The UN Development Agenda: Paris COP 21

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The UN Development Agenda: Paris COP 21

What are the implications of the COP21 outcomes for corporate stakeholders?

By David Livingston and Peter Hughes

Published on Dec 15, 2015

Source: Institute for Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability

At the 2015 United Nations Climate Conference in Paris, world leaders, UN agencies, NGOs, and intergovernmental organisations gathered with the aim of achieving a legally binding and universal agreement on climate and a goal of keeping global warming below the threshold of 2°C.

This webinar will explore the outcomes of the Climate Conference, giving listeners:

An overview of what has been decided in Paris and what, if any, opportunities have been missed
Insight into how, post COP21, these decisions will be translated into national or international legislation and regulations
Understanding of the implications for business and other stakeholders

This webinar was hosted by the Institute of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability.

This webinar is behind a paywall, but please contact ICRS at stephanie.attal-juncqua@carnstone.com for free access.

Climate Change North America

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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