Ceylon Chamber partners MDF for climate change

In August, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published what was dubbed 'a code red for humanity'. The landmark report called for immediate action to mitigate climate change. The IPCC predicts that under the current emission scenario, the Earth’s temperature will reach 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels in the next 20 years.

In a timely effort, the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) in partnership with the Australian Government-funded Market Development Facility (MDF) launched a series of events titled, ‘The Business Case for Climate Change Adaptation for Agribusinesses,’ bringing together business leaders of the agriculture industry to discuss best practices and business models to limit climate change.

Manjula De Silva, CEO of CCC and Momina Saqib, MDF Country Director in Sri Lanka sat down with ECONOMYNEXT to discuss the importance of climate resilience in the agriculture sector.

Read the full article here: Ceylon Chamber partners Australia’s MDF for climate change adaptation in agribusinesses