With extreme weather a daily reality, change is overdue.
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05 Jan 2018
The reality of climate change is starting to bite. More extreme weather conditions are no longer a prediction – they are real and they are happening today. Action is needed to prevent the situation becoming much worse. During 2018, there are several opportunities to raise awareness about the solutions, demonstrate progress and ramp up ambition to do more – starting now.
The World Economic Forum will release its Global Risk Report ahead of the Annual Meeting in Davos at the end of January. The climate remains high on the agenda for the fifth year running, with recognition that we are reaching crisis point in many parts of the world. Government, business and civil society leaders will meet at the event to discuss the unintended but dire environmental consequences of continuing to rely on old economic growth models and assumptions about wealth creation that are hindering investment in low-carbon and climate-smart solutions. More holistic thinking will be encouraged to reduce emissions, build resilience and plan for a structured transition to a low-carbon economy.
Heads of major international companies and members of the Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders will meet to discuss the changes they have been instigating in their businesses and across their value chains, and to agree the action that is needed to encourage other businesses to do the same. This critical group of leaders is helping to drive progress in the real economy, by demonstrating the positive benefits of clean growth to government leaders around the world. The Annual Meeting will also highlight the role of other critical actors, including cities, states, civil society, technology pioneers and social entrepreneurs, to show that, despite the enormous challenge that climate change poses, it is possible to dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions with effective and accelerated action, and push towards transformational – not incremental – shifts to low-carbon solutions.
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