This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lee Jongku, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Sustainability Strategy Officer, LG Chem, Rafael Cayuela, Corporate Chief Economist and Strategy Director, Dow In 2024, the chemical and advanced materials industry is expected to continue experiencing the challenges that persisted […]3 trends that are changing the chemical industry in 2024
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lee Jongku, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Sustainability Strategy Officer, LG Chem, Rafael Cayuela, Corporate Chief Economist and Strategy Director, Dow In 2024, the chemical and advanced materials industry is expected to continue experiencing the challenges that persisted […]The pandemic exposed fragile supply chains: Here are 3 ways to strengthen them and build on global trade
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Yin Zou, Executive Vice President of Corporate Development, DHL Group For more than 30 years, globalization has been the evergreen megatrend. And rightly so: Global trade has helped lift some 1 billion people out of poverty. The COVID-19 […]How strategic financing can help navigate the climate transition
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Pierre Abadie, Group Climate Director, Tikehau Capital The Earth is experiencing a drastic rise in temperature, reaching an average increase of 1.2°C since the pre-industrial era. Unprecedented heatwaves with temperatures exceeding 45°C have impacted the United States, Europe […]Bulgaria and Romania to join Schengen area starting with air and sea borders: Commission welcomes landmark Council decision
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes today’s unanimous decision by the Council to welcome Romania and Bulgaria into the Schengen area, starting with lifting controls at air and sea borders as of March 2024. Their accession will boost travel, trade and tourism and will further consolidate the […]New rules to combat fraud on cross-border payments in the EU in force from 1 January
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. New transparency rules come into force this 1 January that will help EU Member States to crack down on Value-Added Tax (VAT) fraud. The new rules will provide tax administration of the EU Member States with payment information allowing them to detect VAT fraud […]The future of learning is working: How to boost skill development in the workplace
December 29, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Euan Blair, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Multiverse We’re living through one of the most profound shifts in the nature of work and business in human history. In 1975, over 80% of the market value of S&P 500 […]How financing coal retirement mechanisms can unlock the clean energy transition
December 27, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joanna Messing, Chief Executive Officer, Growald Climate Fund, Andrea Guerrero Garci, Director of Field Innovation, Growald Climate Fund At COP 28 in Dubai, 130 countries pledged to triple renewable energy by 2030. Their ambitious commitment reflects the need […]5 stories to read about healthcare from 2023
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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 the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum From aging populations and increased disease burdens to the continued fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and the climate crisis, health and healthcare […]Lessons from small islands: why equitable partnerships are key to funding the energy transition
December 19, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ginelle Greene-Dewasmes, Project Specialist, Government Engagement, First Movers Coalition, World Economic Forum Many developing countries such as small island developing states (SIDS) have energy sectors which are faced with a trilemma: low energy access; energy insecurity vulnerability due to a high […]How to design inclusive value chains to improve livelihoods of smallholder farmers
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Tanner Methvin, Director, Impact Amplifier, Annika Surmeier, Senior Lecturer, Graduate School of Business of the University of Cape Town, Addisu A Lashitew, Assistant Professor, McMaster University, Non-Resident Fellow, Brookings Institution Smallholder farming is the source of livelihood for more than two […]2024 is a record year for elections. Here’s what you need to know
December 18, 2023 by Leave a Comment
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 2024 is a historic election year, with elections in 50 countries.More than 2 billion voters will head to the polls in countries including the United States, India, Mexico and South Africa.Geopolitical volatility is […]How to cope with cyber extortion from ransomware
December 15, 2023 by Leave a Comment
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 […]Frontex: MEPs want an effective border agency compliant with fundamental rights
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. In a resolution, MEPs highlight the need for a well-functioning European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) to help member states manage the EU’s external borders. On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted a resolution wrapping up the fact-finding investigation by the Working Group on […]Why strategic partnerships are a business model for the green transition
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Hilde Merete Aasheim, President and Chief Executive Officer, Hydro Intensive cost competition under globalization has led to highly decentralized, complex and often vulnerable supply chains.With the emergence of the green transition, the trend toward chasing low costs may be […]Commission publishes first Union Critical Medicines list to tackle shortages
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has published today the first Union list of critical medicines, together with the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the Member States’ Heads of Medicines Agencies (HMA). The publication follows the commitment made in the Commission’s Communication on addressing medicine shortages in […]Defence of Democracy – Commission proposes to shed light on covert foreign influence
December 13, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission adopted a Defence of Democracy package, ahead of the 2024 European elections. The central piece of this package is a legislative proposal that will enhance transparency and democratic accountability of interest representation activities on behalf of third countries which are aimed at […]European Commission to issue €75 billion in long-term EU-Bonds in the first half of 2024
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today announced its intention to issue up to €75 billion of EU-Bonds in the first half of 2024 (H1). As in 2023, the Commission will raise these long-term funds under its unified funding approach, using single-branded EU-Bonds. The Commission will […]Healthcare System: key role in addressing Domestic Violence & ACT (Awareness -Treatment- Counselling) Strategy
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Seemab Mehmood, an MBBS student at Fatima Jinnah Medical University, Lahore,Pakistan. 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 on […]The Hidden Curriculum
December 13, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by one of our passionate writers, Ms. Dyuksha Arora, a third year medical student in India. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position on the issue. As I stand on the precipice of my final year in medical school, […]Economic governance reform: improving credibility, ownership and scope for investment
December 12, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The Economics Committee adopted its position on new economic governance rules, prioritising investment and national ownership and improving the system’s credibility. MEPs in the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee adopted three texts (see background below) with one containing substantial changes to the Commission’s original […]Evolving Perspectives on Domestic Violence: A Historical Overview
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sadia Khalid, a dedicated professional with an extensive academic background, holding an MBBS and an MD degree. 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 […]We must triple renewables capacity by 2030. Here are 3 ways to break the offshore wind impasse
December 11, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rasmus Nikolaj Due Skov, Head, Global External Affairs and Positioning, Ørsted, Ben Backwell, CEO, Global Wind Energy Council There is a new guiding star for global energy planners and policy-makers: tripling the global capacity of renewables to reach 11,000 GW by 2030, […]Protection of EU funds: EU should do more to detect, prevent and recover frauds
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The Budgetary Control Committee adopted its annual anti-fraud report for 2022 evaluating the efforts in the EU to counter fraud and how to better protect EU funds.In the report, adopted on Monday by 17 votes in favour, none against and 2 abstentions, the Budgetary […]Why we need global cooperation on critical mineral supplies
December 5, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Bernice Lee, Hoffmann Distinguished Fellow for Sustainability, Chatham House Increasing global attention is being placed on critical minerals crucial to the development of technologies needed for the green transition.However, bids to de-risk global supply chains by moving production […]There’s a training gap in green finance and it could hold climate progress back
December 5, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ma Jun, Chairman, Green Finance Committee, China Society for Finance and Banking, Gim Huay Neo, Managing Director, Centre for Nature and Climate, World Economic Forum Forecasts suggest investment needs for climate mitigation will quadruple to $2 trillion by […]What is a socio-bioeconomy and how an innovation ecosystem can contribute in the Amazon Basin
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Allison Voss, Innovation Ecosystem Lead – Nature, World Economic Forum, Janice Rodrigues Maciel, Manager of the Centre for Green Economy, CERTI Foundation, Fundação CERTI In recent years, the Amazon region and its tropical forests have captured growing interest. […]Deal on new EU rules to make sustainable products the norm
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Monday night, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on revising the EU’s ecodesign framework for sustainable products. Parliament and Council negotiators agreed on an update to the so-called “ecodesign” regulation that aims to improve various aspects of products throughout their lifecycle to […]United Kingdom joins Horizon Europe programme
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. As of 1 January 2024, the United Kingdom becomes an associated country to Horizon Europe. Its researchers will be able to participate in this research and innovation programme of the EU on the same terms as researchers from other associated countries and will have […]Unveiling the Healing Stethoscope: The Transformative Role of Healthcare in Combating Domestic Abuse
December 5, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Lida Soumaki, a medical student from Athens, Greece. 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 on the topic, nor […]Why green tech’s multiplier effect is critical to achieving climate goals
December 4, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Caspar Herzberg, Chief Executive Officer, AVEVA Group The idea that the green economy can support future growth while also meeting global net-zero targets is gaining widespread acceptance.Studies on the impact of initiatives like the US Inflation Reduction Act […]3 ways to improve family business succession and benefit the wider economy
December 4, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Andrew S. Weinberg, Founder, Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer, Brightstar Capital Partners Family businesses are a powerful economic engine, but are also surprisingly fragile with only one-third surviving a generation beyond founding.The North America Family Business Report […]The role of the healthcare system in addressing domestic abuse/ violence
December 4, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Kundai Chipo Watambgwa, a passionate 4th-year medical student at Kamuzu University of Health Sciences in Malawi. 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 […]3 ways unique partnerships are decarbonizing shipping
December 1, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mette Asmussen, Lead, Maritime Sector Initiatives, World Economic Forum, Rosa Esi Ennison, Specialist, FMC Freight Decarbonization, World Economic Forum Shipping remains one of the hardest industries to decarbonize, but at the same time, it serves a critical role […]
