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As leaders from around the world gather in Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum’s 2025 Annual Meeting, many of us working in climate eagerly await the outcomes. We’re living in volatile, uncertain times, and the climate crisis demands we move beyond traditional approaches. Davos presents a crucial opportunity to transform how we approach climate solutions, focusing on: ◾ Partnerships: No single organization or country can solve the climate crisis alone. We need unprecedented collaboration between governments, businesses, nonprofits, and communities. ◾ Financing: While clean energy costs continue to fall, we need innovative funding mechanisms to scale solutions faster. Debt-for-climate swaps, green bonds, and blended finance can unlock trillions for climate action. ◾ Technology: From AI-powered grid optimization to breakthrough energy storage, frontier technologies can accelerate our transition to a sustainable future. At Davos, these three elements converge—but the real test will be turning dialogue into action. I look forward to learning how our leaders answer this challenge, and what climate commitments and partnerships will emerge. What do you hope to see at Davos 2025? #WEF25 #Davos2025 #ClimateAction #Sustainability #ClimateFinance #Innovation Photo credit: ©Shutterstock / Drop of Light / WWF

All You Can Eat. Last week, the World Economic Forum in Davos highlighted the stark contrast between rhetoric and reality in the global conversation on environmental sustainability. Trump’s remarks — dismissing the Green New Deal, the Paris Climate Accord, and electric vehicle mandates as “wasteful” — received muted applause. Meanwhile, the Global Risks Report 2025* painted a factual picture of our planet’s future, with environmental risks now dominating as urgent and immediate challenges. 🔑 Key findings from the report: - Extreme weather events are the top global risk for the next decade. - Biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse have surged to #2, threatening agriculture, fisheries, and human survival. - Environmental problems are no longer "future risks" — they are here, now. The question is: will we act in time? The muted applause for outdated perspectives at Davos signals a growing recognition of the urgency for change. Sustainability is not just a moral imperative — it’s an economic and existential one. It’s time to move beyond short-term gains and act decisively to protect our planet. At the rate we’re consuming, there may not be a second serving. * The Global Risks Report 2025 also draws on the World Economic Forum’s Executive Opinion Survey (EOS) to identify risks that pose the most severe threat to each country over the next two years, as identified by over 11,000 business leaders in 121 economies. #Sustainability #ClimateAction #Biodiversity #GlobalRisks #Leadership #Davos

All You Can Eat. Last week, the World Economic Forum in Davos highlighted the stark contrast between rhetoric and reality in the global conversation on environmental sustainability. Trump’s remarks — dismissing the Green New Deal, the Paris Climate Accord, and electric vehicle mandates as “wasteful” — received muted applause. Meanwhile, the Global Risks Report 2025* painted a factual picture of our planet’s future, with environmental risks now dominating as urgent and immediate challenges. Key findings from the report: 👉 Extreme weather events are the top global risk for the next decade. 👉 Biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse have surged to #2, threatening agriculture, fisheries, and human survival. 👉 Environmental problems are no longer "future risks" — they are here, now. The loss of biodiversity and the collapse of ecosystems are like gorging at an “all you can eat” buffet, depleting natural resources without thought for tomorrow. The consequences? Severe disruptions to livelihoods, economies, and the planet’s balance. The question is: will we act in time? The muted applause for outdated perspectives at Davos signals a growing recognition of the urgency for change. Sustainability is not just a moral imperative — it’s an economic and existential one. It’s time to move beyond short-term gains and act decisively to protect our planet. At the rate we’re consuming, there may not be a second serving. * The Global Risks Report 2025 also draws on the World Economic Forum’s Executive Opinion Survey (EOS) to identify risks that pose the most severe threat to each country over the next two years, as identified by over 11,000 business leaders in 121 economies. #Sustainability #ClimateAction #Biodiversity #GlobalRisks #Leadership

The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2025 highlights “extreme weather events” as the second most severe risk in the next two years and the top risk over the next decade. Reflecting this urgency, “Safeguarding the Planet” is a central theme at Davos 2025, exploring solutions for catalyzing energy, climate, and nature action through innovative partnerships, financing, and frontier technologies. Environmental degradation’s impact on human security was a key focus, with discussions linking conflicts like the Sahel’s unrest to climate stress. Solutions emphasize prevention, empowering nations to rebuild sustainably, and unlocking business potential in combating land degradation. Social innovation also took center stage, with over 10 million enterprises contributing $2 trillion globally. Leaders advocated for reinforcing grassroots efforts and fostering collaboration between businesses and innovators. The way forward requires reframing the green transition as an opportunity, driving inclusivity and resilience for a sustainable future. Learn more here: https://bitly.cx/d9Nc. #BRANDi #BRANDiGlobal #ThinkWithBRANDi #GoodtoGREAT #GlobalEconomy #Sustainomy #FutureReady #Davos #WEF #AM2025 #FoodSecurity #GreenTransition #ClimateCrisis #LandDegradation #SocialInnovation

The role of sustainability in business is evolving. A recent Davos panel explored the crucial aspects companies should focus on in today’s enterprise climate. Gain insights into the expectations and strategies for integrating sustainability into modern business practices. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eRg7H-3K #SustainabilityInBusiness #CorporateResponsibility #DavosPanel #EnterpriseClimate #BusinessStrategy #SustainablePractices #Innovation #GreenBusiness

Is the WEF’s 2025 Davos Summit a turning point for global sustainability? 🌍 With the theme Resilience and Renewal: Pathways to a Sustainable Future, leaders like Ignacio Sanchez-Galán (Iberdrola) and Christian Bruch (Siemens Energy) will address climate, decarbonisation, and equitable resource distribution. Davos promises to amplify youth, grassroots voices, and global innovation—despite critiques of exclusivity. #WEF #Davos2025 #Sustainability #ClimateAction #GlobalLeadership #Innovation

The role of sustainability in business is evolving. A recent Davos panel explored the crucial aspects companies should focus on in today’s enterprise climate. Gain insights into the expectations and strategies for integrating sustainability into modern business practices. Read more: https://lnkd.in/guGThCMe #SustainabilityInBusiness #CorporateResponsibility #DavosPanel #EnterpriseClimate #BusinessStrategy #SustainablePractices #Innovation #GreenBusiness

Since 2011, I have regularly attended the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting as part of The Forum of Young Global Leaders. For me, Davos is the year’s starting point to get to know the trends that will drive the 2025 agenda, both politically and economically – but most importantly, to learn. The last few days, together with Antoine Hirschy, we had the opportunity to meet many inspiring people and to engage in purpose-driven discussions that provide me with new energy and optimism for our work at ClimatePartner. Now is the time to turn those meaningful words into real action. Heads of government can withdraw from the Paris Agreement, but climate change is here and will be here for decades to come. Now it’s up to us to act – for our planet and for future generations. As the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said, “Europe will stay the course and keep working”. We will, and we must, and that’s a wake-up call to all businesses, on a global scale. Corporate voluntary commitment to climate action and effective, realistic decarbonization strategies are now more important than ever. We urgently need close cooperation and bold ideas to drive forward the green transformation. Only by learning from each other, we can develop and implement practical and innovative industry solutions to tackle the climate challenges ahead. Let’s forge these much-needed partnerships and make a real difference.   I am convinced: Climate action will remain firmly on the global agenda in 2025 and beyond. At ClimatePartner, we provide the innovative but practical solutions that empower our corporate partners to maintain their ambitious decarbonization strategies and confidently lead the journey towards net zero. And we will continue to drive forward future-oriented collaborations and play an active role in shaping the dynamic market for voluntary climate action.   A big thank you to World Economic Forum for hosting this unique platform and to all of you for those inspiring discussions and sessions. Looking forward to what’s to come!   #WEF25 #Davos #ClimatePartner

Interesting take on the top global risks for 2025.

🌍 It's my 18th Davos and many times I stayed up here in the Schatzalp 1861 meters above sea level. I have never seen the gras up here when I visited the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in January. It is sad and deeply disturbing to see the effects of climate change and it makes me upset that there are still influential people trying to negate this detrimental and non-linear development with disruptive consequences.  Not only because of this I think this is one of the most important Annual Meetings of the World Economic Forum we have seen in a long time: wars, the change in global governance and the accelerating climate change have created uncertainty at the highest level, these are ambiguous times and world leaders, decision makers and business executives are looking for orientation and answers. Sustainability is not on top of the agenda, but it still plays a prominent role and there will be lots of discussion how to continue with the fight against climate change. I hope to leave Davos on Friday with a better feeling for the most imminent questions on climate change and sustainability - meeting with and listening to many of my peers, business leaders, politicians and scientists. #WEF25