Jointly convened with Diário Económico, this prestigious international conference will bring together heads of industry, financiers, policy makers and thought leaders from around the world to discuss the future financing of leading-edge technology and the current status of the global clean energy race in the buildup to COP 16, the United Nations climate change conference.
Stephen Dunbar-Johnson (pictured), publisher of the IHT, said, “Our award-winning Business of Green series connects the dots and exposes the divides between government policy and business needs in the world of clean energy, so it was a logical step to bring together the most influential business and policy leaders to debate the critical issues face to face. Portugal has often taken a leading position in clean energy policy, making Lisbon a great place to host this exciting international event.”
To ensure a wide spectrum of renewable and clean energy thinking and expertise, the two-day program features 45 speakers from the highest echelons of government and business, including:
• Yvo de Boer, former executive secretary, UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
• Fatih Birol, chief economist of the International Energy Agency
• Rajendra Pachauri, chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
• Jeremy Rifkin, founder and president of the Foundation on Economic Trends
• Tulsi Tanti, chairman and managing director of Suzlon
• José Manuel Entrecanales, chairman and C.E.O. of Acciona
• Ola Alterå, State Secretary to the Minister for Enterprise and Energy, Sweden
• Lord Browne of Madingley, managing director of Riverstone Holdings
• Philip Lowe, director-general of the Energy DG, European Commission
• Fritz Vahrenholt, C.E.O. of RWE Innogy
• Shai Weiss, founding partner, Virgin Green Fund
• Gerhard Knies, director of DESERTEC
Devised with input from an advisory board of industry experts, the program for the IHT Global Clean Energy Forum includes panel debates addressing pertinent questions, such as:
• What is the true market potential for renewable energy?
• How quickly is renewable energy technology developing and how fast are costs falling?
• Where does nuclear fit in the future energy mix?
• In the absence of a global carbon price, can renewables ever compete commercially?
• Who are the leaders in renewable energy and who are the laggards?
• What sort of outcome should be anticipated from COP 16?
For full details of the speaker lineup and session topics go to IHTcleanenergy.com.
