Climate change poses an urgent threat. While the global community has been working on climate action for over thirty years, the pace of progress has been unacceptably slow. The world needs to adopt a new paradigm that catalyses industry sectors to take action. Public and private collaboration is essential to dramatically reduce emissions and spur transformative change.
In this decisive decade for climate action, the Climate Ambition Team of the World Economic Forum has been established to deliver a net-zero economy.
Climate Ambition Initiatives provide a global platform to raise ambition and accelerate climate action through multi-stakeholder partnerships.
Hear from Professor Klaus Schwab, the Founder and Chairman of the World Economic Forum, on why 2020 is such an important year for climate action.
Nature Risk Rising, the first report in the NNE series, explains how nature-related risks matter to business, why they must be urgently mainstreamed into risk management strategies and wh...
The Net-Zero Challenge report examines the current state of global climate action by companies and governments, providing a clear way forward. Climate action is first and foremost an oppo...
The paper is the first in a two-part series on The Net-Zero Challenge, which assesses the state of global climate action through the lens of corporations, governments, and civil society. ...
Each of these Lighthouse Projects describes the ways in which stakeholders are making concrete progress to address the pressing societal, economic, environmental, technology and industry ...
The ‘Two Degrees of Transformation’ report was developed in collaboration with the Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders – a leadership community supported by the World Economic Forum’s Shaping...
Climate change is visibly disrupting business. It is driving unprecedented physical impacts, such as rising sea levels and increased frequency of extreme weather events. At the same time,...
From a Green European Deal on carbon neutrality, to industry specific commitments, the UN Climate Change Conference in Madrid is pushing the world towards sustainability.
From the moment Sir David Attenborough took to the stage on day one of the meeting and declared, 'the Garden of Eden is no more', environmental issues topped the Agenda in Davos. Here are...
For business, tackling the risks and opportunities presented by climate change has to start at the top. A new report by the World Economic Forum and PwC shows how company directors can be...
An open letter on climate change published today by an Alliance of CEOs is a welcome reminder that powerful forces stand ready to help keep the Paris Agreement alive.
An urgent but simple message for world leaders, heads of government and the international community ahead of the UNFCCC COP24 in Poland.
Blockchain could be a a wild card that disrupts the way we tackle climate change and other environmental challenges.
Global warming presents unprecedented risks – but also promising opportunities. Are boards prepared to integrate the climate into corporate governance?
It’s time to ‘go big’ and work together to create a more sustainable relationship between our economic markets, natural environment, and our communities.
After a year of hurricanes, soaring temperatures and wildfires, what are the key topics of discussion at this year's UN Climate Change Conference?
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