Global Cooperation
Four major car companies have joined California in tightening emissions
In a bid to tackle increasing environmental concerns, the state of California has taken matters into their own hands.
Urban Transformation
Do you know the most populous cities over the last 500 years?
In 1500, Beijing was the most populated city on earth. Over the last 500 years, this has changed dramatically with a different Asian city taking the top spot.
Economic Growth
The world is looking at slow growth - but it doesn't have to be this way
The IMF projects growth to improve between 2019 and 2020. But 70% of this increase will depend on the performance of emerging markets and developing economies.
Financial and Monetary Systems
Why policymakers need to form decisions around what they don't know
This column argues that policymakers should take into account what they don’t know in their decision making. It describes a tractable approach for acknowledging, characterising, and respo...
Global Cooperation
Does the G20 still matter?
The first gatherings of the G20 promised an auspicious future for global governance. But now the group has replaced action with empty talk, argues Jim O’Neil, Chair of Chatham House
Geographies in Depth
Germany's Von der Leyen secures powerful EU executive top job
Ursula von der Leyen has won her place as the new European Comission president after a vote in the European Parliament.
Global Cooperation
How can technology end currency wars?
US President Donald Trump's protectionist policies and frequent accusations of currency manipulation by other countries speak to the need for a universal monetary system of the type twent...
Global Cooperation
Amsterdam's first woman mayor plans to overhaul the red-light district
The changes have three main aims, to protect women from degrading work conditions, to cut crime and to revive the 500-year-old neighbourhood.
Global Cooperation
What just happened? 5 stories from the World Economic Forum in China
After three days in Dalian covering everything from the future of trade to the history of whales, here's a look back at some of the key moments from this year's Annual Meeting of the New ...
Global Cooperation
Trade war and the future of globalization - top quotes from the World Economic Forum in China
For anyone fearing a relentless trade war between the world's two biggest economies, there was a glimmer of optimism on the eve of this year's Summer Davos: the leaders of China and the U...
Emerging Technologies
Blockchain will make sure green pledges aren't just greenwash: a new initiative by young leaders at the World Economic Forum
When a country or a company makes a promise to reduce carbon emissions, respect fishing quotas or cut toxic output, how can we be sure they'll keep their word?
Trade and Investment
The reason behind the global surge in protectionism
This column suggests that people often react by demanding trade protection when faced with shocks that generate unemployment, with the largest effects observed when it is caused by import...