Blogs and Opinions
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CEO Climate Alliance to world leaders: We support you in taking decisive climate steps at COP26
Wednesday 27th of October 2021
More than 90 CEOs of large multinational organizations, all members of the Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders, are committed to reduce emissions by more than 1Gt* annually by 2030 and believe that businesses can do more if world leaders reach agreement at COP26 that would put us on a 1.5° pathway.
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COP26: what to expect from the climate change summit – on the Radio Davos podcast
Wednesday 27th of October 2021
“COP26 is not a photo-op nor a talking shop,” Alok Sharma, the British government minister who will chair the climate summit, said in a recent speech.
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Major new report explains the risks and rewards of artificial intelligence
Wednesday 27th of October 2021
A major new report on the state of artificial intelligence (AI) has just been released. Think of it as the AI equivalent of an Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, in that it identifies where AI is at today, and the promise and perils in view.
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Doctors, scientists or politicians: who are you most likely to trust after the pandemic?
Wednesday 27th of October 2021
The perception of how trustworthy doctors are has risen in the past few years, as the COVID-19 pandemic swept around the world, putting them in the spotlight.
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Cooking with polluting fuels is a silent killer – here’s what can be done
Wednesday 27th of October 2021
Somewhere in sub-Saharan Africa as you read this, there is a woman cooking food for her family over a smokey stove that is slowly killing her.
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7 surprising facts to know about the circular economy for COP26
Wednesday 27th of October 2021
Leaders across the globe will gather next month for COP26 to collectively accelerate action toward the Paris Agreement and UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
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How can we address space debris? Industry leaders explain
Wednesday 27th of October 2021
As the global community looks to address key climate and environmental risks in the coming days and weeks during the COP26 in Glasgow, another sustainability issue looms large above all our heads – in space. Earth orbits, and particularly the lower orbits which stretch to approximately 2,000 km above ground, are seeing a growing population of active and defunct satellites as well as debris.
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Why trees are a crucial ingredient for sustainable food systems
Wednesday 27th of October 2021
Nearly one in three people worldwide (2.37 billion) did not have access to adequate food in 2020. To address the rise in hunger and malnutrition, last month the UN Food Systems Summit concluded a discussion on transforming global food systems.
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These are the jobs currently driving the economic recovery across Europe
Wednesday 27th of October 2021
The European hospitality and entertainment industries are leading the return to work, as countries across the region continue their recovery from the COVID-19 economic slump.
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This is how much investment is needed to mitigate climate change across Africa
Wednesday 27th of October 2021
Back in 2009, the world’s wealthier nations pledged to mobilise US$100 billion a year by 2020 to help developing countries cope with climate change. The funding would be used to adapt to the impacts of climate change and reduce or prevent emissions.
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UN warns world ‘way off track’ on pledges to cut emissions
Wednesday 27th of October 2021
Global governments’ plans to cut emissions in the years ahead are not enough to avert catastrophic climate change which would lead to “endless suffering”, a U.N. report said on Monday.
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Energy prices: When will costs go down?
Wednesday 27th of October 2021
Soaring natural gas prices are rippling through global energy markets—and other economic sectors from factories to utilities.