The Chamber is an accredited observer to the UNFCCC and has been a strong and constructive presence in the Business and Industry Non-Governmental Organization observer group. GEI supports continued U.S. participation in the Paris agreement discussions, in addition to sustained global cooperation to tackle climate change.
Folks familiar with the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) often observe that while there's an awful lot of talking among the Parties and observer groups, there's not much discussion. Business is invited to make statements before the assembled delegations, which it is happy to do
Half way through the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) COP-23, here's where we think things stand with some of the issues we've been covering. With a much smaller delegation than usual, the U.S. is participating fully in the discussions. Other countries want the U.S. to stay in the
If it’s November 9, that can only mean one thing—it’s BINGO day! “What’s BINGO day?” you ask. No, its not a day to gather to play a game in a church hall. It’s the day devoted to business and industry at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) COP-23 meeting in Bonn, Germany. BINGO is
Negotiators from nearly 200 countries are gathering in Bonn, Germany over the next two weeks to hash out details of the Paris Agreement on climate changes agreed to two years ago. The talks are being held under the rubric of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The Paris Agreement
Summary Over the last few days, there has been a lot of attention given to a report that the Energy Institute co-sponsored that examined the costs of meeting the Obama Administration’s Paris pledge. The report by NERA Economic Consulting, Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Regulations on the Industrial
On May 2, 2017, we posted what we expected would be our final look at the Obama Administration’s Paris Agreement “gap”—the difference between President Obama’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction goal for 2025 and estimates of what the policies his administration put in place would deliver. We
See Also: Setting the Record Straight on the NERA Report A few months ago, the Energy Institute partnered with the American Council for Capital Formation to work with NERA Economic Consulting on a report that explores several potential scenarios under which the United States could meet the Obama
A group calling itself Corporate Accountability International is waging a campaign to evict observers like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Their sin? Looking out for their members. CAI is out with a hit piece taking to task the Chamber, National
