This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Stefan Ellerbeck, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Power capacity from clean energy sources comprised a record 40.6% of the US electricity mix in 2022, according to the Business Council for Sustainable Energy.This includes nuclear power, which is not renewable, but […]A record share of US electricity comes from zero-carbon sources – but more work is needed
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Stefan Ellerbeck, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Power capacity from clean energy sources comprised a record 40.6% of the US electricity mix in 2022, according to the Business Council for Sustainable Energy.This includes nuclear power, which is not renewable, but […]These 8 start-ups are helping transform fast-growing cities for the future
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jonathan Hursh, Founding Partner, Utopia, Jeff Merritt, Head of Urban Transformation; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum Nearly all of the world’s population growth is taking place in cities across Asia, Africa and Latin America. This rapid […]This is why microplastics should keep us up at night and what we can do about them
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Nina Jensen, Member of Friends of Ocean Action and CEO, REV Ocean, Declan Mc Adams, UpLink Top Innovator and Chairman, Pinovo With every new piece of scientific research, the scale and impact of plastic pollution become ever more glaring. […]5 ways CRISPR gene editing is shaping the future of food and 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: Douglas Broom, Senior Writer, Formative Content For some people, the idea of genetically modified (GM) foods is alarming. Opponents call them “Frankenstein foods”. But the need to produce more to feed the planet’s growing population means the techniques are […]Why the High Seas Treaty is a breakthrough for the ocean 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: Gemma Parkes, Communications Lead, Ocean Action Agenda, World Economic Forum The ocean. That vast, profound, dazzling azure blue and seemingly endless body of water that cradles the planet we call home and defines it from space. The iconic blue […]Bridging the gap: rethinking business and finance in wildlife conservation
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Hanlin Wang, Early Careers Programme, Nature Action Agenda, World Economic Forum, Xinqing Lu, Community Lead, Champions for Nature, World Economic Forum Today is the United Nations World Wildlife Day. This has been celebrated on 3rd March annually since 2013 […]Here’s how AI is helping Africa’s endangered elephants
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kay Firth-Butterfield, Head of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum “Africa’s elephants play key roles in ecosystems, economies and in our collective imagination all over the world.” Dr Bruno Oberle, Director-General of […]UN oceans treaty a ‘historic moment’, and the other climate crisis stories you need 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: Stefan Ellerbeck, Senior Writer, Formative Content 1. UN oceans biodiversity pact agreed An agreement on a UN treaty to protect the high seas has been hailed as a “historic moment”. The legally binding pact to conserve and ensure the […]These are some of the surprising benefits of a four day working 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: Douglas Broom, Senior Writer, Formative Content Work smarter not harder has been the mantra of management consultants for decades. But what if you simply work less? There’s mounting evidence that ditching the conventional working week has benefits for employers […]What is the National AI Research Resource and what can it teach the world about next generation innovation?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joseph Wehbe, Chief Artificial Intelligence Ecosystem Builder, DAIMLAS On 24 January 2023, the National AI Research Resource (NAIRR) task force shared a report with President Biden and Congress, Strengthening and Democratizing the US Artificial Intelligence Innovation Ecosystem. The report […]The World Bank: How the development bank confronts today’s crises
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Efrem Garlando, Community Specialist, International Organizations and Humanitarian Agenda, World Economic Forum A coming change in leadership at the World Bank has put the development bank back into headlines—and has sparked conversation about the institution’s efforts to confront 21st […]India’s economy stutters, Eurozone inflation falls less than expected, and other economy stories you need 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: Ian Shine, Senior Writer, Formative Content 1. India’s economy stutters, but remains on track to lead world growth India’s economic growth slowed further in October-December, but the government is retaining its growth forecast of 7% for 2022-2023 – a […]International Women’s Day: What’s the difference between equity and equality?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Charlotte Edmond, Senior Writer, Formative Content The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD) is #EmbraceEquity. But what exactly is equity? It’s often used interchangeably with equality, but they are not the same thing. And it’s important to […]Could 3D printing help solve America’s 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: Stefan Ellerbeck, Senior Writer, Formative Content Have you always dreamed of owning a technologically advanced, energy efficient home of the future, at an affordable price? Well that dream could be closer to reality thanks to advances in large-scale 3D-printing […]6 ways volunteering can improve your skill set and make you a better entrepreneur
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Malak Yacout, Curator, Beirut Hub, Global Shapers Entrepreneurship has long been acknowledged as an important driver of economic growth, job creation and innovation. In today’s rapidly changing world, the importance of entrepreneurship has become even more pronounced. With the […]Connectivity is essential for a more sustainable kind of globalization. Here’s 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: Nicolas Aguzin, Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) It wasn’t too long ago that Google searches for ‘deglobalization’ were reaching repeated new highs. COVID-19 had shut down supply chains and industries were seriously considering mass re-shoring […]3 new and emerging jobs you can get hired for this year
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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 Generative AI is not only generating stories and images – it’s also generating new jobs. Companies and even a children’s hospital are recruiting for ‘AI prompt engineers’, a new job role that involves […]TB prevention and management post-COVID-19 – how to protect the vulnerable
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Prakash Tyagi, Founder-Director, GRAVIS Hospital; Executive Director, GRAVIS Every day, about 4,400 people worldwide die from Tuberculosis (TB) and about 30,000 people become ill from this disease, which is both preventable and curable. Clearly, TB continues to be a […]1 year on – the global impact of the war in Ukraine
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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, Formative Content In the year since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his armed forces across the border into Ukraine, the impact of war in Europe has rippled out around the world. Most of us are […]How we are fighting systemic racism in the workplace
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. The impact of tackling systemic racism in the workplace. Global companies are increasingly taking up their role as responsible trustees of society and investing in actions for racial and ethnic equity in the workplace – not as an option, […]When it comes to decarbonising plastics, 2050 is closer than it seems
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lucrèce Foufopoulos, Executive Vice President, Polyolefins, Circular Economy, and Innovation & Technology, Borealis AG; and Vice President, Plastics Europe, Prof. Martin R. Stuchtey, Founder, The Landbanking Group; Founder, SYSTEMIQ / Plastics producers in Europe are committed to the net-zero […]Why it’s time to make your business nature positive
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sharon Thorne, Global Chair, Deloitte, Elizabeth Mrema, Executive Secretary, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Look around you — everything depends on nature. Not just the planet, but also the well-being of industry, business, people and society. That includes businesses […]‘Weird’ winter weather and reminders of a warming 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: John Letzing, Digital Editor, Strategic Intelligence, World Economic Forum A dusting of snow on the Hollywood sign that looms over Los Angeles is rare. But it happened last week, and on the same day that record heat was reported […]These start-ups are helping women while reforesting Africa
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Stefan Ellerbeck, Senior Writer, Formative Content The statistics are stark. There were around six trillion trees before the onset of the agricultural revolution 12,000 years ago. Now only around half remain, and the world continues to lose an estimated […]The time for transformational change and intergenerational leadership is now – here’s how we get there
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Miguel A Rozo, Alumni, Global Shapers Community, Davos Lab, Saif Malhem, Advisory Council, Montreal Hub, Global Shapers Community There is growing consensus that the world and its systems are in dire need of reform. The pandemic has laid bare […]This is how war in Europe is disrupting fertilizer supplies and threatening global food security
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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 The war in Ukraine is having a major impact on the global supply of agricultural fertilizers, potentially undermining food security around the world. Russia, together with Belarus, is one of the world’s largest […]Creating value in the metaverse: An opportunity that must be built on trust
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mohamed Heikal, Head of Business Development, Majid Al Futtaim, Ruben Duarte, Director Corporate Development, Majid Al Futtaim, Joe Abi Akl, Chief Corporate Development Officer, Majid Al Futtaim The year 2022 marked the moment when the concept of the metaverse […]Here’s what talks about a common currency for Latin America mean for globalization
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Dimitri Zabelin, Associate, LSE IDEAS Argentina and Brazil recently announced preliminary plans to form a common currency known as the ‘sur’, meaning south, to be used in bilateral trade-related transactions in Latin America. For the time being, it would […]Why walkable urban areas are America’s efficient economic engines
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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 Rankings always generate headlines and controversy: the 100 greatest books of all time, the best living athletes, the most significant historical events, etc. So, it’s no surprise that the recent […]Europe faces costly race to refill gas storage. Here’s what you need to know about the global energy transition 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: Roberto Bocca, Head of Shaping the Future of Energy and Materials; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum 1. Europe faces costly race to refill gas storage As Europe emerges from a mild winter with gas storage close […]Why measuring the economic value of ecosystems is important
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Chunquan Zhu, Head, China Nature Initiatives, World Economic Forum Beijing, Siyu Wang, Operations and Communications Specialist, Tropical Forest Alliance, World Economic Forum Beijing Nature is free, yet its value can never be overstated. It gifts us with many benefits […]Cooling the planet: US researchers develop new climate-friendly method of cooling
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Gabi Thesing, Senior Writer, Formative Content The planet is getting hotter and our fridges and air conditioning units are turning up the heat. Direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions from cooling equipment – to keep humans safe, food and […]Global debt drops but hits record high in developing countries, plus other economy stories you need 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: Ian Shine, Senior Writer, Formative Content 1. Global debt drops for first time since 2015, but hits record level in developing countries The amount of debt in the global economy saw its first annual fall in dollar terms last […]
