| CEOs Demand Climate Change Action | 22 November 05 |
 Stronger action to fight climate change is the message issued by some of Canada's most influential corporate heads. In a letter to Prime Minister Paul Martin the CEOs urge the extension of Canada's climate-change plan beyond the 2008-2012 time frame of the Kyoto protocol.On October 7, 2005, the Executive Forum on Climate Change was asked by Prime Minister Paul Martin to provide the Government of Canada advice on how to move forward in climate change negotiations in Canada and internationally. In their November 17, 2005 letter, the CEOs acknowledge the seriousness of human health, security and environmental risks resulting from existing and future climate change; the shared responsibility of governments, corporations, consumers and citizens under the Kyoto Protocol; and the need for significant action to be taken. The corporate leaders say a strong response to the evidence in the scientific assessments of the UN International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is required. They are also looking for policy certainty to guide action post-2012. Led by the Canadian Centre for Policy Ingenuity (CCPI) and Alcan Inc., the Executive Forum on Climate Change was launched to build on the G8 process and provide business perspectives on climate change in the lead-up to the UN Conference on Climate Change in Montreal. View the November 17, 2005 press release from the Executive Forum on Climate Change View the November 17, 2005 Letter from the Executive Forum on Climate Change Visit the Executive Forum on Climate Change View the November 17, 2005 statement from Canadian business/industry leaders View the November 17, 2005 Canadian Press article on CBC.ca Sources: Executive Forum on Climate Change, Canadian Press |
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