Business call for plan on climate change
Global businesses are calling for a legally binding and comprehensive global deal on climate change
The agreement on emissions reductions would encourage business to invest in low-carbon technologies, a statement from 150 businesses hassaid.
The statement which is backed by Prince Charles will be sent to environment ministers and heads of state ahead of talks in Bali on climate change. Nokia, Tesco, Lloyds TSB and Nike are among the 150 firms. The global business pact demands an “urgent global response” to climate change – for which scientific evidence is “overwhelming” – as it “presents very serious global social, environmental and economic risks”. James Smith, the chairman of Shell UK, which is part of the Corporate Leaders Groups on Climate Change (CLGCC), said the message from the international business community “couldn’t be clearer”. “A comprehensive, legally-binding UN agreement to tackle climate change will provide business with the certainty it needs to scale up global investment in low carbon technologies. “The cost of inaction far outweighs the cost of taking action now. “It is crucial that, at the Bali conference, countries agree a work plan of comprehensive negotiations to ensure a robust policy framework is in place, to guide us forward over the coming decades.” he said.Tony Juniper, executive director of Friends of the Earth, welcomed the initiative.
“The shift to a low carbon economy is not only an environmental imperative but also an unprecedented economic and social opportunity,” he said.
“Scaling up clean energy systems and using energy more efficiently could not only slash emissions, but help to improve the quality of life for billions of people and create millions of jobs.”
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