A UNDP statement indicates that the tool is part of the Companies for Climate initiative, which seeks to empower Dominican companies and contribute to the climate ambition prioritized by the Dominican Republic for 2030, of reducing emissions by 27%, with 20% conditioned on external finances and 7% on domestic finances, of which 5% are the responsibility of the private sector.
SANTO DOMINGO.– Companies in the Dominican Republic will have the opportunity to reduce their carbon footprint and measure the impact of their operations on climate change through a tool launched by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
“RDuceTuHuella” will facilitate the calculation of emissions through the use of an online form and an interactive dashboard to navigate the data and understand the company's situation, compared to others linked to the same sector.
This was explained by Leire Arteach and Pierre Candelon, UNDP specialists, who indicated that the tool will allow for more data and disaggregated information to know where to prioritize efforts and to be able to establish an emissions transparency system for the country.
A UNDP statement indicates that the tool is part of the Companies for Climate initiative, which seeks to empower Dominican companies and contribute to the climate ambition prioritized by the Dominican Republic for 2030, of reducing emissions by 27%, with 20% conditioned on external finances and 7% on domestic finances, of which 5% are the responsibility of the private sector.
Both “RDuceTuHuella” and “Empresas por el Clima” are the fruits of the work of the Business Articulation Platform for Climate Action, an inter-institutional coordination space made up of the Popular Foundation, Ecored, the National Council of Private Enterprise (Conep), the National Council for Climate Change and Clean Development Mechanism, the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in order to take common actions to achieve the country's climate ambition.
During the event, representatives from Ecored and the Popular Foundation, María Alicia Urbaneja and Elías Dinzey, presented the platform's achievements and highlighted the importance of forging this alliance between the private sector, the public sector, and international organizations working for the environment. They emphasized that this alliance is an achievement in itself, as it provides a space where the priorities and interests of different sectors align to promote sustainability.
The launch of these instruments took place within the framework of the Latin America and Caribbean Climate Week, which was held from July 18 to 22 in Santo Domingo, where the international organization organized a full day of conferences and panels on Voluntary National Carbon Footprint Programs.
