In the run-up to the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow on 31 October – 12 November 2021, the Forum is fostering public-private partnerships to take bold action on the escalating climate crisis.
As part of the race to net-zero, the Forum’s Climate Action Platform is helping businesses, governments, and NGOs accelerate and scale ambition and partnerships needed to drive a sustainable and inclusive future.
How to protect biodiversity, implement natural climate solutions and finance the transition to net-zero are just some of the important issues at stake. And while momentum is building, the commitment and action gap is still significant. The Climate Action Platform will feature innovative solutions that will help close the gap this decade.
Youth Perspectives
Climate talks will fail without more young people's voices
Young people in rural areas are the most impacted by climate change and poverty, but the least likely to have their voices heard. Here's how summits can be more inclusive.
Education and Skills
Race to net-zero: why universities must walk the walk on emissions
A new report surveys 566 universities that have submitted data against SDG 13, which is a call to take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.
Climate Action
COP26: what to expect from the climate change summit, wit - on the Radio Davos podcast
COP26 is just days away, but what should we expect from the Glasgow climate summit? Gideon Lichfield of Wired joins Radio Davos to look at the big issues.
Climate Action
UN warns world 'way off track' on pledges to cut emissions
Ahead of COP26, a new report from the UN warns that climate pledges are way off what's needed to prevent catastrophic climate change.
Energy Transition
COP26: IEA chief Fatih Birol talks energy and climate change on the Radio Davos podcast
IEA chief Fatih Birol tells us what he wants from the COP26 climate summit. And the CEO of Octopus Energy says data will be the key to switching to renewables.
Energy Transition
COP26, getting to net-zero: How clean electricity can be crowdsourced by digitalizing the grid
Digitalization offers the chance to crowdsource for net zero, by empowering everyday citizens to shift from pure demand and consumption to both producing and consuming electricity, and ev...
Climate Action
Renewable energy is cheaper than previously thought, says a new report - and could be a gamechanger in the climate change battle
Renewable energy prices have fallen far quicker than the industry anticipated, says a new report. This can support the world's fight against climate change.
Climate Action
From UNGA to COP26: What's needed next for climate action
Four key areas addressed last week at the United Nations General Assembly in New York will be crucial to for a substantive climate agreement at COP26 in just six weeks.
Forum Institutional
These 8 business leaders are championing a nature-positive economy – Here's why
Addressing climate change and nature loss is a business imperative. Champions for Nature community leaders shared what they are doing about it and why.
Forum Institutional
How can we deliver a climate-focused trade agenda?
Businesses are increasingly committed to pursuing emissions reductions. Trade policy must do more to accelerate this shift. A new report explains how.
Forum Institutional
6 surprising climate change solutions from business leaders
Six business leaders reveal climate change solutions that are unique, surprising, and little-discussed.
Forum Institutional
What are natural climate solutions?
Here's how the World Economic Forum is working to make natural climate solutions part of the COP26 agenda and unlock the finance needed to scale them up.