Nearly 3,000 leaders from business, government, civil society, and academia will gather in Davos, Switzerland, for the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum. The summit, representing participants from almost 130 countries, focuses on navigating a shifting geopolitical landscape and the global energy transition.
Data from the WEF’s Global Cooperation Barometer 2026 shows positive energy trends. The survey of 800 business leaders across 81 economies indicates that increased financing and global supply chains drove record clean energy deployment by mid-2025.
Focus on electrification and nature-positive growth
Industry executives will meet at a Business Leaders Breakfast on January 20 to discuss how electrification can drive decarbonization. Organizers state that electrification remains a primary tool for building energy security and increasing economic competitiveness.
Participants will explore ways to unlock policies and scale technologies needed to decarbonize transport, industry, and buildings. The discussions will center on using abundant and affordable clean power to stabilize economies.
Separate workshops will address the role of public spending in environmental conservation. A session titled “The Trillion-Dollar Pivot,” organized by Business for Nature and The B Team, will examine how government financial incentives impact business leadership on nature.
According to the organizers, at least US$2.6 trillion in public spending currently drives harmful environmental outcomes. The workshop aims to identify how redirecting a fraction of this capital could mobilize investment into regenerative and innovative practices.
Additionally, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) will maintain a presence at the summit. The organization stated its focus remains on the link between sustainability and long-term corporate resilience.
