For the rich and powerful descending on the Swiss Alps for the World Economic Forum (WEF), which begins today, January 21, the global economy’s capacity to respond to climate risks has risen to a top priority.
For the first time, environmental concerns dominated the top five long-term global risks for business leaders, investors and policy-makers surveyed in the WEF’s annual report, published last week.
In its 50th edition, the WEF in Davos will focus on preventing the erosion of international solidarity – a principle that underpinned the WEF’s foundation – and seek ways to build political and societal cohesion that can drive a global response to issues such as climate…
Source: Nigerian Tribune
