Climate change: what does it mean for inclusive business?
With the17th Conference of the Parties in Durban already underway, climate change is at the top of the international agenda this month. While government delegations from across the globe will be doing the hard negotiating and brokering of agreements, representatives from the private sector will also be present and actively shaping new strategies for climate mitigation, adaptation and sustainable growth.
Given the growing number of projects in climate-compatible development and renewable energy in IAP and BIF (click here for a full list), we have selected a number of resources that give insights into what climate change means for inclusive business.
- PwC - Financing Climate Smart Agriculture. A sector-focused briefing linked to the UNFCCC (United Framework Convention on Climate Change) meetings in Durban that explains how smallholders can make climate finance work for them, using Malawi and Kenya as focal countries.
- PwC - Agriculture and carbon markets: opportunities and challenges for su.... This technical review of different options to develop agriculture around carbon markets. A useful read for project developers interested in generating carbon-related revenue streams.
- UNEP - Scaling up private sector investment in Low carbon Activities in de.... A rich report on developing the enabling environment for investment in low carbon activities at the international level – and the contribution that companies can make in this.
- UNFCCC - Encouraging private sector action on adaptation. A report by PwC prepared for the UNFCCC last year setting out the opportunities for private enterprise to develop business opportunities around adaptation to climate change.
- SIDA - Make climate your business. This report introduces a more focused assessment of business opportunities from climate adaptation, with a focus on South East Asia.