Why transparency in manufacturing is the game changer for the green transition

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Hilde Merete Aasheim, President and Chief Executive Officer, Hydro For electric cars, buildings or windmills to ever be truly sustainable, they must be made from zero-emission materials. Producing materials comes with challenges, however; impacting nature, climate and social conditions. […]

State of the Energy Union 2023: EU responds effectively to crisis, looks to the future, and accelerates the green transition

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. In the State of the Energy Union Report 2023, the European Commission looks back on the EU response to the unprecedented energy crisis of the past two years, assesses the state of play with the green transition at national, European and global level, and […]

Three ways policymakers can avoid the political risks of the green transition

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Dominic Rohner, Professor of Economics, University of Lausanne; CEPR , Research Fellow, Christian Gollier, Managing Director, Toulouse School Of Economics; Research Fellow., CEPR Delivering the green transition and combating the climate crisis is also a political problem.Avoiding common […]

EU launches new cooperation programmes with Morocco worth €624 million green transition, migration and reforms

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, in an official visit in Morocco, Neighbourhood and Enlargement Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi announced newcooperation programmes worth €624 million in total to support Morocco’s transition to green energy, enhance cooperation on addressing irregular migration management and support Morocco’s ambitious reform plans in key areas […]

How the financial sector can spur the industrial economy’s green transition

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Richard Ming-Hsing Tsai, Chairman, Fubon Financial Holding The Global Carbon Budget 2022 found few signs that carbon emissions are declining and warned that, at current emissions levels, there is a 50% likelihood that global warming would surpass 1.5°C in […]

EU Cohesion Policy: €1.4 billion for Ireland’s economic and social development and green transition in 2021-2027

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Ireland will benefit from €1.4 billion in Cohesion Policy funding between 2021-2027 to support the sustainable development of its economy. The details and strategy for these investments are set out in the Partnership Agreement between Ireland and the Commission that is formally launched today. […]

EU and Egypt step up cooperation on climate, energy and the green transition

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today in Cairo, on the occasion of the visit of Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and her meeting with Egyptian President El Sisi, theEU and Egypt issued a joint statement on climate, energy and the green transition. President von der Leyen said: “We […]

Modernisation Fund invests €2.4 billion to accelerate the green transition in 7 beneficiary countries

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Modernisation Fund made available €2.4 billion to seven beneficiary countries to help modernise their energy systems, reduce greenhouse gas emissions in energy, industry and transport, and support them in meeting their 2030 climate and energy targets. Investments were confirmed in Romania (€1391.6 […]

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