As the world record's it's highest ever average global temperatures, and the US, once again, quits the UN climate change pact, Al Gore is surprisingly upbeat on humanity's ability to tackle global warming.

He spoke to Radio Davos at the Annual Meeting, where he presented a new system that tracks greenhouse gas emissions around the world, Climate TRACE.

Links:

Global Risks Report 2025: https://www.weforum.org/publications/global-risks-report-2025/

Climate TRACE: www.climatetrace.org/explore

Climate and Health Initiative: https://initiatives.weforum.org/climate-and-health/home

Centre for Nature and Climate: https://centres.weforum.org/centre-nature-and-climate/home

Related podcasts:

Can climate action survive geopolitical upheaval?: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/gfc-geopolitics-climate-global-south/

Breathe! The cities working together on air pollution and climate change: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/breathe-cities-air-pollution-jaime-pumarejo/

What are the 'positive tipping points' that could help us accelerate out of climate disaster?: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/climate-change-positive-tipping-points-tim-lenton/

Al Gore on leadership skills, climate action and the 'tipping point' ahead: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/meet-the-leader/episodes/al-gore-on-leadership-skills-climate-action-and-the-tipping-point-ahead/

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