Tag: WEF

(High-Performance Computing) Why we must democratize access to high-performance computing (Pete Ungaro, WEF)

Society's data needs are set to grow, as data increasingly informs our actions. High-performance computing (HPC) systems can help us understand and apply...

(Environment) 2020 did not actually help the environment. Here’s how 2021 could (Marie Quinney, Gabriela Martinez, WEF)

The COVID-19 pandemic saw wild animals roaming empty streets and a drop in emissions in many places around the world. Yet these improvements...

(Sustainability) Why sustainability is the new digital (Orit Gadiesh, Jenny Davis-Peccoud, WEF)

COVID-19 has created a sense of urgency for businesses to improve their sustainability credentials. Some companies aren’t adapting quickly enough to this “disrupt...

(Climate Change) 2020 ties with 2016 as world’s hottest year on record, EU climate change service says (Kate Abnett, Matthew Green, WEF)

2020 has been reported as the joint-hottest year on record, tied with 2016. Climate change will likely lead to more severe and dangerous...

(Pandemic) COVID-19 a year later: What have we learned? (Dario Gil, WEF)

In the year since COVID-19 emerged, the world has seen 85 million cases of the disease and counting. The pandemic showed the power...

(Korean Peninsula) Why COVID-19 could signal change on the Korean peninsula (Angela Kane, Moon Chung-In, WEF)

The pandemic poses challenges for both Koreas in a changed global economy, presenting an opportunity to seek bold new initiatives. Despite no confirmed...

New Year’s resolution? Slim your carbon footprint by a tonne in 2021 (Umberto Bacchi, Thomson Reuters Foundation, WEF)

The 'Cut a Tonne in '21' climate campaign aims to help people reduce their emissions, and measure their progress against the Paris Agreement...

Earth could cross the global warming threshold as soon as 2027 (Shirley Cardenas, Futurity, WEF)

A new model, based on historical climate data, has projected the Earth's temperature until 2100. Researchers say it can reduce prediction uncertainties by...

Indian Cities in the Post Pandemic World (WEF)

As economic powerhouses, cities drive growth and innovation, create jobs, improve livelihoods, and advance prosperity. In India, cities contribute around 70% of the country’s...

AfCFTA – African free trade bloc opens for business, but challenges remain (Joe Bavier, Reuters, WEF)

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) began on New Year's Day 2021. It aims to bring continent-wide free trade to 1.3 billion...

TRADE/TECHNOLOGY – How COVID-19 accelerated the shift towards TradeTech (Alex Capri, Wolfgang Lehmacher, WEF)

Visibility and data-sharing are critical for 21st century supply chain and logistics management. Trading restrictions caused by COVID-19 create opportunities for start-ups. 3D-printing,...

CIRCULAR ECONOMY – Circular Trailblazers: Scale-ups Leading the Way Towards a More Circular Economy (WEF)

The circular transition requires change within and throughout our economic systems. A particular subset of innovators – trailblazers – go the extra mile to...

INDIA – Lessons from India: How we can build equitable economies from restoring landscapes (Ruchika Singh, Marie Duraisami, Rohini Chaturvedi, Karishma Shelar, Rajendra Singh...

Sidhi is a resource-rich but impoverished district in central India. Most of its inhabitants depend on forests and the land to survive. But...

TRADE/FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION – Mapping TradeTech: Trade in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (WEF)

TradeTech, or the set of technologies and innovations that enable trade to be more efficient, inclusive, and equitable, is fundamental to harnessing the innovations...

CORONAVIRUS /CLIMATE CHANGE – Coronavirus causes ‘record fall’ in fossil-fuel emissions in 2020 (Carbon Brief, WEF)

Global carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel and industry are expected to drop by 7% in 2020, due to COVID-19 lockdowns. It's the...

EUROPE/CLIMATE CHANGE – How the European Union could achieve net-zero emissions at net-zero cost (WEF, McKinsey & Company)

Achieving net-zero emissions will depend on a number of factors for the European Union. The availability of mature technology, as well as sustained...