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A new toolkit for C-suite execs on how to responsibly adopt artificial intelligence.

AI: A World of New Opportunity and Risk

By: EBR | Monday, January 17, 2022

This isn’t a new story – a novel technology disrupts society, bringing with it many benefits but also major risks and costs

The industrial sector accounts for 30% of emissions and roughly 37% of global energy consumption.

To decarbonize heavy industry, we must focus on industrial clusters

By: EBR | Monday, January 17, 2022

There are reasons to hope for progress on the climate crisis. The transportation and electricity generation sectors are decarbonizing at an accelerating rate, and companies and governments are prioritizing net-zero-carbon goals

"International and non-governmental organizations have invested significant funds in information and communication technologies, to improve crisis management".

Why the humanitarian sector needs to make cybersecurity a priority

By: EBR | Monday, January 17, 2022

In the not-too-distant past, international organizations (IOs) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working on humanitarian initiatives largely depended on landlines and fax machines to communicate and convey data back to their regional hubs or headquarters

Not leaving the gate open for internal combustion engines (ICEs) after 2035 would put half a million jobs at risk, claims CLEPA, a lobby group representing businesses which supply parts for combustion engines.

‘Don’t Look Up’: The engine-makers’ answer to the climate crisis

By: EBR | Friday, January 14, 2022

Netflix’s new comedy film Don’t Look Up may be a heightened parody of the climate crisis, but scenes from the film recall the latest lobbying campaign to keep fossil fuel engines on our roads

The global COVID-19 crisis has acted as a world-wide accelerator for the rollout of artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives.

We’re failing at the ethics of AI. Here’s how we make real impact

By: EBR | Friday, January 14, 2022

The global COVID-19 crisis has acted as a world-wide accelerator for the rollout of AI initiatives. Technologies that would’ve taken place over five years have taken place over six months

A study by environmental group Transport and Environment (T&E) said that the proposals exclude ships below 5,000 GT (gross tonnage), which include small offshore supply ships that service the oil and gas industries. Fishing and military vessels would also be exempt.

EU shipping plan leaves millions of tonnes of CO2 unregulated: study

By: EBR | Thursday, January 13, 2022

European Commission proposals to bring shipping into the bloc’s carbon market contain exclusions for small commercial and military vessels that would leave millions of tonnes of CO2 emissions unregulated

Revitalizing manufacturing could add 1.5 million well-paid jobs to the economy and reinvigorate marginalized communities.

Want to drive inclusive economic growth? Start with manufacturing

By: EBR | Thursday, January 13, 2022

Long before COVID-19 came to dominate our lexicon and our lives, the United States’ growth model was showing signs of strain

Experience alone cannot help people develop their careers, writes business professor Todd Maurer.

Why some people grow from setbacks and others don’t

By: EBR | Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Experiences shape lives… difficult experiences shape people. We all face challenging circumstances in professional careers from time to time. But how is it that some people take away valuable lessons and new insights that strengthen and improve them while others don’t?

2.5 billion people – around 86% of people living in urban areas worldwide – are exposed to unhealthy particulate matter levels. This resulted in 1.8 million excess deaths in cities globally in 2019.

1.8 million deaths are linked to air pollution worldwide, reports find

By: EBR | Friday, January 7, 2022

Some 1.8 million excess deaths and nearly two million asthma cases have been attributed to air pollution in 2019 worldwide

The researchers found that 92 percent of 165 countries studied are expected to experience extremely hot annual temperatures, defined as a once-in-one-hundred-year hot year in the pre-industrial era, every two years.

Most countries may see annual heat extremes every second year: study

By: EBR | Friday, January 7, 2022

Almost every country on Earth could experience extremely hot years every other year by 2030

There is currently no possibility of the world reaching the 30% target for marine protected areas (MPAs) with existing policies.

How to prevent mass extinction in the ocean using AI, robots and 3D printers

By: EBR | Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Saving the ocean will require a firm commitment from maritime countries that deploys a mix of several approaches

Despite the harsh personal threats which two of the three – both journalists – face, they dare to call for a brighter and saner future.

Countering Authoritarianism: The Very Essence of Freedom

By: EBR | Monday, January 3, 2022

Looking ahead to 2022, three Nobel Prize winner have one uniting message for all of us: All around the world, we must fight much harder for freedom

Sustainable agricultural practices can reduce GHG emissions, while making the soil healthier and farmland more fertile and productive.

How farming innovations can feed the world and protect the planet

By: EBR | Monday, January 3, 2022

Approximately 40% of the global population cannot afford a healthy diet

Organisations looking to move to circular solutions must understand this and pay proper attention to the details and potential barriers to implementing these strategies.

The Devil Is in the Details When Assessing Circular Solutions

By: EBR | Monday, January 3, 2022

Identifying the right blend of circular economy strategies is vital for economic and environmental returns

Job creation is important, but we also need to make sure the jobs are high-quality.

Why do green investments create more jobs? Experts explain

By: EBR | Thursday, December 30, 2021

Dollar-for-dollar, clean energy and other green investments generally create more jobs in the near term than unsustainable investments, according to a new analysis of studies

The impact of the pandemic on supply chains has been global, prolonged, and comprised a series of major shocks to companies’ logistical systems.

Supply chain resilience: How are pandemic-related disruptions reshaping managerial thinking?

By: EBR | Tuesday, December 28, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has tested the effectiveness of 20 years of research, debate and planning on supply chain resilience

"EU equality bodies have a significant potential to contribute to more equal societies and be effective agents of change".

Equality bodies need more support to help all victims of discrimination

By: EBR | Monday, December 27, 2021

Equality bodies in Belgium are effective agents of change and have supported many people; yet, discrimination victims struggle to access consistent support due to limited capacities and the lack of a proper regulatory framework

"By travelling to foreign countries, we travel into ourselves. We discover inner passageways that remain opaque to us at home".

Why We Travel

By: EBR | Monday, December 27, 2021

Two age-old questions: What is travel? And why do we do it?

Crypto assets could impact the international monetary and financial system in profound ways, argue three IMF experts.

IMF experts explain the urgent need for comprehensive global laws around cryptocurrencies

By: EBR | Thursday, December 23, 2021

Crypto assets and associated products and services have grown rapidly in recent years. Furthermore, interlinkages with the regulated financial system are rising

There is unprecedented momentum around the world to fulfil hydrogen’s longstanding potential as a clean energy solution.

What is green hydrogen and why do we need it? An expert explains

By: EBR | Wednesday, December 22, 2021

The time is right to tap into hydrogen’s potential to play a key role in tackling critical energy challenges

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Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin went on a working visit to Cina. After a meeting with his Chinese colleague Li Qiang in the city of Hangzhou, an extensive press release was published yesterday.

Europe

Can the EU Meet the Trump Moment?

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The second term of U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing Europeans to strengthen their capacity for collective action. But their biggest challenge comes from within: U.S.-backed radical-right parties that want to weaken the EU.

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China to loosen chip export ban to Europe after Netherlands row

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Beijing has said it will loosen a chip export ban it imposed after Dutch authorities took over Nexperia, a Chinese-owned chipmaker based in the Netherlands.

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