ICC contribution on energy to CSD 14 (2006)

ICC regards business views, expertise and engagement as essential in these discussions because of the business community’s central role in policy implementation, economical development and technological innovation, and more specifically because of its role in developing, in delivering, in utilizing energy technologies and energy services.

ICC has been a longstanding participant in most international fora and meetings on energy, and its members interact with national governments and other stakeholders on many energy, development and environmental issues. Business is: a constructive contributor and indispensable participant in the effort to deliver energy for sustainable development – alongside governments and civil society. a willing partner through provision of resources, innovation, development and deployment of technologies to allow access to and more efficient use of energy.