This article is published in association with United Nations. Deadly Israeli airstrikes hit targets across Lebanon on Wednesday, prompting renewed condemnation from top UN negotiators and humanitarians, who warned that essential services in the south of the country are close to collapse. “Today, Israeli airstrikes hit the town of Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, yet again… As the […]Lebanon war: Essential services in south facing collapse, warns UN
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This article is published in association with United Nations. Deadly Israeli airstrikes hit targets across Lebanon on Wednesday, prompting renewed condemnation from top UN negotiators and humanitarians, who warned that essential services in the south of the country are close to collapse. “Today, Israeli airstrikes hit the town of Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, yet again… As the […]European Commission issues €6 billion in its 5th syndicated transaction of 2024
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today raised €6 billion of EU-Bonds in its 5th syndicated transaction for 2024. The transaction concerned a new €6 billion bond due on 5 October 2054. The new 30-year bond came at a re-offer yield of 3.385%, equivalent to a price […]5 ways to power up India’s green hydrogen ecosystem
January 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sachin Kotak, Partner, Bain & Company Inc., Jörgen Sandström, Head, Transforming Industrial Ecosystems, World Economic Forum Green hydrogen is critical to help meet India’s energy security needs while tackling emissions in hard-to-abate sectors.The Indian government launched the National Green Hydrogen […]Beyond oil and gas: how to unlock MENA’s low-carbon hydrogen potential
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Marina Colombo, Manager, Transforming Industrial Ecosystems, World Economic Forum, Alexander Oei, Project Fellow, Accelerating Clean Hydrogen, World Economic Forum On December 13, COP28 closed having reached the “UAE consensus”. The closing text of the conference includes a landmark […]This is how biodiversity loss impacts medicine and human health
November 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: Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda From creating the oxygen we breathe, to the food we eat, plants are essential to human existence. But they’re dying out 500 times faster than they did before we walked the Earth. […]Electric car sales have surged in Europe – so why is adoption still slow?
November 14, 2023 by 1 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, Forum Agenda Imagine electric cars making up a third of all vehicles on US roads and fleets of battery-powered taxis whizzing around the streets of London and New York City. A vision of the […]Commission services sign administrative arrangements with French and Irish media regulators to support enforcement of Digital Services Act
October 24, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission services have signed administrative arrangements with the media regulators of France (Autorité de regulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique, Arcom) and Ireland (Coimisiún na Meán), to support its supervisory and enforcement powers under the Digital Services Act (DSA). These arrangements aim […]Media Freedom Act: protecting editorial decisions from political interference
September 7, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The Culture and Education Committee amended the draft bill to make sure it applies to all media content and strengthens transparency and independence of EU media. In their draft position on the European Media Freedom Act, adopted on Thursday by 24 votes in favour, […]State aid: Commission approves €6.5 billion German scheme to address carbon leakage risk for energy-intensive companies resulting from national fuel emission trading system
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €6.5 billion German scheme to partially compensate energy-intensive companies to address the risk of carbon leakage from higher fuel prices resulting from the German fuel emission trading system (‘German fuel ETS’). The German […]These two start-ups are making farming more sustainable. 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: Stefan Ellerbeck, Senior Writer, Formative Content As the global population rapidly approaches 8 billion, more pressure than ever is on the agriculture industry to increase production. With climate change also posing a growing threat to the planet, feeding […]Century challenge: inclusion of immigrants in the health system
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Amany Gonçalves Robaina, a 21 years old and medicine student at Universidade Regional de Blumenau (FURB), in Blumenau, Santa Catarina – Brazil. She is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to […]The mental health of our society
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sanem ERGEN, a second year medical student at Istanbul University. She is affiliated to 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 […]Our Amazon is disappearing in ashes
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms Maria Iara Alves Araújois, a third year medical student at Estácio – Juazeiro do Norte Medical School (FMJ) in Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará and Mr. João Victor Luna Gregório, a fifth year medical student at the Federal University of Cariri (UFCA) in Barbalha Ceará. They are affiliated […]The Amazon is reaching a dangerous tipping-point. We need to scale solutions now if we have any chance of saving 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: Paulo Barreto, Senior Research, IMAZON- Instituto do Homem e Meio Ambiente da Amazônia & Robert Muggah, Co-founder, Igarape Institute and SecDev Group News coverage the catastrophic impacts of global warming are everywhere. From the Arctic to Brazil, the house […]Would you want to live to 150? Top quotes on what it means to grow old
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jamie Fullerton, Official Writer at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2019 Last year, the World Health Organization defined ageing as a condition that could be treated. Scientific research suggests that a future in which humans live […]Sweden must urgently implement reforms to boost fight against foreign bribery
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This article is brought to you in association with OECD. The OECD Working Group on Bribery has since 2012 repeatedly urged Sweden to reform its laws to ensure the investigation and prosecution of companies that bribe foreign public officials to obtain advantages in international business. Sweden’s legal provisions to hold companies liable for foreign bribery do […]Is technology key to improving global health and education, or just an expensive distraction?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Stefan Dercon, Professor of Economic Policy, Blavatnik School of Government and the Economics Department, University of Oxford After decades of attempting to improve failing health and education systems in developing countries, the situation in many areas is still […]New Zealand has unveiled its first ‘well-being’ budget
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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 Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s novel approach to New Zealand’s finances is facing its first real test. After talking about “doing things differently” with a “well-being budget” at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting […]5 droughts that changed human history
May 27, 2019 by Leave a Comment
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 Reports of severe droughts are rarely out of the headlines as our world warms up. North Korea has said it’s suffering the worst drought in 37 years, while the last five months have been […]How a more integrated approach could help to end energy poverty
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ashvin Dayal, Associate VP & Managing Director, Power Initiative, The Rockefeller Foundation With almost four years completed since the United Nations adopted the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we face a narrowing window of opportunity to mobilize the disruptive […]Digital Single Market: Cheaper calls to other EU countries as of 15 May
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. As of 15 May, a new maximum price will apply for all international calls and SMS within the EU. As a result, consumers calling from their country to another EU country will pay a maximum amount of 19 cents per minute (+VAT) and 6 […]These are the 4 most likely scenarios for the future of energy
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Formative Content The pressures on the global energy system are unprecedented. Demand is being fuelled by a growing population and economic growth, but powering the world still depends on fossil fuels, and creates two-thirds of global […]Helping small businesses fight cybercrime benefits the global ecosystem
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Johnny Wood, Writer, Formative Content Small businesses are the lifeblood of the global economy. They provide all manner of essential services – to individuals, to government, to larger organizations and to each other. For small businesses, when it comes […]Is co-living an answer to the affordable 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: Peter Oosterveer, Chief Executive Officer, Arcadis Co-living has become a popular topic in housing development circles as the building industry contemplates new residential delivery models. This March at the international property industry event MIPIM in Cannes, discussions on […]This start-up is making a palm oil alternative from used coffee grounds
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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 world drinks more than 2.25 billion cups of coffee every day. Brewing that much coffee generates half a million metric tonnes of used grounds in the UK alone. Globally, more than 6 million tonnes of […]These are the world’s most positive countries
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Charlotte Edmond, Formative Content Did you smile or laugh a lot yesterday? Almost three-quarters of the world did. The yes or no answers to this question, and four others about positive emotions from 151,000 adults in 143 countries, have […]How electrification can supercharge the energy transition
April 25, 2019 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Davide Puglielli, Senior Manager, Strategy and Mergers and Acquisitions, Enel No matter which country you’re in, the energy transition is underway. It is taking slightly different shapes and may progress from different starting points depending on the area, […]16 foods that are good for you – and the planet
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Charlotte Edmond, Formative Content Agriculture is already one of the biggest contributors to global warming. The greenhouse gases released in the form of methane from cattle and rice farms, nitrous oxide from fertilized fields, and carbon dioxide from deforestation […]Commission launches debate on more efficient decision-making in EU social policy
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission is launching a discussion on how to render decision-making at EU level more efficient in the social field. In his 2018 State of the Union speech, President Juncker announced a comprehensive review of all passerelle clauses provided for by the EU […]Protecting whistle-blowers: new EU-wide rules approved
April 16, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Those disclosing information acquired in a work-related context, on illegal or harmful activities, will be better protected, under new EU rules approved on Tuesday. The new rules, adopted with 591 votes in favour, 29 against and 33 abstentions and already agreed with EU ministers, […]3 charts to help you understand the American shale boom
April 16, 2019 by 8 Comments
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 US will drive global oil supply growth over the next five years, overtaking Russia and challenging Saudi Arabia as the world’s leading oil producer according to the International Energy Agency’s 2019 oil […]EU Facility for Refugees in Turkey: third annual report shows continued vital and tangible support for refugees and their host communities
April 12, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The third annual report on the implementation of the Facility shows solid results on EU support to refugees and host communities in Turkey, including: monthly transfer to 1.5 million refugees for their basic needs, 5 million primary health care consultations, access to school for […]Artificial intelligence: Commission takes forward its work on ethics guidelines
April 9, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission presents today next steps for building trust in artificial intelligence by taking forward the work of the High-Level Expert Group. Building on the work of the group of independent experts appointed in June 2018, the Commission is today launching a pilot phase […]
