Dubai Chamber joins global coalition to spur climate action

DUBAI / WAM

Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced that it has joined more than 450 other chambers of commerce from around the world in signing the Chambers Climate Coalition, a groundbreaking global initiative that aims to take bold and collective climate action.
The Coalition, unveiled during the 11th World Chambers Congress in Rio de Janeiro, commits chambers of commerce from six continents and countries such as the United States, China, India, South Africa and Nigeria.
The international pledge was signed by Hamad Buamim, President and CEO of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Chairman of the World Chambers Federation, Hassan Al Hashemi, Secretary General of ICC-UAE and Vice President of International Relations at Dubai Chamber; and several Dubai Chamber employees.
Signatories pledged their commitment to: advocate for climate action within business networks and for well-conceived policies to limit the global average temperate rise to 1.5 C; support the goal of achieving net-zero emissions globally by 2050; mainstream climate mitigation and resilience guidance into chamber services; work with public and private entities to support effective climate solutions as part of a transformational change that works for people and planet; and reduce the greenhouse footprint from chamber activities without delay.
Buamim noted that the Coalition provides a platform for chambers to align and maximise their efforts to reduce the impact of climate change and promote responsible business practices, adding that objectives of the global pledge are aligned with the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.