“The role of civil society, in particular the private sector, is fundamental because we are in the time of action, of implementing measures”, argues economist Marina Grossi, president of the Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development (CEBDS). The proximity to the start of COP26 makes discussions on the climate crisis even more urgent.
The 2021 conference in Glasgow, Scotland, is the most important and anticipated since the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement. A pre-conference virtual panel presented, this Wednesday (20), the CEBDS work strategy for the COP, the preview of the Climate Neutrality Study and TCFD Executive Summary, in addition to launching the CEO's Guide for COP26.
CEBDS, as a business platform to discuss sustainability, joined 14 private sector institutions and received 115 signatures from CEOs to join forces, show ambition in the search for solutions and achieve the netzero until 2050. “This is what we presented to the president of the COP, when he was in Brazil, and it is what we are presenting to the ministers to continue the dialogue”, revealed Grossi.
Brazil is identified as the country with the greatest potential to contribute to reducing emissions and it is this competence that the business council wants to present during COP26. Among negotiation topics discussed at the conference are: Article 6, which allows for the future carbon market; the issue of climate neutrality and what companies are doing; nature-based solutions and the TCFD (Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures), an initiative to implement recommendations for the disclosure and analysis of risks and opportunities related to climate issues.
Also participating in the panel were Caroline Prolo representing Laclima; Lauro Marins from Resultante; and Dulce Benke for Proactiva; who spoke about climate perspectives. To represent the business sector, Marcelo Pasquini, from Bradesco, and Sarita Severien, from Suzano, presented ongoing initiatives. The debate was moderated by Natália Renteira, technical manager at CEBDS.
Watch the full panel here.
