This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The war in Ukraine and other geopolitical challenges are set to feature prominently on the agenda of the 10th session of the joint parliamentary assembly. Members of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly will meet in Chișinău, Moldova, for the 10th Ordinary Session, from 19 to […]10th Euronest Assembly: impact of the war in Ukraine on the Eastern Partnership
February 14, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The war in Ukraine and other geopolitical challenges are set to feature prominently on the agenda of the 10th session of the joint parliamentary assembly. Members of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly will meet in Chișinău, Moldova, for the 10th Ordinary Session, from 19 to […]This is why we can’t dismiss water scarcity in the US
February 13, 2023 by 5 Comments
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: James Rees, Chief Impact Officer, Botanical Water Technologies The United Nations Water Conference will be held in New York in March this year and is the first UN meeting solely about water since 1977. Water is a fundamental human […]Commission sets out rules for renewable hydrogen
February 13, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission has proposed detailed rules to define what constitutes renewable hydrogen in the EU, with the adoption of two Delegated Acts required under the Renewable Energy Directive. These Acts are part of a broad EU regulatory framework for hydrogen which includes […]Energy performance of buildings: climate neutrality by 2050
February 9, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Draft measures to increase the rate of renovations and reduce energy consumption and greenhouse-gas emissions were adopted on Thursday. The Industry, Research and Energy Committee adopted its position on the proposed revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) by 49 votes to […]Soil health is crucial for food production – here’s how to better protect it
February 7, 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: Stefan Ellerbeck, Senior Writer, Formative Content Biodiversity is crucial to the global economy. More than half (55%) of global GDP is dependent on the healthy function of the natural world, equating to $41.7 trillion, according to the Swiss Re […]Over $1 trillion invested in green energy in 2022. Here’s what you need to know about how the energy transition is powering up despite the crisis
February 7, 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: Roberto Bocca, Head of Shaping the Future of Energy and Materials; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum, Stefan Ellerbeck, Senior Writer, Formative Content 1. News in brief: Energy stories from around the world Worldwide investment in the […]Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan: Commission presents first Country Cancer Profiles under the European Cancer Inequalities Registry
February 1, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, ahead of World Cancer Day on 4 February, the Commission and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) present the first Country Cancer Profilesunder theEuropean Cancer Inequalities Registry for all EU Member States, Norway and Iceland. The Profiles show that EU countries […]3 things the world is doing to prepare for the next pandemic
January 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: Simon Torkington, Senior Writer, Formative Content It’s now three years since the first reports emerged of a previously unknown respiratory virus circulating in China. As we settled into the New Year of 2020, few people could even imagine the […]4 ways to store renewable energy that don’t involve batteries
January 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: Ian Shine, Senior Writer, Formative Content Giant bricks are not what most people think of when they hear the words “energy storage”, but they are a key element of a gravity-based system that could help the world manage an […]3 AI predictions for 2023 and beyond, according to an AI expert
January 26, 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: Michael Schmidt, Chief Technology Officer, DataRobot If there’s one thing we know for certain when looking at the year ahead, it’s that the organizations that are prepared to take on uncertainty – from market conditions to geopolitical unrest and […]Why digital public infrastructure can be a gamechanger for children
January 23, 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: Chris Larsson, Chief Information Officer, UNICEF, Fui Meng Liew, Chief Digital Centre of Excellence, UNICEF, Carolin Frankenhauser, Technology for Development Officer, UNICEF In many parts of the world, the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be over and […]At Davos 2023, IMF’s Georgieva urges monetary authorities to ‘stay put’ despite optimism
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Chris Hamill-Stewart, Freelance Editor, World Economic Forum, Gayle Markovitz, Business Editor, World Economic Forum The managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the international community to stay realistic about the prospects of an economic recovery. At […]Protecting gamers and encouraging growth in the video games sector
January 19, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Wednesday, Parliament called for gamers to be better protected from addiction and other manipulative practices, while emphasising the potential of this innovative sector. Specific measures to protect children The report – adopted with 577 votes in favour, 56 against and 15 abstentions – […]New European Bauhaus a major catalyst of the European Green Deal, funding to be scaled up further
January 18, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission is presenting the first New European Bauhaus (NEB) Progress Reporttaking stock of the achievements in the initiative’s first two years as well as the first assessment tool for NEB project: the NEB Compass. The New European Bauhaus has created a broad community […]Recession in 2023? Here’s how trade unions are gearing up
January 17, 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: David Sangokoya, Head of Civil Society Impact, World Economic Forum, Giannis Moschos, Community Specialist, Civil Society, World Economic Forum A recession could be on the cards for 2023. Across much of the world, inflation is the highest it has […]Beyond recycling: why reuse is at a tipping point
January 17, 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: Thom Almeida, Platform Curator, Platform for Shaping the Future of Consumption, World Economic Forum The transition from single-use towards reuse models of consumption as an integral part of the reduce-reuse-recycle agenda is gaining traction across the private and public […]Opening: President Metsola on more integrity, independence and accountability
January 17, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. President Metsola updated MEPs on measures being taken to increase Parliament’s integrity, independence and accountability, at the opening of the session. Here is President Metsola’s full statement on the new measures: “I also wanted to speak about the decisions needed on measures in this […]‘Generous listening’: The skill you need most in the new world of work
January 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: Vuslat Doğan Sabancı, Founder, Vuslat Foundation If there is one crucial thing that the ‘Great Resignation’ or the even more recent ‘Quiet Quitting’ trend has taught us, it is that we, as leaders, have failed to listen generously to […]4 energy-saving projects from around the world you might want to know about
January 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: Andrea Willige, Senior Writer, Formative Content “We call energy efficiency ‘the first fuel’.” Those were the words of Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency, at Davos Agenda 2022. With the dual challenge of rising energy prices and […]Why big business must support SMEs to achieve economic growth and get to net zero
January 6, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Henadi Al-Saleh, Chairperson, Agility As the COVID-19 pandemic wanes, policymakers and corporate leaders have arrived at a long overdue conclusion: small business really matters. There’s a consensus that smaller enterprises are critical to the world’s two most pressing challenges. […]COVID-19: perspectives on the immeasurable challenge of the 21st century
January 6, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Ana Alice Soares Orçay, a fourth-year medical student at the University of Santo Amaro (UNISA), in São Paulo, 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 […]What the US’ wasted truck space taught me about profitable sustainability
January 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: Oren Zaslansky, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Flock Freight Business objectives beyond shareholder value—commonly packaged as ESG goals— typically elicit something between healthy skepticism and outright cynicism in C-Suites. As companies weigh their response and responsibility to the climate […]Uruguay is a sustainability success story – here’s why
January 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: Stephen Hall, Writer, Formative Content Uruguay is the smallest Spanish-speaking country in South America, known for its impressive coastline, high standard of living, low poverty rates and a football team that tends to punch above its weight. It’s also […]Education 4.0: Here are 3 skills that students will need for the jobs of the future
January 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: Asheesh Advani, President and Chief Executive Officer, JA Worldwide Education 4.0 reimagines education as an inclusive, lifelong experience that places the responsibility for skill-building on the learner, with teachers and mentors acting as facilitators and enablers. Here are the […]European Green Deal: €4.11 billion from the Modernisation Fund to accelerate the clean energy transition in 8 Member States
December 21, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. In its second year of operation, the Modernisation Fund has disbursed a total of €4.11 billion in support of 61 projects in eight beneficiary countries. These projects will help modernise energy systems, reduce greenhouse gas emissions in energy, industry, transport and agriculture, and improve energy […]Will universal health coverage deliver health for all by 2030?
December 13, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Patricia Monthe, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, MEDx eHealthcenter The world’s steady human population growth is the single most important piece of evidence illustrating the success of progressive healthcare development worldwide. The underdevelopment of healthcare over the past three […]EU working together with African partners on migration: Launch of Team Europe initiatives
December 13, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU and African partners have launched today two Team Europe Initiatives (TEI) focused on the Atlantic/Western Mediterranean and the Central Mediterranean migratory routes to ensure joint efforts by Member States and the EU addressing the migration challenges that the EU and its partners […]Global Shapers: How youth and least developed countries helped shape climate outcomes at COP27
December 12, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Natalie Pierce, Head of Global Shapers Community, World Economic Forum, Sophia Simmons, Project Specialist, Climate and Environment, Global Shapers Community, World Economic Forum The Global Shapers Community, a network of more than 15,000 change-makers under the age of 30, […]Future of work: Why the new learning economy plus development equity is a successful formula
December 12, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Stephen Bailey, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, ExecOnline Most of our current conversations related to the economy focus on what you would expect: continued uncertainty as we grapple with COVID-19 fallout; the potential impact of prolonged sociopolitical unrest; and, […]Zero pollution: 2030 targets within reach but need stronger action
December 9, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission is publishing its first Zero Pollution Monitoring and Outlook Report and its third Clean Air Outlook report – together setting pathways to cleaner air, water and soil. The reports show that EU policies have contributed to reducing air pollution as well as […]Capital Markets Union: new proposals on clearing, corporate insolvency and company listing to make EU capital markets more attractive
December 8, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today put forward measures to further develop the EU’s Capital Markets Union (CMU): Clearing The EU needs safe, robust and attractive clearing for a well-functioning CMU. If clearing does not function efficiently, financial institutions, companies and investors face more […]Global Health: EU invests €125 million in universal health coverage in partnership with WHO
December 1, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU will invest an additional €125 million to strengthen health systems, in particular to help extend universal health coverage, through a partnership program with the World Health Organisation (WHO), signed today by Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen and WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros. The partnership is […]EU agrees to COP27 compromise to keep Paris Agreement alive and protect those most vulnerable to climate change
November 22, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. At the COP27 UN Climate Change Conference which ended on Sunday morning in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, the European Commission showed ambition and flexibility to keep the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees within reach. After a difficult week of negotiations, a strong […]
