This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Patrick Henry, Senior Writer, Formative Content Extreme weather events around the world are on the rise as a consequence of climate change.The market in catastrophe bonds could grow to $50 billion by the end of 2025.Insurers use the […]Explainer: How catastrophe bonds help manage the risk of 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: Patrick Henry, Senior Writer, Formative Content Extreme weather events around the world are on the rise as a consequence of climate change.The market in catastrophe bonds could grow to $50 billion by the end of 2025.Insurers use the […]In a quantum future, our economy needs to be protected. A cybersecurity expert explains why
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Abhinav Chugh, Acting Content and Partnerships Lead, World Economic Forum The dawn of the quantum computing age brings with it many potential new risks – including those related to security.Government agencies and industry groups have expressed a growing […]China’s new carbon market aims to substantially reduce its emissions. Here’s how
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Daniel Yang, Graduate student, Public Policy Program, Stanford University & Lawrence Goulder, Shuzo Nishihara Professor of Environmental and Resource Economics, Stanford University and Director, Stanford Environmental and Energy Policy Analysis Center In July, China launched the world’s largest […]Here’s how companies can make sure they are blockchain-ready
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: William Herkelrath, Managing Director of Business Development, Chainlink Labs In recent years, many of the world’s biggest enterprises in the finance sector and beyond have adopted blockchain technology.Companies that are not integrating blockchains into their processes are at […]Women are burning out doing invisible ‘office housework’
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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, Formative Content Women say extra evening, weekend and vacation hours spent supporting colleagues is ignored.Burnout is increasing, finds the Women in the Workplace 2021 report.Employers say they hugely value this wellbeing and inclusion work […]If healthcare doesn’t strengthen its cybersecurity, it could soon be in critical condition
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Stéphane Duguin, CEO, CyberPeace Institute A study of healthcare cyberattacks in over 30 countries shows the scale of the rising threat.Ransomware attacks dominate the broadening scope of threats to healthcare providers.More action is needed from actors in the […]Antarctica has benefitted from extraordinary global cooperation. Are its days numbered?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Steven Chown, Professor of Biological Sciences, Monash University Global human activities are eroding the isolation of the Antarctic region in major ways, melting the continent’s ice sheets and influencing weather.Regulatory decisions about the Antarctic Treaty System grow more […]Why partnership will be essential in reversing deforestation
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Justin Adams, Executive Director, Tropical Forest Alliance, World Economic Forum Food and agriculture are a key driver of deforestation, which in turn has been a major cause of climate change.Reversing deforestation will involve a genuine partnership between producer […]Why energy efficiency is the unsung hero of the fight against 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: Jean-Pascal Tricoire, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Schneider Electric Decarbonization requires renewable energy, electrification and energy efficiency.Energy efficiency is harder to visualize, measure, aggregate, incentivize or legislate – but the impact would be immense.We already have technologies available […]How to measure the ecological performance of cities so people and nature can thrive
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jonny Hughes, IUCN Urban Alliance Chair and WCMC Chief Executive Officer, UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre & Lena Chan, Senior Director, International Biodiversity Conservation Division, National Parks Board We are now an urban animal – 68% […]3 ways the pandemic has advanced personalized health care
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kyu Rhee, MD, MPP, Senior Vice President and Aetna Chief Medical Officer, CVS Health The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly changed US public health systems.There has been a shift towards more personalized, community-based systems.New study reveals key areas of […]
Belt and Road green investment that delivers on climate action
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sha Song, Specialist, China Partnerships, Global Centre for Public Goods, World Economic Forum Beijing The population of Belt and Road countries (including China) is projected to reach approximately 5.4 billion by 2030.Demands on global infrastructure, the economic fallout […]From adversaries to allies: How trade reform built trust in Colombia
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Candice White, Knowledge Specialist, Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation, World Economic Forum A high level of trust between business and government is essential for effective regulatory reform that drives trade, economic development and progress on the UN Sustainable […]COP15 in China: businesses role in protecting biodiversity
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Zhang Bowen, Deputy Secretary-General, SEE Foundation As part one of the UN’s COP15 biodiversity summit ends in China, we look at what’s been achieved so far.Although progress has been made towards finalising the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework more […]The planet is in peril and business is ready to do its part
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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, Formative Content COP26 offers an opportunity for the public and private sectors to come together for climate action.The World Economic Forum and US Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry launched the […]Industry Transition Goals: Setting up COP26 for success
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Anthony Robert Hobley, Co-Executive Director, Mission Possible Partnership and an Executive Fellow, WEF, World Economic Forum COP26 is a decisive moment to spur industrial decarbonisation.Progress on the Glasgow Industry Transition Goals is needed to reach global net zero […]COP26: 5 leaders from tough-to-decarbonize industries explain how to get to net-zero
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Gayle Markovitz, Partnerships Editor, World Economic Forum Energy and power providers, infrastructure, chemicals and cement are some of the toughest sectors to decarbonize – but they are critical to meeting Paris Agreement targets.The use of green technology is […]How fourth industrial revolution tech helped companies survive the COVID 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: Amogh Umbarkar, Vice-President, Digital Supply Chain, Industry 4.0, SAP, Nicola Serafin, Chief Operating & Technology Officer, De’ Longhi Spa & Francisco Betti, Head of Shaping the Future of Advanced Manufacturing & Value Chains; ExCom Memb, World Economic Forum […]Forget 2050, investors should demand action now on oil and gas
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ben Ratner, Associate Vice President , Environmental Defense Fund & Erin Blanton, Senior Research Scholar, Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University Many corporations have committed to net zero by 2050, but the reality is that actions in […]How a great plankton migration could pose a ‘serious threat’ to ocean ecosystems and the planet
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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, Formative Content Plankton are a source of food for marine life up to and including blue whales.They also absorb carbon through photosynthesis, so help to cool the planet.But a warming ocean is making marine […]COP26: What is the First Movers Coalition?
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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, Formative Content Half the low-carbon technologies the world needs to reach net zero by 2050 are still in development.To accelerate their path to market, the World Economic Forum and John Kerry have launched the […]Why the arts and humanities are critical to the future of tech
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Phil Baty, Chief Knowledge Officer, Times Higher Education In the 2022 edition of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, two institutions renowned for science and technology topped the list for arts and humanities.These institutions recognize that we […]Earth is reaching its best-by date. Better food processing and packaging can help restore its health
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lars Holmquist, Executive Vice-President, Sustainability & Communications, Tetra Pak The world currently wastes one-third of all food produced.The food processing and packaging industry can contribute to the transformation of food systems.Food packaging can adopt many approaches to a […]
The 10 Green Building Principles aiming to get real estate to net-zero
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Christian Ulbrich, Global Chief Executive Officer; President, JLL Real estate has a key role to play in the race to net zero.Only a minority of real-estate organizations have a sustainability action plan.JLL and the World Economic Forum’s 10 […]A third of humanity could be on the move if climate change isn’t curbed, scientists say
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Douglas Broom, Senior Writer, Formative Content Extreme heat could force a third of humanity to move to cooler regions.A new report says most of us live in a temperature “niche,” but it’s starting to shrink.As climate change gathers […]Emerging technology: 10 years of top tech trends and how they’ve changed 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: Greta Keenan, Programme Specialist, Science and Society, World Economic Forum & Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Formative Content The 10th Anniversary edition of the World Economic Forum’s Top 10 Emerging Technologies Report launches on November 16.In the run-up to […]57 organizations release open letter for EU to act on ESG
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. 57 organizations released an open letter for the European Union to act on ESG disclosure standards.They encourage the European Commission to promote a global baseline set of standards through supporting the IFRS Foundation on the launch of the International […]As the world gathers for COP26, here’s how leaders can dispel ESG confusion
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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 Colas, Partner; Vice-Chairman, Financial Services, Americas, Oliver Wyman Group (MMC) The true litmus test of net-zero proposals at COP26 will be the degree to which the public and private sectors commit to agree on priorities and determine […]How digitization can make the fashion industry more sustainable
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ankiti Bose, Co-founder & CEO, Zilingo The fashion industry is rightfully vilified for being environmentally unsustainable.It takes over 4,000 litres of water to make a pair of jeans and most of that water is not recycled.The industry is […]Protecting critical infrastructure from a cyber pandemic
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jeremy Kaye, Head, Executive Briefing Center, Check Point Software Technologies, Mitch Muro, IoT Security Product Marketing Manager, Check Point Software Technologies & Katerina Megas, Program Manager for Cyber Security for IoT, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) […]How steel is proving a critical component in transport’s journey to net zero
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lars Stenqvist, Chief Technology Officer, AB Volvo Radical decarbonization is possible if the steel, transport and infrastructure industries work together.Hydrogen has the potential to deliver far-reaching change, replacing fossil fuels in everything from steel production to transportation.Innovative, well-orchestrated […]What is tuberculosis and why are deaths rising?
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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, Formative Content Deaths from tuberculosis (TB) have risen for the first time in a decade, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The World Health Organization estimates the number of people developing TB and dying from the […]These bike shelters are made from wind turbines
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Douglas Broom, Senior Writer, Formative Content Wind turbines have a service life of around 20 years.85% of them can be recycled. But the plastic polymer blades pose a special challenge.100% recyclable blades are just around the corner.In the […]
