This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Bill Thomas, Global Chairman and CEO, KPMG Many people are focused on how much work is needed to expedite progress on climate action. To simplify the approach, two things are needed most of all: speed and scale. Speed because […]How sustainable metrics can speed and scale climate progress
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Bill Thomas, Global Chairman and CEO, KPMG Many people are focused on how much work is needed to expedite progress on climate action. To simplify the approach, two things are needed most of all: speed and scale. Speed because […]7 unexpected side-effects of climate change
December 23, 2022 by 1 Comment
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 Sex-changing lizards, shrinking goats and the worsening quality of wine were not top of the agenda at COP27, but as the consequences of climate change become more severe, we’re likely to see some […]How a climate-smart forest economy could help mitigate climate change and its worst impacts
December 20, 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: Daniel Zimmer, Director Sustainable Land Use, Climate-KIC The global population is rising, and cities, particularly, are taking the strain. Each week 1.5 million people move to urban areas. All these people need places to live and work and […]Climate change: Deal on a more ambitious Emissions Trading System (ETS)
December 19, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Saturday night, MEPs and EU governments agreed to reform the Emissions Trading System to further reduce industrial emissions and invest more in climate friendly technologies. The EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), which enshrines the “polluter pays” principle, is at the core of European […]118 regions and local authorities join the EU Mission for Adaptation to Climate Change
June 8, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission announced the first 118 regions and local authorities that will participate in the EU Mission for Adaptation to Climate Change, the so-called Mission Adaptation, which will support the European Green Deal and the EU Climate Adaptation Strategy. These regions and local authorities […]Why collaboration through platforms is important for tackling the climate challenge
May 27, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kimberly Bennett, Lead, Racial Justice in Business, World Economic Forum & Amy Goldman, Chief Executive Officer and Chair, GHR Foundation Tens of organizations joined the Partnering for Racial Justice in Business initiative helmed by the World Economic Forum […]Earth Day 2022: 3 amazing projects that are tackling climate change with trees
April 25, 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: Douglas Broom, Senior Writer, Formative Content 950 million hectares of new forests will be needed to help arrest climate change, according to IPCC data.To mark Earth Day 2022, we highlight three projects tackling climate change with tree-based solutions.From […]Autumn 2019 Standard Eurobarometer: immigration and climate change remain main concerns at EU level
December 23, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. According to the results of a new Eurobarometer survey released today, overall trust in the EU remains stable (at 43%), although slightly less than in spring (-1 percentage point). Trust in the EU is the majority view in 18 Member States and trust has […]How climate change sparks innovation for fragile communities
September 26, 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: Efrem Garlando, Investment and Innovation Policy Officer, European Commission & Yo Nishimura, Global Shaper Rome Hub & Adriana Bianco, Knowledge Management Consultant, World Food Programme A daily income of less than $2 per person is the internationally recognized threshold […]Scientists in Iceland are turning carbon dioxide into rock
May 22, 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: Rosamond Hutt, Senior Writer, Formative Content The climate change clock is ticking. In 2018, global carbon emissions reached a record high and the United Nations warned we could have just 12 years left to prevent the catastrophic effects of […]The COP24 Agreement: Yes, it happened at last
January 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment
On the first day of 2019 we choose to commence our unique media race with an exquisite iSting article written by one of our loyal contributors, Dr. Upadhyay. This article was exclusively written for the European Sting by one of our passionate readers Dr Animesh Upadhyay. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not The European Sting’s […]
