A Message from Business to Climate Negotiators: We Want Clear, Ambitious Policy

The We Mean Business Coalition calls on climate negotiators to establish a policy framework that signals long-term decarbonization to guide capital investment. Key demands include a global net-zero objective before the end of the century, a five-year cycle of science-based commitments aligned with IPCC reporting, and shared accountability rules to ensure emissions reductions are accurately tracked.

• Business networks representing companies from over 130 countries are urging governments to create an enabling environment for a low-carbon economy by implementing smart policies, establishing predictable carbon pricing, encouraging private-sector finance, and eliminating subsidies for fossil fuels.
• The business community requests that the final climate agreement include a global objective to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions well before the end of the century to provide a clear direction for investment.
• To ensure the 2°C goal is met, the document proposes a five-year cycle of commitments that are aligned with IPCC reporting to maintain science-based targets and address the emissions gap.
• There is a call for the establishment of shared rules to ensure government accountability, accurate accounting of emissions reductions, and transparency for the public and business sectors.
• Current momentum is evidenced by the submission of intended nationally determined contributions (INDCs), with the US committing to a 26 to 28 percent reduction below 2005 levels over the next decade and the EU aiming for a 40 percent reduction below 1990 levels by 2030.

APA

Wei, D., & Cameron, E. (2015). A Message from Business to Climate Negotiators: We Want Clear, Ambitious Policy. We Mean Business Coalition. https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/blog/a-message-from-business-to-climate-negotiators-we-want-clear-ambitious-policy/

Chicago

Wei, David, and Edward Cameron. A Message from Business to Climate Negotiators: We Want Clear, Ambitious Policy. We Mean Business Coalition, 2015. https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/blog/a-message-from-business-to-climate-negotiators-we-want-clear-ambitious-policy/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{wei2015message, author = {Wei, David and Cameron, Edward}, title = {{A Message from Business to Climate Negotiators: We Want Clear, Ambitious Policy}}, publisher = {We Mean Business Coalition}, year = {2015}, month = jun, url = {https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/blog/a-message-from-business-to-climate-negotiators-we-want-clear-ambitious-policy/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }