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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sophie Heading, Lead, Global Risks, World Economic Forum, Ellissa Cavaciuti-Wishart, Head of Global Risks Initiative, World Economic Forum The cascading shocks that have beset the world in recent years are proving intractable. War and conflict, polarized politics, a continuing cost-of-living […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mark Edward Rose, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Avison Young We are in the midst of a major housing crisis. Rising rents and home costs are placing a diminishing supply of housing options out of reach for many low- […]
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 Over 26 million children ride a school bus each day in the U.S. This makes student transportation the largest mass transit system in the country (compared to the second largest: 2.9 million average daily aeroplane travellers). […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Alexis Crow, Partner; Global Head, Geopolitical Investing, PwC, Sir Robin Niblett, Distinguished Fellow, Chatham House In a world marked once again by armed conflict, geostrategic rivalry between the world’s two largest economies and military powers, and rising polarization within societies, […]
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, Madeleine North, Writer, Forum Agenda This article was first published in May 2022 and updated in December 2023. Global debt has already hit a record $307 trillion in 2023, the Institute of […]
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 An AI model called GraphCast can forecast the weather faster and cheaper than today’s top weather systems, Google DeepMind scientists report. It can predict weather up to 10 days in advance, in less […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joe Myers, Writer, Forum Agenda 2023 has been an uncertain one for the global economy, as inflation, rising interest rates, tight labour markets and geopolitical shocks have hit forecasts and predictions. Throughout the year, we’ve released forecasts from […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jason Lee, Chief Information Security Officer, Splunk In today’s digital landscape, we face an ongoing and increasingly serious problem – the ever-present threat of cyberattacks. Among these digital threats, ransomware, though not a new issue, has grown into […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Aparna Bharadwaj, Managing Director and Partner, Boston Consulting Group, Nivedita Bilaji, Associate Director, Boston Consulting Group The world is facing major geopolitical disruptions, economic challenges and technological change. These big-picture issues have captured headlines. They’ve also entered the […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the political agreement reached today between the European Parliament and the Council to further increase the safety and quality of substances of human origin (SoHO). As proposed by the Commission in July 2022 and part of the actions to build a strong European Health Union, […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Maximilian Schnippering, Head, Sustainability, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy In the fight against the climate emergency, knowledge of the dangers, the causes and the ways to slow, mitigate or halt the climate emergency have long been understood. The actions […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Union (EU) and China held their 24th Summit in Beijing on 7 December 2023. President of the European Council, Charles Michel, and President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, met with China’s President, Xi Jinping, followed by an exchange with China’s Premier, […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ewan Thomson, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Does your city have its own metaverse yet? Nearly 700 cities will have some kind of metaverse infrastructure by 2030, according to a new report by technology intelligence firm ABI Research. Some […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. From tomorrow to 1 December the Commission is hosting a high-level conference in Vilnius, Lithuania on the green recovery in Ukraine. Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius will represent the Commission and stress the commitment for a continued cooperation with and assistance to Ukraine in its sustainable […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Matthias Rebellius, Member of the Managing Board; Chief Executive Officer, Smart Infrastructure, Siemens AG The EU’s Energy Efficiency Directive will help maximize gains in the building sector, which accounts for about 40% of its energy consumption. The newly […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. COP28 is a key moment to boost collective ambition on climate action and support Need to increase international climate financing Triple renewable energy and double energy efficiency by 2030, restore biodiversity Parliament adopted its demands for the UN Climate Change Conference COP28, which will […]
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 Food not only nourishes us, but shapes the cultures of our countries. The agriculture industry that grows, processes and distributes food also supports jobs and livelihoods for more than a billion people. […]
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 The climate crisis is mainstreaming new terms, and triggering a reevaluation of more traditional expressions like ‘natural’ disaster. In many ways this is an evolution of language that started […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Daniel Dobrygowski, Head, Governance and Trust, World Economic Forum, Rebecca Ivey, Head of Global Collaboration Village, World Economic Forum, Paolo Dal Cin, Global Lead, Accenture Security, Accenture In an era marked by the increasing integration of digital experiences […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The value of EU trade through free trade agreements with global partners surpassed €2 trillion for the first time in 2022, according to the 3rd Annual Report on the Implementation and Enforcement of EU Trade Policy published today. The European Commission report shows that […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kim Saaby Hedegaard, CEO Power-to-X, Topsoe Electrification is not a feasible solution for all the energy-intensive industries. This is where Power-to-X comes in, bridging the gap between a wind turbine and the fuel tank of an aeroplane. Power-to-X […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Johnny Wood, Writer, Forum Agenda The Green Future Index 2023 ranks countries’ progress on developing a sustainable, low-carbon future. Uruguay, Indonesia and Argentina have climbed the rankings significantly since 2022 thanks to sustainable policy action. The World Economic […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The new law, agreed with member states, sets a target for the EU to restore at least 20% of the EU’s land and sea areas by 2030 and all ecosystems in need of restoration by 2050. Late on Thursday evening, negotiators from the Parliament […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, has announced the EU’s intention to support the upgrading of Barbados’ climate-resilient infrastructure for clean water, in line with the Global Gateway investment agenda presented at the EU-CELAC Summit in July. This would be achieved through a ‘debt […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Pedro Gomez, Head, Climate; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum COP28 is the next meeting of the group of 198 countries that have signed the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, taking place in the United […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Megan Gerryts, Innovation Specialist, Food and Water, World Economic Forum, Federico Ronca, Lead, Data and Digital Solutions, Food & Water, World Economic Forum, Bianca Bertaccini, Project Specialist, Protein Pathways, Better Living, World Economic Forum Technology in agriculture is […]
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 Waste is fuelling the triple crises of climate change, biodiversity and nature loss, the United Nations says. That’s why zero-waste living is a top priority in efforts to reduce the world’s greenhouse […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the final agreement reached today by the European Parliament and the Council of the EU at the final trilogue on the Regulation introducing European Digital Identity Wallets. This concludes the co-legislators’ work implementing the results of the provisional political agreement reached […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Tuesday, the committees on Women’s Rights and Employment adopted their position on new rules to give national equality bodies more powers, resources and independence. MEPs want national equality bodies – public institutions that protect, and provide assistance to those who experience discrimination – […]
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 […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lindiwe Matlali, Chief Executive Officer, Africa Teen Geeks The evolving panorama of cybersecurity is seeing a massive shift as artificial intelligence (AI) tools become hackers’ weapons of choice. Simultaneously, this shift shines a spotlight on a pressing concern […]
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 Vaccines must be more accessible, affordable and sustainable, says Biozeen CEO Dr Vibin Joseph. The company has a presence in 23 countries and a vision to produce vaccines locally. Dr Joseph is […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jan Yves Remy, Director, Shridath Ramphal Centre (SRC), Shridath Ramphal Centre for International Trade Law, Policy and Services The World Trade Organization’s legitimacy is being threatened by geopolitical tensions and a perceived failure of it contributing to sustainable […]
