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Climate Change- The Private Sector Perspective skkibenge@psfuganda.ug 22 nd August 2014

Climate Change- The Private Sector Perspective skkibenge@psfuganda.org.ug 22 nd August 2014. Coverage of Presentation. Challenges/problems Private Sector on-going initiatives/Activities Planned Inves’ts /Opportunities Conclusion- Gov’t intervention.

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Climate Change- The Private Sector Perspective skkibenge@psfuganda.ug 22 nd August 2014

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  1. Climate Change-The Private Sector Perspectiveskkibenge@psfuganda.org.ug22nd August 2014

  2. Coverage of Presentation • Challenges/problems • Private Sector on-going initiatives/Activities • Planned Inves’ts/Opportunities • Conclusion-Gov’t intervention

  3. 1. Challenges;- Climate Change affects the Private Sector Operations • Negative effects of CC affect Private Sector, reduces production levels • CC and mitigation measures increase costs of doing business • CC affects productivity of the Private Sector esp. in Agriculture, losses registered

  4. Challenges;-CC affects Private Sector {2}... • Due to the impacts of CC, labour productivity reduces resulting into declining profit margins *PrivateSectorneeds to produce and sale* Note: • It should therefore be noted that the Private Sector is concerned about CC

  5. 2. Activities;-Is Private Sector the cause of Climate Change? Partly yes, partly No! • Through industrialization, Construction, Agriculture, seen as cause and contributor to CC • However, so keen about Environmental protection; involved in tree planting and afforestation activities, impact assessment technologies, Waste mgt-recycling,…. • Practicing environt’ly-friendly activities; Cane growers, Kakira, Kinyara, Lugazi, packaging now; going green

  6. 3. CC-Opportunities to the Private Sector • CC Mitigation measures are an opportunity to the Private Sector, • The PS can invest in drought resistors, Afforestation, wet land protection, ……. • Consider environ’tal issues as a business venture not a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)-for profit purposes as well… • Commercial banks can expand their investments through funding CC Mitigation Activity measure.. • More Jobs created through these and associated activities

  7. 4. Conclusion: How Private/S could tap into CC Opportunities • Following Liberalization, put in place clear rules, regulations, for CC mitigation measures.. • Ensure implementation of regulations for a leveled-play field • Motivate Private Sector to participate/invest in mitigation measure activities; *than punishing..*

  8. Thank You!

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