World Economic Forum says responses from experts in business, politics and academia also highlight climate crisis
Global leaders have said that escalating armed conflict is the most urgent threat in 2025 but the climate emergency is expected to cause the greatest concern over the next decade, according to the World Economic Forum.next week, the WEF asked more than 900 leaders from business, politics and academia about the risks that most concern them.
When global leaders were asked to look further ahead and identify the greatest risks facing the world over the next decade, four of their top 10 responses related to the climate crisis.Extreme weather events was the option chosen most often, followed by biodiversity loss, “critical changes to Earth systems”, and natural resource shortages.
Two concerns related to technological innovation came next on the list of threats: “misinformation and disinformation”, followed by “adverse outcomes of AI technologies”.Many governments – including the UK – are hoping that AI will deliver a much-needed boost to productivity; but even some of the technology’s proponents have sounded the alarm about some of the risks attached.
The theme of the 3,000-strong gathering is, “a call for collaboration in the intelligent age” – but it will take place as Trump is expected to roll back cooperation on a range of global issues, including the climate crisis.
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