Jumeirah Beach
Open Gallery
Asian Summit on
Global Warming and Climate Change
(ASGWCC2024)
Dubai, UAE | November 11-13, 2024
Chair Person | ASGWCC2024
Thompson-Hill Chair of Excellence
University of Memphis
USA.
Vice president of Research
American University in the Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Welcome to the Asian summit on global
warming and climate change (ASGWCC2024) in the beautiful and vibrant city of
Dubai, UAE.
Business sustainability
has advanced in the past decades from branding and green washing to strategic
imperative with its integration into corporate culture, business models,
corporate governance, and managerial decisions. Business sustainability focuses
on financial activities that generate long-term economic sustainability
performance (ESP) to create shareholder value as well as non-financial
activities that result in the achievement of environmental, social, and
governance (ESG) sustainability performance to protect interests of all
stakeholders. Many companies worldwide are now reporting on some dimensions of
their sustainability performance by disclosing both financial ESP and
non-financial ESG sustainability performance information and particularly on
the environmental consequences resulting from global warming and climate
change.
It is with great
pleasure to welcome you to the ASGWCC2024
by extending my warmest greetings to you. As we gather here today, we are
united by a common purpose of leaving a better environment for future
generations by addressing one of the most pressing challenges of our time,
which is global warming and climate change.
The academic and
practitioner presentations as well as discussions and collaborations that will
take place over the coming days hold immense significance as we stand at a
pivotal moment in history, where the decisions we make and the actions we take
will shape the well-being of next generations, our planet and all its
inhabitants. Together, we represent a diverse array of knowledge, perspectives,
expertise, and experiences that will fuel our collective efforts and drive
innovative solutions to combat climate change and global warming. As we embark
on this journey, let us approach our presentations, discussions and
deliberations with open minds, empathy, and a shared commitment to action in
addressing global warming and climate change. Let us harness the power of
collaboration to present our shared value, generate ideas, forge partnerships,
and inspire meaningful and impactful change that will leave a better
environment for future generations.
I encourage you
to seize this opportunity to have meaningful and impactful participation,
engage deeply, challenge assumptions, and amplify voices that are often
marginalized in these discussions of global climate change. Let us not only
envision a sustainable future but also chart a course of concrete actions and
steps to bring that vision to fruition. Considering the complexity of global
warming and climate change challenges, let us find unity and the strength to
rise to the occasion.
Once again,
welcome to the Asian summit on global
warming and climate change (ASGWCC2024). Together, let us work tirelessly
towards a world where our actions today safeguard the well-being of generations
to come.
Best regards,
Zabihollah (Zabi) Rezaee
Conference Chair of ASGWCC2024
Agricultural Sustainability and Climate Change
Air Pollution & Atmospheric Sciences
Biodiversity and biological conservation
Bio-Fuels & Carbon Cycle
Climate change law and Energy Policy
Climate Change Adaptation
Climate Change and Climatology
Climate Hazards & Climate Technology
Deforestation & Co2 Emissions
Disaster Management
Earth Sciences & Ecology and Ecosystems
Eco hydrology & Effective Adaptation
Emissions and Control
Environmental Geotechnics and Climate Change
Geothermal Power & Heat
Global Climate Strategies and Policies
Global Warming Modelling/Simulation
Hydroelectricity & Low-Carbon Energy
Natural Hazards and Disaster Management
Ozone Depletion & Polar Ice Cap Melting
Pollution and Climate Change
Recycling and Waste Management
Renewable & Non-Renewable Resources
Renewable Energy and Climate Change
Sustainability and Climate Change
Temperature Extremes & Weather Sciences
Climate change is an international environmental issue that has increasingly attracted business attention in the past decade, because of its actual or potential strategic impact on many companies. Climate change poses strategic dilemmas for companies across a range of industries, affecting those that produce fossil fuels (e.g. oil, utilities), depend on these fuels directly (e.g. chemicals, airlines) or indirectly (automobile and aircraft manufacturers), and those that want to develop new market opportunities arising from risk coverage or emerging emission trading systems (e.g. banks, insurance). While public and policy interest started already in the late 1980s, leading to a first international agreement at the Rio-conference in 1992, the main driver for corporate strategic change was the adoption of the Kyoto Protocol in 1997 (Grubb, Vrolijk and Brack, 1999).
This event spurred the
development of regulation, and increased the pressure from non-governmental
organisations (NGOs) on governments to ensure ratification of the Protocol, and
on companies, which were urged to take appropriate steps to address global warming.
In the period leading to the Kyoto meeting, a considerable number of large
multinational companies in particular had started to spend much time and effort
in trying to influence, both individually and through a range of business
associations, their government’s stance on an international climate treaty and
emission reduction policies (Ikwue and Skea, 1994; Kolk, 2000; Levy, 1997;
Newell and Paterson, 1998). With only some exceptions, companies initially
opposed the adoption of such measures and regulation. Uncertainties about the
economic, technological and strategic impact of an international climate policy
led many of them to stress the threats to their business and the negative
consequences for the economy as a whole. Especially in the US, the unresolved
scientific nature of the global warming debate was often used as further
argument.
Groups of three or more will receive a Special discount by using the group code. If you have any queries, please contact us at or call
secretary@climatesummit2024.org
