Former Colombian President Named Chair Of ICC And Carbon Measures Advisory Group
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and Carbon Measures announced that Colombia’s former President, Iván Duque Márquez, has been named Chair of the newly created Technical Expert Panel (TEP) Advisory Group, established to complement the work of the TEP on Carbon Accounting.
ICC Deputy Secretary General Andrew Wilson said Duque’s leadership and experience would help build engagement across key stakeholder groups, advancing the wider conversation on the potential utility of a globally consistent product-level carbon accounting regime.
As Chair, Duque will help deepen engagement with business leaders, policymakers and practitioners. Drawing on his experience in government and economic development, he will foster opportunities for technical dialogue, active listening and co-creation on what implementation will require in practice.
Co-convened by ICC and Carbon Measures, the TEP brings together recognised experts from academia, financial accounting, industry and civil society to develop a globally applicable carbon emissions accounting framework.
The TEP’s work comes amid growing global momentum towards the harmonisation of carbon accounting, while the Advisory Group was created to take the TEP’s technical work to the next level by broadening engagement with policymakers, business leaders and other stakeholders.
While the TEP’s technical conclusions are completely independent, the Advisory Group, chaired by Duque, will advise and provide external perspectives on the work, bringing together leaders from different sectors and geographies to provide strategic input and help ensure business relevance and real-world applicability.
Additional members of the Advisory Group will be announced in the coming months, bringing together diverse perspectives from across sectors and geographies as the TEP continues to advance its technical work.
According to a statement, the Panel’s Guiding Principles and comprehensive Landscape Review establish a common foundation by assessing existing approaches and identifying where gaps remain.
The next phase for the TEP’s work is to develop a globally applicable carbon accounting framework, building on the progress already made and drawing on the practical experience of professionals working in the field.
-- BERNAMA