BSR Insight | COP17 Results and Related Resources
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Ryan Schuchard, Manager, Climate and Energy
Publication Date
December 13, 2011
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Over the weekend, negotiators attending the UN Climate talks in Durban, South Africa, agreed on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action, which, for the first time, brings developed and developing countries together under the same framework to reduce emissions. More specifically, the agreement outlines a new commitment period to start by 2020, extends the Kyoto Protocol for a limited time to keep climate commitments by the EU and other developed countries active, and directs the Green Climate Fund to disburse US$100 billion per year to help developing countries adapt to climate change and promote clean energy.
Next year’s meeting in Qatar will focus on clarifying details of the fund and the emissions-reduction framework, the latter of which will be finalized by 2015.
Some key related resources for business include:
- Learning more about COP17
- Navigating Scope 3 greenhouse gas management
- Managing climate change adaptation
- Collaborating with BSR on the "Future of Fuels"
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