Radio Davos

Around the world, people are developing low-emissions technologies - but they can only succeed if there is market demand. In this episode, we hear how the First Movers Coalition helps create that market by getting big companies to invest in emerging technologies that aim to de-carbonise the 'hard to abate' sectors. And we meet the buyer and seller of low-emissions cement doing just that. Speakers: Noam Boussidan, Programme Head, First Movers Coalition Julia Fidler, Head of Materials and Fuels Decarbonisation, Microsoft Joe Hicken, Senior Vice President of Business Development and Policy, Sublime Systems Links: First Movers Coalition: https://initiatives.weforum.org/first-movers-coalition/home Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wef Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164 Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560 Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552 Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub

The European Union is implementing a 'Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism' (CBAM) that will levy a fee on importing certain goods that are produced in countries that lack regulations forcing producers to cut their greenhouse gas emissions. It's an idea that other countries are considering, but is also hugely complex and may be challenged by exporter countries. Two expert guests explain the policy and its implications for business and global trade. Speakers: Aaron Cosbey, Senior Associate, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) Dandy Rafitrandi, researcher at the Department of Economics, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Indonesia Kimberley Botwright, Head, Sustainable Trade, World Economic Forum (co-host) Links: World Economic Forum Centre for Regions, Trade and Geopolitics: https://centres.weforum.org/centre-for-regions-trade-and-geopolitics/home Emissions in trade: Where are they and how do we measure them?: https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/03/emissions-in-trade-how-we-measure-them/ CBAM: What you need to know about the new EU decarbonization incentive: https://www.weforum.org/stories/2022/12/cbam-the-new-eu-decarbonization-incentive-and-what-you-need-to-know/ What future for climate and trade? Scenarios and strategies for carbon competitiveness?: https://www.weforum.org/publications/what-future-for-climate-and-trade-scenarios-and-strategies-for-carbon-competitiveness/ Countries must deal with imported emissions in a fair and flexible way: https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/08/27/countries-must-deal-with-imported-emissions-in-a-fair-and-flexible-way/ European Commission on CBAM: https://trade.ec.europa.eu/access-to-markets/en/news/carbon-border-adjustment-mechanism-cbam International Institute for Sustainable Development: https://www.iisd.org/ Centre for Strategic and International Studies: https://www.csis.or.id/ Podcasts: Climate science is clearer than ever. How should companies respond?: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/climate-science-policy-business-response/ It was ‘no deal’ on a global plastics treaty - so what happens now?: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/plastics-treaty-inc5-gpap/ Tariffs, globalization, and democracy, with Harvard economist Dani Rodrik: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/dani-rodrik-economics-globalization-tariffs/ The global economy 'at a crossroads' ahead of Davos: Chief Economists Outlook: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/chief-economists-outlook-ralph-ossa-wto/   Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wef Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164 Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560 Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552 Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub

Welcome to this bonus episode of Radio Davos. A few episodes ago we interviewed author and historian Adam Tooze about geopolitics. Adam has his own podcast, Ones & Tooze, published by Foreign Policy where he is also a columnist. We thought we would pop an episode on the Radio Davos feed so you can take a listen. In this episode, Adam and his co-host Foreign Policy deputy editor Cameron Abadi, look at the state of global development. Radio Davos will be back very soon, in the meantime enjoy this episode of Ones and Tooze. Ones and Tooze show notes: Whither Global Development Some 10 years ago, the United Nations came up with its Sustainable Development Goals, a series of objectives for the world around alleviating poverty and protecting the planet. But these days, it's clear that very few of those goals will be met by the target date of 2030. What happened? And what does the Trump administration's retreat from international development mean for the world?  On this episode of Ones and Tooze, a weekly economics podcast from Foreign Policy magazine, hosts Adam Tooze and Cameron Abadi dig in. New episodes of Ones and Tooze are released every Friday. Follow the show on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ones-and-tooze/id1584397047 https://open.spotify.com/show/44pekawcpIJ7KgwcFIgZDr https://foreignpolicy.com/podcasts/ones-and-tooze/   World Economic Forum podcasts: Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wef Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164 Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560 Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552 Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub

The politics might change, but the science is clearer than ever. The planet is warming - and even faster than predicted - due to the emission of greenhouse gases. Faced with the facts, where do businesses, policymakers, and the rest of us go from here? We get the latest in climate science from Johan Rockström, director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, and hear from Sumant Sinha, the head of India-based renewable energy company ReNew, on the outlook for business. The episode is co-hosted by Pim Valdre, head of the World Economic Forum's Climate Ambition Initiative and leader of the Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders. To watch the video-podcast, head to: https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts Links: Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders: https://initiatives.weforum.org/alliance-of-ceo-climate-leaders/ Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research: https://www.pik-potsdam.de/en/home ReNew: https://www.renew.com/ Related podcasts: Can climate action survive geopolitical upheaval? Humans rely on the ocean. Here's how both can thrive Breathe! The cities working together on air pollution and climate change Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:  YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164 Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560 Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552 Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub

A second - and supposedly final - last round of talks to agree a global treaty to tackle plastics pollution this month ended with no deal. Clemence Schmid, director of the Global Plastics Action Partnership, tells us what happened and what might happen next. Links: Global Plastic Action Partnership: https://www.globalplasticaction.org/ Watch the World Economic Forum's documentary, "Invisible Warriors: The force behind Viet Nam’s plastic action": https://www.weforum.org/videos/invisible-warriors-the-force-behind-viet-nam-s-plastic-action/ Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:  YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164 Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560 Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552 Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub  

The weekly podcast from the World Economic Forum that looks at the biggest challenges and how we might solve them is taking a summer break. We’ll be back in late August, but in the meantime check out the Radio Davos back catalogue - well over 200 episodes from the last five years, as well as our sister podcasts, Meet the Leader and Agenda Dialogues. You can find all of them wherever you listen to podcasts - including YouTube where an increasing number of episodes are full video-podcasts. Our webpage, with transcripts for most episodes, is wef.ch/podcasts. Please follow us on your favourite podcast app so you don’t miss an episode.  Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:  YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164 Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560 Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552 Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub

Historian Adam Tooze, a teach at Columbia University and host of the podcast Ones and Twos, discusses the momentous changes shaping our world today. He highlights how the Trump era has reshaped global geopolitics and trade while emphasizing the rising influence of artificial intelligence and demographic shifts. Tooze dives into U.S.-China relations, the evolving GOP's foreign policy, and the transformative impact of technology on power dynamics. It's a compelling examination of our current historical turning point.

"The Beautiful Game" is a feelgood movie about a football tournament between teams of homeless people from around the world, with the upbeat message that sport can change, even save, lives. We speak to the man who created the real-life Homeless World Cup, an annual event aimed at lifting people out of homelessness. Guest: Mel Young, President of the Homeless World Cup  Related podcats: The 90-year-old using sports to change the lives of refugees   Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:  YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164 Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560 Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552 Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub

As we enter the second half of a turbulent 2025, we hear key lessons from the Summer Davos, AMNC25, and leaders from the World Economic Forum set out their priorities for the rest of the year where global collaboration is needed more than ever. Speakers: World Economic Forum: Sheba Crocker, head of Global Communications Group Saadia Zahidi, head of Centre for New Economy and Society Sebastian Buckup, head of Centre for Nature and Climate Mirek Dusek, responsible for the World Economic Forum summits Kiva Allgood, head of Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Supply Chains Gim Huay Neo, head of Asia strategy Jeremy Jurgens, head of innovation and emerging technology   Others: Eswar Prasad, Professor, Cornell University Adam Tooze, Director, European Institute, Columbia University Chinese Premier Li Qiang Kian Katanforoosh, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Workera Hassan Elkhatib, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade of Egypt Lindsay Hooper, Chief Executive Officer, University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership   Catch up on all the action from AMNC25 at wef.ch/amnc25 and across social media using the hashtag #AMNC25. Listen to selected AMNC sessions on the Agenda Dialogues podcast. Forum reports mentioned in the podcast: Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2025 Chief Economists Outlook Fostering Effective Energy Transition 2025 Forum initiatives mentioned in the podcast: First Movers Coalition Global Future Councils Technology Pioneers Uplink Related podcasts: What to expect from the 'Summer Davos' AMNC; and what the West gets wrong about China Tech poised to 'change the world': Top Ten Emerging Technologies 2025: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/top-ten-emerging-tech-2025/ Getting sustainable, secure and equitable power to the people - how's the global energy transition going? “Trillions of dollars added to the economy” - Google’s chief economist on the macro impact of AI Stock markets and supermarkets: how business is deploying AI Beyond the hype, how industries are deploying AI at the heart of their operations    

For the 13th consecutive year, the World Economic Forum has released its report on the top ten technologies set to change the world for the better. These technologies will speed our efforts to tackle everything from the energy transition to neurodegenerative diseases and more. Based on expert nominations and rigorous examination, the solutions drive home to leaders the increasing ways that technologies are converging and building on each other and showcase the importance of technology foresight as a key strategic tool to make meaningful change, integration and investment happen. Guests guiding us through this report for the fifth year include Bernie Meyerson, chief innovation officer emeritus at IBM, and Mariette DiChristina, Dean and professor of the practice of journalism at Boston University College of Communication.   This interview was recorded in May 2025 in the New York office of the World Economic Forum. Top 10 Emerging Technologies for this year: - Structural Battery Composites - Collaborative Sensing - Green Nitrogen Fixation - Generative Watermarking - Engineered Living Therapeutics - GLP-1s for Neurodegenerative Diseases - Autonomous Biochemical Sensing - Next-Gen Nuclear Energy - Osmotic Power Systems - Nanozymes About this episode: Top 10 Emerging Technologies Report 2025: https://wef.ch/emergingtech25 These are the top 10 emerging technologies of 2025: https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/06/top-10-emerging-technologies-of-2025/ Transcript: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/top-ten-emerging-tech-2025 Mariette DiChristina, Boston University: https://www.bu.edu/com/profile/mariette-dichristina/ Bernie Meyerson: https://www.ibm.com/history/bernard-meyerson Related podcasts: Top 10 Emerging Technologies 2024: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/top-10-emerging-technologies-2024/ Beyond AI: the top-10 tech of 2023 set to change our lives: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/top-10-emerging-technologies-2023/