It is time to create an economy that works for all
It is time for a new economic paradigm, one that allows for more equitable and sustainable growth. We call this new paradigm “sustainomy”.
Piyachart "Arm" Isarabhakdee
April 23, 2024
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5 ways sustainable forestry can support climate action, development and biodiversity
Sustainable forestry can catalyze climate action, boost development and protect biodiversity via reforestation and sustainable management of working forests.
Charlotte Kaiser
April 23, 2024
4 lessons from the renewables playbook for today’s clean infrastructure boom
Advanced carbon management technologies are needed to tackle hard-to-abate emissions; lessons from the solar and wind renewables can help with challenges.
Jennifer Holmgren
April 23, 2024
Energy transition: Everything you need to know and live coverage from #SpecialMeeting24
Deep diveBalancing the urgent need to speed up progress on the energy transition, while ensuring that everyone on the planet has just, affordable, and equitable access to energy.
Ella Yutong Lin and Kate Whiting
April 23, 2024
Global collaboration: Everything you need to know and live coverage from #SpecialMeeting24
Deep diveWorld leaders are meeting in Saudi Arabia for the World Economic Forum's Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development. Here's what you need to know.
Spencer Feingold and Kate Whiting
April 23, 2024
Economic growth: Everything you need to know and live coverage from #SpecialMeeting24
Deep diveWorld leaders will meet on April 28-29 for a Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth, and Energy for Development. One of the meeting's key pillars is "A compact for inclusive growth." Follow live coverage for insights.
Pooja Chhabria and Kate Whiting
April 23, 2024
Why Large Language Models are the future of manufacturing
Large language models will serve as a conversational gateway between humans and machines in the manufacturing industry, and their impact will be historic.
Andre S. Yoon and Kyoung Yeon Kim
April 23, 2024
Global forest restoration goals can be achieved with youth-led ecopreneurship
Forests play an important role in maintaining our planet's ecosystem and embracing youth-led ecopreneurship will be vital to restoring them. Here's why.
Agustin Rosello, Anali Bustos, Fernando Morales de Rueda, Jennifer Hong and Paula Sarigumba
April 23, 2024
A new generation of cybersecurity measures is being developed to contain threats from quantum computing, which could crack current encryption protocols.
Simon Torkington
April 23, 2024
Industry government collaboration on agritech can empower global agriculture
Government, smallholder farmers and other actors cannot work in silos to improve agricultural productivity and ensure a food-secure future.
Abhay Pareek and Drishti Kumar
April 23, 2024
How will conversational computing change our work and lives?
Conversastional Computing is allowing for personalized digital assistants managing daily tasks - but we must also consider privacy, bias and other ethical concerns.
Thong Nguyen
April 23, 2024
What just happened at the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings?
The World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund held their annual Spring Meetings from 15-20 April in Washington DC. Here's what you need to know.
Kate Whiting
April 23, 2024
World merchandise trade rebound, and other global trade stories to read this month
Top trade stories: Global trade to rebound in 2024; EU-US trade meeting takes place; Luxury good exports surpass agriculture in France.
Matthew Stephenson
April 23, 2024
The planet’s outlook is in our hands. Which future will we incentivize?
Governments spend $1.8 trillion on harmful subsidies - the Kunming-Montreal Framework targets phasing out $500 billion of these by 2030, advocating for biodiversity conservation.
Carlos Correa
April 22, 2024