We'll stop climate change, but 'how soon' is the life-and-death question - Al Gore
As the world record's it's highest ever average global temperatures, and the US, once again, quits the UN climate change pact, Al Gore is surprisingly upbeat on humanity's ability to tackle global warming. He spoke to Radio Davos at the Annual Meeting, where he presented a new system that tracks greenhouse gas emissions around the world, Climate TRACE. Links: Global Risks Report 2025: Climate TRACE: Climate and Health Initiative: Centre for Nature and Climate: Related podcasts: : : : Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts: YouTube: - Radio Davos - subscribe: Meet the Leader - subscribe: Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club:
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Tariffs, globalization, and democracy, with Harvard economist Dani Rodrik
Dani Rodrik has long argued against unfettered globalization and supports countries' use of industrial policy to pursue economic development. The Harvard economist joins us to talk about the usefulness and limitations of trade tariffs, economic nationalism, and the impact of global economics on democracy. Catch up on all the action from the Annual Meeting 2025 at and across social media using the hashtag #WEF25. Links: World Economic Forum : From Blind Spots to Insights: Enhancing Geopolitical Radar to Guide Global Business: Related podcasts: Check out all our podcasts on : - - : - : - : Join the :
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What just happened in Davos, and how is the world different now?
What happened at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting 2025, where the world met to discuss 'Collaboration for the Intelligent Age'? On Day 1, Donald Trump was inaugurated for his second term as US president, and announced he was withdrawing from the Paris climate deal, as well as the World Health Organisation, and vowed to use trade tariffs to re-shore jobs. On Day 4 he addressed the meeting in a link-up from Washington. We hear some of that and talk to the people who lead the Forum's work throughout the year, reflect on the impact of the meeting, held at a pivotal moment for world affairs. Catch up on all the action from the Annual Meeting 2025 at and across social media using the hashtag #WEF25. Davos 2025 sessions mentioned in this episode: Special address by Donald J. Trump, President of the United States of America: All Hands on Deck for the Energy Transition: The Dawn of Artificial General Intelligence?: Debating Tariffs: Forum reports and initiatives mentioned in this episode: Chief Economists Outlook: January 2025: Global Risks Report 2025: The Future of Jobs Report 2025: Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2025: First Movers Coalition: 1t.org: AI Governance Alliance: AI Competitiveness through Regional Collaboration: Global Lighthouse Network: Yes/Cities: Related podcasts: : : : : Check out all our podcasts on : - - : - : - : Join the :
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IMF's Gita Gopinath: What's ahead for economic growth in 2025 - and what leaders must do now
How will inflation, conflict and technological change shape economies in the year ahead? The International Monetary Fund’s First Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath sat down with Meet The Leader at the World Economic Forum‘s Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland to share what's next for global growth. She identified the statistics that she found most compelling and the risks and opportunities leaders must prioritize in 2025. She also described the pivot countries will need to make in fiscal policy to tackle historic levels of global public debt (levels that could hit the $100 trillion mark) and how "optimism bias" could stand in the way. This special episode of interview of Meet The Leader was recorded at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. About the research cited: IMF World Economic Outlook: Find a transcript here:
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Tackling these surprising blindspots can bridge gender gaps in health, economic growth and more
To truly close the gender gap, we’ll need to address the menstrual health gap. A lack of access to hygiene care, solutions, education and more holds back those who menstruate at school and work, leading to real knock-on effects to the economy. Sahil Tesfu, the Chief Strategy Officer for health and hygiene company Essity Group, breaks down how age-old taboos related to women’s health have led to big barriers for social progress overall and the simple changes that leaders in business can boost everything from workplace health and psychological safety to productivity. She also shares lessons learned from her long consulting career including her approach to problem solving, including how a new approach to check-ins that can be more effective than the standard status update in driving team progress, clarity and empowerment. For more on this episode: Related episodes: How bridging design gaps in science and tech can tackle gender bias: