Durban: The United Nation's Climate Change Conference, COP 17/CMP 7
The United Nations Climate Change Conference (28 November – 9 December 2011) in Durban, South Africa, will bring together representatives of the world's governments, international organizations and civil society.
The discussions will seek to advance the implementation of the Convention and the Kyoto Protocol, as well as the Bali Action Plan, agreed at COP 13 in 2007, and the Cancun Agreements, reached at COP 16 last December.
ICC Business Input and Activities to the UNFCCC COP 17/CMP 7
 ICC Positions
> Policy and Discussion Papers
ICC Activities
> Guide to ICC activities at COP 17 - Durban
> ICC Summary of Activities during the UN Climate Talks in Durban
Durban Global Business Day: Keep moving climate, business and growth for all
Monday, 5 December 2011
Venue: Protea Edward Hotel, Durban
The Business Day is co-organized by International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and South African National Business Initiative (NBI). For further information, please click here. Brochure of the event can be found here.
Side Events
Introduction to COP: COP 101
Tuesday 29 November 2011
10:00 - 11:00, Room Orange River
See the presentation
Leveraging private sector financing and investment
Friday 2 December 2011
11:30 - 13:00, Room 2
International Chamber of Commerce and Climate Change TV
For further information: click here
Speakers' presentations:
> Abyd Karmali, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
> Harry Verhaar , Philips Lighting
> Andrea Veschi , Abruzzo Region, Italy
Long term prospective of business contribution to low carbon development
Tuesday 6 December 2011
13:00 - 15:00, Room Orange River
International Chamber of Commerce and ParisTech Chaire Développement Durable - Mines de Paris
Speakers' presentations:
> Nadia Maizi, MINES ParisTech
> Vincent Mazauric, Schneider Electric
Access to electricity and the role of SME's in implementing climate solutions
Thursday 8 December 2011
13:15 - 15:00, Room Orange River
International Chamber of Commerce and Global Electricity Initiative
Speakers' presentations:
> Grayson Heffner, IEA
> Prashant Modi, Great Eastern Energy Cooperation
> Erica Johnson, ESKOM
Business and Industry (BINGO) coordination
BINGO daily briefings
Dates: 28 November - 9 December 2011
Venue: DEC, Room Orange River (please consult also the daily programme)
Time: 9:00 - 10:00 daily (except 4 December)
Global business and industry statements
As the business and industry focal point to the UNFCCC, ICC coordinated the following interventions on behalf of global business and industry:
- SBSTA by Lisa Jacobsen, Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE)
28 November
- COP 17 Opening Statement by Wendy Poulton, General Manager - Organisational Strategy, Eskom & Vice Chair, ICC Commission on Environment and Energy
28 November
- SBI Opening Plenary by Norine Kennedy, United States Council for International Business (USCIB)
29 November
- KP Statement by Miles Austin, Climate Markets & Investment Association (CMIA)
29 November
- SBI Closing Plenary by Norine Kennedy, United States Council for International Business (USCIB)
3 December
- SBI Special Event by Norine Kennedy, United States Council for International Business (USCIB)
5 December
- AWG-KP CMP7 by Simone Ruiz, IETA
7 December
- Final High Level Statement by Rochelle Chetty, Eskom
9 December
Contact
For questions, please contact Andrea Bacher at abh@iccwbo.org
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