| Cancun: The United Nations' Climate Change Convention COP16/ CMP 6 The United Nations Climate Change Conference to be held in Cancun, Mexico, from 29 November to 10 December 2010, encompasses the sixteenth Conference of the Parties and the sixth Conference of the Parties (COP16/CMP 6).
As a non-profit, international organization dedicated to promoting trade and globalization, the ICC is working closely with its constituent members to develop refined statements for submission to the UNFCCC in order to best represent business interests around the world. Following an overview of ICC business input and activities to the UNFCCC COP16/CMP 6 in Cancun. ICC business input and activities to the UNFCCC COP16/ CMP 6
ICC positions
> Policy and Discussion Papers
ICC activities
> Booklet - ICC activities before and during the UN climate talks in Cancun > Overview by date > Guide to ICC activities at COP 16 - Cancun (pdf)
Business and Industry
Global business and industry statements
As the business and industry focal point to the UNFCCC, ICC coordinated the following interventions on behalf of global business and industry:
- High Level Segment by Jean-Yves Caneill, Électricité de France (EDF)
10 December
- SBSTA by Lisa Jacobsen, Business Council for Sustainable
Energy (BCSE) 4 December
- SBI Closing Plenary by Norine Kennedy, United States Council for
International Business (USCIB) 4 December
- SBI agenda item 15 plenary by Norine Kennedy, United States Council for
International Business (USCIB) 30 November
- SBSTA by Jeff Moe, Ingersoll Rand
30 November
- General Statement to AWG LCA by Kimball Chen,
Energy Transportation Group Inc. 29 November
BINGO daily briefings
Dates: 29 November - 10 December 2010 Venue: Cancun Messe, Room Cacao (please consult also the daily programme) Time: 9:00 – 10:00 daily (except 5 December)
> Information on the ICC and the Business and Industry Coordination Process at UNFCCC
Cancun Global Business Day: Building Bridges 
Date: Monday 6 December 2010 Venue: The Westin, Resort and Spa Hotel, Cancun Mexico
The Cancun Global Business day is the business event at the UN Climate Change Conferences. It is organized by the International Chamber of Commerce and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. Please click here for further information.
Other activities: Participants are also invited to a Networking Reception, co-hosted by ProMexico on Sunday, 5 December at the Fiesta Americana Grand Coral Beach Hotel between 6 - 8 p.m.
Side Events
Introduction to COP: COP 101 Tuesday 30 November 2010 10:00 - 12:00, Room Cacao See the presentation
The Private Sector & Climate Change: Setting conditions and mobilising finance Wednesday 1 December 2010 18:30 - 20:00, Room 7, Cancun Messe Joint side event: International Chamber of Commerce and Responding to Climate Change (RTCC) Watch the round table discussion
Technology Development and Deployment - Global business views on post-2012 technology architecture Friday 3 December 2010 13:00 - 15:00, Room Cacao
ICC Press Conferences
Global Business Expectations for Cancun Tuesday 30 November 2010 13:00 - 13:30, UNFCCC Press Room Watch the press conference
Where are we now - how to enhance business engagement Tuesday 7 December 2010 9:30 - 10:00, Luna Room
Mexican Dialogues
The Government of Mexico, in collaboration with the WBCSD and ICC, has organized informal public-private sector dialogues to support the climate change negotiations at COP 16/ CMP 6 in Cancun, Mexico and beyond. The dialogues focused on topics that are relevant and critical to the current negotiations, namely: carbon markets, technology and financing. Please click here for further information.
> Summary of the Public Private Dialogues on Climate Change
Contact
For questions relating to media, please do not hesitate to contact: mary.kelly@iccwbo.org, Mobile: +33 (0) 6 09 01 11 32 (in Cancun)
You can join the secretariat's staff in Cancun by email: tls@iccwbo.org
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