WEF PRESIDENT BORGE BRENDE: CLIMATE FIRES ARE BURNING!
Business chiefs head into their first global gathering of 2020 with a warning that a litany of environmental disasters risks reshaping the world over the next decade, according to a survey Wednesday. A week before its annual conclave in Davos, Switzerland, the World Economic Forum (WEF) said the survey was a call to arms as wildfires rage in Australia and governments struggle to articulate collective action on climate change. "The political landscape is polarized, sea levels are rising and climate fires are burning," WEF President Borge Brende said. "This is the year when world leaders must work with all sectors of society to repair and reinvigorate our systems of cooperation, not just for short-term benefit but for tackling our deep-rooted risks," he added. In recent years, climate change and its likely consequences have emerged as top concerns shadowing the Davos meeting, along with economic risks. This time, the organization's "Global Risks Perception S...