WASHINGTON DC, May 21, 2024 – In 2023, carbon pricing revenues reached a record $104 billion, according to the World Bank’s annual “State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2024” report. There are now 75 carbon pricing instruments in operation worldwide. Over half of ...
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WTO members hold first formal meeting on dispute settlement reform
WASHINGTON DC, May 30, 2024 – WTO members met at Heads of Delegation level on 30 May for their first formal meeting on dispute settlement reform, with an initial focus on how to resolve issues regarding appeal/review and accessibility. The facilitator of the ...
Read More »ILO expects global unemployment to drop slightly in 2024
GENEVA, May 29, 2024 – New projections indicate that global unemployment will fall modestly this year even as inequalities in labour markets persist, with women in low-income countries particularly affected, according to a new International Labour Organization (ILO) report. Despite this outlook, ...
Read More »Chief Economists: The Economic Outlook Is Brightening But Political Risks Loom Large in 2024
GENEVA, May 29, 2024 – The latest Chief Economists Outlook released today presents a growing sense of cautious optimism about the global economy in 2024. More than eight in ten chief economists expect the global economy to either strengthen or ...
Read More »The AI Revolution: How will AI impact the business world?
10 April 2024 As Artificial Intelligence (AI) and human interaction is becoming increasingly unavoidable, The Exchange asks how the AI revolution will impact the way we do business going forward. Will artificial intelligence make humans redundant? What is its impact on the ...
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