Over the next two weeks, governments will meet in Bonn, Germany, for the latest round of climate change negotiations held under the auspices of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). These talks are pivotal to the success of COP21 in Paris, which is expected to culminate in a new international climate change […]
We Mean Business welcomes the recent letter by six oil and gas CEOs calling for carbon pricing policy frameworks – and urges more detail and more action.
Carbon pricing was one of the hot topics of debate during Climate Week Paris, last week. Hailed by many of the CEOs on stage as one of the key policy measures which business wants to see. But the journey from enthusiasm in general to effective implementation is far from simple, so we need to learn […]
Global business leaders at the Business & Climate Summit send clear message to national and international policymakers: “We want a global climate deal that achieves net zero emissions – make it happen at COP21” Business calls on policymakers to create public funds to leverage private sector finance towards low-carbon assets; to introduce carefully designed, robust […]
Green investments increasingly offer opportunites for growth and employment and businesses are well-placed to take the lead at this week’s Business and Climate summit in Paris
Three Things Business Can Do to Shape Positive Climate Policy
Last week, California became the latest in a growing list of major economies to commit to a low carbon future. In the midst of what is the worst drought on record, Governor, Jerry Brown, announced a bold target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 40% below 1990 levels by 2030 as part of a longer-term […]
With stakeholder awareness on the rise, businesses should take proactive steps, rather than just do the bare minimum
Call for an end to ‘business as usual’ option on climate
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