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Article

20 Apr 2009

Author:
New Nation [Bangladesh]

Link water, energy and climate change

Business leaders from some of the world's biggest companies recently called for water, energy and climate change to be linked in global negotiations…"Water is everybody's business. It is used to generate energy, and energy is used to provide water. Climate change will affect the use and availability of both. It is important that we get the policies right," said Bjorn Stigson, president of the WBCSD [World Business Council for Sustainable Development]…The WBCSD's Water Project brings together more than 60 companies…The broad representation reflects the knowledge that all businesses will face water challenges…The paper lists five important policy recommendations from business to climate negotiators and policy-makers. [also refers to Borealis]