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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Fabrizio Palermo, Chief Executive Officer and General Manager, Acea Climate change is exacerbating existing water stress and is already generating a measurable impact on the water cycle, altering the quantity, distribution, timing and quality of water. Moreover, a surge […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mirek Dušek, Managing Director, World Economic Forum, Louise Thompson, Community Lead, World Economic Forum This week, the grave global concern of human trafficking and modern slavery is once again on the agenda of world leaders at the 2024 World Economic […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ewan Thomson, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda One of the key commitments made during COP28 was to triple global renewable energy capacity by 2030. But the European Union (EU) has made pledges, too, aiming to be the world’s first climate-neutral continent […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ewan Thomson, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda While life expectancy has been rising, the length of a healthy life has deteriorated, a new World Economic Forum and Accenture report finds. Diet is the most important driver of health and changing […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sadia Khalid, a dedicated professional with an extensive academic background, holding an MBBS and an MD degree. 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 […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. With next year’s EU budget, MEPs secured better and more effective support to address global challenges and support young people and research. In a deal with member states reached on Saturday, 11 November, Parliament obtained an additional €666.5 million for its priorities on top […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Tougher measures to protect the environment and human health Exporting plastic waste to non-OECD countries to be prohibited Shipping of waste destined for disposal in another EU country to be allowed only exceptionally Waste shipped outside the EU must be managed in an […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs want more EU-level oversight and better efforts to limit Moscow’s ability to bypass the EU’s restrictive measures. In a resolution adopted on Thursday, Parliament voices its alarm over existing loopholes in the EU’s sanctions regime against Russia. While highlighting the unprecedented nature of […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by one of our passionate writers, Mr. Alexandros K. Liakopoulos. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position on the issue. October 25 was the day the loudest ringing bell of Gaia’s Climate Change realities clung to the megaphone of […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joe Myers, Writer, Forum Agenda This weekly round-up brings you the latest stories from the world of economics and finance. Top economy stories: US budget deficit; ECB leaves rates unchanged; Business activity in decline across the Eurozone. 1. […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission welcomes the political agreement reached today by the European Parliament and Council to review and strengthen the geographical indications (GIs) system for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products. The new Regulation will increase the uptake of GIs across the Union and […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs take stock of the situation in Malta and threats to journalists, paying tribute to Caruana Galizia’s “essential work” in exposing corruption and organised crime. In a resolution adopted with 437 votes in favour, 14 against, and 66 abstentions, Parliament highlights the limited progress […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by one of our world changing doctors, Dr. Jingle Thomas, a final-year medical student (intern year) at Al-Ameen Medical College, Vijayapura, India. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position on the issue. It was October 7th, 2023, when a […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Thursday, MEPs adopted their position on boosting the supply of strategic raw materials, crucial to secure the EU’s transition to a sustainable, digital and sovereign future. The Critical Raw Materials Act is intended to make the EU more competitive and autonomous. It will […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak, Global Chief Economist, Boston Consulting Group, Paul Swartz, Director and Senior Economist, BCG Henderson Institute, Francois Candelon, Global Director, BCG Henderson Institute, Boston Consulting Group The astonishing pace of technological progress over recent decades has failed […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission adopted today a proposal to incorporate roaming into the EU-Moldova Association Agreement. Once all necessary steps have been completed, Moldovan visitors to the EU will be able to use their mobile phones under the same price conditions as if they were in […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ling Hai, Co-President, Asia Pacific, Europe, Africa and South America, Mastercard Worldwide account ownership has reached 76% of the global population, up from 62% in 2014, but 1.4 billion people worldwide remain unbanked.Financial inclusion is vital for healthy […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Environment committee MEPs will hold a public hearing on Tuesday to query the disclosures by pesticide firms of the results of toxicity studies. A recent study has found that pesticide companies withheld toxicological studies from EU regulatory authorities for some pesticides, despite clear legal […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Desirée Pacheco, Professor of Entrepreneurship, IESE Business School, University of Navarra Social movements could help support finding innovative solutions to issues such as climate change by encouraging entrepreneurial activity.Research shows that social movements can also play a key […]
What is striking is that the US and EU don’t seem aligned at this point in time. Blinken’s recent visit in Beijing went super well creating fertile ground for catching up US-China relations and making them stronger, with both sides leaving ample space for betterment and restoration of the fragile ties of the world’s biggest […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: William Blackie, Chief Executive Officer, Business & Commercial Banking, Standard Bank Group African commodities played an important role in China’s development into a modern industrial giant and global economic superpower.Africa has also benefited from the skills, increased investment […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Friends of Ocean Action at the World Economic Forum, alongside partners, is bringing together global business leaders and scientists to tackle climate change, equity and biodiversity loss.The 100 largest companies by revenue in the blue economy earned over $1 […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the High Representative and the European Commission have adopted a Joint Communication setting out a New Agenda for Relations between the EU and Latin America and the Caribbean. It proposes a stronger and modernised strategic partnership, through reinforced political engagement, boosting trade and […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Brittany White, an ambitious and intelligent fourth year medical student at the University of the West Indies Mona. 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 writers […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Akshay Joshi, Head of Industry and Partnerships, Centre for Cybersecurity, World Economic Forum 1. FBI Operation Medusa takes down Russia’s premier cyber-spying tool One of Russia’s leading cyber spying programmes may have been “eradicated from the battlefield” by the […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Abir Ibrahim, Community Lead, Regional Agenda, Africa, World Economic Forum Uganda is the world’s second-largest producer and consumer of bananas; India is the first. With a global production value of about 10 million metric tons and banana consumption of […]
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 1. US banking concerns widen as regulators seize First Republic US regulators seized First Republic Bank and sold its assets to JPMorgan Chase this week, in a deal to resolve the largest US […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Chris Hamill-Stewart, Writer, Forum Agenda Nature-based solutions lean on the strengths and advantages the natural world confers to address challenges — and are key to fighting climate change.They are critical for cutting the nearly 6 gigatonnes of carbon emitted […]
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 1. EU looks to boost energy transition The European Commission has unveiled one of the centrepieces of its energy transition […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Rawasi Hamid, a fourth year medical student at Jinzhou Medical University in China. 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 and do not necessarily reflect […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. At a time when temperatures across Ukraine have dropped to below zero, Russian attacks have left millions without reliable access to electricity, central heating and water. To help those most in need, at the conference ‘Standing with the Ukrainian people’ in Paris today, President […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jesko Neuenburg, Managing Director, Global Travel & Aviation Sustainability Lead, Accenture, David Walfisch, Principal Director, Travel Sustainability, Accenture, Natalie Nehme, Manager, Travel Sustainability, Accenture, Maksim Soshkin, Research and Analysis Specialist, World Economic Forum Travel and tourism companies are […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Alissar Chaker, Resident Representative, United Nations Development Programme in Cambodia, Ivan Gonzalez de Alba, Senior Economist, United Nations Development Programme in Cambodia The COVID-19 pandemic created widespread challenges, which were compounded by the war in Ukraine. These shocks […]
