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(Climate Change) Health benefits of Paris climate goals could save millions of lives by 2040 (WEF)

Dr Alice McGushin, Harry Kennard Climate change has been described by WHO as this century's biggest threat to human health. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/02/health-benefits-paris-agreement-goals-save-millions-of-lives-2040/

(Artificial Intelligence) We need to talk about Artificial Intelligence (WEF)

Adriana Bora, David Alexandru Timis Dialogue is hampered by an information gap between creators of AI technology and policymakers trying to regulate it. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/02/we-need-to-talk-about-artificial-intelligence/

(USA/Insurance Industry) How 2020 protests changed insurance forever (WEF)

Tom Johansmeyer The recent increase in the size and frequency of insurance industry losses from riot and civil disorder is alarming and the threat hasn’t...

(Pandemic/Responsible Business) COVID-19 is forcing us to rethink responsible approaches to business (WEF)

Xavier Rolet The pandemic has exposed vulnerabilities in the working conditions that companies provide for employees. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/02/covid-19-forcing-responsible-approaches-business/

(Sustainable Cities/Climate Change) Why buildings are the foundation of an energy-efficient future (WEF)

Jean-Pascal Tricoire Buildings are responsible for 40% of global energy consumption and 33% of greenhouse gas emissions. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/02/why-the-buildings-of-the-future-are-key-to-an-efficient-energy-ecosystem/

(USA/Central America/Illegal Migration) Throwing money at Central America will not curb illegal migration (The Hill)

MATTHEW TRAGESSER President Biden last week introduced his administration’s major immigration bill, after issuing an executive order on Feb. 2 to address the root causes of migration from Central...

(USA/Energy) A 21st century economy needs a 21st century grid (The Hill)

GREGORY WETSTONE As the millions of Texans who were plunged into darkness experienced, our current grid infrastructure doesn’t cut it, and the increased intensity and...

(USA/Pandemic/Financial Stability) Going big on COVID-19 relief will help protect financial stability (The Hill)

STEVEN KAMIN President Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID relief package has triggered a vibrant debate among economists https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/539910-going-big-on-covid-19-relief-will-help-protect-financial-stability

(USA/Military/Extremists) Removing extremists from the military will take more than surveys (The Hill)

KELSEY BAKER It’s been reported that as many as 20 percent of the defendants charged for the insurrection were either actively enlisted or were veterans. But the...

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