Fit for 55: deal on new EU rules for cleaner maritime fuels

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament and Council reached a deal on cleaner maritime fuels, asking to cut ship emissions by 2% as of 2025 and by 80% as of 2050, to help the EU become climate neutral. A provisional agreement reached on early Thursday morning between the European […]

5 ways CRISPR gene editing is shaping the future of food and health

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 For some people, the idea of genetically modified (GM) foods is alarming. Opponents call them “Frankenstein foods”. But the need to produce more to feed the planet’s growing population means the techniques are […]

Türkiye and Syria:  Statement on the earthquake by High Representative Borrell and Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.8 on the Richter scale – one of the strongest earthquakes in the region in more than 100 years – struck the region of Gaziantep in Türkiye, which impacted neighbouring Syria as well, overnight. In an immediate response, the […]

This Swedish start-up is building an electric airliner

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 How do you reduce the carbon impact of flying? For many, electric planes are the answer but, until now, it’s not been possible to apply the technology to airliners. Now, a Swedish start-up […]

These entrepreneurs are helping reduce plastic in our ecosystems

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ewan Thomson, Senior Writer, Formative Content We use over 460 million tonnes of plastics a year, according to the OECD – and that number is set to almost triple by 2060. Less than 10% of all plastic waste ever […]

Data marketplaces can transform economies. Here’s how

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ran Melamed, Head, Business Development, Orbs Group & Gary LaFever, Chief Executive Officer, Anonos Much of the technology necessary to enable consent and trust in data marketplaces currently exists and is scalable. Opportunities remain to innovate using 4IR […]

Mergers: Commission clears acquisition of Eaton Hydraulics by Danfoss, subject to conditions

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of Eaton’s hydraulics business (“Eaton Hydraulics”) by Danfoss. The approval is conditional on full compliance with the commitments offered by Danfoss. Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, said: […]