This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The suspension of import duties, quotas and trade defence measures on Ukrainian exports to the European Union – known as the Autonomous Trade Measures (ATMs) – are in place for another year. This strong testament to the EU’s unwavering support for Ukraine will help […]EU extends trade benefits for Ukraine
June 6, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The suspension of import duties, quotas and trade defence measures on Ukrainian exports to the European Union – known as the Autonomous Trade Measures (ATMs) – are in place for another year. This strong testament to the EU’s unwavering support for Ukraine will help […]Batteries: deal on new EU rules for design, production and waste treatment
December 12, 2022 by Leave a Comment
On Friday, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement to overhaul EU rules on batteries and take into account technological developments and future challenges. The agreed rules will cover the entire battery life cycle, from design to end-of-life and apply to all types of batteries sold in the EU: portable batteries, SLI batteries (supplying power […]COP15 global biodiversity negotiations: EU leading the ambition for a new deal to protect people and planet
March 15, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. From 14 to 29 March, the EU will participate in resumed global biodiversity meetings to advance on the development of the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework – a new global accord to halt and reverse the loss of the planet’s plants, animals and ecosystems. The […]How can we coexist with refugees?
February 28, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sara Salvadori, a twenty-one-year-old medical student at the University of L’Aquila, Italy. 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 […]Why natural climate solutions are about much more than carbon
October 5, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: David Brand, Chief Executive Officer, New Forests How we use land will be doubly important over the next decade: not only in reducing carbon emissions, but also in offsetting emissions from other sectors.Natural Climate Solutions (NCS) are activities […]Yemen: EU allocates €119 additional million for humanitarian crisis
September 23, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today the Commission announced an additional €119 million in humanitarian and development aid to alleviate vulnerable Yemenis’ suffering from over 6 years of conflict. Yemen is the country with the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, with close to 70% of the population in need of […]How long until you retire? Across Europe, people’s working life is getting shorter
August 3, 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: Sean Fleming, Senior Writer, Formative Content For the first time this century, the expected average duration of working life for Europeans has dropped.The pandemic is partly to blame, according to the European Commission.People are living longer and age-related […]Why green bonds are beating all expectations in the post-pandemic recovery
August 2, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Andrea Willige, Senior Writer, Formative Content Green, social and sustainability bonds are growing rapidly in number, with a very strong uptick in the first half of 2021.Growth has surpassed even the most optimistic expectations.Europe leads the acceleration, while […]Private sector can help accelerate an equitable COVID-19 vaccine rollout – here’s how
April 26, 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: Colin Godbarge, Principal, KOIS & Clara Marköö, Analyst, KOIS COVID-19 vaccinations bring hope to ending the pandemic but the global effort faces many challenges.Greater public-private sector collaboration is needed to ensure rapid and fair distribution.The private sector can […]Is the world up to the challenge of mass COVID-19 vaccination?
December 21, 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: Margi Van Gogh, Head of Supply Chain and Transport, World Economic Forum & Ludwig Hausmann, Partner, McKinsey & Company & Christoph Wolff, Head of Shaping the Future of Mobility, World Economic Forum & Detlev Mohr, Senior Partner, McKinsey […]
