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How China is tackling air pollution with big data
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum.
Author: Hu Qin, Senior Director of Research, Beijing Representative Office, Environmental Defense Fund & Matt Whitney, Portfolio Manager, Clean Air Fund
Significant progress – albeit short-lived – was made to improving air quality in Beijing during the lead up to the Olympics in 2008.
Five years later the Chinese government launched a nationwide action plan to monitor air quality and collect data.
3 priorities to shape the post-pandemic financial system
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Author: Huw van Steenis, Senior Adviser to the Chief Executive Officer, UBS & Alice Law Shing-Mui, Deputy Chairman and Managing Director, Hong Kong Mandatory Provident Fund Authority
COVID-19 has sharpened the understanding that climate change could upend the financial system.
Digital transformation is particularly urgent for small businesses, which are the engine of most economies.
The pandemic has accelerated clients’ digital expectations and the need for technology investment.
The pandemic has exposed how unprepared many institutions were for one of the greatest global challenges in generations. Yet it’s also catalyzed a wartime footing of speed and ingenuity in response. Now we must bring those qualities to how we shape the post-pandemic global financial system.
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Can we crack the hydrogen puzzle this time around?
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Author: Tony Pan, Chief Executive Officer, Modern Electron
Hydrogen is back on the agenda as a potential decarbonization solution – but several fundamental challenges remain to be solved.
These are the same barriers that stymied the last hydrogen hype cycle, 20 years ago.
Here’s a detailed look at those challenges – and why things might be different this time around.