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‘Green’ tech will power industrial commodity prices

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INT

Demand will surge for the minerals for low-carbon technologies, but supply is concentrated and will lag, raising prices

Tech will alter both paid and unpaid work

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INT

Digital services and new technologies will dramatically alter the nature of work

Risks and opportunities 2020: International

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INTERNATIONAL

Risks centre on trade, cybercrime and the manufacturing weakness spreading to services, but new technologies offer hope

AI proliferation will have serious environmental costs

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Recent breakthroughs in AI will intensify the digital economy’s environmental footprint

Common global water pricing policy a long way off

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INTL

Growing usage and pricing transparency will be critical if metropolitan pricing is to begin to align

Race for key minerals will affect economic prospects

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INTERNATIONAL

Critical minerals supply will be key to all economies’ prospects ahead just as fossil fuel trade balances have been

Pandemic will alter the apparel sector permanently

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The pandemic has altered consumption patterns and deepened environmental concerns in this vital economic sector

Russia may carve out shallow niche in Africa

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RUSSIA-AFRICA

Russia announced its return to Africa with a major summit in Sochi on October 23-24

China's waste ban will encourage recycling innovation

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INT

On January 1, China, the world's largest waste market, banned 24 grades of waste imports to meet environmental goals

Stimulating skills is key to emerging markets growth

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INT

Human capital will become as key to low-to-mid-income countries as it is for high-income ones