Business views on a UNFCCC post-2012 framework to address climate change

Copenhagen is a key moment

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 15th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) meeting in Copenhagen is an important moment. Governments have the opportunity to build a more inclusive and effective framework to respond to the challenges of climate change by creating an agreement that will enable long-term cooperation by all nations in the transition towards an economy with far lower greenhouse gas emissions while promoting global sustainable development. The agreement delivered in Copenhagen should allow countries and stakeholders to broaden their efforts and get to work on practical approaches.

Since the UNFCCC 13th COP meeting in 2007 in Bali, government negotiators have worked intensively to develop a post-2012 framework based on the Bali Action Plan (BAP). Recognizing the complexity of the last two years of negotiations and deliberations, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) congratulates governments on the progress that has been made and recognizes the remaining challenges.