This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Emma Charlton, Senior Writer, Formative Content The UN’s IPCC report said climate change is widespread, rapid and intensifying.Detailed plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions and concrete commitments to invest in a sustainable blue economy are what’s needed, United […]‘You can’t have a healthy planet without a healthy ocean’: interview with UN Special Envoy for the Ocean
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Emma Charlton, Senior Writer, Formative Content The UN’s IPCC report said climate change is widespread, rapid and intensifying.Detailed plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions and concrete commitments to invest in a sustainable blue economy are what’s needed, United […]It’s time for a rethink on financial inclusion – new principles show how
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ajay S. Banga, Executive Chairman, Mastercard While technology has served as a gateway for many, patchy internet access and the lack of affordable tools and access to digital skills has created a digital divide that risks barring the […]How the palm oil industry is transitioning to net-zero
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Hong Wai Onn, Chartered Chemical Engineer, Author Palm oil is often associated with deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions, but with global demand for vegetable oil growing, it could be a sustainable solution.Cultivating palm oil brings a high yield, […]4 ways regulators must keep up with the global digital economy
July 21, 2021 by 3 Comments
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lisa Quest, Partner; Head, Public Sector, United Kingdom & Ireland, Oliver Wyman Group (MMC) & Jo Ann Barefoot, Founder, CEO, Alliance for Innovative Regulation & Owain Service, Founder, CEO, The Cognition Company Governments must learn how to regulate […]Commission puts forward new strategy to make the EU’s financial system more sustainable and proposes new European Green Bond Standard
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today adopted a number of measures to increase its level of ambition on sustainable finance. First, the new Sustainable Finance Strategy sets out several initiatives to tackle climate change, and other environmental challenges, while increasing investment – and the inclusiveness […]Eastern Partnership: a renewed agenda for recovery, resilience and reform underpinned by an Economic and Investment plan
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today the European Commission and the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy outlined a proposal on how to take forward priorities for cooperation with our Eastern partners in the years to come. This agenda is based on the five long-term objectives, […]This is how the US energy market is shifting
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Katharine Rooney, Senior Writer , Formative Content Use of coal in the US has dropped by half.Natural gas is now 38% of the US energy mix.Clean energy solutions are favoured by Biden.Global leaders hope to influence emerging economies. […]5 ways to unlock a zero-carbon future for heavy industry
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Christiana Figueres, Former Head of UN Climate Change Convention, Co-founder of Global Optimism Ltd., co-author of The Future We Choose: Surviving the Climate Crisis, Global Optimism & Warren East, Chief Executive Officer, Rolls-Royce Plc Heavy industry accounts for […]8 female CEOs on bridging the gender gap in tech
June 15, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Hannah Ransom, Community Specialist, Global Innovators, World Economic Forum The technology industry is booming – in the first quarter of 2021, global venture investments reached $125 billion (a 94% year on year increase). But if a rising tide […]The EU needs new sources of revenue, MEPs stress
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. New streams of EU revenue to be proposed in July should bring fairer taxation and help repay the debt incurred to finance the EU recovery plan, MEPs said on Tuesday. In a debate in plenary, Commissioner Johannes Hahn confirmed that the Commission will table […]COVID-19 Pandemic: New Priorities and Improved Strategies to Flatten the Curve
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. María José Bisonó Belliard, a fourth-year medical student in Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE) located in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. 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 writers […]The race to net-zero is on. This is how we can cross the finish line
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Justin Adams, Executive Director, Tropical Forest Alliance, World Economic Forum & Gonzalo Muñoz, Conference of the Parties (COP) Champion for Chile, COP25 High Level Climate Champions Nature can play a fundamental role in achieving net-zero, with the capacity […]Civil Liberties Committee endorses EU Digital Covid Certificate
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The certificate will facilitate free movement without discrimination and contribute to the EU’s economic recovery. The Civil Liberties Committee has endorsed the EU digital Covid Certificate package with 52 votes in favour, 13 votes against and 3 abstentions (EU citizens) and with 53 votes […]
EU increases humanitarian assistance for Palestine to over €34 million
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the EU has increased its humanitarian assistance to the most vulnerable people in Palestine by €8 million, taking the total to €34.4 million this year. The additional funding will be dedicated to supporting victims of the recent violence. EU humanitarian funding for 2021 […]€1 billion Team Europe initiative on manufacturing and access to vaccines, medicines and health technologies in Africa
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced today at the G20 Global Health Summit in Rome a Team Europe initiative on manufacturing and access to vaccines, medicines and health technologies in Africa. The initiative will help create an enabling environment for local vaccines […]Cyprus’s last chance to solve the Cyprus issue is threatened by its corrupt political elite
May 22, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article was written by one of our guest writers, Mr. Michalis Christou, one of the youngest candidates running in the upcoming May 30 parliamentary elections on the island of Cyprus and a philosophy graduate. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not The European Sting’s position on the issue. How can the […]
Road crash deaths and injuries in the world’s cities can be stopped. Here’s how
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jean Todt, UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety & President, Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) & Olga Algayerova, Undersecretary-General of the United Nations; Executive Secretary, , United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) 1.35 million people die […]What is ‘circular denim’ and why are top brands redesigning jeans?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sean Fleming, Senior Writer, Formative Content It takes 3,781 litres of water to make a single pair of jeans.Circular production methods could trim the amount of water and other resources denim consumes.Many leading brands are backing a circular […]Why rent controls won’t solve the urban housing crisis
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jaime Luque, Professor, ESCP Business School & Kian Starsberg, Master’s student, Management, ESCP Business School Rent controls were at the heart of the recent Paris and London mayoral battles.Recent research suggests that rent controls negatively impact the amount […]HIV: embrace not disgrace
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Aafaq Amjad, a medical student from Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan. 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 […]Coronavirus variants: Commission calls for limiting essential travel from India
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission calls on EU Member States to take coordinated action to further restrict travel from India on a temporary basis, with a view to limiting the spread of the B.1.617.2 variant first detected in India. This follows a proposal of the World Health […]This is how climate change is impacting the ocean – and what we can do about it
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Douglas Broom, Senior Writer, Formative Content The ocean is a massive carbon sink, protecting us from the worst of climate change.But rising air temperatures are melting glaciers, while warming seas are bleaching coral.Action like coral reef restoration is […]How a system value approach can help Ireland meet its climate targets
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Pat O’Doherty, CEO of ESB, President, Eurelectric COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted a global spirit of cooperation – we must build on this to achieve climate targets.The World Economic Forum’s System Value Framework offers a way to consider economic […]Four things workers want implemented by their bosses post-pandemic
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Emma Charlton, Senior Writer, Formative Content Post-pandemic, most employees want to work from home three days a week, a new McKinsey & Company report shows.More than 25% said that they would consider switching employers if their organization returns […]The importance of including palliative care in the Universal Health Coverage and how to achieve it
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Strahil Vasilev, a 22 years old, fifth year Medical student in Medical University of Sofia, Bulgaria. 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 writers and do […]Palliative care and UHC in India: Still Uncharted Waters?
May 1, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sharon Gigy, a final year medical student studying in K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, Karnataka. 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 […]Russia: MEPs deplore military build-up, attack in Czechia and jailing of Navalny
April 30, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament is deeply concerned by the recent Russian military build-up on Ukraine border and revelations of Russian agents behind explosions in Czechia In a resolution adopted on Thursday, MEPs confirmed how deeply worried they are about Russian military posturing close to the country’s border […]What can we learn from each other about preventing gun violence?
April 27, 2021 by Leave a Comment
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 A number of countries have found ways to effectively curb gun violence. Their experiences could inform efforts to deal with the problem elsewhere. In the US, there have already […]New manufacturing jobs and automation aren’t mutually exclusive. Here’s why
April 27, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Amar Hanspal, CEO, Bright Machines President Biden’s executive order invests $300 billion in technology, while promising to create 5 million manufacturing jobs.Automation will be the catalyst for America’s new economic boom.Even with disruption in specific industries because of […]Palliative care: an ethical responsibility of health systems
April 24, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Nicole Mazzochi, a second-year medical student at Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), in southern Brazil. 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 […]Eurobarometer: Trust in the European Union has increased since last summer
April 23, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. While the coronavirus pandemic has been impacting on European daily lives for more than a year, attitudes towards the EU remain positive, according to the latest Standard Eurobarometer conducted in February-March 2021. The image of the EU and trust in the EU have increased […]Why the next step for antiracism is transportation
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mouchka Heller, Project Lead, Automotive and Autonomous Mobility, World Economic Forum COVID-19 acted as a stress test for racial inequities, for example by affecting Black Americans disproportionately;Historic inequalities in access to and provision of transport are compounding the […]President Ursula von der Leyen welcomes the first official submission of a recovery and resilience plan by Portugal
April 22, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. President Ursula von der Leyen said: “Across Europe, we can see vaccination campaigns accelerating. In parallel, it is now all the more important to launch NextGenerationEU. Economic recovery must go hand in hand with an improved health situation on the ground. I welcome Portugal‘s […]
