- Dienstag, 20. September 2011 11.30 – 13.00 Uhr In meinem Kalender speichern
Gaining Strength: Clean Energy Solutions for a Resilient Economy
panel discussion and report launch
Speakers
Johannes Remmel, Minister for Climate Protection, Environment, Agriculture, Conservation and Consumer Affairs (North Rhine-Westphalia)
Jost de Jager, Minister for Science, Economic Affairs and Transport (Schleswig Holstein)
Heidi VanGenderen, Director of National and Regional Outreach; American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE)
Rolf Nordstrom, Executive Director, Great Plains Institute
Vicki Arroyo, Director, Georgetown Climate Center (moderator)
A light lunch will be served after the event.
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The urgency to fight climate change and our dependence on fossil fuel is growing. People are strained from high unemployment and the weak economy. Governments are limited by tight budgets, leaving little room for spending.
This event will bring in leading experts from both sides of the Atlantic to discuss strategies for lowering emissions and gaining economic strength despite these constraints. Speakers will address how smart industrial and energy policies provide opportunities for new jobs and more energy security. In addition, they will highlight how rural areas can generate tax revenue and opportunities for clean technologies by pursuing ambitious renewable energy strategies. The event will in particular focus on regions that rely heavily on energy intense industries and coal for power supply, and will emphasize successful approaches to deliver affordable power and reduce carbon emissions.
This is the final event of the two year program The Climate Network, organized by the Heinrich Boell Foundation. It is a program which identifies and promotes solutions for a low-carbon economy through projects in Central Europe and the U.S. Midwest. For further questions on the program or the event, please contact Lindsay Parker at Lindsay.Parker@us.boell.org.
This project is supported by the European Commission. The European Commission is not responsible for the content of the briefing.
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Johannes Remmel, Minister for Climate Protection, Environment, Agriculture, Conservation and Consumer Affairs (North Rhine-Westphalia)
Jost de Jager, Minister for Science, Economic Affairs and Transport (Schleswig Holstein)
Heidi VanGenderen, Director of National and Regional Outreach; American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE)
Rolf Nordstrom, Executive Director, Great Plains Institute
Vicki Arroyo, Director, Georgetown Climate Center (moderator)
A light lunch will be served after the event.
Click here to RSVP
The urgency to fight climate change and our dependence on fossil fuel is growing. People are strained from high unemployment and the weak economy. Governments are limited by tight budgets, leaving little room for spending.
This event will bring in leading experts from both sides of the Atlantic to discuss strategies for lowering emissions and gaining economic strength despite these constraints. Speakers will address how smart industrial and energy policies provide opportunities for new jobs and more energy security. In addition, they will highlight how rural areas can generate tax revenue and opportunities for clean technologies by pursuing ambitious renewable energy strategies. The event will in particular focus on regions that rely heavily on energy intense industries and coal for power supply, and will emphasize successful approaches to deliver affordable power and reduce carbon emissions.
This is the final event of the two year program The Climate Network, organized by the Heinrich Boell Foundation. It is a program which identifies and promotes solutions for a low-carbon economy through projects in Central Europe and the U.S. Midwest. For further questions on the program or the event, please contact Lindsay Parker at Lindsay.Parker@us.boell.org.
This project is supported by the European Commission. The European Commission is not responsible for the content of the briefing.
Click here to RSVP