World Economic Forum - Climate Change

World Economic Forum - Climate Change

Climate Change

Forum presents world leaders with plans for "clean revolution"

A World Economic Forum task force has presented world leaders gathered in New York with proposals to accelerate private sector investment and innovation in the fight against climate change. Eighty business leaders and over 40 environmental and scientific experts outlined a plan for stimulating a "clean revolution" in the private sector within the next few years even as governments continue negotiations on a climate policy framework in the United Nations.

Summary of Recommendations
Low Carbon Prosperity Recommendations (Full report)


Task Force on Low-Carbon Economic Prosperity

The Task Force on Low-Carbon Economic Prosperity was launched at a press conference on Tuesday 31st of March, at the PricewaterhouseCoopers offices in London. The task force, convened by the World Economic Forum at the invitation of Prime Minister Gordon Brown at the Annual Meeting in Davos-Klosters 2009, brings together over 80 global companies and over 40 experts and organizations.

As governments of the major economies are gearing up to spend a combined amount of about US$ 3 trillion to stimulate growth, one thing is crystal clear: to ensure our future prosperity, we need a high-growth and low-carbon economy. To that end, a set of practical policies and incentives is urgently required to help remove the obstacles to more low-carbon finance and technology. This will enable green recovery packages to have maximum impact both in the short-term and into the future. But this is not a task for governments alone. As the key delivery agent of low-carbon investment, innovation, products and services, business needs to have a voice at the table.

View the current Task Force participants