Trade and Investment
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Foreign direct investment (FDI) aligned with climate goals supports developing countries in their climate adaptation and mitigation efforts.
Kimberley Botwright
Kimberley Botwright is the Head of Sustainable Trade at the World Economic Forum. Previously, she has worked at the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD,) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Kimberley holds an M.A. in European Economics and Policy from l’Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) and a B.A. from the University of Oxford. She is fluent in English and French, and is a citizen of the UK and Switzerland.
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Davos 2023
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Davos Agenda 2022
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