Fresh off her detention in Germany, Greta Thunberg was in Davos issuing an open letter to fossil fuel company CEOs demanding that they immediately halt opening new extraction sites for oil, gas or coal
The environmental activists appeared on a panel with the International Energy Agency’s Executive Director,Thunberg called out delegates in Davos, who she said were “mostly fueling the destruction of the planet,” and “at the very core of the climate crisis,” such as those who have invested in fossil fuels.
, “We are not winning. The crisis is still getting worse faster than we are deploying these solutions.” He also expressed support for Thunberg’s efforts during a protest to prevent the expansion of a coal mine in Germany earlier this week., in conversation with Gore, struck a more optimistic tone about the extent to which climate change had become a priority for leaders, according to one attendee.Even amid high-profile layoffs and economic clouds, U.S.
from PricewaterhouseCoopers. “When I look at the bulk of our clients, they’re still hiring in the right areas,” said Tim Ryan, U.S. Chair at PwC.for every person who’s looking for work. Longer-term demographic trends also favor workers. “We aren’t having enough babies and the U.S. immigration policy isn’t bringing in enough workers to meet the needs,” said, CEO of Guild, an education, skilling, and career-mobility platform, via phone.
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