Climate change is at the center of debates at the World Economic Forum in Davos
For the Climate change are among the central themes of the World Economic Forumwhich began this Monday (15) in Davos, Switzerland.
It's time to talk about our planet's biggest challenges. And there are quite a few of them. A World Economic Forum survey found that more than half of chief economists in the public and private sectors expect the global economy to weaken in 2024 and that could have consequences for all of us.
“We see the global economy slowing this year. The socalled soft landing. I think from a macro perspective this is the big debate: Will there be a decline in inflation without a recession, even with a slowdown, or not.” “So I'm in the majority group that sees a soft landing. Now it's a landing. A slowdown, yes,” says Mário Mesquita, chief economist at Itaú Unibanco.
The climate crisis remains firmly on the agenda World Economic Forum. Artificial intelligence is on the rise, especially after the International Monetary Fund warned that it could impact 40% of jobs and worsen inequality. But there is no getting around it: the two wars one in the Middle East and the other in Europe will be at the center of the debates in Davos.
The United States will be represented by Secretary of State Antony Blinken. China by Prime Minister Li Qiang. And Brazil, from Ministers Alexandre Silveira for Mines and Energy, Nisia Trindade for Health and Marina Silva for Environment, who will discuss how the private sector and governments can act together on the climate issue.
“We are experiencing serious problems in developing countries, where the problem of climate change affects the poor and vulnerable much more than in developed countries. We have to face climate change because the Brazilian rainfall regime itself is being completely damaged because of these problems,” says Marina Silva.