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Aerial view of rows of solar panels on a green field: The demand for green skills and clean energy workers has been rising exponentially.

Nature and Biodiversity

The green skills gap: Educational reform in favour of renewable energy is now urgent

Despite the rapid expansion of green job opportunities globally, only a small fraction of the workforce possesses green skills to address climate change.

Roman Vakulchuk

April 24, 2024

Two coffee farmers in Columbia examine plant: Companies should practice radical transparency in their supply chains to combat greenwashing.

Climate Action

Beyond greenwashing: 5 key strategies for genuine sustainability in agriculture

Businesses must adopt clear and measurable frameworks for implementing regenerative agriculture practices and move beyond greenwashing.

Santiago Gowland

April 24, 2024

The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany.

Financial and Monetary Systems

The global supply of equities is shrinking – here's what you need to know

Research shows significant drops in the number of publicly traded equities, with an uncertain economic backdrop partly to blame for the $120bn reduction.

Emma Charlton

April 24, 2024

Energy Transition

Why the energy transition needs 'bridge' solutions

Nuclear power or natural gas could provide energy security and bridge the green energy transition as the market still relies on high-emitting fossil fuels.

Tarek Sultan

April 24, 2024

Indigenous Peoples are the world's foremost experts on preserving the climate and biodiversity — listening to them is the key to protecting our planet.

Climate Action

How Indigenous expertise is empowering climate action: A case study from Oceania

Indigenous peoples are our foremost experts on climate and biodiversity. Now, the world is waking up to the importance of Indigenous climate leadership.

Amanda Young and Ginelle Greene-Dewasmes

April 23, 2024

Currently, around 2 billion people live in drylands, which are most prone to desertification, according to Earth.org.

Climate Action

What is desertification and why is it important to understand?

Drylands are degrading into deserts and could displace millions in the decades to come. This explainer breaks down desertification's causes and how can it be mitigated.

Andrea Willige

April 23, 2024

Transitioning from the existing economy into sustainomy necessitates an integrated, holistic and collaborative approach.

Economic Growth

It is time to create an economy that works for all

It is time for a new economic paradigm, one that allows for more equitable and sustainable growth. We call this new paradigm “sustainomy”.

Piyachart "Arm" Isarabhakdee

April 23, 2024

Sustainable forestry can catalyse climate action.

Nature and Biodiversity

5 ways sustainable forestry can support climate action, development and biodiversity

Sustainable forestry can catalyze climate action, boost development and protect biodiversity via reforestation and sustainable management of working forests.

Charlotte Kaiser

April 23, 2024

Renewable energy sources such as solar and wind have grown rapidly.

Energy Transition

4 lessons from the renewables playbook for today’s clean infrastructure boom

Advanced carbon management technologies are needed to tackle hard-to-abate emissions; lessons from renewable energy sources like solar and wind can help with challenges.

Jennifer Holmgren

April 23, 2024

Energy Transition

Energy transition: Everything you need to know and live coverage from #SpecialMeeting24

Deep dive

Balancing the urgent need to speed up progress on the energy transition, while ensuring that everyone on the planet has just, affordable, and equitable access to energy.

Ella Yutong Lin and Kate Whiting

April 23, 2024

#SpecialMeeting24: One of the three key pillars for the meeting is 'Revitalizing Global Collaboration'.

Global Cooperation

Global collaboration: Everything you need to know and live coverage from #SpecialMeeting24

Deep dive

World leaders are meeting in Saudi Arabia for the World Economic Forum's Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development. Here's what you need to know.

Spencer Feingold and Kate Whiting

April 23, 2024

Economic Growth

Economic growth: Everything you need to know and live coverage from #SpecialMeeting24

Deep dive

World leaders will meet on April 28-29 for a Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth, and Energy for Development. One of the meeting's key pillars is about economic growth. Follow live coverage for insights.

Pooja Chhabria and Kate Whiting

April 23, 2024

Large Language Models (LLMs) are set to change the manufacturing industry forever by acting as a conversational gateway between humans and machines.

Manufacturing and Value Chains

Why Large Language Models are the future of manufacturing

Large language models (LLMs) will serve as a conversational gateway between humans and machines in the manufacturing industry, and their impact will be historic.

Andre S. Yoon and Kyoung Yeon Kim

April 23, 2024

The next generation workforce needs certainty and a clear professional career in forest restoration.

Nature and Biodiversity

Global forest restoration goals can be achieved with youth-led ecopreneurship

Forests play an important role in maintaining our planet's ecosystem. Embracing youth-led ecopreneurship will be vital for forest restoration. Here's why.

Agustin Rosello, Anali Bustos, Fernando Morales de Rueda, Jennifer Hong and Paula Sarigumba

April 23, 2024

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