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International Business actions Addressing climate change

International Business actions Addressing climate change COP10 side event – Nippon Keidanren - WBCSD Buenos Aires, 14 December 2004. Laurent Corbier Program Director, Energy and Climate. WBCSD www.wbcsd.org. 1 75 leading international companies 35 c ountries

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International Business actions Addressing climate change

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  1. International Business actions Addressing climate change COP10 side event – Nippon Keidanren - WBCSD Buenos Aires, 14 December 2004 Laurent Corbier Program Director, Energy and Climate

  2. WBCSD www.wbcsd.org • 175 leading international companies • 35 countries • 20 major industrial sectors • Total turnover (2003) 4’400 BUSD • Employees 12 M • Regional Network • 48 national/regional BCSDs and partner organizations • representing 1200 local members, • Nippon Keidanren is our partner organization in Japan

  3. Membership by geographical distribution Europe - EU EU 66 North America (incl. Mexico) EU, NA and Japan: 80% Asia (Japan & Korea) Europe - Other Japan 21 Latin America North America 51 Central & Eastern Europe Oceania Asia Africa & Middle East

  4. Overall context Rising population Development Poverty alleviation Energy supply and consumption Impacts and global warming Those themes interact… …how do we understand and face the challenges ? Millenium Development Goals (2000) WEHAB, (2002)

  5. Business has an important role to play Business’ contribution is key to design and implement « workable » solutions, that respond to the « 4A » principle: Accessible, Affordable, Acceptable impacts, Adequate returns. This implies: • getting a shared understanding of the facts, and of the challenges and dilemmas, • participating to the design and implementation of workable framework conditions: bringing realism and pragmatism into the debate.

  6. setting the scene… Facts and Trends to 2050 Energy and climate change

  7. Facts and Trends to 2050: what do we learn? Four key messages… • Growth, development and energy demand: • the magnitude of the challenges ahead, • Energy use and climate impacts: • the growing concentration of GHGs and the risks for our societies, • The dynamics of technological change: • it cannot happen overnight, so we must act now, • Options for re-shaping our energy future: • a necessary combination of solutions, including behavioral changes…

  8. Consequences for a global stategy • Immediate action  • Global action  • Shared objectives and efforts

  9. Moving forward….a new approach is needed • For immediate implementation: • energy efficiency and conservation, • enhance the contribution of renewable sources and non emitting technologies, • workable, cost effective and “market-realistic” mechanisms, • prepare for the longer term: innovation & technology; • Key elements for an effective long term response: • global framework, decentralized implementation, • realistic and quantifiable objectives, • a major effort on technology development and deployment; new types of cooperation needed

  10. Cross Cutting Themes • Eco-Efficiency • Innovation & Technology • Corporate Social Responsibility • Ecosystems • Sustainability and Markets • Risk • Capacity Building • Education & Training • Stakeholder Dialogues • Case Studies & LbS • Young Managers’ Team • Council projects • Energy & Climate • Sustainable Livelihoods • Accountability & Reporting • Water • Financial Sector • Sus. Healthcare Systems • Member projects • Forest Products • Mining • Cement • Mobility • Electricity Utilities RegionalNetwork External Relations Policy Development & Best Practice Advocacy Projects Advocacy & Communications Communications Work program matrix 2004

  11. Energy & Climate: work program structure Facts and trends Sector Projects Business response Tools Policies Dialogues, advocacy, and outreach

  12. Thank You !

  13. WBCSD www.wbcsd.org • 175 leading international companies • 35 countries • 20 major industrial sectors • Total turnover (2003) 4’400 BUSD • Employees 12 M • Regional Network • 48 national/regional BCSDs and partner organizations • representing 1200 local members, mainly in developing countries

  14. Membership by geographical distribution Europe - EU EU 66 North America (incl. Mexico) EU, NA and Japan: 80% Regional Network: a counterbalance Asia (Japan & Korea) Europe - Other Japan 21 Latin America North America 51 Central & Eastern Europe Oceania Asia Africa & Middle East

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