This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Carlos Moedas, Mayor of Lisbon, Lisbon Municipality As a result of low public investment levels and the absence of strong public policies in the last decade, housing prices between 2012 and 2022 have increased by 120% in the Portuguese […]How Lisbon and other world cities are tackling the affordable housing crisis
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Carlos Moedas, Mayor of Lisbon, Lisbon Municipality As a result of low public investment levels and the absence of strong public policies in the last decade, housing prices between 2012 and 2022 have increased by 120% in the Portuguese […]Why cybercrime spikes in times of global crisis
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Leonardas Marozas, Security Research Lab Manager, CUJO AI Major events like the COVID-19 pandemic, wars and climate change events are often used opportunistically by cyber criminals, who exploit the spectacle to defraud well-intentioned people. These malicious actors target crises […]How Indonesia is creating financial inclusion through digital wallets
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Vincent Henry Iswaratioso, Chief Executive Officer, DANA Indonesia Today is another exhausting day for Ibu Nurhayati (“Ibu” is used to address or refer to an older woman in Indonesian) as she navigates hurdles in settling her monthly bills. Her […]What Japan can teach us about global disaster preparedness
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Naoko Tochibayashi, Communications Lead, Japan, World Economic Forum, Naoko Kutty, Writer, Forum Agenda On New Year’s Day 2024, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Ishikawa Prefecture’s Noto Peninsula on the northern coast of Honshu, Japan’s largest island. The death toll reached 241 and […]Europe’s record fall in fossil fuels – plus other top energy stories
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Roberto Bocca, Head of Centre for Energy and Materials; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum 1. Europe sees ‘record fall’ in fossil fuels use in 2023 – analysis Fossil fuel power generation in Europe declined by a […]How universal wallets can help businesses unleash the full potential of digital identity
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: David Treat, Senior Managing Director, Accenture Innovation, Incubation Group Lead This has come about due to two new trends around digital identity. First, generative AI’s integration into daily interactions is accelerating the evolution of digital interfaces. AI platforms like […]3 innovations transforming women’s health around the world
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Andrea Willige, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Women spend more of their lives in poor health than men, resulting in 75 million years of life lost each year. Addressing this gap could generate $1 trillion in global economic benefit by […]How to introduce new technology into US manufacturing, from a worker’s perspective
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Stephanie Wright, Chief Operating Officer, US Center for Advanced Manufacturing, Memia Fendri, Regional Manufacturing Lead, Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Supply Chains, World Economic Forum, Kyle Winters, Initiatives and Community Specialist, Advanced Manufacturing and Value Chains, World Economic Forum In the […]5 ways to boost e-waste recycling – and why it matters
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Johnny Wood, Writer, Forum Agenda Technological advancements continue to transform our world, but the result is a cascade of unwanted devices that are becoming the fastest-growing waste stream on the planet. An estimated 50 million tonnes of e-waste – […]4 ways to future-proof against deepfakes in 2024 and beyond
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Anna Maria Collard, Senior Vice-President, Content Strategy, KnowBe4, Inc. Developments in generative artificial intelligence (genAI) and Large Language Models (LLMs) have led to the emergence of deepfakes. The term “deepfake” is based on the use of deep learning (DL) to […]Data and density: Two advantages cities have in boosting health equity
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ann Aerts, Head of the Novartis Foundation, Novartis Foundation, Diana Rodríguez Franco, Former Secretary of Women’s Affairs, City of Bogotá Improving health and health equity for vulnerable populations requires addressing the social determinants of health. In the US, it is estimated […]9 ways AI is helping tackle climate change
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda This article was originally published in January 2024 and updated in February 2024. The power of artificial intelligence (AI) to process huge amounts of data and help humans make decisions is transforming industries. As one […]Over a third of EU companies adopt AI, and other digital technology stories you need to know
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Cathy Li, Head, AI, Data and Metaverse; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum Geneva 1. More than a third of EU businesses have adopted AI More than one in three European firms adopted artificial intelligence (AI) […]These 6 ‘longevity economy’ principles can help an ageing population live well
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda We’re all getting older – and increasingly living longer. By 2050, the number of people aged over 60 is expected to more than double to 2.1 billion. So what does this mean for […]How digital twins can help navigate supply chain disruption
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mikael Lind, Senior Research Adviser, Research Institutes of Sweden, Wolfgang Lehmacher, Operating Partner, Industrial Innovation Partners, Anchor Group, Richard T. Watson, Research Director, Digital Frontier Partners, Margi Van Gogh, Head, Supply Chain and Transportation Industry, World Economic Forum From Covid-induced lockdowns, port congestion, container imbalances and chassis […]Nuclear fusion world record: The science behind the energy technology explained
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda, Simon Torkington, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda This article was most recently updated in February 2024. In a fitting end to the UK’s JET fusion laboratory in Oxford, the lab’s final experiment produced a new […]Chinese consumer prices fall and other economics stories to read this week
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joe Myers, Writer, Forum Agenda 1. China consumer prices fall sharply Consumer prices in China have fallen significantly, dropping at their sharpest rate in more than 14 years. Producer prices also rose in January. The Chinese economy has been […]The world added 50% more renewable capacity last year than in 2022
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Johnny Wood, Writer, Forum Agenda Clean energy boomed in 2023, with 50% more renewables capacity added to energy systems around the world compared to the previous year. Additional renewable electricity capacity reached 507 gigawatts (GW) in 2023, with solar […]Expect the unexpected: The IMF’s Kristalina Georgieva on what’s ahead for the global economy
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Simon Torkington, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda In a world beset by conflict and rising geopolitical tensions, predicting the trajectory of the global economy isn’t always possible. However, leading economists can help us put these risks and opportunities into context […]Mapping the rise of China’s autos and other global trade trends
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: John Letzing, Digital Editor, Strategic Intelligence, World Economic Forum, Minji Sung, Data Visuals and Content Specialist, Strategic Intelligence, World Economic Forum Aluminum’s a decent place to start. And not just because it begins with “a.” It’s 1995. Bill Clinton is […]Land, loss and liberation: Indigenous stuggles amid the climate crisis
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Emma Ch, Aarti Lila Ram, Global Shaper, Karachi Hub, World Economic Forum, Eric Shahzar, Alumni, Global Shapers Community, Karachi Hub, World Economic Forum Imagine living in harmony with your environment for millennia, only to have your ancestral lands vanish beneath […]4 targeted initiatives ramping up decarbonization of aluminium
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Pernelle Nunez, Deputy Secretary General and Director of Sustainability, International Aluminium Institute, Jelena Aleksić, Lead, Industry Decarbonization, Aluminium and Non-Ferrous Metals, World Economic Forum As the world descended on Dubai for COP28, a strong aluminium industry contingent gathered to take […]Why CFOs must embrace a new world of work
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kalin Anev Janse, Chief Financial Officer and Member of the Management Board, European Stability Mechanism (ESM) The last two years have been acutely difficult for chief financial officers (CFOs). We faced the fastest pace of interest rate increases in […]A $6 billion investment in Africa’s future and other key outcomes from the Italy-Africa summit
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Simon Torkington, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has set out her plan for a new era of partnership with African nations. At a January 2024 summit in Rome, attended by more than 20 African leaders […]Carbon intensity: This overlooked metric is key to the green transition
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Hannah Hauman, Global Head, Carbon Trading, Trafigura Group, Bassam Fattouh, Director, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies; Professor, School of Oriental and African Studies, Tatsuya Terazawa, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan Not all commodities are created […]What levers might central banks pull for the economy in 2024?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Emma Charlton, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Central banks around the world are facing persistent headwinds and volatility in 2024. That’s according to the World Economic Forum’s January 2024 Chief Economists Outlook, which also pointed to some positives including a moderation […]Ukraine’s Deputy Minister of Culture: Rebuilding Ukraine must continue, even as the war rages on
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lisa Chamberlain, Communication Lead, Urban Transformation, World Economic Forum The war in Ukraine escalated in late December 2023 when Russia launched numerous missile attacks on cities across the country. The interview for this Q&A with the Ukrainian Deputy Minister […]Why industry 4.0 technology works best in bundles
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Daniele Battaglia, Assistant Professor of Strategy, ESCP Business School Where the factory of yesteryear brings to mind steaming furnaces, greasy machinery and the clang of chains, today’s manufacturing is about embedded sensors, digital twins, autonomous vehicles and robots. Indeed, […]Transforming the migration system to make it work for displaced talent
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: David Manicom, Global Advocacy Director, Talent Beyond Boundaries and Fragomen Why should someone with the right skills not be hired only because they are a refugee? By a company seeking locally and without success for a pastry chef or […]5 ways to make green hydrogen available around the world
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Prasad Thakur, Alumnus of IIT Bombay, IIM Ahmedabad, Labanya Prakash Jena, Senior Manager and Head, Centre for Sustainable Finance, Climate Policy Initiative Green hydrogen (GH2) is expected to become the next-gen, low-carbon solution to decarbonize hard-to-abate industries, long-distance transportation and […]How digital payments can change the lives of women in Ethiopia’s coffee industry
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rahel Ali, Digital Merchant Payments Expert, Ethiopia, United Nations-based Better Than Cash Alliance, Fareeza Ibrahim, Global Communications Officer, United Nations-based Better Than Cash Alliance Agriculture accounts for over a third of Ethiopia’s economy — and women make up 75% of the sector’s labour force. […]AI, quantum technologies, and drug discovery: 7 key guardrails
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Satwik Mishra, Vice President (Content), Centre for Trustworthy Technology, Helen Huang, Senior Research Associate, C4IR Centre for Trustworthy Technology, World Economic Forum Traditional drug discovery processes fail to address current and future global healthcare needs. The cumbersome processes, from initial […]Speed, scale, pragmatism: How to boost climate finance in 2024
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Veronica Chau, Partner & Director, Sustainable Investing & Social Impact, Toronto, Boston Consulting Group, Faheen Allibhoy, Managing Director & Global Head of Multilateral Institutions & Development Banks, J.P. Morgan 2024 will be another critical year for climate action. Despite progress […]
