Headlines from Davos on Climate
The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2024 took place just a month after the conclusion of COP28, and the outcomes and decisions from COP28 were front of mind during the climate and nature conversations in Davos. In this guest blog, Pim Valdre, Head of Climate Ambition Initiatives at the World Economic Forum, analyses the key developments of note for board directors from the meeting, including:
- The publication of the Forum's Global Risks Report 2024 in the run-up to Davos
- Supporting harder-to-abate sectors’ transition to a net zero future through the First Movers Coalition
- Discussions on climate financing, which will be an area of high priority in the run up to COP29
- Growing momentum on improving business strategies to reduce scope 3 emissions
