As top world leaders get ready for the 50th WEF Annual Meeting in this Swiss Alpine resort town, the Geneva-based organisation's founder Klaus Schwab on Sunday urged all members and partners of the Forum to commit to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 or earlier.
In letters sent to all WEF members and partners, Schwab underlined the need to put in place concrete measures for a cohesive and sustainable world.
The move comes just ahead of the WEF's annual meeting, starting on Monday and expected to be attended by more than 3,000 world leaders including top CEOs and political leaders including US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
The 50th annual meeting will have a theme of 'Stakeholders for a Cohesive and Sustainable World'.
In the letter, Schwab said, "The opportunity and the need for companies and investors to show leadership on climate change is more eminent than ever before."
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