Agenda articles

President Biden aims to slash US power plant emissions: What you need to know about the global energy transition this week

Top energy news: Biden aims to slash power plant emissions; Glencore plans giant EV battery recycling plant; Companies eye Sweden green hydrogen project.

Redefining leadership for sustainable growth: Five key shifts for high performance

Five leadership shifts can unleash an era of sustainable, inclusive growth for companies looking to outperform in this era of disruption.

The oceans are becoming less able to regulate the Earth's climate. Here's why

Oceans soak up 90% of the planet's excess heat energy. But as the climate changes, so does the oceans' power to protect us.

How to mobilize private-sector finance for climate adaptation

More investment is flowing towards mitigating climate emissions, but we also need to focus on resilience and adaptation. Here's how the private sector can help.

Electric vehicles: an analysis of adoption and the future of oil demand

Oil demand is likely to drop as sales of electric vehicles go up.

What is a genome and why is it valuable to our lives? An expert explains

Twenty years after the human genome was first sequenced, a geneticist explains the impact of the project and introduces a more diverse means of mapping it.

8 unexpected side effects of climate change

Climate change is impacting everything from the sex and size of animals to the state of wine and coffee crops. It’s also making flights a lot bumpier.

Climate finance needs new ideas: could this model take off worldwide?

A Singapore-based fund manager shows how philanthropic catalytic climate finance can accelerate the low-carbon transition by mobilising private capital.

Beyond climate mitigation: the Pakistan floods showed there's no turning back

Climate adaptation and mitigation is not a fight for Pakistan alone, the unprecedented impact of floods worldwide calls for multi-stakeholder support.

Six elements accelerating education for a Smart Bangladesh and a Smart World

Smart Bangladesh is a new education system designed for the new Smart World. See how its methods and processes can apply to other countries.

5 film directors capture the inspiring optimism of people working on urgent climate change solutions

A new six-part docuseries highlights the businesses at the forefront of climate change innovation. The film directors reflect on these inspiring stories.

These priority-setting tools can help countries achieve universal health coverage faster

These priority-setting tools can help countries in designing a financially sustainable benefits package that helps accelerate Universal Health Coverage.