In pictures: Leaders talk global economy, China, climate, AI and more at AMNC24 - World Economic Forum
In pictures: Leaders talk global economy, China, climate, AI and more at AMNC24 | World Economic Forum
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In pictures: Leaders talk global economy, China, climate, AI and more at AMNC24
Li Qiang, Premier of the People's Republic of China; Andrzej Duda, President of Poland; and Pham Minh Chinh, Prime Minister of Viet Nam, at the opening plenary. Image: World Economic Forum
Annual Meeting of the New Champions
- The global economy and geopolitical landscape is rapidly evolving.
- Public and private sector leaders are gathering in Dalian, China, to discuss the major issues of the day.
- Here are the latest photos from the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of the New Champions.
As geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty continue to impact the global economy, around 1,600 leaders from business, government, civil society, academia and international organizations are gathering at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of the New Champions.
The event–taking place in Dalian, People’s Republic of China, from 25-27 June 2024–features dozens of public sessions focusing on the critical issues facing the world. The topics of discussion include new avenues of economic growth, the proliferation of artificial intelligence and advanced technologies, China's role in the global economy, the climate crisis and the clean energy transition, among others.
Here are the latest pictures from the event:
Related Knowledge Center: Climate economics
Climate change is now a driver of the world’s economy. The impact is profound:
- Catastrophic weather events — hurricanes, floods, droughts, high temperatures — are more frequent and more extreme. The cost can be measured in both the initial damage caused and the longer-term impact on the economy.
- Vulnerable communities are increasing climate-related investments, hardening infrastructure and taking other protective measures.
- Investment in carbon capture and storage technologies is increasingly rapidly.
- Governments are making investments and crafting regulations to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.
On top of all of this is the cost of uncertainty. As the Fourth National Climate Assessment, released in 2018 by the U.S. Global Change Research Program, says, “The assumption that current and future climate conditions will resemble the recent past is no longer valid.”