Tag: WEF

(Antarctica) The more we learn about Antarctica, the greater the urgency to act on climate change (WEF)

John Letzing A number of troubling discoveries have been made related to Antarctica. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/03/the-more-we-learn-about-antarctica-the-clearer-the-need-to-fight-climate-change/
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(Climate Change) These 3 World Heritage marine sites store billions of tonnes of CO2 (WEF)

Victoria Masterson 50 marine protected World Heritage sites across 37 nations capture and store an estimated 5 billion tonnes of carbon, according to a UNESCO...
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(Climate Change/COP26) Climate change: What is COP26 and why does it matter? (WEF)

Douglas Broom A UN report says 2021 is a “make or break year” in the fight against climate change https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/03/cop26-un-climate-change-summit/
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(Climate Change/Industrial Clusters/UK) Why industrial clusters can be the heart of the green revolution (WEF)

Stephen Wheeler The UK's Zero Carbon Humber project aims to create the world's first net-zero industrial cluster. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/03/decarbonizing-industrial-clusters-green-revolution/
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(Vaccination/Public Private Alliance) Public-private alliance drives historic vaccination programme (WEF)

Pascal Soriot, Richard Hatchett, Seth Berkley The largest global vaccination programme in history is underway to protect against COVID-19 https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/03/public-private-alliance-drives-historic-vaccination-programme/
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(China) At a Crossroads: The Next Chapter for FinTech in China (WEF)

As China’s FinTech industry enters a critical third development stage, we see a complex interplay of collaboration and competition among technology companies, traditional financial...
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(Climate Change) Why climate change means the Louvre’s treasures could no longer be safe in Paris (WEF)

Melissa Godin The world's largest and most visited museum, the Louvre in Paris, has started to move its many treasures to protect them from climate...
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(Technology/Innovation) How data is driving sustainability in food retail (WEF)

Tuuli Sarvilinna Internet of Things (IoT) solutions are helping food retailers to maintain the quality and safety of our food using the least amount of...
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(USA) Excess US savings ‘unlikely’ to generate destabilising surge in demand (WEF)

Florin Bilbiie, Gauti Eggertsson, Giorgio Primiceri Post-pandemic economic recovery in the US partially depends on the $1.6 trillion ‘excess savings’ US households have accumulated since...
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(Pandemic) How COVID could democratise commutes (WEF)

Mouchka Heller COVID lockdowns have raised key questions about commutes and their costs in terms of time, money and health https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/03/how-covid-19-transformed-the-commute/
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(Overfishing) WTO deal is within reach to remove harmful fishing subsidies and halt global fish meltdown (WEF)

Gemma Parkes Every year, governments around the world pump $22 billion of public money into efforts that encourage overfishing https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/03/wto-deal-is-within-reach-to-remove-harmful-fishing-subsidies-and-halt-the-global-fish-meltdown/
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(Climate Change) Europe’s first full-sized self-driving urban electric bus has arrived (WEF)

Sean Fleming Málaga is the first place in Europe to trial full-size autonomous buses https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/03/europe-first-autonomous-electric-buses-spain/
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(Climate Change) Firms backed by Robert Downey Jr. and Bill Gates have funded an electric motor company that slashes energy consumption (WEF)

Jonathan Shieber Large investors such as Amazon have put over $100 million into Turntide Technologies - an electric motor company https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/03/firms-backed-by-robert-downey-jr-and-bill-gates-have-funded-an-electric-motor-company-that-slashes-energy-consumption/
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(Climate Change) Air-to-rock: This Icelandic facility is turning CO2 into stone (WEF)

Alister Doyle To battle climate change, firms are experimenting with new technological solutions, including 'direct air capture' of emissions. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/03/scared-by-global-warming-in-iceland-one-solution-is-petrifying/
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(Climate Change) Want to plant billions of trees? Invest in nurseries first (WEF)

Brian Kittler Governments and companies are preparing for mass reforestation, with The Reforestation Hub showing that 133 million acres of forest across the US could...
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(Food System) 5 ways to transform our food system to benefit people and planet (WEF)

Petra Hans Globally, we waste a third of all food produced and the natural resources involved in its production https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/03/5-ways-transform-food-system-sustainable/
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