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This study examines the structural forces reshaping the power generation and distributed energy sector in 2026 and identifies ten non-negotiable strategic imperatives required to sustain growth, resilience, and competitiveness. As electrification, AI-driven load growth, grid congestion, permitting delays, and geopolitical volatility intensify, trad...

The Asia-Pacific (APAC) water sector is entering a decisive transition phase, where resilience, efficiency, and regulatory compliance are becoming as critical as capacity expansion. As climate volatility, industrial complexity, and urban density intensify across the region, water and wastewater systems are being reshaped by circularity principles, ...

The global economy is poised for a slowdown in 2025, both in terms of economic activity and investment momentum, partly driven by escalating tariff measures under US President Donald Trump. As tariff wars reshape global trade flows, they are accelerating the regionalization and localization of production ecosystems.In response to rising US tariffs,...

The global healthcare cybersecurity market is entering a new phase of growth as cyber risk becomes directly linked to patient safety, care continuity, and operational resilience. Healthcare organizations are expanding digital infrastructure across cloud environments, connected medical devices, patient-facing applications, and interoperable care eco...

The energy sector is shifting to sustainable and green resources; as a result, the share of renewables in the power generation mix is rising. However, this presents another challenge for the power industry; renewable sources are intermittent, which pressurizes the power transmission and distribution (T&D) industry to maintain power supply in line w...

07 Jan 2021  |  Global  |  Megatrends

Global Smart City Scorecard, 2020

Top 15 Global Smart Cities Driving Resilience in a Post-COVID-19 World

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This research service identifies smart cities that are built with definitive smart city goals and have a high level of maturity. The goal is to provide an analysis of the pursuits that cities are undertaking to ensure the sustainability, cohesiveness, and comprehensiveness of their smart city strategies. City governments and policy stakeholders w...

Global economic conditions in Q2 2026 are defined by heightened geopolitical stress, energy market volatility, and supply chain and trade disruptions. The outbreak of the US–Iran conflict has altered the global growth trajectory, trimming roughly 0.3 percentage points from annual expansion (compared to 3.4% in 2025) and pushing Q2 2026 growth to it...

Frost and Sullivan expects 2023 to be the year of resilience. Businesses will face a range of challenges, including a global economic slowdown, supply chain bottlenecks, and geopolitical shocks. Organizations of all sizes and types will be compelled to find new areas for growth, despite an abrupt downturn in consumer demand. This study identifi...

Australia has witnessed unprecedented extreme weather events of drought and flood. Climate change also plays a role in drought and flood severity and recurrence. With over 80% of its population living in and around urban hotspots, the country is one of the most urbanized worldwide. As such, water and wastewater (W&WW) utilities in Australia are und...