Tag: Global Topics

Methane is a more potent polluter than CO2 – here’s how energy firms can help contain it (Mark McCord, WEF)

Methane gas is more potent than CO2 and its levels in the atmosphere are rising. Leaks from coal, oil and natural gas extraction...

Emerging technology: 10 years of top tech trends and how they’ve changed the world (Greta Keenan, Kate Whiting, WEF)

The 10th Anniversary edition of the World Economic Forum’s Top 10 Emerging Technologies Report launches on November 16. In the run-up to its...

Why cybersecurity needs a more diverse and inclusive workforce (Lauren Zabierek, Algirde Pipikaite, WEF)

Cybersecurity is quickly becoming one of the most important industries to safeguard our democratic values. The demand for cybersecurity professionals is rising globally,...

Net zero carbon pledges have good intentions. But they are not enough (Rahul Tongia, Brookings)

The recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report highlighted that we need to end carbon emissions by 2050 to keep global average temperature rise below...

Building skills for life. How to expand and improve computer science education around the world (Emiliana Vegas, Michael Hansen, and Brian Fowler, Brookings)

This report makes the case for expanding computer science education in primary and secondary schools around the world, and outlines the key challenges standing...

Bystander intervention on social media: Examining cyberbullying and reactions to systemic racism (Rashawn Ray, Melissa Brown, Edward Summers, Samantha Elizondo, and Connor Powelson, Brookings)

Over four billion people worldwide are estimated to use social media by 2025. Though a majority of people use social media to engage with...

Strengthening international cooperation on AI (Cameron F. Kerry, Joshua P. Meltzer, Andrea Renda, Alex Engler, and Rosanna Fanni, Brookings)

Since 2017, when Canada became the first country to adopt a national AI strategy, at least 60 countries have adopted some form of policy...

Clean Energy Has Won the Economic Race (Jules Kortenhorst, Project-Syndicate)

For decades, spectacularly inaccurate forecasts have underestimated the potential of clean energy, buying time for the fossil-fuel industry. But as two new analyses from...

The G20’s Pandemic Wake-Up Call (Masood Ahmed, Project-Syndicate)

G20 leaders must recognize that pandemics are a national and global security threat, and expend some political capital to shift the international health-security machinery...

High Oil Prices Can Help the Environment (Jeffrey Frankel, Project-Syndicate)

As the northern winter draws closer, surging fossil-fuel prices have left many consumers worried. But there may be a silver lining in the form...

Artificial Intelligence-Based Algorithm Predicts Heart Failure (Erin McNemar, MPA, Health IT Analytics)

Mount Sinai researchers created an artificial intelligence-based computer algorithm that can detect subtle changes in electrocardiograms to predict whether a patient is experiencing heart...

Deforestation continues unabated ahead of COP26 (Kyra Taylor, Euractiv)

An average of 2,400 trees is cut down every minute, leading to an area the size of Belgium being deforested each year, according to...

Glasgow: a tipping point for serious action (Anthony Burke, The Interpreter)

In a little over a week, the most consequential climate meeting in human history begins in Glasgow, Scotland. The Earth has warmed by up to...

The G20 and the road to recovery from the COVID-19 crisis (East Asia Forum)

When the G20 leaders first met in November 2008, they recognised that a recovery from the global financial crisis could not be orchestrated by...

Vladimir Putin Meets with Members of the Valdai Discussion Club. Transcript of the Plenary Session of the 18th Annual Meeting (Vladimir Putin, Valdai Discussion...

This year’s theme is Global Shake-up in the 21st Century: The Individual, Values and the State. The four-day programme includes over 15 in-person and online sessions. Vladimir Putin Meets with Members of the...

Restraining the Excesses of Liberalism (Glenn Diesen, Valdai Discussion Club)

However, this article argues that restraining the excesses of liberalism is a positive and necessary correction as unfettered liberalism has undermined domestic and international...