The Weekly Tradecast by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

141. The role of nuclear energy in a sustainable future

140. Fast fashion’s hidden cost: Who really pays the price?

139. Rethinking investment: Making money work for development

138. Deep sea mining: Necessary innovation or environmental risk?

137. Unlocking hemp's potential: A path to sustainable growth and development

136. Copper: Essential to our move to clean energy – but at what cost?

135. Antibiotic shortages: A looming health crisis

134. The future of trade: Finding balance in a fragmented world

133. Bigger barriers: Emily Blanchard on tariffs and trade wars

132. The future of food: Jennifer Clapp on recipes for resilience and sustainability

131. UN report: Unlocking Africa’s trade potential

130. Southbound traffic: Giselle Datz on the shifts in global trade

129. Mind the gap: James Galbraith on overcoming inequality

128. Taxing times: How fairer taxes can fund development

127. Macro to micro: How the green transition is reshaping everything

126. From 2024 into 2025: Charting a new development course

125. Charting a new course: John Denton on how the private sector can support inclusive development

124. Powering trade: Why renewable energy needs a push from positive policies

123. Fashion with a peel: How crop waste is making sustainable textiles and creating jobs

122. Dollars and change: Sony Kapoor on funding our greener future

121. COP29: Why trade and investment are key to a greener future

120. Trading up: How carbon markets can help development and the planet

119. UN report: Rethinking development in our age of discontent

118. Richard Baldwin: Why the shift to services opens new doors for development

117. UNCTAD at 60: Célestin Monga on trade and transformation as the keys to development

116. Bretton Woods at 80: Why the global financial system needs big changes to boost sustainable development

115: Turning water into fuel: The challenges of making green hydrogen cheaply

114. #UNCTAD60: Isabella Weber on the economy of the future in a fragmented world

113. UN Summit of the Future: How to build a better world

112. Cost of war: Palestinian economy will need decades to recover and rebuild

111. Aiming the aid: Why development funding needs refocusing

110. Bright ideas: How creativity can power economies and development

109. Cocoa crisis: Why higher prices are bittersweet as climate change hits crops

108. Poisoned power: Why lead-acid batteries need a cleaner and greener alternative

107. Growth spurt: Why investing in youth fuels an inclusive, sustainable future

106. #UNCTAD60: Our history and future supporting trade and development

105. Safe travels: Why we all need the UN tourist protection code

104. #UNCTAD60: Why we need urgent action (now) to save the Sustainable Development Goals

103. Digital Economy Report: Why the future of humanity depends on how we manage technology

102. Super seaweed: From food to pharmaceuticals, how the marine plant can transform our lives

101. #UNCTAD60: Charting a new course for development at the Global Leaders Forum

100. World Investment Report 2024: Weaker global flows show much work ahead for a more inclusive future

99. #UNCTAD60: Rebeca Grynspan on charting a new course for development

98. Digital decisions: Sana Khareghani on shaping our technology future for the benefit of all

97. The future of AI: Why innovation and regulation must go hand-in-hand

96. Rough seas ahead: How can global supply chains navigate shipping disruptions?

95. A matter of survival: Why small island states need resilience and prosperity

94. Vital knowledge: Why science and technology are so important for our future

93. Fractured future: What shifting investment patterns mean for development

92. Pedal to the metal: Why electric car batteries need to be cleaner and greener