When the United Nations’ climate chief, Yvo de Boer, announced last month his intention to relinquish his post in July, he seemed to underscore a point that was becoming increasingly clear to everyone in the aftermath of the fizzled climate talks in Copenhagen.
“I have always maintained that while governments provide the necessary policy framework, the real solutions must come from business,” said Mr. de Boer, who will be taking a post as a global adviser on climate and sustainability with the Swiss consulting firm KPMG. “Copenhagen did not provide us with a clear agreement in legal terms, but the political commitment and sense of direction toward a low-emissions world are overwhelming. This calls for new partnerships with the business sector and I now have the chance to help make this happen.”
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