Sustainability

With so much to look back on over the last year, we’re wrapping up 2019 with 12 notable achievements of our world business organisation.

The Chambers Climate Coalition, an unprecedented grassroots mobilisation of 2,100 chambers of commerce – representing over 10 million local business leaders – committed to climate action, has been included as part of the Climate Ambition Alliance at COP25.

Climate negotiations concluded today in Madrid, leaving global business deeply disappointed that a deal could not be reached on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.

In recognition of the significant and growing environmental impact of commercial air traffic, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Perlin, and AirCarbon have formed a partnership to facilitate carbon credit schemes to reduce worldwide aviation emissions.

The institutional representative of over 45 million businesses has today issued a call for major public policy reforms to scale financing to meet global climate and sustainability challenges.

ICC has published a new toolkit to streamline dispute resolution in relation to climate disputes.

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) will join world leaders at the 25th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 25) to advocate for higher climate ambition.

With less than two weeks until COP25, ICC will host a trade and climate consultation on border adjustment measures with Rodolfo Lacy, Director for the Environment Directorate at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the Global Enabling Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) have signed a memorandum of understanding, setting out the joint aspirations of the two organisations in catalysing sustainable practices among the global business community.

These 7 ICC publications provide essential background reading for next month’s COP25 climate negotiations in Madrid.