Date: Thursday, June 5th, 2014
Time: 8:00 a.m – 9:30 a.m. (GMT -6)
About the webinar
The role of the private sector is essential in the promotion and implementation of low emission development strategies (LEDS), and therefore the discussions about this topic often call for the promotion of mitigation actions by companies and/or private investment in national mitigation projects. However, the traditional way to see businesses as simple subjects of public policy limits the possibilities to properly incorporate their perspectives, proposals, capabilities and needs in the design of LEDS. This restricted preconception about the role of the private sector can reduce the effectiveness of LEDS implementation.
The private sector can and should play a more active role –as an interlocutor with the public sector– from the earliest stages of the formulation of policies, strategies and programs for low-emission development, to their implementation and continuous improvement. Interesting experiences exist in several Latin American countries, of initiatives emerged from private sector organizations to promote climate change action by businesses, many of them in line with national policies. It is important to build on these efforts to design mechanisms and spaces for dialogue and collaboration between the public and private sectors, to optimize the results for benefit of both parties.
In this case we will showcase three of these initiatives -developed in Brazil, Costa Rica and Mexico- and discuss with speakers and participants, the challenges and opportunities of involving the private sector in all stages of design, implementation and evaluation of LEDS.
Watch the webinar recorded here
Webinar Materials
Businesses for the Climate Platform – Natalia Lutti Hummel, Researcher, Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV)21 Download presentation here
Business Ecoefficiency Program, Costa Rica. – Manfred Kopper, Director of Environment, Business Association for Development (AED), Costa Rica. Download presentation here
Mexico GHG Program – Dr. Felipe Adrian Vazquez Galvez, Senior Analyst, CESPEDES, Mexico. Download presentation here