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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 […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament’s Environment Committee agrees to an ambitious reduction of fluorinated greenhouse gases emissions, to further contribute to EU’s climate neutrality goal. On Wednesday members of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) adopted their position on revising the EU’s legislative […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Bryonie Guthrie, Content and Partnerships Lead, Strategic Intelligence, World Economic Forum Look under any proverbial rock and you will find a climate change article. Often terrifying and always urgent, the ever-presence of climate disaster reporting means this topic is […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Johnny Wood, Writer, Formative Content The future of the planet’s young people is tied to the future of the planet, according to a new UK government report. A new research paper from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Dr. Princess Ifeoma Ike,Public Health Optometrist/CEO Princess Vision Eye Clinic Limited Abuja, Nigeria and Global Shaper, Abuja Hub, World Economic Forum Climate change has a significant impact on our health, as well as the stability of healthcare systems, governments, […]
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. News in brief: Top climate crisis stories to read this week A leading conservation research group says that 40% of animals and 34% of plants in the United States are at risk […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Simon Torkington, Senior Writer, Formative Content It’s now inevitable that we will have to learn to live with the effects of climate change. Despite the agreements made at the recent COP 27 summit, we are too far down the […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jennifer Morris, Chief Executive Officer, Nature Conservancy, Giulia Carbone, Director of the NCS Alliance, World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Jack Hurd, Executive Director, Tropical Forest Alliance, World Economic Forum, Mark Moroge, Vice President, Natural Climate Solutions at Environmental […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission, EU Member States, and 26 partners countries will launch “The Coalition of Trade Ministers on Climate”, the first Ministerial-level global forum dedicated to trade and climate and sustainable development issues. The Coalition will foster global action to promote trade policies […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mads Nipper, Chief Executive Officer, Ørsted 2022 was a big year for the ocean and biodiversity, two subjects that are catching up with climate change on the political agenda. There was a day dedicated to the ocean and biodiversity […]
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 […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Stefan Schaible, Global Managing Partner, Roland Berger The ongoing economic crisis poses a potential gridlock for global decarbonization efforts. Why should business leaders give head space to sustainability targets when they are struggling to keep their businesses above water? […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Julian Enoizi, Global Head of Public Sector Risk Solutions, Guy Carpenter and Marsh McLennan The past year alone has reinforced the gravity of the climate emergency. The year 2022 witnessed the category 4 storm Hurricane Ian devastate southwest Florida […]
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 […]
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. News in brief: Top climate change stories to read this week California regulators have approved a plan to reduce the state’s carbon-dioxide emissions by 85% by 2045. It could involve electrifying much […]
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 […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Early this morning at the UN Biodiversity conference COP15 in Montréal, Canada, the EU joined 195 countries in the historic Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. This framework contains global goals and targets aiming to protect and restore nature for current and future generations, ensure its […]
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 […]
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 Taholah sits beside some of the most stunningly beautiful nature in the world, less than a three-hour drive from the corporate offices and crowded cafes of central Seattle. And most […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Natalie Pierce, Head of Global Shapers Community, World Economic Forum, Sophia Simmons, Project Specialist, Climate and Environment, Global Shapers Community, World Economic Forum The Global Shapers Community, a network of more than 15,000 change-makers under the age of 30, […]
