This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the provisional political agreement reached today between the European Parliament and the Council on the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA). This agreement will help the EU become home to clean technologies and make significant strides towards building a strong domestic manufacturing capacity of […]Commission welcomes political agreement to make clean technology manufacturing in the EU resilient and competitive
February 7, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the provisional political agreement reached today between the European Parliament and the Council on the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA). This agreement will help the EU become home to clean technologies and make significant strides towards building a strong domestic manufacturing capacity of […]Lessons from Indigenous leaders to protect the Amazon rainforest
January 31, 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: Pablo Uchoa, Writer, Forum Agenda, Laura Beltran, Digital Media Specialist, World Economic Forum Indigenous Peoples account for just over 6% of the global population, but they are custodians for the conservation of 80% of the world’s remaining biodiversity. Research indicates that at […]What’s the state of global trade? Here’s what we learned in Davos
January 25, 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: Simon Lacey, Head, Digital Trade and Geopolitics, World Economic Forum Trade and investment were an important focus of the World Economic Forum’s 2024 Annual Meeting in Davos, central to international efforts to the central theme of “rebuilding trust”. Continued geopolitical tensions, […]Quantum-secure financial sector: 4 principles to inform global regulatory approaches
January 23, 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: Filipe Beato, Lead, Centre for Cybersecurity, World Economic Forum, Giulia Moschetta, Research and Analysis Specialist, Centre for Cybersecurity, World Economic Forum, Pavle Avramovic, Manager, Emerging Tech & Research, Data Technology & Innovation, Financial Conduct Authority, Charlie Markham, Senior Associate, Emerging Tech […]Future of cities and local economies at Davos 2024: Key takeaways
January 23, 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: Jeff Merritt, Head of Centre for Urban Transformation; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum Each year as I return from the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, I am greeted with a predictable flurry […]How to turn eco-anxiety into bold action on nature
January 22, 2024 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Nicole Schwab, Co-Head, Nature Positive Pillar; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum Nature is a complex and often misunderstood term. What ‘nature’ means to a businesswoman in Paris, say, will most likely differ dramatically from how a […]Global Health: Navigating the Impact of Poverty and Economic Crisis
January 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
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 […]Social innovation needs $1.1trn – these companies just committed to act
January 18, 2024 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Alexandra van der Ploeg, Senior Vice-President, Corporate Social Responsibility, SAP, Jean-Philippe Courtois, Executive Vice-President and President, National Transformation Partnerships, Microsoft, Daniel Nowack, Head, Global Alliance for Social Entrepreneurship, World Economic Forum During Davos 2024, this year’s Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, […]5 actions to help leaders combat modern slavery in Europe and beyond
January 17, 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: 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 […]How a paradigm shift in interest rates and expectations is reshaping the Eurozone’s financial landscape
January 16, 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: Tamaz Georgadze, Chief Executive Officer, Raisin, Max von Bismarck, Chief Business Officer and Managing Director, Raisin The global and European financial landscapes alike have recently witnessed notable shifts in response to central banks’ monetary policy changes. The allure of traditional […]Davos 2024 Day 1: What to expect
January 15, 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: Gayle Markovitz, Lead Editor, World Economic Forum Welcome to the first day of the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos. Each morning we’ll bring you a rundown of what to expect, the sessions you might want to […]Going underground? The innovations cleaning up freight transport
August 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: Emma Charlton, Writer, Forum Agenda Switzerland is building an underground network to transport freight that should be operational by 2031.Underground pods for freight alleviate surface traffic congestion, reduce emissions and help ensure consistent delivery schedules.As populations increase, transportation […]Effective risk management cultures do these 4 things: A risk expert explains
August 1, 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, Linda Lacina, Digital Editor, World Economic Forum Firefighter, investigator, diplomat, agony aunt. That’s how Bahare Heywood, the first ever Chief Risk Officer (CRO) at global law firm Clifford Chance, describes the role […]Period Poverty- How Youth Can Be the Key to Removing Taboo and Enact Change
June 8, 2023 by Leave a Comment
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 […]Central America and Mexico: EU reaffirms support with €11 million in humanitarian aid
February 16, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has announced today €11 million in humanitarian aid for Central America and Mexico on the occasion of the “High-level Solidarity Roundtable in support of the 2023 Northern Central America Humanitarian Response Plans”, which took place in Geneva. The funding will focus on: […]International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation: Commission calls to end this crime, which violates human rights
February 3, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Ahead of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), on 6 February 2023, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the Commission, Josep Borrell, Vice-President for Values and Transparency, Věra Jourová, Vice-President for Demography and […]The four key ways disinformation is spread online
August 10, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Spencer Feingold, Digital Editor, Public Engagement, World Economic Forum Social media has allowed online disinformation to flourish.False and out-of-context information is largely propagated by people looking to distort public opinion and advance particular agendas.Disinformation is often advanced in […]Why technology without regulation won’t save the forest
June 21, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Stefanie M. Falconi, WEF Fellow to Global Future Council, Senior Researcher at Igarape Institute Emerging technologies – powered by computing advances and data – are reinventing agriculture and delivering improved productivity. However, technology is not the only obstacle […]3 ways the circular economy is vital for the energy transition
February 24, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: James Pennington, Associate Director, Circular Economy Lead, Deloitte Reaching net-zero goals is a massive undertaking, requiring an urgent systems-wide change in how we live and work.Making the needed changes at speed to support the energy transition is possible […]EU invests over €1 billion in innovative projects to decarbonise the economy
November 16, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Union is investing over €1.1 billion into seven large-scale innovative projects under the Innovation Fund. The grants will support projects aiming to bring breakthrough technologies to the market in energy-intensive industries, hydrogen, carbon capture, use and storage, and renewable energy. The projects […]Is it a cold or COVID-19? An expert explains
October 14, 2021 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, Formative Content COVID-19 restrictions are being eased as the northern hemisphere enters winter cold and flu season, meaning more cases of the common cold.But research in the UK shows COVID-19 symptoms can be similar […]Public health: Commission proposes a progressive roll-out of the new In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulation
October 14, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has proposed a progressive roll-out of the new In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulation to prevent disruption in the supply of these essential healthcare products. The unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic have diverted resources from Member States, health institutions […]Energy prices: Commission presents a toolbox of measures to tackle exceptional situation and its impacts*
October 13, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission adopted today a Communication on Energy Prices, to tackle the exceptional rise in global energy prices, which is projected to last through the winter, and help Europe’s people and businesses. The Communication includes a “toolbox” that the EU and its Member States […]Questions and answers on the EU’s Arctic Strategy
October 13, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Why should the EU be engaged in the Arctic? As a geopolitical power and a major economic player, the EU has strategic and day-to-day interests, both in the European Arctic as well as the broader Arctic region, and shares the responsibility for sustainable development […]How to harness the energy of social innovators for an inclusive recovery
September 20, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: François Bonnici, Director, Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, Head of Social Innovation, World Economic Forum & Carolien de Bruin, Head, COVID Response Alliance for Social Entrepreneurs, World Economic Forum & Maria Inés Martin, Selections, Community and Impact Lead, […]New European Bauhaus: new actions and funding to link sustainability to style and inclusion
September 16, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission adopts a Communication setting out the concept of the New European Bauhaus. This includes a number of policy actions and funding possibilities. The project aims at accelerating the transformation of various economic sectors such as construction and textiles in order to […]The European Union’s road to sustainability – how each EU state is doing
September 14, 2021 by Leave a Comment
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 The SDGCountry Scores tool from Eurostat shows whether European Union countries are making progress on global sustainable development goals.Countries are measured compared with the EU average and whether they have made progress […]State aid: Commission concludes Italian loans worth €900 million to Alitalia are illegal aid
September 10, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has concluded that two State loans for an amount of €900 million, granted by Italy to Alitalia in 2017, are illegal under EU State aid rules. Italy must therefore recover the illegal State aid, plus interest, from Alitalia. Executive Vice-President Margrethe […]The final countdown towards achieving the 2030 agenda: the contributions of future health(care) professionals
September 9, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Wireko Andrew Awuah, a Ghanaian medical student of Sumy State University, Ukraine. He 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 not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s […]What does the future hold for quantum computing? Experts explain
September 8, 2021 by 2 Comments
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joe Myers, Writer, Formative Content A World Economic Forum issue briefing on quantum computing explored the technology, where it’s come from and where it’s heading.Experts from academia and industry discussed the challenges, next steps and where we might […]Employers hold too much power over information. Workers must claim their data rights
September 8, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Anna Byhovskaya, Senior Policy Adviser, Trade Union Advisory Committee (TUAC) to the OECD • The pandemic saw a steep increase in the accumulation of workplace data. • Most workers are poorly protected with respect to data access and […]State aid: Commission approves €2.5 billion Italian scheme to support self-employed and healthcare professionals in context of coronavirus outbreak
July 14, 2021 by 2 Comments
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved a €2.5 billion Italian scheme to support self-employed individuals and certain healthcare professionals in the context of the coronavirus outbreak, by partially exempting them from social security contributions. The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Framework. Executive […]EU increases humanitarian assistance for Palestine to over €34 million
May 25, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the EU has increased its humanitarian assistance to the most vulnerable people in Palestine by €8 million, taking the total to €34.4 million this year. The additional funding will be dedicated to supporting victims of the recent violence. EU humanitarian funding for 2021 […]
