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As one minister told me, the oxygen can be "sucked out" of Davos when the event is overshadowed by a prominent leader. Will global climate co-operation survive pressure on the liberal democratic order? The companies have denied that their products pose a security threat. As I head down the mountain, I will reflect – Yes, it is good to see political leaders giving speeches and performing on panels.
Birol cited a laundry list of potential factors: the slowing global economy, the efficacy of an agreement between OPEC and Russia to reduce oil output and the growing flexibility of US shale production. Billionaire philanthropist George Soros launches a scathing attack on China in Davos speech. The first thing she thinks needs to be done?
2018 was a historic low for Davos.
Now I’ll let you in on a secret: Davos has been much better because they stayed away (IMHO). On Thursday, Thunberg gave an impromptu speech at a lunch with a star-studded guest list that included Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, former Goldman Sachs president and Trump administration official Gary Cohn, musicians Bono and Will.i.am, and an array of bankers and investors.