Former Colombian President Iván Duque to chair ICC and Carbon Measures advisory group

The TEP, co-convened by ICC and Carbon Measures, brings together recognised experts from academia, financial accounting, industry and civil society to develop a globally applicable carbon emissions accounting framework. The TEP’s work comes amid growing global momentum toward harmonisation of carbon accounting.

Additional members of the Advisory Group will be announced in the coming months, bringing together diverse perspectives from across sectors and geographies as the TEP continues to advance its technical work.

“President Duque’s appointment marks an important step for this initiative. His leadership and experience will help us build engagement across key stakeholder groups — advancing the wider conversation on the potential utility of a globally consistent product-level carbon accounting regime,” said Andrew Wilson, ICC Deputy Secretary General.

The Advisory Group was created to take the TEP’s technical work to the next level, broadening engagement with policymakers, business leaders and other stakeholders.

While the TEP’s technical conclusions are completely independent, the Advisory Group chaired by former President of Colombia Iván Duque will advise and provide different external perspectives to that work, bringing together leaders from across sectors and geographies to provide strategic input, help ensure business relevance and real-world applicability.

Mr Duque brings extensive experience across government, economic development and climate policy to the role. He will serve in his personal capacity and not as a representative of any organisation or institution with which he is affiliated.

“It is a great honour to join the Carbon Measures team and contribute to accelerating the advancement of the highest standards in climate accounting. This will contribute to developing more and better projects, while enhancing transparency in the mobilisation of capital toward decarbonisation,” said Mr Duque.

As President of Colombia from 2018 to 2022, Mr Duque’s administration committed the country to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 51% by 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. Those commitments were subsequently enshrined in Colombia’s 2021 Climate Action Law. Mr Duque spent more than a decade at the Inter-American Development Bank, and since leaving office has remained active on global climate, conservation and economic development issues through work with organisations including Conservation International, the Bezos Earth Fund and Concordia, where he launched the Concordia Amazon Initiative. 

“Getting the technical work right is essential, but it’s only part of the equation. If we want to build a carbon accounting framework that works across real-world supply chains, we need input from businesses, policymakers and other leaders who understand how it needs to work on the ground,” said Amy Brachio, CEO of Carbon Measures. “President Duque understands firsthand how economic growth, public policy and climate action intersect. I’m thrilled to have him leading the Advisory Group and helping us bring more voices into the process as the TEP moves its work forward.”