New Report Shows Shape of Urban Growth Underpins Livability and Sustainable Growth
A first-of-its-kind World Bank analysis, of the shape and growth of nearly 10,000 cities between 1990 and 2015, finds that the most successful urban areas are...
6 ways to ensure a fair and inclusive economic recovery from COVID-19
As the world recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, the challenge now is to ensure a consistent, fair economic recovery. The World Economic Forum brought...
First international online forum Smart Cities Moscow
The first international online forum Smart Cities Moscow ended in Moscow. 86 speakers from Russia, China, Switzerland, Canada, Spain, the United States, Sweden, and...
Russia’s Economic Recovery Gathers Pace
Russia’s GDP growth is forecast at 3.2% in 2021, followed by 3.2% and 2.3% in 2022 and 2023, respectively, according to the World Bank’s...
Public Broadly Positive on Vaccines as a Personal Choice
A new study released today outlines the public discourse around vaccine confidence.
The research, conducted by the World Economic Forum and NetBase Quid, an analytics...
Attempting Diplomacy in a World Obsessed with Labels
Diplomacy. The word itself sounds somewhat tranquil, if not downright peace-inducing. Diplomacy is supposed to be at the heart of all international relations regardless...
Pathway to critical goal of net-zero emissions by 2050 is narrow but brings huge benefits
The world has a viable pathway to building a global energy sector with net-zero emissions in 2050, but it is narrow and requires an...
Spreading the Gains from Trade More Widely
Global trade has contributed to growth and poverty reduction in the past three decades, but gains from trade can be more inclusive, the World...
10 years to restore our planet. 10 actions that count
Against a backdrop of environmental crisis, the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration is a chance to revive the natural world that supports us all....
Stay in Oil or Race to Green Energy? Considerations for Portfolio Transformation
Oil and gas (O&G) companies face a conundrum: capture the remaining value in hydrocarbons, or decide if, when and how much to invest in...