The first Convention of the Parties (COP1) took place in 1995 in Berlin. This landmark conference was convened to address the rising concerns over greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disrupting the Earth’s climate system. It aimed to establish differentiated responsibilities for countries to tackle global climate challenges.
29 year later, COP29 is took place in Baku, Azerbaijan and we have IEMA's deputy CEO attending to help us prepare businesses for the future.
Join this webinar to hear insights from the latest round of climate change negotiations and how their outcomes will impact business in the UK.
You’ll hear from IEMA’s Deputy CEO Martin Baxter, on:
Martin Baxter
Martin Baxter is Deputy CEO at the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA). He works in the UK and internationally to accelerate the transition to a sustainable future and support people in the development of sustainability skills and green careers.
Martin has national and international experience in developing and negotiating global and European environmental management standards and developing capacity for effective and widespread implementation. Martin heads the UK delegation to the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) on environmental management and chairs the ISO environmental management systems committee of ~100 countries. He is also vice-chair of the European Standards CEN/CENELEC Strategic Advisory Body on the Environment.
Martin is a Board member of IEMA, the Society for the Environment (SocEnv) and the Broadway Initiative.