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Climate action and planetary health

Climate Action Accelerating Impact Investments for Climate and Nature in Asia

Asia plays a pivotal role in the global climate landscape, contributing 51% of global carbon emissions and hosting 82% of the world’s coal generation. At the same time, it is one of the most vulnerable regions to climate impacts, presenting a critical opportunity to scale investment in high-potential nature and climate solutions. Yet the impact investment market remains in its early stages, with significant room for growth.

Nature and Biodiversity The world has agreed to raise $200 billion a year by 2030 to reverse nature decline

Nature and Biodiversity UpLink: Investing in Water Innovation

Food and Water Up to 40% of Earth's land is now degraded. This UN leader explains how to restore it

Food and Water Securing water through the power of multi-stakeholder action

Energy Transition Why private markets are key to accelerating climate solutions

Climate Action Business on the Edge: Building Industry Resilience to Climate Hazards

Nature and Biodiversity The bigger role rooftop solar could play in cooling the planet, and other nature and climate stories you need to read this week

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Centre for Nature and Climate

Accelerating net-zero climate action, regenerating food, water and ocean systems, and promoting circular economies.

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Climate Action What is The First Movers Coalition?

Nature and Biodiversity Voices for Nature: The call for a new economic model

Leading Voices

Understand the perspectives of leaders and change-makers in business, politics and civil society.

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Geo-Economics and Politics

Climate change is still on top of the Global Agenda

Special Address by Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission

Ursula von der Leyen

President of the European Commission, European Commission

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Arts and Culture

We should not underestimate our individual power to do good

Watch the Crystal Awards 2025

Diane von Furstenberg

Founder and Co-Chairwoman, Diane Von Furstenberg Studio

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Economic Growth

This is a positive note that emerging markets did well in the last few years

Emerging Economies amid Shocks

Gita Gopinath

First Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF)

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Economic Growth

All the ingredients for US will be the continuation of its strength

The Global Economic Outlook

Laurence D. Fink

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock

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Arts and Culture

I have always believed in the potential of children

Watch the Crystal Awards 2025

David Beckham

Co-Owner, Inter Miami; Partner, Authentic Brands Group

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Emerging Technologies

It is important that countries that are leading the race understand the risks and manage it

Watch the session The Dawn of Artificial General Intelligence

Yoshua Bengio

Full Professor, University of Montreal

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Emerging Technologies

Accessibility is key to the digital revolution

Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Satya Nadella

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Microsoft

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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Gender equality is the best chance against global challenges

Arts and Culture

Michelle Yeoh

Actress, Producer, United Nations Development Programme Goodwill Ambassador

Innovation for sustainable growth

Emerging Technologies How satellite technology is transforming the future of road safety

Around 1.19 million people lose their lives in road traffic accidents each year. Harnessing satellites and AI-driven insights, we can improve road safety

Health and Healthcare Systems How digital tools can reduce health inequity in low- and middle-income countries

Emerging Technologies This start up lets communities and businesses grow their own mini farms

Leadership Why the best companies don’t just innovate – they reinvent how they manage

Emerging Technologies Japan used to be a tech leader. Here's how it can regain global standing

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Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Advancing the human-centred and society-serving adoption and application of technologies.

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Health and Healthcare Systems 6 ways AI is transforming healthcare

Emerging Technologies AI red lines: the opportunities and challenges of setting limits

Financial resilience and global security

Economic Growth Building an anticipatory governance strategy for an increasingly risky world

Anticipatory governance helps organizations anticipate crises, rather than simply react to them. It could be a crucial tool in increasingly volatile times.