The World Economic Forum is back with its first winter meetup since 2020 in the Swiss Alpine town of Davos. Here’s what to watch as the four-day talkfest and related deal-making get underway in earnest Tuesday.
emerging from the forum’s panel sessions is the energy transition from fossil fuels to clean energy. Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore will be talking about decarbonization, efforts to build clean energy infrastructure and ensure an equitable transition.It follows a strong year for the energy transition: Many countries passed incentives for renewable energy in 2022.
Sessions on issues like adaptation to climate change and panels on deforestation, biodiversity and the future of environmental protection will give a greener hue to the gathering.Throughout the week, critics and activists will be waiting outside the Davos conference center to try to hold decision-makers and business leaders to account.
It started Sunday, when dozens of climate activists — some with clown makeup — braved snowfall to wave banners and chant slogans at the end of the Davos Promenade, a thoroughfare now lined with storefront logos of corporate titans like Accenture, Microsoft, Salesforce, Meta, as well as country “houses” that promote national interests.
“I think what is more important than that is to make sure we have agreements on how we, overall, move and push the envelope when it comes to the green agenda,” he said.Associated Press writers Courtney Bonnell and Dana Beltaji contributed to this report from London.
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