Discover what the World Economic Forum (WEF) does, its annual Davos meeting, and its significant impact on global economic, social, and environmental issues.

The World Economic Forum said this week its philanthropic and impact-oriented Giving to Amplify Earth Action (GAEA) initiative is on track to push $200 billion of aggregated capital into climate and ...

DAVOS, Switzerland — The European Central Bank’s president responded Friday to President Trump’s accusation of unfair trade treatment by calling for negotiations and mutual respect rather than ...

NEW YORK, Sept. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In the next 25 years, climate-driven health impacts could result in the loss of more than $1.5 trillion in lost output from select climate-health illnesses.

A new U.S. president’s promise to expand fossil fuels that is at odds with global ambitions to combat climate change will be a topic of discussion at the World Economic Forum. By David Gelles As world ...

Only a couple years ago, climate change was a major political issue. Now it’s strangely absent from public discourse. Why did ...

Water is connected to everything. We need it for food, energy, health, biodiversity, urbanisation, transport. Yet we abuse ...

As the world grapples with the challenges of climate change, a growing body of evidence suggests that taking bold action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions can have significant economic benefits. In ...

Climate-Driven Health Risks Could Cost the Global Economy at Least $1.5 Trillion in Lost Productivity by 2050 Across Food and Agriculture, Built Environment, and Health and Health Care, New World ...