In a We Don’t Have Time broadcast from COP 29, business representatives discussed the benefits of ecocide law. Below are some excerpts.
“Given all knowledge and insights that we have on how important ecosystems are for our economy, for us to thrive on this planet, but also from an emission point of view: This is almost like an obvious, missing link in how you run the society, and it is also about creating a level playing-field.”
Fredrik Nilzén, Head of Sustainability, Scania
“Ecocide Law Alliance represents a way to support global environmental protection that is core to our business and our values. We believe in holding companies and individuals legally accountable for substantial ecological harm, to protect the world we live in and level the playing-field for industries.”
Alf Blomqvist, Chair, Scandinavian Enviro Systems
“It’s about our legacy in the future, every person, every decision-maker’s legacy, every politician, every business-maker, what is your legacy in the future? I think this is really an important part of that.”
“This is one of the key points that we bring in as a strong recommendation.”
Johan Falk, CEO and Co-founder, Exponential Roadmap Initiative
“An ecocide law would protect biodiversity first and foremost, but as everything is interconnected – whatever we do on our planet Earth is connected with each other – so by protecting biodiversity, we also get help to protect human rights, and we will be helped stopping or reducing the impact of the rising temperatures.”
Nina Macpherson, Chair, Ecocide Law Alliance
“I meet a lot of people here in Baku that want to go from promising to doing … Regulation is also part of developing society, it’s a part of making a systemic shift, and I see this piece around ecocide … it puts a brick into the future society that we are building now, so in one way it’s timely, on the other hand it’s kind of weird that we don’t have it already.”
“This is also a cornerstone for making sure that the transition of society we make, we make it in a just way.”
Fredrik Nilzén, Head of Sustainability, Scania
