This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The Environment Committee adopted its proposals to strengthen EU CO2 emission standards for new heavy-duty vehicles, which include buses, trucks and trailers. The report was adopted on Tuesday with 48 votes in favour, 36 against and one abstention. It says that strengthening CO2 emission […]MEPs support CO2 emissions reduction targets for trucks and buses
October 25, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The Environment Committee adopted its proposals to strengthen EU CO2 emission standards for new heavy-duty vehicles, which include buses, trucks and trailers. The report was adopted on Tuesday with 48 votes in favour, 36 against and one abstention. It says that strengthening CO2 emission […]Pesticides: MEPs want a drastic cut in use of chemical pesticides
October 25, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Use of more hazardous plant protection products to be reduced by 65 % by 2030 Ban on all chemical pesticides in sensitive areas including urban green spaces New EU 2030 target to increase the sales of low-risk pesticides On Tuesday the Environment Committee […]This MIT professor explains how good jobs can boost productivity and competitiveness
October 24, 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 MIT Sloan School of Management professor Zeynep Ton has spent years researching the essential elements of a good job – and developed the Good Jobs Strategy.The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs […]ChatGPT’s web search and the path to AI agents
October 24, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ian Eisenberg, Head of AI Governance Research, Credo AI Web search tool use, along with the related development of large language model (LLM) -based agents, has enormous consequences for AI capability improvements.ChatGPT’s web-enabled search capability is a step […]How we must adapt our workplaces to cope with extreme heat
October 24, 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: Daniel Murphy, Risk and Resilience Specialist, World Economic Forum, Yommy Chiu, Senior Product Manager, Public Sector Solutions, Swiss Re, Tabit Xthona Lee, Senior Consultant, Health, Mercer Marsh Benefits Extreme heat is becoming a growing problem worldwide.Employers must take […]Climate Change – The Biggest Health Threat Facing Humanity
October 24, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Mai AbouShloua, a second-year medical student in Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport (AASTMT), Egypt. 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 […]The right to be forgotten allows people to ask for data about them to be removed from the internet. How does it work?
October 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: Ian Shine, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda The EU’s right to be forgotten rule allows individuals to request that organizations remove and delete personal information about them from online platforms.People can only ask organizations to erase their personal data […]How an incentive-based market instrument aimed at consumers could help reduce emissions
October 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: Gbenga Ibikunle, Professor and Chair of Finance, The University of Edinburgh Many of the actions needed to achieving net zero involve societal behavioural change, including changes to how we heat our homes, travel and shop.Incentive-based market instruments are […]The Commission proposes measures to reduce microplastic pollution from plastic pellets
October 17, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission is proposing for the first time measures to prevent microplastic pollution from the unintentional release of plastic pellets. Currently, between 52 and 184 thousand tonnes of pellets are released in the environment each year due to mishandling throughout the entire supply […]Progress has slowed on universal health coverage: Here’s what needs to happen
October 16, 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 Since the Sustainable Development Goals were set in 2015, progress towards achieving universal health coverage (UHC), one of the targets set in Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, has stagnated. UHC means […]3 unusual ways renewable energy is giving farming a boost
October 11, 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, Forum Agenda The world’s food production system produces more than a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions.The United Nations says farming must become more sustainable in order to combat the climate crisis and feed […]Can labelling programmes make smart devices cybersecure?
October 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: Henry Tan, Deputy Director, Cyber Security Engineering Centre, Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA), Anu Devi, Project Lead, Urban Transformation, World Economic Forum Around 672 million households are expected to use smart home devices by 2027, but the […]What is a carbon neutral product?
October 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: Charlotte Edmond, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Technology giant Apple has just unveiled its first-ever carbon neutral products. Innovations in design and clean energy means it has been able to drastically cut the emissions associated with its smartwatches, the […]A long-term solution for Ukraine’s funding needs
October 5, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. New Ukraine Facility with overall capacity of €50 billion for 2024-2027 Urgent adoption needed along with long-term EU budget revision MEPs strengthen transparency, democratic accountability Russian assets should be used for Ukraine’s reconstruction In a vote on Thursday, MEPs improved and endorsed a proposal for […]Moldova joins the EU Civil Protection Mechanism
October 2, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the EU and Moldova sign the Agreement for Moldova to become a Participating State in the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. Once the Agreement is ratified by Moldova, it will provisionally apply until the full entry into force on 1 January 2024. This major […]Artificial intelligence will transform decision-making. Here’s how
September 29, 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: Philip Meissner, Professor ESCP Business School, Founder & Director European Center for Digital Competitiveness, Yusuke Narita, Assistant Professor of Economics, Yale University Effective use of artificial intelligence in strategic decision-making will be one of the biggest determinants for […]How technology can make the climate crisis accessible, undeniable and actionable
September 29, 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: Rebecca Ivey, Head of Global Collaboration Village, World Economic Forum We’ve all seen haunting images of receding glaciers, but how many of us have ventured into their melting heartlands, felt the ancient ice slipping away or heard the […]Why re-defining health will boost the economy
September 28, 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: Jerome E. Bickenbach, Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne, Swiss Paraplegic Research (SPF), Sara Rubinelli, Affiliation Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne, Swiss Paraplegic Research (SPF), Gerold Stucki, Faculty of Health Sciences […]How the Middle East is striving to lead the way in sustainable tourism
September 28, 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: H.E Fatima Al Sairafi, Minister of Tourism, Ministry of Tourism of Bahrain The Middle East’s tourism sector accounts for around 9% of the region’s GDP and initiatives across the Middle East to promote more sustainable tourism practices are […]Financial literacy: Commission publishes joint EU/OECD Financial Competence framework for children and youth
September 28, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today published a joint EU/OECD financial competence framework for children and youth. The framework is designed to help improve young people’s financial literacy so that they are prepared to take well-informed personal finance decisions today and more importantly – later […]Your guide to electrolysis: the tech behind the green hydrogen revolution
September 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: Sundus Cordelia Ramli, Chief Commercial Officer, Power-to-X, Topsoe Green hydrogen is widely regarded as a transformative fuel that could power the green transition.The process by which it is made, electrolysis, is less understood.Here’s everything you need to know […]‘Fossil fuel age’ has failed says UN Secretary-General, and other nature and climate stories you need to read this week
September 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: Johnny Wood, Writer, Forum Agenda On 18-22 September, the World Economic Forum convened business leaders, policy-makers, civil society organizations, innovators and social entrepreneurs for the Sustainable Development Impact Meetings. These carefully curated impact-driven leaders’ dialogues focus on ways […]A practical guide for corporations to navigate the voluntary carbon markets
September 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: Nasim Pour, Lead, Carbon Removals and Market Innovation, World Economic Forum, Dale Hardcastle, Partner, Bain & Company, Henning Huenteler, Expert Associate Partner, Bain & Company Inc., Sara Figel, Consultant, Bain & Company Voluntary carbon markets (VCM) have a […]How to build successful urban regeneration schemes
September 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: Eime Tobari, Director, Social Value, Avison Young Successful urban regeneration projects create social value, but confusion around the concept is a challenge that public-private partnerships face in delivering those projects.The public and private sectors often have different perspectives, […]How Gen Z are reshaping the healthcare industry
September 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: Sam Glick, Partner, Health & Life Sciences, Oliver Wyman The global healthcare industry has been very slowly evolving its business model from one centred on caring for the sick to one that fully embraces wellness. Generation Z is […]‘Trust time’ – What this CEO learned from climbing Mount Kilimanjaro
September 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: Linda Lacina, Digital Editor, World Economic Forum, Simon Torkington, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda CEO Yuxiang Zhou shares the lessons he learned while founding Black Lake Technologies.Climbing Kilimanjaro helped him focus on the right solutions and priorities.Building back slowly […]3 insights for more successful digital and financial literacy initiatives
September 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: Drew Propson, Head, Technology and Innovation in Financial Services, World Economic Forum, Jill Lagos Shemin, Head, Fintech Market Observatory, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, The University of Cambridge Judge Business School, Bryan Zheng Zhang, Executive Director, Cambridge Centre […]How blockchain data storage can protect us from deepfakes
September 25, 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: Scott Doughman, Chief Business Officer, Seal Storage Technology Artificial intelligence has great potential, but it also creates risks like deepfakes, biased data and data drift.The costs of AI’s misuse are mounting, with vulnerability depending on how organizations manage […]Venice is charging visitors to tackle overtourism. What are other holiday destinations doing?
September 22, 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: Gabi Thesing, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda This article was originally published in August 2023 and updated in September 2023.Venice has introduced a tourist tax while Amsterdam is the latest tourist destination to consider banning cruise ships in a […]What’s the ‘digital quality of life’ level in your country?
September 22, 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: Charlotte Edmond, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Our general wellbeing is affected by our ability to access the online world – our so-called digital wellbeing.Europe scores highly for digital wellbeing, particularly for having fast, affordable internet access.The World Economic […]These maps show deforestation and much more across Latin America – here’s how they can help counter the climate crisis
September 21, 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: Ewan Thomson, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Measuring environmental progress or decline is a challenging task that MapBiomas – a collaborative network of more than 70 organizations in Brazil and 14 other countries – has been undertaking since 1985.Its […]From campus to career: understanding youth mental health
September 21, 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: Ruma Bhargava, Lead, Mental Health, World Economic Forum, Wesley Dixon, Deputy to the President , Vassar College, Liz Grant, Assistant Principal (Global Health) and Director Global Health Academy, University of Edinburgh 51% of young professionals aged 22 to […]International trade: What you need to know this month
September 18, 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: Edgard Carneiro Vieira, Lead, Community and Business Engagement, World Economic Forum 1. BRICS and G20 add new members The BRICS bloc of emerging market economies has agreed to add six new members in what will be the biggest […]
