3 Climate Trends - Issue 19
The World Economic Forum's 55th Annual Meeting took place this week in Davos, Switzerland, featuring a range of sessions on climate, nature and sustainability.
The state of climate and nature, GAEA awards and protecting Earth's largest lung – these are the stories covered in this issue of the World Economic Forum’s 3 Climate Trends newsletter, your guide to climate, nature and sustainability in an ever-changing world.
1. The state of #climate and #nature
"The world releases 175 million tonnes of greenhouse gases daily into the atmosphere," according to former US Vice-President Al Gore.
The accumulated amount now traps as much extra heat as would be released by 750,000 first-generation atomic bombs exploding every day on the Earth.
"That's insane for us to allow that to continue," Gore explained in his introductory presentation to a session at the World Economic Forum 's Annual Meeting 2025.
A panel of experts joined Gore to discuss how to get the climate crisis under control and bring global emissions down.
From harnessing the power of AI and data to setting hard, shorter-term deadlines for climate goals, here are some key takeaways from the session called 'State of Climate and Nature'.
You can watch the full session below:
2. GAEA #Awards
The World Economic Forum ’s GAEA initiative is on track to become the single biggest market signal of philanthropic and impact capital to private and public actors, with approximately $200 billion of aggregated capital (including foundations, corporate philanthropies and ventures, endowments and other innovative financing vehicles) pivoting into climate and nature solutions around the world.
To shift systems in half the current projected timeframe, the world will need to orchestrate a level of collaboration never before seen in human history. No government, no company, no philanthropy can do this alone.
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The inaugural GAEA Awards for Systems Change at the Forum's Annual Meeting 2025 highlighted these collaborative efforts. It awarded multi-stakeholder partnerships driving systems-level change across key sectors, spotlighted real-world implementation and fostered cross-sector collaboration to mainstream partnership models that tackle the interconnected climate and nature challenges – all leading to true system transformation in benefit of the planet.
3. Defending Earth's largest lung, the #Congo basin
This session saw the announcement of the Kivu-Kinshasa Green Corridor, the world’s largest tropical forest reserve located in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Not only is it one of the world’s largest carbon sinks, but it is home to a rich biodiversity and many unique and iconic species.
It is envisaged that through the reserve, the authorities will be able to build a green economy without undermining the environment.
The country’s president, Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo , described it as “a model of transparency, governance and fair competition in a region in search of green development”.
John Kerry, Co-Executive Chair of Galvanize Climate Solutions praised the Kivu-Kinshasa Green Corridor as a great example of public-private partnership.
You can watch the full session below, hosted by Gim Neo :
These are only three of the many climate and nature highlights from the Forum's 55th Annual Meeting in Davos, to explore more read our deep dive into the theme 'Safeguarding the Planet' here or check out the programme here.
Share your thoughts and experiences in the comments below. For more detailed analysis, follow the World Economic Forum. See you in the next issue for more updates on #nature, #climate and #sustainability.
Sisu - Strength through adversity
2moStill no climate crisis
Quality Assurance Consultant at Fleet Consultants (Pvt) Ltd
2moAmazing. Thanks to the panelists for sharing the experiences. I for one am inspired to inspired MSMEs to keep on with implementation of climate actions to save our planet.
Senior Project Manager at Advanced Chemical Technology ( ACHt )
2moGovernments can and have pass all the regulations required to move forward. The issue is all the technology available to meet those regulations are still in the development phase. There is little funding flowing to these promising start up technologies. The risk is too great for VC funds to invest. The governments need to become early investors in new technology to assist in the development of the energy system required to replace fossil fuel.
Community Development//Agriculture Sustainability Enthusiast//Regenerative Agriculture Expert//Climate Researcher// Agriculture Extension Agent /IPM/IVM//Farm Coaching Enthusiast// Consultant//CLMRS Practitioner
2moInteresting event. I'm suggesting that the next year 2026 should focus on Responsibility. The theme can be:" Collaboration for the Intelligent Age, Everyone's Responsibility " Consider that. Thanks
Gore is right about global emission curtailment. It should have happened long ago but continues to be a failing venture because of politics. We are in an era of dictators & reckless climate zealotry. The zealots, US, EU & UK, etc, crusade for short-term politically motivated actions that message real-time climate solutions. Despite recurring evidence indicating that they are digging a deeper hole, they continue to dig. Unless new climate leadership emerges, & fast, the zealots are going guarantee arrival at “Climate Hell.” In addition to a new message to a broader, less radicalized critical mass, they must find new & wiser leadership. The Recklessness of Kerry, Gore, S. Whitehouse, and Markey must be silenced. If not, there is no hope of that hole they are digging not finding “Climate Hell”!