Business & Climate Summit a huge success

The Business & Climate Summit in Paris this week was a huge success. The press release is co-signed by FIDIC and calls on policymakers to leverage public funds and private sector finance towards low-carbon assets; to introduce carefully designed, robust and predictable carbon pricing; and to eliminate fossil fuel subsidies.

Global business leaders at the Business & Climate Summit send a 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 leverage public funds and private sector finance towards low-carbon assets; to introduce carefully designed, robust and predictable carbon pricing; and to eliminate fossil fuel subsidies

Business Climate Summit, lasting two days, brought together 2000 international business leaders, policymakers and investors in Paris

Summit opened by François Hollande, President of the French Republic, and concluded with video-message from US Secretary of State, John Kerry and speech by French Foreign Minister, Laurent Fabius

 

An unprecedented mobilization of 25 worldwide business networks representing over 6.5 million companies from more than 130 countries pledged today to lead the global transition to a low-carbon, climate resilient economy. At the Business & Climate Summit, there was a recognition that leading businesses are already taking action to build the prosperous, low carbon economy of the future. In all sectors, business has developed solutions, continues to innovate and is preparing to accelerate the scale and pace of deployment.


….. To read more, please download the attached press release.  


041615_PR_BusinessClimateSummit En.pdf