Politicians may have made promises to combat climate change at Davos, but as Joseph E. Stiglitz wrote, there has yet to be any concrete action they have taken to stop adverse effects on the economy and the world.

Lawmakers taking climate change seriously have stopped the worst-case climate scenario. But while the climate has been slightly ameliorated thanks to increased usage of energy alternatives, the risk of rising CO2s has not changed.

Ilves is known internationally for leading the digital transformation of the Estonian government.

Previously referring to Davos as having turned into a climate change meeting, Jason Bordoff says there are cheap hydrocarbons and other forms of oil alternatives that can be looked to as forms of energy.

At Davos, Joseph E. Stiglitz pointed out how incongruent Trump's policies are towards the current state of the economy, and pointed to a need to invite foreigners and their businesses to the United States.

Although Republicans seem to be pushing more innovative policies under the idea of a climate strategy, Noah Kaufman writes in The Hill that innovation does not mean combating climate change. "The US needs policies aimed at producing a carbon-neutral economy."

A discussion with former national security adviser Stephen Hadley highlighted the concluding reception.

Professor Shang-Jin Wei points to three major reasons why China will not experience a slow-down, including the rise of e-commerce, in the aftermath of Coronavirus outbreak.