Tag: WEF

USA/Energy Market/Climate Change – This is how the US energy market is shifting (Katharine Rooney, WEF)

Use of coal in the US has dropped by half. Natural gas is now 38% of the US energy mix. Clean energy solutions...

Climate Change/Eco Tourism/Nature Conservation/Green Recovery – 4 ways nature tourism can help drive a green COVID-19 recovery (Michael Taylor, Thomson Reuters Foundation, WEF)

Investing in eco-tourism and nature conservation could play a pivotal role helping green recovery programs, says the World Bank. They found that every...

Climate Change/Biodiversity – Yellowstone is losing its snow – here are the implications for local ecosystems (Bryan Shuman, The Conversation, WEF)

A new assessment of climate change has been carried out on Yellowstone National Park and the nearby Grand Teton. The study found that...

Climate Change/Future of Energy – This giant magnet could unlock zero-carbon electricity from nuclear fusion (Douglas Broom, WEF)

Nuclear fusion could provide unlimited clean zero-carbon electricity. Up to now, experiments have failed to keep the reaction going for long enough. But...

Climate Change/Supply Chain and Transport – How carmakers’ switch to electric vehicles will strain supply of battery minerals (Patrick Hillberg, Sawyer Hall, WEF)

As it transitions from fossil fuels to renewables, electricity generation will place a burden on the global supply of critical battery minerals. The...

Cities and Urbanization – Community land trusts: a solution to the global housing crisis (Carrick Reddin, WEF)

• The pandemic has reiterated the importance of adequate housing. • The community land trust model widens access to housing, encourages community participation and protects...

India – How tech is helping India’s rural women get through COVID-19 (Roli Srivastava, Anuradha Nagaraj, Thomson Reuters Foundation, WEF)

The current COVID-19 pandemic has further exposed India's digital inequalities. One of these is the digital gender gap, with only a third of...

Future of Work – 4 things we need to consider to make hybrid working a success (Lynda Gratton, London Business School Review, WEF)

Before COVID-19, working 9 to 5 in the office was the norm, with limited flexibility allowed. Now managers have recognised that many employees...

Summer Olympics – Will the Summer Olympics be a boon or bust for mass gatherings? (John Letzing, WEF)

The Olympic Games are scheduled to begin in Tokyo next month. Critics say it’s too soon to safely stage such a large gathering. ...

Africa – How to preserve Africa’s forests and build a green economy (Marc Palahí, Justin Adams, Lee White, WEF)

Africa faces unprecedented challenges of rapid population growth and climate adaptation. The continent is well positioned to harness nature-based solutions through sustainable forestry. ...

Latin America – Stakeholder capitalism and ESG in Latin America: new leadership, challenges and opportunities (Diego Bustamante, Joe Myers, WEF)

The latest session of the Regional Action Group for Latin America looked at stakeholder capitalism and ESG in the region. It included remarks...

Pandemic/Vaccination – 99% of people in poor countries are still unvaccinated – here’s why we need to take action now (Maria De Jesus, The...

According to public health experts, 70% of the world's 7.9 billion people must be fully vaccinated to end the pandemic. On June 21,...

Report: COVID-19 made the world less peaceful (Sean Fleming, WEF)

At least 158 countries recorded pandemic-related violence between January 2020 and April 2021. These incidents ranged from individual attacks to anti-lockdown demonstrations that...

India – This tech company accelerated its R&D-led innovations to mitigate the COVID-19 surge in India. Here’s how (Nikhil Malhotra, WEF)

Our response to the COVID crisis in India has tested our capacity for resilience, preparedness and agility in the face of disaster. 3...

Climate Change – Aviation accounts for 2.4% of emissions. Could a different type of fuel help? (David Simon Lee, WEF)

A new study has shown that alternative fuels to the kerosene that aeroplanes often burn could help reduce the impact of aviation on...

Climate Change – Why CO2 removal is not equal and opposite to reducing emissions (Kirsten Zickfeld, WEF)

In recent years, countries, companies and institutions around the world have set “net-zero” emissions targets and called for carbon removal. Emissions of CO2...