United Nations Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC)     COP 13, CMP 3, SB 27 & AWG 4   3-14 December 2007, Bali, Indonesia

The Conference, hosted by the Government of Indonesia, brought together representatives of over 180 countries together with observers from intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations, and the media. The two week period included the sessions of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC, its subsidiary bodies as well as the Meeting of the Parties of the Kyoto Protocol. A ministerial segment in the second week concluded the Conference.

ICC represents Environmental Business Solutions

The Environment and Energy Commission works closely with the United Nations to facilitate business participation. For the 13th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Bali the Commission helped to provide business input by presenting multi-sectoral business policy positions and achievements on climate change and energy efficiency and security. 

Companies united for Global Business Day  In the second week the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) jointly organized a Global Business Day during the 13th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Bali on 10 December 2007.

Policy paper

• Business perspectives on a long-term international framework to address global climate change 

Discussion papers 

• Sectoral Approaches to Climate Change, 8 December 2007 
• Technology, Technology Transfer and Enabling Environments, 7 December 2007
• Challenges to the Implementation of New Technologies: The Case of Carbon Capture Storage, 28 November 2007
  Executive Summary: Challenges to the Implementation of New Technologies: The Case of Carbon Capture Storage, 28 November 2007
• Key Issues on Adaptation for Business, 27 November 2007 
• The Role of Companies in Kyoto Mechanisms: An Update of ICC’s views for the UNFCCC COP 13, COP / MOP 3, 19 November 2007 

Business and Industry Group Statements

• Business and Industry Groups Statement to the plenary session delivered by Airlangga Hartarto,Vice Chairman Capital Market Commitee Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 14 December 2007
• Business Europe Statement to the plenary session  delivered by Daniel Cloquet Director of Industrial Affairs, 14 December 2007

Article

• Getting down to the business of climate change in Bali by Guy Sebban, 10 December 2007 

ICC Side Events in Bali 

• Bridging the gap in climate change technology,11 December 2007
  
• Sectoral approaches to Climate Change, 13 December 2007
  - Sectoral approaches, speech delivered by Vincent Mazauric, Schneider Electric
  - Post 2012 Frameworks Presentation: ICC Perspectives on Sectoral Approaches, delivered by Dr. Brian P. Flannery, ExxonMobil Corporation 
  
• Business perspectives on Climate Change: long-term approach, 13 December 2007
  - Business perspectives on a long-term international policy approach, delivered by Nick Campbell ICC, BusinessEurope (Arkema), Norine Kennedy, ICC (USCIB) and Yoshiharu Tachibana, ICC, Keidanren (TEPCO)
  
• UNFCCC 101, Informal Newcomers Guide to: Climate Change Meeting Process