Month: October 2024

Solving growing global water insecurity is on a par with addressing climate change.

There is an alarming gap in public understanding of how water is interlinked with climate.

Citizens, business and policy-makers must come together to address fast-r…

Sales of EVs are surging, but successful adoption will require innovation in areas from charging to batteries.

A new Forum report warns that publicly available charging in many cities is not progressing fast enough to meet demand.

Here are some of …

The past decade has seen a rapid acceleration in the capabilities of AI.

Initiatives such as the World Economic Forum’s AI Governance Alliance are working to ensure AI is inclusive, ethical and sustainable as it drives change across industries.

Her…

Secure, decent work fosters better futures, reduces anxiety around job security, promotes gender equality and contributes to inclusion and peace; this is particularly important for younger people, who will comprise a fifth of the global population by…

Extreme weather events, ranked as the top concern in the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2024, are leading to increased reliance on cooling technologies, such as air conditioning, particularly during heatwaves.

Sustainable cooling replace…

New York Climate Week 2024 took place between 22 and 29 September 2024, starting with the Summit of the Future.

Among the seven key messages to emerge from the week include a need for Indigenous peoples to be more directly involved in shaping policy…