How social movements catalyse entrepreneurship in emerging industries such as green energy

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 […]

Here’s how Nigeria is tackling the barriers to its green energy transition

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 Approximately 71% of Nigeria’s population does not have access to energy.The Nigerian government plans to achieve universal energy access by 2030.The energy sector faces major financial and technical challenges. […]

European Green Deal: New EU-Norway Green Alliance to deepen cooperation on climate, environment, energy and clean industry

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the EU and Norway have established a Green Alliance to strengthen their joint climate action, environmental protection efforts, and cooperation on the clean energy and industrial transition. The agreement was signed in Brussels by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der […]

The EU unveils plans to boost its shift to green energy: Here’s what you need to know about the global energy transition this week

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 […]

EU Recovery: secure and green energy for households and enterprises

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. EP committees adopted the inclusion of RePowerEU measures in national recovery plans to foster independence from Russian fossil fuels and accelerate green transition According to the text adopted by the Budgets and Economic and Monetary Affairs committees, EU countries that submit an amended recovery […]

Global Gateway: EU and US boost cooperation on green energy in Africa

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Union and United States of America agreed today to increase their collaboration to boost sustainable energy in Sub-Saharan Africa, by unlocking more of the continent’s abundant renewable power generation potential and improving local access to affordable green energy. Commissioner for International Partnerships, […]

5 milestones in green energy

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Formative Content COVID-19 has not slowed the rise globally in sustainable energy sources. 2020 saw unprecedented demand, adding 260GW of capacity. Solar power is now the cheapest source of electricity in history, says the […]

How can impact investors balance the green energy equation?

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ladislas de Guerre Manager, Impact Investing, KOIS Impact investors must be aware of both the positive and negative consequences of their activities. Clean energy sources all involve some environmental cost, such as disposing of equipment at the end […]

How can impact investors balance the green energy equation?

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Bianca Ghose, Chief Storyteller, Wipro Impact investors must be aware of both the positive and negative consequences of their activities. Clean energy sources all involve some environmental cost, such as disposing of equipment at the end of its […]

Kenya wants to run entirely on green energy by 2020

This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Johnny Wood, Writer, Formative Content Kenya’s president has announced plans to move the country to 100% green energy by 2020, as it scales up renewable investment. With an eye on sustainable development, President Uhuru Kenyatta aims to help […]

This woman solved one of the biggest problems facing green energy

This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Emma Charlton, Writer Most of us take electricity for granted. We expect the lights to come on when we flip a switch, to boil the kettle, and to charge our phones whenever we need. But while power failures […]

China is adding a London-sized electric bus fleet every five weeks

This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Alex Gray, Formative Content Every five weeks, 9,500 brand new electric buses take to the roads in China. That’s the equivalent of the entire London bus fleet, says a new report by Bloomberg New Energy Finance. The world […]

China is a renewable energy champion. But it’s time for a new approach

This article is brought to you based on the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lin Boqiang, Director, China Center for Energy Economics Research The development of renewable energy in China has attracted global attention in recent years. In 2012, China’s installed capacity of wind and solar power was 61GW and 3.4GW respectively, […]

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