Carta abierta del sector empresarial dirigida a los líderes del G20
Summary
A coalition of businesses calls on G20 leaders to lead the global climate response by strengthening Nationally Determined Contributions, ending coal financing, aligning COVID-19 recovery funds with decarbonization, and implementing carbon pricing and mandatory financial disclosures.
Key insights
- The G20 holds significant global influence and responsibility, representing approximately 90% of global GDP, 80% of global trade, and over 80% of global carbon emissions.
- Businesses request that G20 leaders strengthen Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to align with a 50% reduction in global emissions by 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 at the latest.
- The letter calls for an immediate end to financing and development of new coal-fired power projects, with a goal to phase out coal by 2030 for advanced economies and 2040 for other countries.
- The authors advocate for aligning COVID-19 recovery funds and fiscal policies with the Paris Agreement, fulfilling the 100 billion dollar climate finance goal for developing countries, and removing fossil fuel subsidies by 2025.
- The business sector recommends mandatory disclosure of financial information regarding climate risks, opportunities, and impacts to increase transparency and direct investment toward sustainable activities.
Cite the original document
- APA
- We Mean Business Coalition (2021). Carta abierta del sector empresarial dirigida a los líderes del G20. https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/what-we-do/cop-and-other-events/cop26/g20-2021-spanish/
- Chicago
- We Mean Business Coalition. Carta abierta del sector empresarial dirigida a los líderes del G20. 2021. https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/what-we-do/cop-and-other-events/cop26/g20-2021-spanish/.
- Wikipedia
- {{cite press release |author=We Mean Business Coalition |title=Carta abierta del sector empresarial dirigida a los líderes del G20 |date=27 August 2021 |url=https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/what-we-do/cop-and-other-events/cop26/g20-2021-spanish/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
- BibTeX
- @misc{wemeanbusinesscoalition2021carta, author = {{We Mean Business Coalition}}, title = {{Carta abierta del sector empresarial dirigida a los líderes del G20}}, publisher = {We Mean Business Coalition}, year = {2021}, month = aug, url = {https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/what-we-do/cop-and-other-events/cop26/g20-2021-spanish/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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