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GLOBAL RISK REPORT

Failure to act looms large in 2021

A failure to act on climate change dominates the risk landscape in 2021 as the world gets ready for a delayed COP26. Like 2020, environmental risks rank highly in consequence and likelihood, with infectious disease and its ripple effect on employment and livelihood high on the risk landscape. This year respondents also highlighted areas of opportunities to act and mitigate potentially dire consequences.

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The Global Risk Report 2021

The 16th edition of the Global Risks Report, published by the World Economic Forum with support from Marsh McLennan,