Tag: WEF

‘Exceptional new normal’: IEA raises growth forecast for wind and solar by another 25% (WEF)

Simon Evans The International Energy Agency (IEA) has increased its forecast for the global growth of wind and solar by another 25% from the previous...

Want investors to care about natural resources? Put a price on them (WEF)

Alison Tarditi, Tim Hodgson Long-term investors are part of the solution to one of humanity’s most pressing problems – the rapid degradation of natural-ecosystem services...

5 urgent actions in the fightback against ransomware (WEF)

Philip Reiner Criminal organizations are using ransomware to exploit vulnerabilities during the pandemic. Ransomware attacks have both a financial and a human cost. 65 business, non-profit and...

In charts: how economic sentiment has changed during COVID-19 (WEF)

Alan FitzGerald, Vivien Singer, Sven Smit In McKinsey's latest Global Survey on the economy, executives' views are more positive than they were in March. Globally 73%...

What’s the ‘bullwhip effect’ and how can we avoid crises like the global chip shortage? (WEF)

John Letzing An ongoing shortage of semiconductors has had profound impacts. The current scarcity has been described as a result of the ‘bullwhip effect.’ Experts say there...

How global trade can save lives and livelihoods – and help protect the planet (WEF)

Kate Whiting New Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, joined the World Economic Forum Agenda Dialogues to discuss global trade. Dr Okonjo-Iweala said vaccine...

Digital Assets, Distributed Ledger Technology, and the Future of Capital Markets (WEF)

This report highlights the results of a series of virtual global workshops and expert interviews held with financial services and technology experts in 2020....

How a system value approach can help Ireland meet its climate targets (WEF)

Pat O'Doherty - CEO of ESB, President, Eurelectric COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted a global spirit of cooperation – we must build on this to achieve...

Keep temperatures below 2°C to avoid dangerously high sea levels, say experts (WEF)

Todd Bates - Science Communicator, Rutgers University There could be worrying consequences for the Antarctic ice sheet if the 2015 Paris climate agreement target of...

Energy experts: Reaching net-zero by 2050 relies on these 7 things (WEF)

Dolf Gielen - Director, IRENA Innovation and Technology Centre, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Ricardo Gorini - Economist, PUC-RJ Several steps must be taken to achieve...

How the pandemic has changed our use of public transport (WEF)

Sonia Elks - Journalist, Reuters Concerns about COVID-19 mean more people are using cars instead of public transport, according to a new report. Too many cars...

What the cyber-attack on the US oil and gas pipeline means and how to increase security (WEF)

Algirde Pipikaite - Lead, Strategic Initiatives, World Economic Forum Filipe Beato - Lead, Centre for Cybersecurity, World Economic Forum Georges De Moura - Head of Industry...

The end of waste as we know it? 4 ways to turn waste into treasure (WEF)

Dr Eva Amsen - Science Writer, for Neste Waste is a global challenge that requires a multitude of creative solutions. Decreasing waste while enabling circularity through...

Is your cybersecurity ready to take the quantum leap? (WEF)

Catherine P Foley - Chief Scientist, Australia Jay Gambetta - Vice-President of Quantum Computing, IBM Research Josyula R Rao - CTO Security Research, IBM Research William Dixon...

Cybersecurity has much to learn from industrial safety planning (WEF)

Robert M Lee - CEO, Dragos • Safety engineering practices can be readily applied to cybersecurity. • Developing safety 'scenarios' helps build a more comprehensive response...

USA – COVID-19 and the future of US cities (WEF)

Howard Schneider - Federal Reserve Correspondent, Reuters Evidence is emerging that U.S. cities are starting to grow in numbers again, following declines during the...