China’s 15th Five-Year Plan aimes to help shape the country’s next phase of development, with priorities spanning innovation, domestic consumption, industrial upgrading, green energy and continued opening to the global economy, distinguished speakers said today at the World Economic Forum’s …

      The Energy Transition Index 2026 finds that the energy landscape is becoming more fragmented and security-driven, as countries rebalance sustainability, affordability and resilience priorities. Despite record clean energy investment in 2025, global momentum slows as transition readiness …

          Nearly nine in ten chief economists surveyed expect global growth to weaken over the coming year, but only 13% think there could be a global recession. According to the survey, 94% expect global inflation to …

  As the growth strategies that powered the global economy over the past three decades lose relevance, a new World Economic Forum report calls for a renewed blueprint to navigate a rapidly evolving landscape shaped by AI, geostrategic competition, rising …

          Acknowledging the relative resilience of the global economy amid turbulence, 53% of chief economists surveyed expect global economic conditions to weaken in the year ahead, down from 72% in September 2025. Uncertainty around technology remains …

Businesses across industries are already benefiting from the strong growth of the green economy, the second-fastest growing sector over the past decade. A new report, Already a Multi-Trillion-Dollar Market: A CEO Guide to Growth in the Green Economy, finds that …

          72% of chief economists expect global economy to weaken in 2026 as disruptions in trade, technology, resources and institutions signal a shift to a new economic environment. Regional growth pathways are diverging: 56% anticipate greater …

          The World Economic Forum 2025 Energy Transition Index shows the fastest progress since pre-COVID-19, with 65% of countries improving and 28% advancing across all core dimensions – security, sustainability and equity. Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway …

          A majority of surveyed economists see current US economic policy as having a lasting global impact, with 87% expecting it to delay strategic business decisions and heighten recession risks. The growth outlook is divided, with …

            European countries lead the World Economic Forum Energy Transition Index 2024 rankings; Sweden comes top, followed by Denmark, Finland, Switzerland and France. Emerging economies such as Brazil and China make notable progress, although 83% …