Leaders fear for planet as they pack for 'green' Davos

Reuters ^ | January 15, 2020 | by Mark John

[Oldeconomybuyer]

LONDON - Climate change and environmental destruction top the risks highlighted by world decision-makers in a survey ahead of the 2020 gathering of the global elite in the Swiss ski resort of Davos.

For the first time the annual risk report, compiled by the World Economic Forum (WEF), found the top five concerns were all environmental, from extreme weather to biodiversity loss and events like oil spills and radioactive contamination.

This year’s Davos takes place against the backdrop of some of Australia’s worst ever bushfires. While the government there has avoided making a link to climate change, the fires have added to public concern about the heating of the planet.

“The visibility of the impact of extreme weather events, wild fires, flooding, has heightened awareness,” said Emily Farnworth, WEF Head of Climate Change Initiatives.

“What we are now seeing is the reality of what it means.”

This year’s Davos, which runs next week, has chosen sustainability as its main theme and comes as campaigners such as Greta Thunberg ramp up pressure on business and governments.

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to attend, although some world leaders will skip this year’s Davos. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told his ministers to avoid an event seen by many as elitist.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

[BenLurkin]

Once they all get there, somebody please nuke Davos.

[RomanSoldier19]

Lucky for us we can all be taxed to save the universe

[dsrtsage]

How many times a year do the worlds richest hypocrites gather together on these taxpayer funded drunken junkets to sneer at the worlds peasants?

[Grampa Dave]

Environmentalists Want To Take Your Food, Your Home, And Your Children frontpagemag.com ^ | 1/8/2020 | Daniel Greenfield

Once upon a time, environmental activists claimed that they wanted to save the planet for the children. Now they want to save the planet from the children.

[goodnesswins]

No Skype for the Elites

[dfwgator]

How DARE they?

[Lurkinanloomin]

Be a real shame if a meteor hit Davos.......

[indthkr]

Luxury Convention for Professional Hypocrites - bump for later...

[eyeamok]

As soon as they all land, close the Airport indefinitely for Maintenance, after we BOMB the Runways out of existence to Save the Planet

[Veggie Todd]

[cgbg]

They need to save the planet by killing themselves!

[Veggie Todd]

[Veggie Todd]

[Veggie Todd]

[cgbg]

Some pigs are more equal than others!

[AppyPappy]

I wonder how Scoldilocks will get there. Eventually she is just going to say “whatever” and take that private plane.

[NFHale]

If all of these “world leaders” are so “fearful for the planet”, they should LEAVE the private jet liners and either:

1) WALK to Davos.
2) BICYCLE to Davos.
3) Drive some tiny ELECTRIC clown car to Davos.

[Stevenfo]

And how many of these green billionaires will arrive flying first class or on a business jet?

[RightGeek]

Trump should avoid this like the plague.