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Fossil fuel consumption subsidies bounced back strongly in 2018
Authors: Wataru Matsumura and Zakia
Adam*
Higher average oil prices in 2018 pushed up the value
of global fossil fuel consumption subsidies back up toward levels last...
Businesses Double Down on Sustainability as Consumers Focus on Costs
While most businesses have intensified their sustainability
efforts, many residential consumers’ actions have stalled as cost and
complexity have slowed commitment to clean-energy solutions, according to
Deloitte’s...
Technological Superiority at the Heart of China-US Confrontation
The US defense and technology sectors have
become genuinely worried about Chinese significant strides in the technological
sphere. Various reports have over the past couple of...
Global housing crisis: Urgent action needed on planning, policy and technology
The world must act now to address the crisis in affordable housing. According
to a new report by the World Economic Forum, Making Affordable Housing...
Robots wander the halls in Jiangsu’s new futuristic environmental monitoring centre
“Oh, here comes one now,” the engineer says, pointing up. In a blink, a
capsule about the size of a paint can has shot across...
Pressure on Huawei Will Spell Doom for American Business
The key event in a sanctions-filled May was the actions of the U.S.
authorities against the Chinese company Huawei. On May 15, the United States
Department...
Data Collaboration for the Common Good
Delivering on the promise of public-private data
collaboration for the common good requires attention in five priority areas
according to a new report, Data Collaboration for
the...
South Korea should go with the United States
Now,
previous success won’t guarantee same success in future in the age of the
Fourth Industrial Revolution, We are expecting generation that ability to
create new and...
Are robots sexist? UN report shows gender bias in talking digital tech
Why do most voice assistants have female names, and why do they have
submissive personalities? The answer, says a new report released
on Friday by UNESCO,...
SMEs are driving job growth, but need higher investment in skills, innovation and tech
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have
been a significant driver of employment growth in recent years, mainly through
the creation of new firms, including in high-growth...