India, Nov. 24 -- Leaders from across the world are debating how industry can help tackle some of the world's most urgent challenges - from climate change and food insecurity to the need for fairer supply chains - at the Global Industry Summit, which opened on Sunday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Lifting the burden of poverty

Delegates from governments, private sector and civil society have arrived in the Saudi capital for the week-long event at a delicate time for struggling economies: several wealthy countries have cut their development aid spending. The COP30 Climate Conference, which ended on Saturday, laid bare the scale of the climate crisis, which is an existential threat to some nations, particularly Small Island Developing States. ...