Cancelled and postponed green hydrogen projects
Developers of green hydrogen have scaled back investments and scrapped projects globally as elevated production costs and weak demand for the low-carbon fuel have made many
Green hydrogen retreat poses threat to emissions targets
Green hydrogen developers are cancelling projects and trimming investments around the world, raising the prospect of longer than targeted reliance on fossil fuels. The challenges facing the
From crisis to action: Mobilizing tools for rapid response and lasting resilience
Over the past year, I’ve seen a growing interest in, and a stronger demand for, better tools to prepare for and respond to crises. Our
Stanley Fischer and the Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics: A tribute
Stanley Fischer, the World Bank’s chief economist from January 1988 to August 1990, passed away on May 31, 2025. Stan Fischer’s immense professional contributions to
Bias in, bias out: How to strengthen evidence aggregation
In a world saturated with research and policy recommendations, it’s more important than ever to synthesize evidence well. A single study in a single setting
Beyond fragmentation: Building self-reliance in a shifting aid landscape
The global development landscape is undergoing seismic shifts. Foreign aid, a critical lifeline for billions, is shrinking, after becoming fragmented at an alarming rate over the
Beyond fragmentation: Building self-reliance in a shifting aid landscape
The global development landscape is undergoing seismic shifts. Foreign aid, a critical lifeline for billions, is shrinking, after becoming fragmented at an alarming rate over the
US-China high-tech friction and Japan’s response: Implications from a comparison of innovation processes
The competition being fought between the US and China in cutting-edge technology fields friction is also affecting basic research activities at universities and other public
Europe should innovate on defence, play it safe on debt
Strengthening existing safe assets should be a strategic priority for any new joint borrowing. Europe’s looming defence spending needs will put new demands on public
Dynamism in generative AI markets since the release of ChatGPT
The success of ChatGPT has raised fears that the excessive concentration of generative AI technology within one or two leading US companies could reduce market
