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USA – 6 things to know about the pandemic’s impact on US employment (Pew Research Center, WEF)

Rakesh Kochhar, Jesse Bennett COVID-19 has significantly impacted the U.S. labor force, with employment decreasing by 8.5 million from February 2020 - February 2021 https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/04/how-has-covid-19-affected-the-us-labour-market/

Sustainable transport can’t just depend on batteries. Here’s why (WEF)

Lars Stenqvist Batteries are an ideal solution for shorter/medium-range applications (such as for buses within a city) but they are less practical for long-haul...

Five ways to ensure the cloud doesn’t cast a shadow over your cybersecurity (WEF)

Rafi Kretchmer, Tsion Gonen The digital transformation accelerated by the pandemic means more demand for cloud services https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/04/cloud-cybersecurity/

Embracing technology as a service will fuel the circular economy. Here’s how (WEF)

Paul Sheeran Technology as a service has the potential to generate significant growth opportunities for any industry https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/04/embracing-technology-as-a-service-will-fuel-the-circular-economy-here-s-how/

Africa – Five Big Bets for the Circular Economy in Africa: African Circular Economy Alliance (WEF)

Circular solutions can be used by African countries to attain vital climate action targets and sustainable development goals. With this in mind, the African...

Pathways Towards a Cyber Resilient Aviation Industry (WEF)

This report aims to define a common language and baseline of practices and encourage collective initiatives for increasing cyber resilience across the Aviation ecosystem https://www.weforum.org/reports/pathways-towards-a-cyber-resilient-aviation-industry

Towards Net-Zero Emissions Policy priorities for deployment of low-carbon emitting technologies in the chemical industry (WEF)

How can the chemical industry transition towards net-zero emissions? The members of the Collaborative Innovation for Low-Carbon Emitting Technologies initiative (LCET) identified key policy priorities...

Kuwait – The ‘tribal advantage’ in Kuwaiti politics and the future of the opposition (Brookings)

Courtney Freer and Andrew Leber Recent news from Kuwait has showcased the vocal opposition of Bader al-Dahoum, an outspoken member of parliament. https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2021/04/19/the-tribal-advantage-in-kuwaiti-politics-and-the-future-of-the-opposition/

Kuwait – The ‘tribal advantage’ in Kuwaiti politics and the future of the opposition (Brookings)

Courtney Freer and Andrew Leber Recent news from Kuwait has showcased the vocal opposition of Bader al-Dahoum, an outspoken member of parliament. https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2021/04/19/the-tribal-advantage-in-kuwaiti-politics-and-the-future-of-the-opposition/

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