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In a warming world, cities face an even greater burden of higher temperatures than rural areas. For one, they hold most of the world’s population. Their exposure to high temperatures is amplified by the urban heat Island effect. Read more…..

Fossil fuels aren’t just used to power cars, heat buildings and keep the lights on. They are, quite literally, woven into almost every facet of our lives. Read more…..

The question of AI governance has arrived in the C-suite. Top executives, along with technology, data privacy, risk, legal and security professionals are seeking insight into how other companies are tackling the thorny question of governing AI and determining which...

This week, climate ministers and decision-makers from more than 30 countries have gathered for the Copenhagen Climate Ministerial to discuss central issues to the COP process. The discussions have laid the groundwork ambitious results at COP29 in Azerbaijan in...

From lethal heat waves to city-stopping floods, the harms of climate change are becoming increasingly clear around the world. So, too, is whom the public holds responsible: industries and corporations. Read more….

If the UN climate summit COP28 was the “fossil fuel” COP, then COP29 will be the “finance COP”, as deadlines for key decisions will need to be met. The latest round of climate talks at COP28 in Dubai had barely begun when President Sultan Al-Jaber pulled off a rare...

“It is time for a profound shift in our approach to economic policies. It is time to integrate human rights into the heart of the international financial architecture.”Half of humanity – 3.3 billion people – live in countries where governments are compelled to spend...

AI's impact, digital jobs, healthcare system transformation, geopolitical risks, and climate change are just some of the key issues for 2024. The World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos, 15-19 January, aims to revitalize cooperation on these issues to advance...

Recent years have heralded a particularly disruptive period in human history. Against the backdrop of a warming planet and the spillover effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, we face some of the most challenging economic and geopolitical conditions in decades. And things...

The 2023 UN Conference of Parties – or COP28 – like its predecessors, concluded with mixed results. Some have lauded the “historic” consensus text which includes the need to “transition” away from fossil fuels. Others have lamented the vague language and non-binding...

The end of COP27 closed with a historic agreement to provide “loss and damage” funding for vulnerable countries that shoulder the heavy burden of climate change. But, after launching the fund on day one, many of the other decisions at COP28 made that agreement look...

The goals of the Paris Agreement will be missed unless there is a rapid and substantial increase in investment in emerging market and developing countries, leading finance experts have warned. The report states: “We are far behind on climate action globally, as...