Aussie CEOs sceptical about climate change agreement
As global leaders in Copenhagen meet to try and hammer out an agreement to tackle climate change on a global level, Australian CEOs and business leaders are doubtful that any deal will really affect them back home.
The Executive Connection (TEC) poll of 354 Australian business leaders and CEOs conducted in December 2009 found that 60 percent believe a failure to reach agreement in Copenhagen would have no impact on Australia, and 14 percent said failure to reach an agreement would actually have a positive impact on the nation’s business community.
Chris Gorman, CEO of The Executive Connection, said that the poll showed more work would be needed to demonstrate the relevance and benefits of any agreement back in Australia.
“Australian CEOs appear extremely sceptical about the Summit,” he said.
“If tackling climate change is going to be successful, agreement needs to be reached that will bring all interested parties together. Governments, academics, business, media and the general public need to believe that summits such as Copenhagen, are going to produce tangible outcomes that will balance the threat of climate change with the needs of economies to grow,” he added.
As global leaders in Copenhagen meet to try and hammer out an agreement to tackle climate change on a global level, Australian CEOs and business leaders are doubtful that any deal will really affect them back home.
The Executive Connection (TEC) poll of 354 Australian business leaders and CEOs conducted in December 2009 found that 60 percent believe a failure to reach agreement in Copenhagen would have no impact on Australia, and 14 percent said failure to reach an agreement would actually have a positive impact on the nation’s business community.
Chris Gorman, CEO of The Executive Connection, said that the poll showed more work would be needed to demonstrate the relevance and benefits of any agreement back in Australia.
“Australian CEOs appear extremely sceptical about the Summit,” he said.
“If tackling climate change is going to be successful, agreement needs to be reached that will bring all interested parties together. Governments, academics, business, media and the general public need to believe that summits such as Copenhagen, are going to produce tangible outcomes that will balance the threat of climate change with the needs of economies to grow,” he added.
