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stock pic of the top silouhette of a planet in space

Emerging Technologies

The path forward for sustainable space exploration

The space sector is being majorly transformed and we must ensure activities are conducted in a way that safeguards the interests of future generations.

Pascale Ehrenfreund and Carissa Christensen

July 8, 2024

Split level underwater image of small tropical island in seychelles. Positive climate tipping points can help us make permanent and cascading progress in the fight against climate change.

Climate Action

Positive tipping points: A credible way to meet climate and nature goals

A new strategy could help us turn around the climate crisis: focusing on hitting the positive climate tipping points that will cascade climate progress.

Tim Lenton

July 8, 2024

Business man with luggage waiting in the airport: Airports of Tomorrow have hydrogen infrastructure in their sights.

Climate Action

This is how the Airports of Tomorrow are tackling carbon emissions

Airports of Tomorrow are cutting emissions through electrification, sustainable aviation fuels and exploring hydrogen fuel for sustainable aviation.

Alejandro De Quero Cordero

July 8, 2024

Central bank independence; pillars, sunlight; government building; a row of columns with light shining through.

Financial and Monetary Systems

A lesson from emerging markets: Why central bank independence is so important

How central bank independence helps monetary policy makers remain impartial when trying to manage inflation and keep prices stable over the longer term.

Alejo Czerwonko

July 8, 2024

Emerging Technologies

‘AI will likely make drugs cheaper and more accessible for everybody on the planet’ – 3 technologists on AI and scientific discovery

AI for scientific discovery is one of the top 10 emerging technologies of 2024. Here, 3 technologists talk about what they think it could achieve.

David Elliott

July 5, 2024

Extreme weather events and other climate risks should feature in financial institutions' risk management process.

Financial and Monetary Systems

Navigating climate risks: 3 strategies for building resilient financial institutions

Financial institutions can mitigate climate risks and seize opportunities with effective management strategies in a changing regulatory landscape.

Namita Vikas

July 5, 2024

Robotic arms assemble cars in the production line for Leapmotor's electric vehicles at a factory in Jinhua, Zhejiang province, China, April 26, 2023. China Daily via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA.

Geo-Economics and Politics

Industrial policies are having a moment. Here are 4 examples to explain how they work

In a period defined by economic shocks and geopolitical tensions, countries are taking targeted measures to protect their economies.

Spencer Feingold and Simon Torkington

July 5, 2024

Key industry for Ukraine's future? The Azovstal iron and steel works in Mariupol before the Russian invasion.

Energy Transition

Why green steel should play a vital role in Ukraine's post-war recovery

Reconstructing Ukraine will require vast amounts of steel. Investing in its green steel transition could create nearly double the economic growth than coal-based production

Vlad Mykhnenko and Alli Devlin

July 5, 2024

Emerging Technologies

What is quantum navigation – and could it replace GPS?

Quantum navigation may be ‘unjammable’ but we're not giving up our reliance on satellite data any time soon. Here’s what you need to know.

Madeleine North

July 5, 2024

Sovereign AI is the ability for a nation to build AI with homegrown talent at different levels, based on its local policy or national AI strategy.

Emerging Technologies

How nations can build sovereign AI and homegrown talent for economic competitiveness

Sovereign AI is the ability for a country to build AI with homegrown talent at different levels, based on its domestic policy or national AI strategy.

Joseph Wehbe

July 4, 2024

Five wind turbines surrounded by grass: Incorporating data into corporate valuation enables companies can make environmental, social and governance initiatives commercially viable.

Emerging Technologies

Redefining corporate valuation: How integrating AI and data can drive growth and sustainability

Traditional metrics fall short in today's business. Integrating data and AI into valuations drives growth, ESG and sustainability, informing corporate value.

Jeff Schumacher

July 4, 2024

Global Risks

How misperceptions of risk could undermine global risk resilience

The Global Risk Report analyses the perception of global risks. But these must align with the data if we are to ensure a robust approach to risk management.

John Scott and Debora Iannuzzi Zubler

July 4, 2024

Climate Action

EU passes law to restore 20% of land and sea by 2030, and other nature and climate stories you need to read this week

Other top news: 52% more days over 35°C in 20 capital cities; Call for greater climate financing.

Michael Purton

July 4, 2024

Top health news: Experts monitoring dengue rise; UNICEF warns on malnutrition and healthcare access in Central African Republic; and more.

Doctors on dengue alert, and other top health stories to read

Experts monitoring dengue rise; UNICEF warns on malnutrition and healthcare access in Central African Republic; Scientists concerned about bird flu surveillance gaps.

Shyam Bishen

July 4, 2024

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