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Embracing the digital economy offers emerging countries the chance to increase productivity and income, create sustainable growth and reduce inequalities.

In 2014, Chinese researchers published more papers than any other country for the first time. In 2019, China overtook the U.S. as the No. 1 publisher of the most influential papers.

One of the traps we fall into when studying history is that it's often impossible to comprehend that the world hasn't always been the way it is today. In this age of globalization Americans enjoy unprecedented prosperity, so we tend to assume that previous generations did as well.

Leaders in business, government and more have key opportunities to drive the energy transition forward. Here's what must happen, from decarbonizing opportunities in companies to finance reform.

Tech is crucial for enabling displaced people to rebuild their lives and livelihoods, enabling them to pursue education and access digital services.

Achieving net zero will require a massive investment expansion in clean energy technologies, particularly in emerging and developing economies

Climate change is here and we must accelerate our adoption of carbon markets if we're to keep our net zero targets alive

Bringing digital technologies to scale will play a key role in helping to accelerate the energy transition and could reduce emissions by up to 20% by 2050.

The technology to turn both new and existing buildings into climate-friendly assets is already here. Here's how existing innovations are driving decarbonization - sometimes by double digits - in projects around the world.

Around 60% of lithium - vital for the energy transition - is in Latin America. But concerns must be addressed over the sustainability of mining the metal.