#37 Maria Mendiluce: An Inside View of COP28 - What Are the Implications for Business?

For the last Frankly Speaking episode of 2023, Richard Howitt welcomes Maria Mendiluce, CEO of the We Mean Business Coalition and named last month by Time Magazine as one of the world’s top 100 Climate leaders. Their mission brings together a group of nonprofit organizations collaborating to accelerate an inclusive transition to a net zero economy. With their ‘Fossil to Clean’ campaign, they called all Parties at COP28 "to transform the global energy system towards a full phase-out of unabated fossil fuels and halve emissions this decade."  Although the outcome of this year’s COP was not what was hoped for, “for the first time we have a global agreement to transition away from all fossil fuels in line with science.” But what does this mean for business? In this conversation you’ll hear more about:  Maria’s overall feeling about what happened in Dubai,  Whether or not international pledges are still relevant and authentic If Carbon Capture and Storage is the solution for a net-zero economy How business can play a role in shifting narratives towards progress and sustainability Maria's advice to companies on climate and sustainability reporting Enjoy your listen in, subscribe and follow us on ⁠LinkedIn⁠ and ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠. We wish you a good holiday season and best wishes for 2024, will be back on the 10th of January with a brand new episode! ***Participate in our anonymous survey: Help us understand what you enjoy in the show, what you want us to do better, and who you want to listen to next! https://forms.gle/xCkhhWrwf6qCiyJHA