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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Bernice Lee, Hoffmann Distinguished Fellow for Sustainability, Chatham House Increasing global attention is being placed on critical minerals crucial to the development of technologies needed for the green transition. However, bids to de-risk global supply chains by moving […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Simon Read, Senior Writer, Formative Content Soaring government debt is a pandemic legacy we are going to be living with for years to come. Countries borrowed heavily as they struggled to keep their economies afloat while tackling COVID-19. […]
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 Trees, paints, cars, textiles and all other objects have a unique spectral fingerprint which enables satellite-bound advanced hyperspectral imaging systems to distinguish between them. “So what?” you may say. Take a tree, for example. […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the EU and Japan held their second Digital Partnership Council in Brussels. The Council was co-chaired by Commissioner for the Internal Market, Thierry Breton, and byJapanese Minister for Digital Transformation, Taro Kono, the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications, Takeaki Matsumoto, and the […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. How high will the tariffs be? Which goods will be affected? The increased duties will apply to imports of cereals, oilseeds and derived products from Russia and Belarus that are currently classified under Chapters 10, 12, 14, 15 and 23 of the Combined Nomenclature (CN). The […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ian Shine, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda “It is time for a new Bretton Woods moment,” according to United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres in his briefing to the UN’s General Assembly on Priorities for 2023 last month. Why? Because […]
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, Robin Pomeroy, Podcast Editor, World Economic Forum A turbo-charged internet, a next-generation digital world, or a distant dream that may never fully materialize. We’re talking about the metaverse: a collection of shared digital […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Labanya Prakash Jena, Regional Climate Finance Adviser Indo-Pacific Region, The Commonwealth Secretariat, Prasad Thakur, Alumnus of IIT Bombay, IIM Ahmedabad Agriculture is a significant contributor to climate change, responsible for approximately 20% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Palesa-Vuyolwethu Tshandu, Masters Candidate New York University, Robert Wagner School of Public Service In 2022, major flooding in the South African province of KwaZulu Natal led to a devastating climate disaster.It caused significant damage to the region’s infrastructure, […]
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 […]
Following the end of the 2023 global climate negotiations, the MEPs leading Parliament’s delegation reacted to the outcome of the COP28. “This outcome is really historic: the COP28 decided on the transition away from fossil fuels and towards renewables and energy efficiency. Nuclear energy also has its place. The adopted text does not mention the […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Swati Singh Sambyal, Waste Management Specialist, UN Habitat India Waste management data is critical to creating policy and planning for the local context — but all too often, it is inconsistent. This presents a very real challenge for authorities […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sadia Khalid, early-stage researcher (ESRs), medical writer and specialist at Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech), Estonia. She is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writers and do […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Maximilian Schnippering, Head, Sustainability, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy In the fight against the climate emergency, knowledge of the dangers, the causes and the ways to slow, mitigate or halt the climate emergency have long been understood. The actions […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Johnny Wood, Writer, Formative Content The future of the planet’s young people is tied to the future of the planet, according to a new UK government report. A new research paper from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Spencer Feingold, Digital Editor, Public Engagement, World Economic Forum International trade is under extraordinary pressure, experts warn, as crises ranging from continued supply chain disruptions to heightened geopolitical rivalries compound stains on the global economy. Moreover, the merits of […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Timothy Conley, Digital Engagement Specialist, World Economic Forum The EU has set out its Green Deal Industrial Plan, aiming to change the economics of industrial decarbonization.This follows the US last year passing of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which […]
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 The Middle East is synonymous with oil and natural gas, but Oman is championing clean ‘green’ hydrogen as a sustainable fuel of the future. While Oman is currently a fossil-fuel producing country, it […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Building on our shared history, geographic proximity, and strong relationship, we have agreed to work together on a comprehensive partnership package, strengthening the ties that bind us in a mutually beneficial manner. We believe there is enormous potential to generate tangible benefits for the […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Carel du Marchie Sarvaas, Executive Director, HealthforAnimals Drug-resistant diseases pose a serious and growing threat to humans and animals. Antimicrobial resistance, which renders antibiotics ineffective against bacterial disease, is widely acknowledged as one of the most urgent health risks […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ashley Casovan, Executive Director, Responsible AI Institute, Var Shankar, Director of Policy , Responsible AI Institute Artificial intelligence (AI) is powering impressive advances in many industries. Ensuring that AI systems are deployed responsibly is an urgent challenge. Certification […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Liming Chen, Chair of Greater China, Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum Beijing Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are becoming increasingly important for companies looking to create long-term value. The World Economic Forum has championed stakeholder […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jean Todt, UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety, United Nations, Achim Steiner, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) With road crashes remaining the number one cause of death for children and young adults aged five to 29, […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Arip Tirta, President, Evermos, Prasanti W. Sarli, Head of Social Impact, Evermos Indonesia is on the verge of hitting the middle-income trap. Despite the massive growth across the country over the past two decades, it can’t seem to reach its […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kevin Chan, Global Policy Director, Meta The metaverse will be the successor to the mobile web and the next evolution in social connection. Immersive technologies – like augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality – have […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Chris Hamill-Stewart, Writer, Forum Agenda, Spencer Feingold, Digital Editor, World Economic Forum At COP28 a consensus emerged: the international community must cut emissions and deliver on the transition to clean energy. Today, the question is how best to fund that […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jean-Marc Ollagnier, CEO, Accenture in Europe & Jeremy Jurgens, Managing Director, World Economic Forum Industrial clusters, on their path to net zero, can leverage the proximity of industrial assets to share infrastructure, financial and operational risks, and natural […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, at the Our Ocean Conference in Panama, the EU is confirming its strong engagement for international ocean governance by announcing 39 commitments for actionfor the year 2023. These actions will be funded by €816.5 million. This is one of the biggest amounts ever […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Karine Villegas, Senior Principal Security Architect, Kudelski IoT In the dynamic realm of technology, quantum computing emerges as a transformative force. It offers the ability to tackle problems that classical computing can’t handle, but it also presents a substantial […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Thursday, Parliament and Council reached a provisional deal to further cut fluorinated gases emissions, in line with EU and global climate goals. At Parliament’s request, the deal foresees the goal of a zero hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) target by 2050, including a trajectory to reduce […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jan Oliver Schwarz, Professor of Strategic Foresight & Trend Analysis, Head of Institute, Bavarian Foresight Institute, Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt, Bernhard Wach, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Business Administration, Munich University of Applied Sciences Strategic foresight is predominately about detecting […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. At the World Climate Action Summit in Dubai today, President Ursula von der Leyen launched the Global Pledge on Renewables and Energy Efficiency together with the COP28 Presidency and 118 countries.This initiative, first proposed by the Commission President at the Major Economies Forum in April, sets global targets to triple the […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: David Lagakos, Associate Professor of Economics, Boston University & Emilie Yam, Head of Communications, International Growth Centre Low-income countries face a very different set of circumstances to high-income countries when it comes to reopening schools after lockdown. In […]
