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Our climate future largely depends on whether Emerging Markets and Developing Economies (EMDEs) can successfully transition to cleaner energy systems. For these countries, accelerating th...
Gender inequality costs the world approximately $12 trillion in global gross domestic product (GDP), with some countries experiencing up to a 35% loss. With the cost of economic inequalit...
According to World Health Organization (WHO) data, 99% of the world’s population lives in places where air pollution levels exceed WHO guideline limits. Exposure to air pollution increase...
Led by the World Economic Forum, the G20 Global Smart Cities Alliance on Technology Governance is the largest global initiative aiming at ensuring responsible and ethical use of smart cit...
From drones that detect illegal fishing and robots that sort plastic waste, to sustainable solutions for the world’s forests and remote learning tools for students struggling during the C...
Cities across the world account for most of our carbon emissions and energy use, yet they cover only 3% of the earth’s land surface. As the global population grows, so does new constructi...
Regardless of the name given to the next major evolution of the internet, the future will see users deeply engaged with a network of converging and integrated frontier technologies. Gover...
中国在全球工业绿色转型中扮演着至关重要的角色。例如，中国的钢铁、铝和水泥等重要工业原材料的产量占全球总产量的一半以上，化工和造纸的产量接近全球总量的一半。同时，工业也是中国第二大碳排放源，2020年约占全国碳排的三分。为降低工业领域的碳排放，关键措施包括提高工业电气化水平和增加工业用能中清洁电力的占比等。
At COP28, 22 countries committed to triple global nuclear power capacity by 2050 – since then, they have been joined by 14 major banks and additional countries. To meet net-zero commitmen...
In a time of rapid innovation and global uncertainty, generative artificial intelligence (AI) emerges as a transformative force, reshaping industries, economies, and societies worldwide. ...
This new insight report aims to raise awareness of quantum technologies’ power to tackle humanity’s most pressing challenges, from large-scale decarbonization to the design of new solar c...
This report examines how Latin America can leverage its abundant solar, wind and hydroelectric resources to become a key player in the global clean hydrogen export market, while helping t...
As the world grapples with rapid technological advancements, demographic shifts and evolving consumer expectations, the landscape of financial advice is undergoing a profound transformati...
The energy transition is progressing but has lost momentum in the face of increasing global uncertainty, according to the World Economic Forum's Fostering Effective Energy Transition 2024...
As cities grow in population and importance, urban construction will continue to gather pace. It is estimated that global floor area is expected to double by 2060, the equivalent of addin...
Over 98% of the global economy’s central banks are researching, piloting or deploying central bank digital currency (CBDC). There is an opportunity to harness this innovation in central b...
At the brink of a new phase of the industrial revolution, the metaverse stands as a catalyst for change, offering novel ways to merge digital and physical realms, enhance operational effi...
The metaverse, poised to redefine the internet, intertwines the digital and physical, emphasizing the pivotal role of “identity” in shaping immersive, human-centric experiences.
This paper discusses the interaction between digital technologies and human users, describing how protecting individual choice and agency is essential to any trustworthy system. To effect...
In an era marked by rapid technological transformation, this briefing paper series stands as a pivotal point of reference, guiding responsible transformation with artificial intelligence ...
This report examines the actions undertaken by the World Economic Forum’s CEO Action Group for the European Green Deal, using examples and experiences in various areas and placing Group-s...
The World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2024, produced in collaboration with Accenture, examines the cybersecurity trends that will affect economies and societies in the y...
This report highlights the experiences and perspectives of 20 industrial clusters in the World Economic Forum's Transitioning Industrial Clusters initiative. Despite unique geographical, ...
This C-suite guide introduces a “people-positive” approach to clean power development and brings the conversation on community engagement closer to key decision-makers.
The metaverse is projected to amass a staggering value of $1 trillion over the next three years, indicating rapid adoption and acceleration through technologies such as generative AI.
The metaverse is expected to reach a value of $1 trillion in the next three years, driven by rapid uptake and technologies like generative AI.
氢能作为难以电气化行业脱碳的解决方案，前景十分广阔，中国也已经发布了国家层面的氢能发展战略。然而，中国作为世界最大的氢能生产国和消费国，其氢能产量只有不到0.1%使用了可再生能源来源。
This insight report highlights the experiences and perspectives of 11 industrial clusters that are a part of the Transitioning Industrial Clusters towards Net Zero initiative. These clust...
The next era of the internet is coming. The metaverse is an immersive, interoperable and synchronous digital world that will change how we interact, work and play.
The metaverse is coming: an immersive, interoperable and synchronous digital world that will change how we interact, work and play.
The World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2023, in collaboration with Accenture, examines the cybersecurity trends that will impact our economies and societies in the year t...
We are in the grip of an unprecedented global energy crisis, but short-term fixes will lead to a bleak future – to achieve energy security and sustainability, the only solution is to acce...
As the travel and tourism (T&T) industry recovers from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the urgency of the need to combat climate change and other sustainability challenges has in...
Digital trust is the expectation by individuals that digital technologies and services – and the organizations providing them – will protect all stakeholders’ interests and uphold societa...
The global financial system is undergoing several simultaneous transformations. Digitalization and democratizations are reshaping how capital markets operate. Both investors and corporate...
在全球脱碳的大背景下，清洁氢已成为能源转型的关键因素。它在降低存在减排困难部门的温室气体（GHG）排放方面潜力巨大，是实现可持续未来的一个关键因素。拉丁美洲能源组织（OLADE）执行秘书Andrés Rebolledo说：“拉丁美洲拥有丰富的可再生资源，有望成为全球清洁氢经济的重要参与者。此外，对清洁氢基础设施的投资有助于解决能源安全问题，并推动整个地区的经济增长。”通过...
薇娅是中国最受欢迎的网红之一，2020年11月，在一年一度为期两天的双十一购物节期间，她在阿里巴巴的淘宝直播平台上进行直播，直播间的观众总计超过1.49亿。如果薇娅的观众可以组成一个国家，那其将是世界第九人口大国，比俄罗斯的人口还多。观众无需离开淘宝平台即可购买商品；她的观众在她推广的产品上花费超过48亿元人民币（7.19亿美元）。薇娅仅仅是众多主播中的一员，在购物节当天...
Has the war in Ukraine and the resulting pressure on energy prices stalled the move away from fossil fuels? The World Economic Forum's 'Fostering Effective Energy Transition 2022' report ...
Paul Daugherty is the Chief Technology Officer at Accenture and co-author of Radically Human: How New Technology Is Transforming Business and Shaping Our Future. In this episode, he discu...
Ahead of the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos, we look at two issues that will be at the heart of many discussions: energy and jobs. We discuss a new report, Securing the...
On Day 3 at Davos 2023, we enter the metaverse to experience the Forum’s Global Collaboration Village, hear why inflation may have peaked, but prices haven’t, and speak to astronaut Matth...
If you’re lucky enough to have some spare cash to invest, how do you decide where to put it? In the past few years the answer to that question may have changed. The rise of robo-advisers ...
As technology becomes increasingly intertwined in our daily lives and important for driving development and prosperity, questions of safety, human interaction and trust become critical to...
The development of generative AI has catapulted AI technology to one of the fastest and most impactful innovations of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. From creation to production and dis...
With the education industry at a pivotal point of transformation driven by AI and innovative teaching methodologies, new education hotspots are emerging to address the growing and diversi...
