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Business organizations from around the world discuss climate change
On 17 and 18 February a roundtable organised by the Confederation of Danish Industry (DI) brought together business organisations from Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, India, Japan, Kenya, the United States and South Africa.
Participants discussed business perspectives on climate policy and in particular exchanged ideas on how to move forward to an international climate agreement during the economic crisis.
The Business Organizations present at the meeting were the All China Federation of Industry and Commerce, the Brazilian National Confederation of Industry, BUSINESSEUROPE, the Canadian Council of Chief Executives, the Confederation of Indian Industry, the Confederation of Danish Industry, the Kenya Association of Manufacturers, the National Business Initiative – South Africa, Nippon Keidanren (Japan Business Federation), the US Chamber of Commerce and the US Council for International Business.
The Danish Prime Minister and host of COP-15, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, also joined part of the event. Among other things, it was pointed out that climate policies must contribute positively to economic recovery, and that countries should avoid the tendency to protectionism and other counter-productive measures.
You can read the statement agreed by the Business Organizations here.
>>> This news was posted 18 February on BUSINESSEUROPE's website www.businesseurope.eu
