Refugee talent could be key to Europe’s economic future
Europe is undergoing a profound demographic transformation driven by a declining workforce and an ageing population.An untapped workforce,…
Can waste-to-energy cut emissions and boost energy security?
Waste-to-energy plants can convert non-recyclable rubbish into power, heat and fuel, rather than leaving waste in landfills.For the…
ECB chief Lagarde ‘ready to serve’ WEF
CHRISTINE Lagarde, chief of the European Central Bank (ECB), could take over the presidency of the World Economic…
Why electrification is Europe’s most strategic investment
Electrification is the path to ensuring Europe has a more competitive, resilient and affordable energy system.A new report…
ECB Chief Warns U.S. Retreat Is Making It Harder to Compete, Says Europe’s Post-War Economic Model Is ‘Eroding’
Europe’s decades-old economic model is coming under pressure as the United States retreats from the global order that…
Europe’s devastating heatwaves and wildfires in 4 charts
Europe’s heatwaves this summer have broken countless records and impacted the continent in unprecedented ways.Huge wildfires have spread…
Discover this week’s must-read climate stories
This round-up contains the key nature and climate news from the past month.Top news: Europe experiences unprecedented heatwave;…
Europe’s leaders find common ground on its competitive edge
The World Economic Forum’s Leaders for European Growth and Competitiveness initiative recently convened senior leaders in Dublin and…
EU, US institutional investors ‘are key players in HK equity market’
Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po (right) interacts with other guests at a session of the World…
Drug development in Europe needs an overhaul. Here’s why
The EU’s agreement to pay a 15% tariff on pharmaceutical exports to the US highlights how the global…
What Europe can learn about AI from the Pope’s first encyclical
Pope Leo XIV recently published his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas.It challenges the assumption that technological capability automatically translates…
How should Europe reinvent its carbon market?
The European Union showed how carbon pricing can cut emissions at scale but now Europe’s climate policy must…