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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Dr. Kartikeya Ojha, a dedicated advocate for global health, with a particular passion for advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights. 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 […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Ellaf Bakry, a Sudanese medical student, embodies the essence of a passionate human rights activist with a longstanding commitment to environmental issues. 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 […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Dewan Naziha Alhan Noor, a student of Bangladesh Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 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 view […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Anthony Collins, a fifth year Medical Student from UWI Mona in Kingston, Jamaica. 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 […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Adnan Sultan, currently a student at Batterjee Medical College in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. 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 […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Emma Charlton, Writer, Forum Agenda Carbon removal is increasingly viewed as a key step on the road to achieving net zero by 2050.Using trees, soil, farming techniques, the ocean and direct air capture can all reduce the amount […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: John Letzing, Digital Editor, Strategic Intelligence, World Economic Forum, Minji Sung, Data Visuals and Content Specialist, Strategic Intelligence, World Economic Forum The European Court of Human Rights has kicked off an ‘unprecedented’ trial over allegations of climate inaction […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Simon Glynn, Partner and Climate & Sustainability Co-lead, Oliver Wyman, Mike Peirce, Executive Director of Systems Change, The Climate Group The step change in corporate climate action in the past few years has been extraordinary. Yet we are […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Chido Munyati, Head of Regional Agenda, Africa, World Economic Forum African leaders have passed the Nairobi Declaration on Climate Change.The declaration calls for reforms to international financial institutions and a range of new global taxes to fund climate […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Pratik Agarwal, Managing Director, Sterlite Power Transmission Ltd Most glaciers in the world have been retreating at an alarming rate since the 19th century. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) sixth assessment report, between 1993 […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Anurit Kanti, Global Shaper, Gurugram Hub, World Economic Forum Climate education has yet to see the holistic transformation necessary to drive climate action.It must go beyond the tokenistic approach to being deeply embedded in education curricula, delivery and […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Emma Charlton, Writer, Forum Agenda Brown stuff that sticks to your shoes might seem an unlikely hero in the story of our fight against the climate crisis. But mud and soil are currently being tipped for starring roles […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Douglas Beal, Partner and Director, Global Lead of Social Impact and Just Transition in Financial Institutions, Boston Consulting Group Climate action can bring unintended social and environmental consequences necessitating a just transition.Banks are positioned to aid the climate […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kimberley Botwright, Head, Sustainable Trade, World Economic Forum, Matthew Stephenson, Head, Investment Policy and Practice, World Economic Forum It is well known that large volumes of climate finance are urgently needed. At last year’s United Nations climate gathering […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Vanessa Racloz, Lead, Climate and Health, World Economic Forum Around the world, heatwaves and record-setting high temperatures are becoming more frequent, long-lasting and intense.The physical and mental health effects of extreme heat can be catastrophic.The World Economic Forum’s […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Himanshu Gupta, Chief Executive Officer, ClimateAI Climate change threatens food production worldwide, contributing to food price inflation, with those in low-income and developing countries hardest hit.Extreme weather, fueled by climate change, causes short-term disruptions in crop growing and […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Will Gardiner, CEO, Drax Time is running out to tackle the climate crisis – we need urgent solutions.In the spirit of the moon landing, action is needed to limit global warming.Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage could help […]
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 This article was originally published in May 2023. The UK, Vietnam, Poland, Spain, China, Latvia, Myanmar, Portugal, Belarus, the Netherlands, Thailand … these are just some of the countries where temperature records […]
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 The US has just issued a health alert after cases of locally-transmitted malaria were identified in the states of Florida and Texas. Malaria is typically viewed as a disease affecting tropical countries […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame, Office of Special Presidential Envoy for Droughts and Humanitarian Affairs, Federal Government of Somalia Somalia, like other sub-Saharan countries, is suffering the humanitarian effects of climate change.Climate change-induced crises often have knock-on effects in other […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Gim Huay Neo, Managing Director, Centre for Nature and Climate, World Economic Forum, Jeffrey Lu Minfang, Chief Executive Officer, Mengniu Group When it comes to climate action, attention tends to be focused on renewables and low carbon transport, […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament calls for an annual ‘EU day for the victims of the global climate crises’ to be established to remember the human lives lost due to climate change. In the resolution, adopted with 395 votes to 109 and 31 abstentions on Thursday, Parliament proposes […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Martin Frick, Director Global Office Berlin , World Food Programme, Grégoire Roos, Head of Political Strategy & Dialogue, BMW Foundation, Dan Smith, Director, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) It is a hot and sunny day in September. […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda A few years ago, watching a climate change documentary gave Howard Gunstock and his business partner Dave Walker-Nix a lightbulb moment. There was a graphic showing a “mythical machine”, yet to be invented, […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Nathan Cooper, Lead, Partnerships and Engagement Strategy, Climate Action Platform, World Economic Forum The science is unequivocal: anthropogenic climate change from burning fossil fuels is undeniable and is happening at an alarming rate. We need to reach net zero […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Xiaoyan Zhou, Lead Sustainable Finance Performance, Oxford Sustainable Finance Group, University of Oxford, Gireesh Shrimali, Head of Transition Finance Research, Oxford Sustainable Finance Group, University of Oxford Governments use climate and environmental (CE) policies to affect the scale, pace, […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Sikander Bizenjo, Manager, External Engagements, Engro Corporation, Mariam Raheem, Ayla Majid, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Planetive 33 million people were affected by the devastating floods in Pakistan in 2022.Pakistan has learnt several lessons from its recent floods and […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Rachel Teo, Head of Sustainability & Total Portfolio Sustainable Investing, GIC, De Rui Wong, Lead, Sustainable Investment Research, GIC, Trang Chu Minh, Vice President, Sustainability Office, GIC Investors must assess the impact of climate change on investments and determine […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: David Maslo, Head of Business Development, African Risk Capacity (ARC) Ltd. The recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report has revealed a chilling forecast for Africa about the inevitability of more frequent and severe climate extremes, such as […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Douglas Broom, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda How seriously do you take the threat of the climate crisis? You might think that the currently available data would be enough to convince anyone of the need to take action – but […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Smriti Kirubanandan, Global Director & Head, Strategic Marketing Healthcare and Lifesciences, Tata Consultancy Services Since 2022, the number of people affected by global food insecurity rose from 135 million in 53 countries in 2019 to 345 million in 82 […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Nathan Cooper, Lead, Partnerships and Engagement Strategy, Climate Action Platform, World Economic Forum The viability of humanity living within planetary boundaries rests on the actions we take in the next seven years. There’s no time to lose to keep […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Stefan Ellerbeck, Senior Writer, Formative Content 1. UN oceans biodiversity pact agreed An agreement on a UN treaty to protect the high seas has been hailed as a “historic moment”. The legally binding pact to conserve and ensure the […]
