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Climate Action

Can education for climate action bring a positive change?

Learn about the vital role of education for climate action in preparing the next generation for environmental challenges by fostering knowledge, resilience, and innovative solutions.

Mamta Murthi and Juergen Voegele

September 9, 2024

3D rendering of a brain used for thinking either in artificial intelligence neural network or human psychology and mental knowledge. The role of the human brain in the wider global economy is drawing increasing attention — and brain health is therefore becoming a priority for businesses and individuals worldwide.

Health and Healthcare Systems

Brain gain: How improving brain health benefits the economy

Brain health, collectively and individually, is a meaningful driver of economic growth. We should all start thinking about nurturing the brain economy.

Andy Moose, Kana Enomoto and Harris Eyre

September 9, 2024

Energy Transition

Milestone for global renewables generation, and other top energy stories

Top energy news: Global renewables generation hits 40%; Britain’s last coal-fired power plant to close; AI “could hurt oil prices in next decade”.

Roberto Bocca

September 9, 2024

High-altitude platform stations are also easier to put in place than satellites

Emerging Technologies

Can high-altitude platform stations revolutionize global connectivity?

Know how high-altitude platform stations can enhance global connectivity by providing better coverage and connectivity solutions for remote areas.

Jo Adetunji

September 9, 2024

Blended finance connects interests across the capital stack to achieve climate goals by leveraging private sector investment.

Climate Action

Unlocking climate solutions at scale through blended finance

Here's how blended finance and innovative partnerships can unlock untapped capital for climate solutions and what's the role of public-private-philanthropic collaborations in driving systemic transformation for a sustainable future.

Luis Alvarado, Yvonne Leung and Pak Yin Choi

September 9, 2024

Microfinance is growing in importance for financial inclusion across the GCC region.

Financial and Monetary Systems

Microfinance is empowering underserved communities in the GCC

Microfinance is an increasingly important tool to bolster financial inclusion in the GCC. And now, a cohort of ambitious start-ups are getting involved.

A. Nasser Al-Rayes

September 9, 2024

Wagyu cattle stand in a pasture at Grasslands Wagyu ranch near Blanchard, Oklahoma, U.S. July 11, 2024. REUTERS/Nick Oxford

Climate Action

Cow burps, competition, and the perils of being first with laws to protect the planet

Denmark wants to set an example with a first-of-its-kind tax on agricultural emissions. But pushback is standard for groundbreaking legislative efforts to protect the environment.

John Letzing

September 9, 2024

Reducing short-lived climate pollutants, like black carbon, is key to tackling air pollution and global warming.

Climate Action

Why pollutants like black carbon and methane must be incorporated into NDCs

Reducing pollutants such as black carbon and methane can tackle air quality and reduce global warming. We highlight the progress Chile has made in this area.

Marcelo Mena Carrasco and Carolina Urmeneta

September 7, 2024

Jobs and the Future of Work

Why young people worldwide want and need ‘meaningful work’

Opinion

'Meaningful work' is work that is fair and fulfilling, and which positively influences the growth and well being of young people and their communities.

Carlos Sanvee

September 6, 2024

Bright sunny day in Antarctica. Full calm and reflection of icebergs in deep clear water. Travel by the ship among ices. Snow and ices of the Antarctic islands: Black carbon, a significant contributor to Arctic warming, accelerates ice and snow melting.

Climate Action

Protecting the Arctic and human health: The hidden potential of black carbon

Arctic warming impacts global weather, driven by black carbon. Reducing emissions from fossil fuels and household stoves offers climate and health benefits.

Pam Pearson and Helen Millman

September 6, 2024

Climate Action

Why the voluntary carbon market is key to scaling carbon dioxide removal and delivering net-zero

The voluntary carbon market is one of the few transitional finance options that addresses the urgent need for large-scale carbon dioxide emissions reductions.

Nasim Pour and Leila Toplic

September 6, 2024

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Workers with disabilities are paid 12% less per hour than other employees, says the ILO

A new working paper from the International Labour Organization shows the extent of the disability wage gap - and how businesses can help to close it.

Joe Myers

September 6, 2024

Financial and Monetary Systems

US job openings decline - and other economics stories to read

Top economy news: US job openings hit lowest point since May 2021; Olympics gives Eurozone a boost; South Africa's current account deficit narrows.

Joe Myers

September 6, 2024

A man wears a face mask after the district government declared an air quality emergency due to forest fires on a hill, in Bogota, Colombia, January 26, 2024. Poor air quality is the number one health risk facing humankind.

Climate Action

Poor air quality is shortening our lives — asking for open data can change that

In cities that issue regular public updates on air quality, citizens live longer. That's why open data is critical for improving air quality globally.

Christa Hasenkopf

September 6, 2024

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