount of ice lost between 1960 and 1990.

CO2: a solution to the climate crisis (provided it's the green and leafy kind)

Since e-fuels offer a solution to decarbonize hard-to-abate industries, policymakers must promote utilizing biogenic CO2 and keep fossil CO2 underground.

This AI helps buildings cool themselves and cut emissions

AI is helping buildings 'wake up' and moderate their own temperature - improving on cost and carbon efficiency.

What is ‘global debt’ - and how high is it now?

Global debt has already hit a record $307 trillion in 2023. So what's going on and why does it matter?

WIZ: Learning from other innovators to navigate a rapidly changing environment

Yinon Costa, the Co-Founder and Vice-President of Product at the cybersecurity company Wiz, values the World Economic Forum’s ability to connect businesses like his with likeminded innovators and diverse leaders from across industries and regions.

Seawater electrolysis: a hydrogen revolution or technological dud? Here are the numbers

Seawater electrolysis: It's either hailed as a wonder solution to create hydrogen — the fuel of the future — or a futile waste of time. Here's the maths.

Costing the earth: What will it take to make the green transition work?

Facilitating the green transition to achieve net zero by 2050 requires more investment than is currently provided, but is not impossible. We must act now.