「世界經濟論壇」2008年會在23日於瑞士達沃斯開幕，大會共同主席們呼籲各界發揮「合作創新的力量」以對抗當前經濟不穩、氣候變遷與公平經濟成長等挑戰。
來自88國超過2,500人齊聚於達沃斯，與會者包括了27國的元首與113位部長，還有宗教領袖、媒體大亨與非營利組織的領導人。
大會共同主席也是雪佛龍（Chevron）石油公司總裁大衛‧歐來利（David O’Reilly）說：「我知道許多人很關心當前的經濟情勢，但如果將眼光放遠，我要談談能源問題。當越多人民脫離貧窮，能源需求無可避免地會增加。」
榮獲諾貝爾和平獎肯定的「聯合國政府間氣候變遷委員會」的主席帕喬里博士（Rajendra Pachauri）指出：「根據我們的研究報告，如不減緩氣候變遷，將會對人類社會的經濟福祉造成嚴重的影響。
他也引述報告說明：「我們已得到更多強而有力的證據顯示，人類活動確實對於氣候變遷造成影響。在二十世紀中期後的氣溫上升，非常有可能肇因於人為排放溫室氣體濃度的增加。」
帕喬里博士說：「在減少溫室氣體排放取得領先的企業，將會得到商業與社會的雙重成功。相反地，在這方面落後者不但會面臨商場的損失風險，也會對企業聲譽造成傷害。」他進一步指出：「同樣的道理也適用於各國政府施政。」
他總結：「積極應對氣候變遷帶來的威脅，我們就能夠創造出一個先例，為那些在地平線彼端的潛在挑戰，做出最好的準備。」
The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2008 opened in Davos today with calls from the co-chairs to exercise "the power of collaborative innovation" to meet the top challenges of economic instability, climate change and equitable growth.
More than 2,500 participants from 88 countries are in Davos for the forum, including 27 heads of state or government and 113 cabinet ministers, along with religious leaders, media leaders and heads of non-governmental organizations.
"I know there's a lot of concern about the economic situation, but looking at the long term, I'm here to talk about energy," said Co-Chair David O'Reilly, chairman of Chevron. "As more people are lifted out of poverty, demands on energy are only going to increase."
Dr. Rajendra Pachauri, chairman of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, told the participants, "We know on the basis of our reports that climate change, if unmitigated, can have serious implications for the economic well-being of human society."
"Also much stronger and sharper is the finding related to the human influence on climate change as conveyed in the statement, 'Most of the observed increase in temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely due to the increase in anthropogenic GHG concentrations,'" he quoted from the report.
Those companies that take the lead in cutting emissions of greenhouse gases will meet with "success in both a business and a societal context," Pauchauri said. "Those that lag behind would suffer the risk of losses in the marketplace and loss of prestige and reputation." He said the same consequences also apply to nations and governments.
"In meeting the threat of climate change we would, therefore, be creating a precedent that would provide the lead in meeting other global challenges that appear prominently on the horizon," Pachauri concluded.
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