This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. EU Member States have significantly closed the gap to achieving the 2030 energy and climate targets, according to the European Commission’s assessment of the National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs). EU countries have substantially improved their plans following Commission recommendations in December 2023. As […]EU closing in on the 2030 climate and energy targets, according to national plans
May 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. EU Member States have significantly closed the gap to achieving the 2030 energy and climate targets, according to the European Commission’s assessment of the National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs). EU countries have substantially improved their plans following Commission recommendations in December 2023. As […]We must triple renewables capacity by 2030. Here are 3 ways to break the offshore wind impasse
December 11, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rasmus Nikolaj Due Skov, Head, Global External Affairs and Positioning, Ørsted, Ben Backwell, CEO, Global Wind Energy Council There is a new guiding star for global energy planners and policy-makers: tripling the global capacity of renewables to reach 11,000 GW by 2030, […]Aluminium demand will rise 40% by 2030. Here’s how to make it sustainable
November 28, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jelena Aleksić, Lead, Industry Decarbonization, Aluminium and Non-Ferrous Metals, World Economic Forum, Daniel Boero Vargas, Specialist, Industry Decarbonization, World Economic Forum Global aluminium demand will increase by almost 40% by 2030, according to a recent report conducted by […]This new material could change how we make cement — and cut 500 million tons of emissions by 2030
October 31, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Spencer Feingold, Digital Editor, World Economic Forum. Concrete is produced on a truly enormous scale. Every year, four tonnes of concrete are produced for every person on earth — but that scale of production has a price. Cement, […]Ten European cities awarded with EU Mission Label for their plans to reach climate-neutrality by 2030
October 12, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, ten European cities were awarded the Label of the EU Mission for Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities, one of the EU Missions in Horizon Europe. The EU Mission Label is an important milestone as it recognises the cities’ plans to achieve climate-neutrality already by […]Commission welcomes completion of key ‘Fit for 55′ legislation, putting EU on track to exceed 2030 targets
October 10, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes today’s adoption of two final pillars of its ‘Fit for 55′ legislative package for delivering the EU’s 2030 climate targets. Ahead of the crucial COP28 UN Climate Conference, and next year’s European elections, this complete package of legislation shows that Europe […]Here’s how solar can help triple renewable energy by 2030
August 15, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ajay Mathur, Director General, International Solar Alliance Solar has provided energy access to remote and underserved populations, particularly in vulnerable developing economies.Yet, geographical, sectoral and manufacturing imbalances have emerged that threaten universal energy access and the widespread adoption […]Horizon Europe: EU Missions on track to meet their 2030 ambition towards a greener and healthier continent
July 20, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. During their first two years, the EU Missions in Horizon Europe have supported the Commission’s work on the European Green Deal, making Europe fit for the Digital Age, and Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan. Since their inception, EU Missions have demonstrated their potential to accelerate change. Supported primarily […]Maritime transport emissions: Commission welcomes new IMO climate ambition for 2030, 2040 and 2050 and calls to set transition in motion
July 10, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the agreement reached today at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to revise its 2018 strategy on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships. The agreement is a milestone to cut the carbon footprint of international maritime transport and ensure that the […]Fit for 55: Parliament adopts key laws to reach 2030 climate target
April 18, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs adopted the reform of the EU’s Emissions Trading System including for aviation and maritime, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and a new Social Climate fund. On Tuesday, Parliament approved the deals reached with EU countries in late 2022 on several key pieces of […]European Green Deal: Commission proposes 2030 zero-emissions target for new city buses and 90% emissions reductions for new trucks by 2040
February 15, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has proposed ambitious new CO2 emissions targets for new heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) from 2030 onwards. These targets will help to reduce CO2 emissions in the transport sector – trucks, city buses, and long-distance buses are responsible for over 6% of […]Will universal health coverage deliver health for all by 2030?
December 13, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Patricia Monthe, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, MEDx eHealthcenter The world’s steady human population growth is the single most important piece of evidence illustrating the success of progressive healthcare development worldwide. The underdevelopment of healthcare over the past three […]Commission welcomes Member States’ targets for a more social Europe by 2030
June 17, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. At their meeting today, EU employment and social affairs ministers presented their national targets to deliver on the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan by 2030. The Commission welcomes the Member States’ strong commitment to making Europe fair, inclusive and full of opportunities. […]Fit for 55: Parliament agrees to higher EU carbon sink ambitions by 2030
June 9, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs support increasing the target for carbon sinks in land use, land use change and the forestry sector, de facto raising the EU’s 2030 greenhouse gas reduction target to 57 %. On Wednesday, Parliament adopted its position on a proposed law to reduce greenhouse […]Parliament adopts EU environmental objectives until 2030
March 10, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs endorsed on Thursday the EU environment programme until 2030, which aims to accelerate the EU’s transition to a climate-neutral, clean, circular and wellbeing economy. With 553 votes to 130 and 7 abstentions, Parliament confirmed an agreement reached with the Council in December 2021 […]How to provide safe water to billions of people by 2030
October 1, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Shauna Curry, CEO, CAWST To meet Sustainable Development Goal 6, Clean water and sanitation for all, the current rate of progress must quadruple. Otherwise, 1.6 billion will still be without safe water in 2030.Water treatment technologies are abundant […]The final countdown towards achieving 2030 Agenda
September 26, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Mirza Zain Baig, a 3rd Year MBBS student in Nawaz Sharif Medical College, Gujrat and a member of IFMSA, Pakistan. He is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to […]The final countdown towards achieving the 2030 Agenda: The contribution of future health(care) professionals
September 17, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Fatima Ayaz Zuberi, currently a third-year student of MBBS in Army Medical College, Pakistany. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do not necessarily reflect […]State of the Union: Commission proposes a Path to the Digital Decade to deliver the EU’s digital transformation by 2030
September 16, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission proposed a Path to the Digital Decade, a concrete plan to achieve the digital transformation of our society and economy by 2030. The proposed Path to the Digital Decade will translate the EUʼs digital ambitions for 2030 into a concrete delivery […]Contribution of healthcare professionals towards the 2030 Global Health Agenda
September 7, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Ananya Roy, currently an intern at Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College Ahmedabad, India. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s […]How can the world end viral hepatitis by 2030? 5 experts explain
July 28, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Matthew Oliver, Consultant, World Economic Forum World Hepatitis Day is July 28, 2021.More than 1 million people die from hepatitis B and C every year.We asked four experts for their proposals to eliminate hepatitis. More than 1.1 million […]We can end routine gas flaring by 2030. Here’s how
February 23, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Zubin Bamji, Program Manager, Global Gas Flaring Reduction Partnership, World Bank Burning the gases associated with oil drilling has significant environmental consequences.It’s also a waste of a valuable source of energy.The future of routine gas flaring hangs in […]MEPs call for binding 2030 targets for materials use and consumption footprint
January 28, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The EU needs clear policy objectives to achieve a carbon-neutral, environmentally sustainable, toxic-free and fully circular economy by 2050 at the latest, say MEPs. On Wednesday, the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety adopted its report on the new EU Circular Economy […]8 ways ASEAN consumer habits will change by 2030 – shaped by COVID-19, tech and more
June 11, 2020 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Praneeth Yendamuri, Partner, Bain & Company & Zara Ingilizian, Head of Shaping the Future of Consumption; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum Over the next decade, ASEAN will become the world’s fourth-largest economy with a roughly […]How do we upskill a billion people by 2030? Leadership and collaboration will be key
January 29, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Bob Moritz, Global Chairman, PwC Most CEOs are positive about the impact of tech on their day-to-day work. There is a clear correlation between economic optimism and upskilling. Although people may have fears about the future, they want […]12 ideas on how the private sector can help ensure universal healthcare access by 2030
December 12, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Around half of the world’s population does not have access to essential health services, and 100 million people are pushed into extreme poverty by healthcare costs. While government funding of healthcare is crucial, the private sector plays a […]Health spending set to outpace GDP growth to 2030
November 11, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with OECD. Health expenditure will outpace GDP growth over the next 15 years in almost every OECD country, according to new OECD forecasts. Health spending per capita will grow at an average annual rate of 2.7% across the OECD and will reach 10.2% of GDP by 2030, up […]Health spending set to outpace GDP growth to 2030
November 8, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with OECD. Health expenditure will outpace GDP growth over the next 15 years in almost every OECD country, according to new OECD forecasts. Health spending per capita will grow at an average annual rate of 2.7% across the OECD and will reach 10.2% of GDP by 2030, up […]This is how we can empower 8 billion minds by 2030
November 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Murali Doraiswamy, Professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, Duke University Health System & Elisha London, Chief Executive Officer, United for Global Mental Health (United GMH) & Peter Varnum. Project Lead, Global Health and Healthcare, World Economic Forum Barbara Harvey, […]Here’s how a circular economy could change the world by 2030
October 30, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Leanne Kemp, Chief Executive Officer, Everledger Let me share my vision of 2030. By then, we are living in a global circular economy that has become ‘intentionally transparent’. This open mindset has released a surge in trust throughout the […]It’s down to cities to limit global warming to 1.5°C by 2030
February 13, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jennifer Lenhart, Global lead, WWF Cities The science on climate change, and the scale of action needed to address it, are crystal-clear. People are rising in cities around the globe in direct consequence. We urge local leaders to respond […]10 cities are predicted to gain megacity status by 2030
February 8, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Alex Thornton, Senior Writer , Formative Content Think of the biggest cities in the world. The megacities. True giants with populations of over 10 million people. Tokyo will, of course, be on your list. So too Delhi, Shanghai, Mexico […]Global leaders and companies pledge to reduce the gender pay gap by 2030
October 1, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with OECD. Today, global leaders from governments, private sector companies, trade unions and civil society pledged to take concrete action towards closing the gender pay gap by 2030. The global commitments – to ensure women in every sector of the workforce are paid equally to men for doing work […]
