NEW YORK: The private sector must ensure sustainable jobs and invest in green technologies, says Thomas Gass, Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations, in an exclusive interview on The Climate Group's digital channel Climate TV.
Following the historic adoption of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Thomas Gass has called for the private sector to play its part in creating the "shared vision of humanity" the goals represent.
The SDGs were adopted by the world leaders of 193 United Nations members in September 2015, during Climate Week NYC, organized by The Climate Group. Climate Week NYC saw actors from across civil society, sub-national governments and business come together to make bold, long-term commitments to a low carbon future.
The SDGs aim to tackle global problems including climate change, hunger and inequality by 2030. The goals comprise of 17 interlinked themes, including access to clean energy and building sustainable buildings.