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Empty iron ore train with bright orange freight wagons (cars) passes through rolling hills: Ukraine, Australia and South Africa are major players in supply of critical raw materials.

Supply Chains and Transportation

The future of critical raw materials: How Ukraine plays a strategic role in global supply chains

Ukraine's vast reserves of critical raw materials are critical for various industries and can bolster global supply chains with the right EU/US strategies.

Nataliya Katser-Buchkovska

July 9, 2024

Economic Growth

What's the ‘Basel Endgame’ – and can it help us avoid another financial crisis?

Rules around bank capital – the “Basel Endgame” – are due to come into force in the US in 2025. But can they help the world avoid more bank failures?

Emma Charlton

July 9, 2024

Climate Action

What is Earth observation data – and how can it help protect our environment?

Earth observation could generate $3.8 trillion, mainly from business and industry. But EO is also vital to monitoring the health of our natural ecosystems.

Andrea Willige

July 9, 2024

Residence of the British Prime Minister, Downing Street, London.

Economic Growth

Election boosts UK stock market, and other economics stories to read this week

Top economy stories: UK election boosts stock markets; US job growth slows; Japanese stocks buoyed by tech demand.

Kate Whiting

July 9, 2024

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

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