The Business Case for COP28 

The Business Case for COP28 

Nov 21, 2023 | Blogs

Thoughts from SBC Executive Director Mike Burrell As the opening of COP28 comes hurtling towards us, more New Zealand business than ever before are preparing to make the journey to be part of the action in this year’s host city of Dubai. The larger than normal...
Countdown to COP28: Members on the ground

Countdown to COP28: Members on the ground

Nov 16, 2023 | Blogs

This year’s Conference of the Parties (COP28), which kicks off in Dubai at the end of the month, is set to have a strong focus on business and its leadership role in the transition to net zero. SBC’s Executive Director Mike Burrell and our Head of Climate & Nature...
COP27: On the ground in Sharm El Sheik, Egypt

COP27: On the ground in Sharm El Sheik, Egypt

Nov 10, 2022 | Blogs

24 November 2022 COP27 came to a close at the end of last week. Reactions to the outcomes of the conference have been mixed. Unfortunately, proposals to phase out fossil fuels didn’t make much progress this year, with a number of countries looking to use the...
COP27 – NZ Business on the ground in Egypt (NZGIF)

COP27 – NZ Business on the ground in Egypt (NZGIF)

Nov 3, 2022 | Blogs

Ahead of COP27 in Egypt next month, SBC talks to NZ Businesses who will be on the ground in Sharm el-Sheikh to find out why they are going, what they are hoping to achieve and what they think a successful outcome might look like. This week we get insights from Craig...
COP27 – NZ Business on the ground in Egypt (Toitū Envirocare)

COP27 – NZ Business on the ground in Egypt (Toitū Envirocare)

Nov 1, 2022 | Blogs

Ahead of COP27 in Egypt next month, SBC talks to NZ Businesses who will be on the ground in Sharm el-Sheikh to find out why they are going, what they are hoping to achieve and what they think a successful outcome might look like. This week we get insights from Belinda...
COP27 – NZ Business on the ground in Egypt (CarbonClick)

COP27 – NZ Business on the ground in Egypt (CarbonClick)

Oct 26, 2022 | Blogs

Ahead of COP27 in Egypt next month, SBC talks to NZ Businesses who will be on the ground in Sharm el-Sheikh to find out why they are going, what they are hoping to achieve and what they think a successful outcome might look like. This week we get insights from Dave...
COP27 – What can we expect?  

COP27 – What can we expect?  

Sep 13, 2022 | Blogs

SBC’s Head of Climate Kate Wilson Butler caught up with Climate Change Ambassador Kay Harrison to explore some of her key insights about the international climate response, COP27 and beyond – and reflects on the top 3 takeaways that came out of the discussion.