Background
The Copenhagen Communiqué is a short, punchy statement that builds on the outputs of numerous business-led initiatives on climate change from 2007 onwards. The work of the following organisations and initiatives was of particular importance:
The Copenhagen Call
The Copenhagen Call summarised the outputs of the World Business Summit on Climate Change which took place in May 2009, and was a joint initiative of The Copenhagen Climate Council, Combat Climate Change (3C), The Climate Group, The UN Global Compact, The World Business Council for Sustainable Development, and the World Economic Forum.
The Prince's Rainforests Project - Emergency Rainforests Fund
The Copenhagen Communiqué on rainforests offers support for the approach presented in the March 2009 report "An Emergency Package for Tropical Forests" which sets out the recommendations of The Prince’s Rainforest Project.
Project Catalyst - Towards a Global Deal
Project Catalyst is an initiative of ClimateWorks. It brings together leading experts from around the world to provide insightful analytical support that will help shape a successful post-Kyoto international climate agreement.
Project Catalyst's reports - The Business Case for a Strong Global Deal and Towards a Global Climate Agreement: Synthesis Briefing Paper June 2009 - both provided a important background analysis for the content of The Copenhagen Communiqué.
World Economic Forum - 8 Climate Policy Recommendations & G20 Open Letter
The content of The Copenhagen Communiqué was also directly informed by the CEO Climate Policy Recommendations to G8 Leaders and the World Economic Forum Open Letter to the G20 Leaders.
