How can companies protect and restore forests in a global climate crisis?

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Daniel Schneiders, Director Climate Program, Bayer Faced with a global crisis, we need action from the stakeholders adept at delivering products and solutions on a global scale. National governments are used to putting their country’s interests first, but […]

How imperfect environmentalists can drive action on climate change 

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sheila M Morovati, Founder & President, Habits of Waste This is the year to become an ‘imperfect environmentalist’. Climate anxiety is growing and it is a very real issue that many people are facing. The American Psychology Association (APA) […]

What do scientists think about different climate policy? And why should we care?

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ivan Savin, Professor of Quantitative Analytics, ESCP Business School (Madrid campus) , Research Fellow, Institute of Environmental Science and Technology (ICTA – UAB) Understanding scientists’ opinions about climate policy is important for at least two reasons. Firstly, scientists advise policymakers […]

Green finance: The key to unlocking Africa’s vast potential and combating climate change

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mthuli Ncube, Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion , Government of Zimbabwe Climate change disproportionately impacts low-emitting countries, including those in Africa. Despite contributing minimally to global emissions, Africa faces severe climate events that outstrip its […]

‘Performing hope’ – how a campaign to spur climate action offers an antidote to apathy

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Gail Whiteman, Professor of Sustainability, University of Exeter Business School, University of Exeter, Gill Einhorn, Head, Innovation and Transformation, Centre for Nature and Climate, World Economic Forum Our planet Earth is in trouble — 2023 was the hottest year on […]

9 ways AI is helping tackle climate change

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda This article was originally published in January 2024 and updated in February 2024. The power of artificial intelligence (AI) to process huge amounts of data and help humans make decisions is transforming industries. As one […]

Cities are vulnerable to the effects of climate change — and key to the solution

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kristy Henrich Klein, Specialist, Urban Transformation, World Economic Forum, Sharon Lai, Lead, Downtown Revitalization, Urban Transformation, World Economic Forum Leaders at the 54th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting presented sobering realities on the global impacts of extreme climate events, economic uncertainty […]

Wetlands, the forgotten carbon sink that can help mitigate impact of climate change

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Tetsuji Ida, Senior Staff Writer and Editorial Writer, Kyodo News The climate crisis is intensifying and one of the measures that is attracting attention is to mitigate its impact is nature-based solutions (NbS), which involve increasing the ability […]

EU endorses key Relief, Recovery and Peace initiatives of the COP28

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. At COP28, Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, will endorse on behalf of the EU two new flagship initiatives to address the human impact of the climate crisis and emphasising the interconnectedness of climate change, conflicts, and growing humanitarian needs. The flagship initiatives the […]

Commission President advances global cooperation on carbon pricing in high-level event at COP28

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen today hosted a high-level event at COP28 to promote the development of carbon pricing and carbon markets, as powerful instruments to reach the Paris Agreement objectives. It builds on the Call to Action for Paris-aligned Carbon Markets that the European […]

EU leads global initiative at COP28 to triple renewable energy capacity and double energy efficiency measures by 2030

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 […]

Commission President advances global cooperation on carbon pricing in high-level event at COP28

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen today hosted a high-level event at COP28 to promote the development of carbon pricing and carbon markets, as powerful instruments to reach the Paris Agreement objectives. It builds on the Call to Action for Paris-aligned Carbon Markets that […]

Why the tropical majority is key to creating effective ocean solutions at COP28, and beyond

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Josheena Naggea, Hoffmann Fellow, Innovation for Small-Scale Fisheries and Aquaculture, World Economic Forum, Alfredo Giron, Acting Head of Ocean, World Economic Forum, Ana Spalding, Director of the Adrienne Arsht Community-Based Resilience Solutions Initiative & Staff Scientist Smithsonian Tropical […]

Deal reached on gas market reform to address energy security and climate change

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. New directive will help decarbonise the gas sector to tackle climate change  Ensure energy security following the Russian war against of Ukraine  MEPs secured measures to protect vulnerable consumers, ensure transparency  On Tuesday, MEPs and the Spanish Presidency of the Council agreed on plans […]

Can COP28 move us towards a new food production model?

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jack Hurd, Executive Director, Tropical Forest Alliance, World Economic Forum Could COP28 be the ‘food COP’? A climate summit that focuses on the impact and dependence of our food systems on nature. We need to move towards a […]

Why tackling scope 3 emissions will help win the climate change war

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rohitesh Dhawan, President and Chief Executive Officer, ICMM All companies are responsible for reducing scope 1 and 2 emissions – those directly and indirectly in their control – but significant change will only happen if we tackle those […]

Kenya’s President: EU and Africa must address climate change and migration

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. n his address to MEPs on Tuesday, Kenya’s President William Ruto called forstronger international cooperation to fight climate change, combat poverty and tackle conflicts. During a formal sitting in Strasbourg, President Ruto demanded new forms of cooperation between the EU and Africa based on […]

Invisible Warfare: The Secret Link between Conflicts and Climate Change

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Zain Edeen Zyadah, a 19-year-old Palestinian medical student and PRET Facilitator. 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 writer and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s view on […]

Commission welcomes political agreement on protecting the environment through criminal law

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission welcomes the provisional agreement reached today between the European Parliament and the Council on the protection of the environment through criminal law. As proposed by the Commission in December 2021, the new directive will improve the effectiveness of criminal law enforcement […]

The UN now focuses on climate change as a health issue too. Here’s why

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Shyam Bishen, Head, Centre for Health and Healthcare, Member of Executive Committee, World Economic Forum, Rolf Fricker, Senior Partner, Health and Life Sciences, Oliver Wyman Climate change is taking a hidden toll on global health that requires urgent […]

Climate Change and Antibiotic Resistance: A Looming Global Health Crisis

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sadia Khalid, early-stage researcher (ESRs), medical writer and research engineer at Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech), Estonia. 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 […]

Why El Niño and global warming could make for a turbulent winter

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Andrea Willige, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda “Little boy” – it’s an innocuous name for a phenomenon that affects our weather as fundamentally as El Niño does. The climate pattern is already particularly strong, but is predicted to intensify […]

Climate Change’s Complex Impact on Food Security and the Right to Adequate Nutrition

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sadia Khalid, early-stage researcher (ESRs), medical writer and research engineer at Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech), Estonia. 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 […]

Explainer: What is the world’s first ‘global stocktake’ on climate change?

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda COP28 – the 2023 United Nations (UN) climate change summit – will take stock of how nearly 200 countries are progressing on climate action. The world’s first Global Stocktake, published by the […]

Climate Change and Infectious Diseases: Heightened Concerns Regarding H. pylori.

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sadia Khalid, early-stage researcher (ESRs), medical writer and research engineer at Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech), Estonia. 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 […]

Cyclone Otis and the Acapulco Ringing Bell: Climate Change Realities and Gross Domestic Burning Fallacies

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by one of our passionate writers, Mr. Alexandros K. Liakopoulos. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position on the issue. October 25 was the day the loudest ringing bell of Gaia’s Climate Change realities clung to the megaphone of […]

How climate-smart procurement can tackle climate change in Nigeria

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Temidayo Akenroye, Associate Professor of Supply Chain & Analytics, University of Missouri-St. LouisAdegboyega Oyedijo, Lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management, University of Leicester Public procurement can be used to improve carbon reduction targets, but many African countries […]

Global health at risk: Climate Change

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Saad Masood, a 3rd Year Medical Student at Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan.. The writer 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 writers and do not […]

Climate Change – The Biggest Health Threat Facing Humanity

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Rutvik Raval, a dedicated medical officer and BJ Medical College alumnus from Gujarat, India. The writer 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 writers and do not […]

Climate change – the biggest health threat facing humanity

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Naida Salković, a sixth-year medical student at Bosnia and Herzegovina’s University of Tuzla. The writer 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 writers and do not necessarily […]

Climate Change – The Biggest Health Threat Facing Humanity

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Mai AbouShloua, a second-year medical student in Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport (AASTMT), Egypt. 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 […]

What is climate philanthropy – and how can it make a difference?

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Charlotte Edmond, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Philanthropy is key to making progress – but very little of it is directed towards the climate, despite the scale of the climate crisis.As CEO of ClimateWorks, Helen Mountford has granted more […]

The Relationship between Climate Change and Human Well-being: Tackling One Positively Impacts on the Other

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Laura Maisvoreva, a young medical student aspiring to make a meaningful change in the Zimbabwean Healthcare system,. 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 […]

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