This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the political agreement reached yesterday between the European Parliament and the Council on the Commission’s proposal to amend two Directives: for lead, the Directive on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens, mutagens and reprotoxic substances […]Commission welcomes political agreement to better protect workers against lead and diisocyanates exposure
November 16, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the political agreement reached yesterday between the European Parliament and the Council on the Commission’s proposal to amend two Directives: for lead, the Directive on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens, mutagens and reprotoxic substances […]Value of EU trade deals surpasses €2 trillion
November 16, 2023 by 1 Comment
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 […]Skills shortages are a serious problem for majority of EU SMEs, Eurobarometer shows
November 15, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. A new Eurobarometer survey released today finds that skills shortages are one of the most serious problems for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the EU. The challenge of skills shortages has grown over the years and now encompasses all EU Member States and […]Why the impact economy is a top priority for Brazil
November 13, 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: Rodrigo Sobral Rollemberg, Secretary of Green Economy, Decarbonization and Bioindustry, Ministry of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services, Brazil, Gisela Maria Bernardes Solymos, Chair, Catalyst 2030 Brazil, Marcel Fukayama, Co-Founder, Sistema B Brazil, Marisol Argueta de Barillas, Head of […]Securing critical minerals for energy transition requires collective action
November 13, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Minerals and rare earth elements are essential in the production of clean energy technologies.There is a supply and demand gap for the critical minerals necessary for the energy transition.The Securing Minerals for the Energy Transition initiative has identified the risks and implications of this […]Euro 7: MEPs support new rules to cut down pollutant emissions
November 10, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs are ready to start talks with EU governments on new rules to reduce road transport emissions for passenger cars, vans, buses and trucks. On Thursday, Parliament adopted its negotiating position on revamping EU rules for type-approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles (Euro […]This low-carbon technology aims to become the ‘electric vehicle of cement-making’
November 9, 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: Pooja Chhabria, Digital Editor, World Economic Forum The growing global population and urbanization will require more construction in the coming years and decades. And as a consequence, more cement.Currently, the concrete and cement industry accounts for approximately 7% […]WHO warns of imminent health catastrophe in Gaza, and other health stories you need to know this week
November 9, 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: Shyam Bishen, Head, Centre for Health and Healthcare, Member of Executive Committee, World Economic Forum 1. Imminent ‘public health catastrophe’ in Gaza, WHO says A “public health catastrophe” is imminent in Gaza, the World Health Organization (WHO) has […]The world’s best countries for remote working
November 8, 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 The Global Remote Work Index 2023 ranks 108 countries on their quality as remote working destinations.Denmark, the Netherlands and Germany are the top three countries for remote working.In the World Economic Forum’s […]EU job seeker’s aid worth €2.8m for 421 dismissed workers in Belgium
November 8, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. 421 employees of the retail chain Makro Cash & Carry who lost their jobs following the company’s bankruptcy should receive €2.8 million in EU aid. On Tuesday, the Committee on Budgets approved Belgium’s request for support from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced […]Recognition of parenthood in the EU: no discrimination against children’s rights
November 7, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs propose to limit the possibility for EU countries to refuse to recognise parenthood established in another member state based on public policy concerns. With 14 votes against 4 and no abstentions, the Legal Affairs Committee (JURI) adopted its opinion on draft legislation facilitating […]EU allocates more than €26 million in additional humanitarian aid to East Africa
November 3, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes regions continue to face multiple and overlapping humanitarian crises, aggravated by conflict and climate-related disasters. To help mitigate the consequences, the Commission has allocated additional humanitarian funding of €26.7 million to South Sudan, Uganda, Somalia and […]Explainer: What is the world’s first ‘global stocktake’ on climate change?
November 3, 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 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 […]How data centres and new power semiconductor technologies can support decarbonization
November 3, 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: Adam White, Division President Power & Sensor Systems, Infineon Technologies Every action we make online generates more data, meaning data centres play a critical role as the backbone of the internet.Data centres already heavily impact the world’s carbon […]How to make vaccines more sustainable, from a producer that churned out 1.5 billion doses during the pandemic
October 31, 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 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 a member […]EU and Japan conclude landmark deal on cross-border data flows at High-Level Economic Dialogue
October 30, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU and Japan have concluded, on the margins of the G7 Trade Ministerial in Osaka, a landmark deal to make doing business in the online world easier, less costly and more efficient. The agreement was concluded at the EU-Japan High-Level Economic Dialogue (HLED), […]IRENA: Renewable energy jobs have almost doubled in 10 years
October 25, 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 The number of renewable energy jobs has almost doubled over the last decade as investments in wind, solar, hydropower, biofuels and other renewable energy technologies continue to climb, a new report finds.In […]Towards an EU ban on products made with forced labour
October 17, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Monday, the Internal Market and International Trade committees adopted their position on keeping products made using forced labour out of the EU market. The draft regulation would put in place a framework to investigate the use of forced labour in companies’ supply chains. […]Women are under-represented in tech, and 50% of them leave the industry by 35: Here’s how this non-profit wants to change things
October 13, 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: Ian Shine, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Women are under-represented in the tech sector, but the non-profit ‘Girls Who Code’ aims to close the gender gap in new entry-level tech roles by 2030.Its CEO, Tarika Barrett, told the World […]The WTO has downgraded expectations of global trade in 2023 – here’s why
October 12, 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: Charlotte Edmond, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda A widespread trade slump has led the World Trade Organization (WTO) to downgrade its expectations of goods trade in 2023. Inflation, high interest rates and geopolitical tensions have contributed to the slowdown.The […]Commission proposes fishing opportunities for 2024 in the Mediterranean and Black Seas
October 11, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission adopted its proposal for fishing opportunities for 2024 for the Mediterranean and the Black Seas. The proposal promotes the sustainable management of fish stocks in the Mediterranean and the Black Seas and delivers on the political commitments made in the MedFish4Ever […]How can we build trustworthy media ecosystems in the age of AI and declining trust?
October 10, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Minos Bantourakis, Head of Media, Entertainment and Sport Industry, World Economic Forum The Reuters Institute’s Digital News Report 2023 reveals how the news media landscape is changing, with concerns around mis/disinformation growing.Trust in news media globally is low […]What are central bank digital currencies and what could they mean for the average person?
October 9, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sandra Waliczek, Blockchain and Digital Assets, World Economic Forum Money has taken many forms over the centuries. In fact, it’s not even always been money at all. It gradually evolved from bartered commodities to pieces of metal, before […]This is the state of digitalization in Europe in 2023 – Eurostat report
October 3, 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: Johnny Wood, Writer, Forum Agenda Shopping online, connecting with friends on social media, attending work meetings remotely… we are all part of an increasingly digital world.Digital transformation is one of the European Union’s (EU) key priorities, but how […]How to build successful urban regeneration schemes
September 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: Eime Tobari, Director, Social Value, Avison Young Successful urban regeneration projects create social value, but confusion around the concept is a challenge that public-private partnerships face in delivering those projects.The public and private sectors often have different perspectives, […]Nagorno-Karabakh: EU provides €5 million in humanitarian aid
September 27, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU is boosting its humanitarian funding with €5 million in response to the increasing needs resulting from the Nagorno-Karabakh crisis. The conflict escalation and subsequent ceasefire is expected to trigger a mass exodus of people from Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia, with approximately 13 500 […]EU Mission ‘A Soil Deal for Europe’: €90 million for 17 new projects to support healthy soils
September 26, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission will invest €90 million in 17 new research projects contributing to the EU Mission: ‘A Soil Deal for Europe’. These projects will work on restoring and protecting soil health for the sustainable production of healthy food, protecting biodiversity, building climate resilience, […]What’s the ‘digital quality of life’ level in your country?
September 22, 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: Charlotte Edmond, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Our general wellbeing is affected by our ability to access the online world – our so-called digital wellbeing.Europe scores highly for digital wellbeing, particularly for having fast, affordable internet access.The World Economic […]Spanish Presidency debriefs EP committees on priorities
September 22, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Ministers are holding a series of meetings in parliamentary committees to present the priorities of the Spanish Presidency of the Council. Spain holds the Presidency of the Council until December 2023 included. Committee on Culture and Education On 7 September, acting Minister for Education […]Navigating Ongoing Challenges: Late-Summer COVID Wave Signals Persistence of the Pandemic
September 21, 2023 by Leave a Comment
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 […]4 steps to boosting food security in Africa, according to experts
September 20, 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: Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda The World Economic Forum’s Sustainable Development Impact Meetings are addressing the global food crisis.Small and medium agricultural enterprises are the key to transforming food systems and improving food security in Africa.Leaders said […]How to design climate-resilient infrastructure: lessons from a disaster
September 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: Palesa-Vuyolwethu Tshandu, Masters Candidate New York University, Robert Wagner School of Public Service In 2022, major flooding in the South African province of KwaZulu Natal led to a devastating climate disaster.It caused significant damage to the region’s infrastructure, […]Libya floods: EU mobilises emergency assistance via its Civil Protection Mechanism
September 14, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Following yesterday’s request for international assistance by the Permanent Mission of the State of Libya to the United Nations office in Geneva, the EU Civil Protection Mechanism has been activated to support Libya in the aftermath of the major flood that has left thousands […]
