US special presidential envoy for climate, John Kerry said that it is urgent for the private sector to pair with governments. Climate-related deaths have steadily been declining over the past century as prosperity has seen billions of people become more insulated from deadly impacts of weather events. The first movers coalition was established ahead of last year's COP 26 climate summit in Glasgow in partnership between the US State Department and Klaus Schwab's world economic forum. It seeks to sign up private firms to commit to green agenda efforts to reduce carbon emissions.