Second meeting of caring for climate signatories

As the negotiations for a global climate agreement are entering the next round, the UN Global Compact is seeking to build on the momentum generated in the past years to both deepen the engagement of companies in Caring for Climate and win over more companies to take climate action. The Second meeting of Caring for Climate Signatories will bring together some 150 corporate practitioners, climate experts and civil society leaders. Participants will be invited to share cutting edge practices in managing risks and opportunities associated with climate change action.

The meeting will focus on (i) advancing mitigation efforts and promoting the diffusion of innovative low-carbon technologies in particular in developing markets and emerging markets as well as (ii) enhancing the understanding of the role of business in adapting to the impacts of climate change.

More specifically, the event intends to achieve the following:

-Provide a platform for Caring for Climate signatories to showcase cutting-edge practices and solutions in addressing climate change, learn from each other and inspire a larger number of companies to take action.

-Review the implications of COP15 for business and ensure that business leaders remain at the forefront of climate action ahead of this year’s UN Climate Change Conference (COP 16) in Mexico.

-Collect comprehensive information on efforts by Caring for Climate signatories to address climate and development as well as recommendations on the future of the initiative ahead of the Global Compact Leaders Summit, scheduled to take place on 24-25 June 2010 in New York.