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In the spotlight

Read the most recent WEF publications, created in collaboration with Accenture.

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Tracking progress toward net zero by 2050

The Net-Zero Industry Tracker 2024 evaluates progress in eight heavy industry and transportation sectors responsible for 40% of global emissions. The latest report shows a reduction, but sectors remain off pace for 2050 net-zero targets.

Are businesses ready for climate hazards?

Without climate resilience and adaptation, companies will face disruption and redundancy. 'Business on the Edge: Building Industry Resilience to Climate Hazards' explores how industries can navigate environmental challenges.

Shared Commitments in a Blended Reality

Shared Commitments in a Blended Reality outlines eight guiding principles for internet governance as technologies like AI, XR, and IoT converge. The paper emphasizes safety, equity, and innovation in shaping a blended physical-digital future.

Accelerating new nuclear

This framework to accelerate advanced nuclear and SMR deployment aligns stakeholders and promotes public-private collaboration to improve project economics and supply chains, fostering widespread nuclear energy adoption for a cleaner future.

Governance in the Age of Generative AI

In a time of rapid innovation and global uncertainty, generative artificial intelligence (AI) emerges as a transformative force, reshaping industries, economies, and societies worldwide.

Playbook: Mobilize clean energy in the global south

The Playbook of Solutions references replicable good practices from the Global South to increase capital for clean energy in emerging and developing countries.

Banking and capital markets

The future of financial advice

As the world grapples with rapid technological advancements, demographic shifts and evolving consumer expectations, the landscape of financial advice is undergoing a profound transformation.

Modernizing financial markets with wCBDC

Over 98% of the global economy’s central banks are researching, piloting or deploying central bank digital currency (CBDC).

Broadening access to private markets

Investing plays a crucial role in building wealth and ensuring long-term financial security. Broadening access to private investments can have significant economic opportunities.

Nutrition innovation playbook

Accelerating the transition to a healthy and sustainable food system: from renovation to reinvention.

The pathway to a sustainable food system

Five strategic levers for cultivating a healthy and sustainable food system.

Transforming the global food system

This report, developed by the World Economic Forum’s New Frontiers of Nutrition community in collaboration with Accenture.

Clean power for industry in China

The industrial sector in China accounts for more than half of global production of many key bulk materials such as steel, aluminium and cement, and nearly half of all chemicals and paper. This new white paper presents ten policy options for consideration to scale up clean power deployment in the sector.

Grid development in Europe

This paper proposes five actions to boost the economic and business case for grid development in Europe. It presents case studies with best practices, highlighting what works well and may serve as inspiration for other countries and geographies.

Playbook: Mobilize Clean Energy in the Global South

The Playbook of Solutions references replicable good practices from the Global South on successful policy measures, de-risking tools and finance mechanisms to increase capital for clean energy in emerging and developing countries.

Energy Transition Index report

The Energy Transition Index tracks progress and preparedness for an equitable, secure and sustainable energy future. Countries across the world have reached record highs in their Energy Transition Index scores.

Mobilizing clean energy investments in South Africa

South Africa has set a goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050, while also ensuring its short and long-term energy security.

Delivering on the European Green Deal

European Green Deal, using examples and experiences in various areas and placing Group-specific insights into a broader market context.

Accelerating new nuclear

This framework aligns stakeholders and promotes public-private collaboration to improve project economics and supply chains, fostering widespread nuclear energy adoption for a cleaner future.

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Governance in the Age of Generative AI

In a time of rapid innovation and global uncertainty, generative artificial intelligence (AI) emerges as a transformative force, reshaping industries, economies, and societies worldwide.

Quantum for society

Meeting the Ambition of the SDGs explores the potential of quantum technologies for social good and the challenges that need to be addressed in order to ensure that these technologies are used in a responsible and ethical manner.

AI Governance Alliance: briefing paper series

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 (AI).

Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2024

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 year to come.

Shared commitments in a blended reality

Metaverse identity

The metaverse has immense potential to reshape the way individuals live, work and interact.

Navigating the industrial metaverse

The industrial metaverse has been widely adopted by innovators and early adopters, already creating tangible value across their operations.

Measuring digital trust

WEF's digital trust framework, a decision aid for leaders.

Tracking progress toward net zero by 2050

The Net-Zero Industry Tracker 2024 evaluates progress in eight heavy industry and transportation sectors responsible for 40% of global emissions. It identifies barriers and proposes ways to accelerate progress, including a readiness framework for technologies, investments and policies. The latest report shows a reduction in emissions, but sectors remain off pace to achieve 2050 net-zero targets.