It summarises what is on the table at Doha through the lens of what is important and relevant to business.
Also, KPMG's International’s Special
Global Advisor on Climate Change and Sustainability, Yvo de Boer asks whether an international climate deal is still worth fighting for.
- Developing countries were insisting that the Kyoto Protocol must continue at all costs, while countries including Russia, Japan and Canada were equally adamant they would not get involved.
- Important progress was made on the Green Climate Fund, which aims to mobilize US$100 billion a year to help developing nations cut emissions and adapt to the impacts of a changing climate.
- There are three key 'gaps' in climate policy that must be filled to help the private sector have the confidence to invest in climate solutions at scale.