# People. Planet. Progress. Connecting leaders for sustainable prosperity. [Work with us](https://initiatives.weforum.org/api/communities/v1/public/initiatives/site/page-redirect?url=https://centres.weforum.org/centre-nature-and-climate/&page_id=2775b4ce-6444-4be3-92fc-d6e479b818eb) ### Green Growth Collective action can unlock green growth and sustainable prosperity – not only for businesses, but inclusive prosperity for people, communities, and nature. This is about creating new value: more resilient jobs, stronger economies, healthier societies, and ecosystems that keep delivering over time. ### Resilience Building resilience means protecting lives, livelihoods, and systems from escalating climate and nature risks. By investing in nature’s protective role – from forests, wetlands and the ocean to food and water systems – we can reduce shocks, secure stability, and safeguard long-term wellbeing.  ### Innovation Innovation – from technologies like AI and advanced materials to new policy innovations, financing models and partnerships – is vital to unlocking systemic progress at speed and scale. By converging ideas across sectors and disciplines, innovation enables solutions that are more inclusive, efficient, and transformative ## Green Growth Green Growth is about creating new value: more resilient jobs, stronger economies, healthier societies, and ecosystems that keep delivering over time ### 'The Climate Economy is Delivering': CEO Climate Leaders Publish Open Letter ahead of COP30 The Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders calls on heads of state to accelerate the shift to a low-carbon, resilient global economy. The open letter urges stronger policies, clear long-term signals and deeper public-private collaboration to protect people, safeguard nature and enable sustainable, inclusive growth. [Learn more](https://wef.ch/openletter2025) ### Already a Multi-Trillion-Dollar Market: CEO Guide to Growth in the Green Economy A new World Economic Forum CEO guide shows how the green economy has already become a multi-trillion-dollar market and where the next waves of growth will come from. Drawing on the experience of leading global companies, it highlights how businesses can scale low-carbon solutions, unlock new revenue streams and deliver positive outcomes for people and planet. Created by the Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders and the Boston Consulting Group. [Learn more](https://www.weforum.org/publications/already-a-multi-trillion-dollar-market-ceo-guide-to-growth-in-the-green-economy/) ### First Movers Coalition A coalition of companies leveraging their purchasing power to decarbonize the world's heavy-emitting industrial sectors. [Learn more](https://initiatives.weforum.org/first-movers-coalition/home) ### Champions for Nature Building a global network of business, government, and civil society leaders to embed nature-positive strategies in decision-making and accelerate systemic change for people and planet. [Learn more](https://initiatives.weforum.org/champions-for-nature/home) ### Unlocking Asia-Pacific as a First Mover: Australia's Green Iron Opportunity How Australia can pioneer renewable-powered “green iron,” creating cleaner exports and new jobs across the region. [Learn more](https://www.weforum.org/publications/unlocking-asia-pacific-as-a-first-mover-australia-s-green-iron-opportunity/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) ### From Risk to Reward: Unlocking Private Capital for Climate and Growth Practical ways to unlock private finance at scale through clear standards, de-risking tools and investable project pipelines. [Learn more](https://www.weforum.org/publications/from-risk-to-reward-unlocking-private-capital-for-climate-and-growth/) ## Resilience By investing in nature’s protective role we can reduce shocks, secure stability, and safeguard long-term wellbeing.  ### Water-BOOST: Enabling Innovation for Future-Ready Cities This new World Economic Forum report spotlights the innovations and enablers that can make cities future-ready on water, from governance and finance to data and public-private collaboration. Many solutions already exist. What they need is investment, enabling policy and adoption at speed. [Read the report](https://www.weforum.org/publications/water-boost-enabling-innovation-for-future-ready-cities/?utm_source=ppp+lp&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=peopleplanetprogress&utm_term=acnc_2025&utm_content=water-boost+ppp+lp) ### First Movers Coalition for Food The coalition bringing together leaders to accelerate the transition to low-emission agri-food commodities. [Learn more](https://initiatives.weforum.org/first-movers-coalition-for-food/home) ### Tropical Forest Alliance The alliance works to increase agriculture production without destroying forests and ecosystems. [Learn more](https://www.tropicalforestalliance.org/) ### Global Plastic Action Partnership The largest global initiative tackling plastic pollution, uniting governments, businesses, and civil society to drive national action and international cooperation toward a circular plastics economy. [Learn more](https://www.globalplasticaction.org/home) ### Deep Dive Blog - From Rivalry to Resilience: Geopolitics in the Green Transition As states compete on clean tech and energy security, this piece shows how alliances, inclusive investment and smarter governance can turn rivalry into resilience. [Learn more](https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/11/from-rivalry-to-resilience-geopolitics-in-the-green-transition/) ### White Paper - The Resilience Opportunity: Unlocking Climate Resilience through Public-Private Collaboration Six collaboration models that fund flood defenses, early warnings and resilient infrastructure. White paper developed in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group. [Learn more](https://www.weforum.org/publications/the-resilience-opportunity-unlocking-climate-resilience-through-public-private-collaboration/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) ### Blog - Adaptation is Moving Up the Climate Agenda. COP30 Must Get Serious About Financing It Why COP30 needs real money, measurable targets and fair risk-sharing to close the adaptation gap. [Learn more](https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/11/finance-climate-adaptation-cop30/) ## Innovation By converging ideas across sectors and disciplines, innovation enables solutions that are more inclusive, efficient, and transformative ### Practical tech that cuts emissions and builds resilience. Ten that matter now. This new World Economic Forum report spotlights ten technologies with real potential to accelerate climate action across food, water and energy and materials. Many already exist. What they need is investment, enabling policy and adoption at speed. [Read the report](https://www.weforum.org/publications/10-emerging-technology-solutions-for-planetary-health/?utm_source=ppp+lp&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=peopleplanetprogress&utm_term=acnc_2025&utm_content=ten4earth+report) ### GAEA (Giving to Amplify Earth Action) The initiative mobilizing catalytic capital to accelerate scalable solutions to climate and environmental challenges. [Learn more](https://initiatives.weforum.org/giving-to-amplify-earth-action/home) ### UpLink The initiative building ecosystems that enable purpose-driven entrepreneurs to scale their businesses in markets essential for a net-zero, nature-positive, and equitable future. [Learn more](https://uplink.weforum.org/) ## The GAEA Awards: Celebrating Collaboration for Climate and Nature The Giving to Amplify Earth Action (GAEA) initiative honours partnerships delivering systems change for climate and nature. As a milestone of the People. Planet. Progress. campaign, the GAEA Awards showcase how collaboration turns ambition into impact.The 2026 Awardees demonstrate scalable solutions — from sustainable finance to women-led clean energy — proving that progress happens when sectors unite. [Learn more](https://initiatives.weforum.org/giving-to-amplify-earth-action/gaea_awards_winners) ### Meet the 2026 Awardees The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change, bridging health and climate action through evidence-based policy collaboration.The Plastics Pact Network unites 900+ organizations across 19 countries to build a circular plastics economy, cutting waste and improving livelihoods through collective action.Sustainable Sovereign Debt Hub, pioneering integrated financial solutions that link debt sustainability with climate and nature outcomes.Canopy, partnering with businesses to transform supply chains and safeguard the world’s forests. Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), empowering women to lead clean energy transitions that strengthen communities and livelihoods.Together, these collaborations illustrate that climate and nature action is not only possible — it is scalable. The GAEA Awards winners embark on a year-long journey, curated by the Forum, to amplify their impact and inspire further cooperation across sectors. [Learn more](https://initiatives.weforum.org/giving-to-amplify-earth-action/gaea_awards_winners) ### Deep dive - How Science, Technology and Governance Can Drive Prosperity Within Planetary Boundaries Balancing human progress with Earth’s limits demands new economic thinking, innovation that regenerates nature, and governance that ensures equity. This article explores how evidence-based policy, fair incentives and inclusive technologies can secure shared prosperity while safeguarding planetary health. [Learn more](https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/11/how-science-technology-governance-can-drive-prosperity-within-planetary-boundaries/) ### Shaping the deep-tech revolution in agriculture How data, robotics and biotech can cut inputs, boost yields and restore soils when scaled through open platforms. [Learn more](https://www.weforum.org/publications/shaping-the-deep-tech-revolution-in-agriculture) ## Leadership voices on progress to COP30 ### 3 ways to get back to 1.5°C A climate scientist's message to COP30 Johan Rockström, Joint Director of PIK Potsdam, warns that within the next decade the planet will likely exceed 1.5°C of warming permanently, after first reaching this threshold in 2024. ### "Climate adaptation is really a question of global good versus individual cost" Sumant Sinha, ReNew CEO and a member of the Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders. ### "The future is going to be set by the transition decisions we make today" Pim Valdre, Head Climate & Nature Economy, Economic Agenda at the World Economic Forum ### "My advice for the energy transition? If you're not on board, you should hurry" Jesper Brodin, CEO of IKEA and member of the Alliance Of CEO Climate Leaders ### "The energy transition is the biggest opportunity of our time" Dan Ioschpe, CEP of Iochpe-Maxion and member of the Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders ## Editor's picks ### Making the green transition work for people and the economy The green transition could create a net 9.6 million jobs by 2030, but only if countries manage risks for workers, sectors and regions. This report offers practical pathways for equitable, competitive transitions, making it a cornerstone evidence piece for our People. Planet. Progress. campaign on fair, inclusive climate action.For deeper perspectives, explore the companion blogs on how to make the green transition really work for people and economies, and on how decision makers are addressing the practical needs of the transition and maintaining momentum. [Read the report](https://www.weforum.org/publications/making-the-green-transition-work-for-people-and-the-economy/) ### Blog - How to make the green transition work for people and economies Shows how geopolitical shifts, inflation and widening inequality are reshaping competitiveness in the green transition, and uses data from over 11,000 executives to pinpoint barriers such as energy costs, finance gaps and regulation. Introduces equitable transition country archetypes and a framework to align climate ambition with jobs and living standards. [Learn more](https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/11/making-the-green-transition-work/) ### Maintaining momentum: decision-makers weigh in on the practical necessities of the green transition Sets out what corporate leaders say is the single most important step to keep the transition on track, from embedding sustainability into core strategy and governance, to partnering with workers, strengthening social protection, investing in green skills, and proving that climate action can deliver real economic value and quality jobs in communities. [Learn more](https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/11/maintaining-momentum-decision-makers-weigh-in-on-the-practical-necessities-of-the-green-transition/) ### What does a successful COP30 look like 5 Climate Leaders share their calls to action Five leaders define success at COP30, from tougher 2035 targets to credible delivery plans.Featured voices from: Jesper Brodin - Ingka Group (IKEA), Chief Executive Officer; World Economic Forum Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders, Co-Chair; Sherry Madera - CDP, Chief Executive Officer; Dan Ioschpe - COP30, Climate High-Level Champion; María Mendiluce - We Mean Business Coalition, Chief Executive Officer. weforum.org; Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim - Association for Fulani Women and Indigenous Peoples of Chad (AFPAT), President. [Learn more](https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/11/climate-leaders-vision-for-cop30-from-pledges-to-action/) ### COP30: How the bioeconomy helps people, planet and profit to exist in harmony At COP30 in Belém, Brazil the bioeconomy emerges as a key lever for aligning people, planet and profit through sustainable innovation in agriculture, forests, biotechnology and finance. [Learn more](https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/11/cop30-bioeconomy-people-planet-profit/) ### COP30 in Brazil: what is at stake for global collaboration on Climate and Nature? A clear primer on what will happen in Belém: stronger 2035 national plans, reliable funding for communities and ecosystems, food systems reform, and proof of delivery. [Learn more](https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/11/what-is-cop30-what-is-at-stake-climate-nature-action/) ### Climate and nature action is changing: How new mindsets and solutions will help A concise overview of recent Forum research on how resilience investments, emerging technologies, and nature-based solutions are driving measurable impact. The piece will be updated through October and November, connecting to key milestones and reports as new insights emerge. [Learn more](https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/10/climate-and-nature-action-changing-new-mindsets-and-solutions/) ### What is a glass of water worth? How financing innovation can boost global water resilience A compelling examination of the full value of water — beyond mere price, and how financing innovation is essential to strengthening global water resilience. The piece outlines how fragmented investment and undervalued benefits impede water systems, introduces emerging frameworks and tools to quantify water’s true worth, and underscores the important convergence of leadership, finance and innovation ahead of the 2026 UN Water Conference. [Learn more](https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/10/what-is-water-worth-financing-innovation-resilience/) ### Op-ed: A decade since the SDGs, a green growth agenda is Growing A decade after the SDGs, markets and coalitions - not global accords alone - are propelling climate progress. AI, clusters, carbon-accounting convergence and blue bonds illustrate business alliances speeding decarbonization and nature-positive investment. TIME op-ed by Sebastian Buckup, Managing Director Centre for Nature and Climate. [Learn more](https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/09/a-decade-since-the-sdgs-a-green-growth-agenda-is-growing/) ### Green Procurement Playbook: The CPO’s Guide to delivering value for business and planet A practical CPO-ready roadmap to tackle Scope 3 and embed sustainability without sacrificing business value: an assessment tool to set priorities and eight building blocks spanning supplier engagement, governance, data and capability building, developed with Kearney and input from 100+ practitioners. [Download the playbook](https://www.weforum.org/publications/green-procurement-playbook-the-cpo-s-guide-to-delivering-value-for-business-and-planet/) ## Forum Insights *World Economic Forum insights and analysis*