IRENA Urges Leaders to Build Climate Response around Renewables
Public and private sector leaders are being urged to
double annual investments in renewable energy to keep the world well below 2°C
of warming, says a...
Decade of the Battery: Sustainable Batteries Represent the Best Prospect for Meeting Paris Climate Goals
Advances in the production, use and reuse of batteries
mean that the technology could become the most significant intervention to keep
global warming within the limits...
How to Design Responsible Technology
Biased algorithms and noninclusive data sets are contributing to a
growing ‘techlash’ around the world. Today, the World Economic Forum, the
international organisation for public-private cooperation...
Digitally shaping a greener world
Women were not allowed on map-making ship voyages until the 1960s—it was
believed that they would bring bad luck. Spanish nuns made maps in the...
The US shale revolution has reshaped the energy landscape at home and abroad
The International Energy Agency released its latest in-depth review of
US energy policies on Friday, welcoming US leadership on innovation and
highlighting the far-reaching impact of...
Webinar: Kashmir Outside the Crosshairs- Does Anyone Care about Kashmir?
Join Modern Diplomacy and our Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Matthew Crosston, for a Live Intelligence briefing / Webinar, on Sunday September 29 at 18:30...
Rethinking Energy Sector Reforms in a Power Hungry World
Every country aspires to provide reliable, affordable, and sustainable
electricity to its citizens. Yet during the past 25 years, some countries made
huge strides, while others...
Is the world living up to its climate commitments?
As the United Nations gears up for the September Climate Action Summit in New
York, one of its most high-profile climate conferences in recent times,...
Towards a sustainable Blue economy: A Plan to restore the health of our oceans
Samba Lahy recalls the time when, as a young man, he used to go fishing
with his parents off the coast of Tampolove, one of...
Women outnumber men in higher education but gender stereotyped subject choices persist
Education is essential to achieving gender
equality. From the earliest schooling to the highest levels of post-graduate
study, education influences the opportunities that can shape people’s...