Slowing and reversing climate change and emissions requires trillions of dollars of financing.China, which plays such a pivotal role in the global economy, is already moving to fund the climate transition through a variety of innovative financing mechanisms. Read more…
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Middle-power leadership is moving the global agenda forward. Here’s how By Børge Brende
11 May 2024Views: 133Middle powers – countries such as India, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates are playing an outsized role in moving the global agenda forward. Today, at a time of geopolitical turbulence, middle-power leadership – particularly from the Middle East…
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Earth observation will unlock huge economic and climate value for these 6 industries by 2030 By Brett Loubert, Bridget Fawcett and Helen Burdett
10 May 2024Views: 177Every day, more than one thousand satellites capture detailed images and data from around the world. These satellites are used to create breathtaking images of our planet — and, when combined with tech on the ground, they can help us…
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Egypt targets $40 billion of green hydrogen investment – plus other top energy stories By Roberto Bocca
9 April 2024Views: 286Egypt has opened the door to $40 billion of investment in green hydrogen and renewable technology by signing seven memoranda of understanding with international developers in the fields.The projects located in the Suez Canal Economic Zone will see an investment…
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Three risks we aren’t talking enough about By Sophie Heading and Thea de Gallier
2 April 2024Views: 179Over the next two years, the greatest risks are disinformation, extreme weather events, societal polarization, cyber insecurity and armed conflict. Over the next 10 years, the top risks are extreme weather events, critical changes to Earth systems, biodiversity and ecosystem…
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Davos 2024: Here’s the impact on-ground across AI, climate, growth and global security By Pooja Chhabria and Sophia Akram
21 February 2024Views: 333All four themes above have interwoven risks and opportunities with an underlying understanding that communities worldwide must be involved in decision-making and policy implementation when advancing and deploying solutions. Read more in Weforum Davos 2024: Here’s the impact on-ground across…
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CEOs are twice as likely to expect the global economy to improve this year compared to last year. At the same time 45% of CEOs believe their company will not be viable in ten years if it stays on its…
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Ecological sustainability is moving away from being something that you do just to have a little green label,3,6 trillion $ is the estimated global cost of extreme weather attributed to climate change from 2000 to 2019. Read more in strategy…
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Visualizing the Global Population by Water Security Levels By Freny Fernandes
6 September 2023Views: 191A recent Global Water Security Report by the United Nations University assessed the water security of different countries across the world. Find out more in Visual Capitalist Visualizing the Global Population by Water Security Levels By Freny Fernandes was last modified: August…
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Banks could hold the key to an equitable climate transition By Douglas Alan Beal
28 August 2023Views: 173The climate transition is a vital global endeavour but its benefits and costs must be equitably distributed throughout society. The achievement of this is a just transition and banks are uniquely positioned to enable it. Read more in weforum Banks…