MPU, Alm.del - 2009-10 - Bilag 694: Invitation og tilmeldingsblanket til World Climate Solutions møde

Business solutionsfor smart citiesThe fossil free society is underway and cities have aunique opportunity to link growth and sustainability.Cities are already taking many initiatives in energy,transportation, buildings and land use to reducetheir carbon footprints and address the connectedenvironmental challenges of global warming,pollution and energy dependence and to sparkgreen economic growth.The opportunity is real but many challenges existand still many questions need to be answered aboutwhat cities can and should do to transform to thelow carbon economy.• How can cities make better use of clean energy and green building solutions?•Whichbusiness solutions will shape the green cities of tomorrow?• How can local governments spark green growth and with it new jobs andbusiness opportunities?•Whatwill it take to create better collaboration between private businessesand local authorities?• How can cities and businesses engage employees, citizens and widercommunities to make sustainability flourish?On29 and 30 September in Copenhagen these and many other questionswill be answered when World Climate Solutions 2010 presents solutionsand best practice cases from cities and clean tech companies.Joinus to share your visions and gain an exclusive overview of the marketof green business solutions.

Topics and speakers includeDelivering a fossil free society by 2050At WCS the Danish Commission on Climate Change Policy willpresent its roadmap to how Denmark can become fossil free by 2050– International experts and thought leaders will discuss how theroadmap will affect competitiveness and clean tech development.Anthony Giddens, Professor, London School of EconomicConnie Hedegaard, EU Commissioner for Climate ActionJacqueline McGlade, Exec. Director, European Environment AgencyKathrine Richardson, Chairman of the Danish Commission on Climate PolicyTed Nordhaus, Chairman, the Breakthrough Institute

Smarter grids for smarter citiesThe technology backbone of a clean energy future is a smart energygrid that can back our investments in renewable energy, energyefficiency measures and electric vehicles. WCS brings togethergrid experts and innovators to discuss how intelligent grids arebecoming reality and which technologies are most promising.Colin Calder, CEO, Passiv SystemsJohn LoPorto, CEO, Power Tagging TechnologiesJukka Pertola, CEO, Siemens Denmark A/SMarie Fossum, Vice President for New Business, Fortum (TBC)Søren Dupont Kristensen, Head of Strategic Planning, Energinet.dk

Driving the Green Economy – business solutions forlow carbon growthA number of countries have realized that green business is goodbusiness and are harnessing the potential of renewable energy.WCS will explore best practice in some of the most focused andambitious national efforts - and the underlying policies that driveinvestments in select cleantech markets.Anders Eldrup, CEO, DONG EnergyBrice Koch, Executive Vice President, ABB Ltd.Greg Clark, Sustainable City Expert, citiesandregions.comManuel Zarauza, VP, Seoul SemiconductorsMichael K. Rasmussen, CMO, VELUX

Clean tech clusters and global green collaborationA number of regions and valleys are at the forefront when it comesto developing and implementing clean tech solutions. As a result, anumber of key clean tech clusters are rising to become the drivers ofthe global clean economy. WCS explores what makes up successfulclusters and how they affect local and national economies.Bill Ritter, Jr., Guvernor, the State of ColoradoJules Kortenhorst, CEO, European Climate FoundationNicolai Wammen, Mayor, City of AarhusStephan Karl Mey, CEO, Suzlon Wind EnergyWade O. Troxell, Associate Dean, Colorado State University

State of the green marketsWhat are the perspectives for reducing emissions from a commercialpoint of view? What are the most promising investment and technologytrends? How do business leaders see their role in 2010? WCS willdiscuss trends in the clean tech market and show how leaders canthink strategically about sustainability.Björn Stigsson, President, World Business Council for Sustainable DevelopmentDaniel Kammen, Professor at UC, Berkeley’s Energy & Resources GroupDitlev Engel, CEO, Vestas Wind SystemsJeff Anderson, Executive Director, Clean Economy NetworkPreben Sørensen, Partner, Deloitte

Nordic, green and competitiveThe Nordic region has been a point of reference for global clean techfor many years. But what will it take to sustain this competitive positionas a global point of reference for green economies? Nordic ministersmeet at WCS to discuss national strengths and challenges and how theNordic countries can collaborate to stay competitive in the global cleantech markets.Katrín Júlíusdóttir, Minister of Industry Energy and Tourism, Iceland, (TBC)Lykke Friis, Minister for Climate & Energy, DenmarkMark Kenber, Policy Director, The Climate GroupMauri Pekkarinen, Minister of Economic Affairs, Finland, (TBC)Trond Giske, Minister of Trade & Industry, Norway, (TBC)

Developing smart citiesWhat do the future of cities look like and how will green cities drivethe clean tech market? Mayors from some of the greenest cities andleading experts will meet at WCS to paint a picture of the market forurban climate solutions.Bjarke Ingels, Founding Partner, Bjarke Ingels GroupBo Asmus Kjeldgaard, Mayor of the Technical Administration, CopenhagenDavid Miller, Mayor of Toronto (TBC)Frank Jensen, Lord Mayor of CopenhagenPeter Head, Director, Arup (TBC)

Key speakersLord Anthony Giddens is one of the leading sociologist of modern times– his thoughts inspired the New Labour movement in Great Britain. JoinWCS and get inspiration for your work on sustainability.Governor Bill Ritter has elevated the State of Colorado to become a leaderon clean energy.His continuous efforts to put green growth first have createdhundreds of new businesses and thousands of jobs.Bjarke Ingels is one of the world’s most innovative architects.Throughinnovative thinking and new technologies his work demonstrates that eventhe grandest visions can be achieved. Learn more about green innovativearchitecture at WCS.Ditlev Engel has made Vestas a world leader in the renewable energyindustry.The ideas and strategies he represents, illustrate what it takes toachieve success in the clean tech sector. Find out where Vestas sees cleantech is heading.Ted Nordhaus is an expert in provoking paradigm-shifting thoughtsonenvironmental issues and will share some of his breakthrough ideas andperspectives on sustainability communication with the audience at WCS.For more speakers and more good reasons to take part visit,www.worldclimatesolutions.comWorld Climate Solutions is the biggestannual clean tech conference and exhibitionin Northern Europe. In 2010, for the fourthtime, we will gather technology suppliers,operators, customers and business partnersas well as politicians and scientists to focuson market trends, drivers, barriers andframework conditions for clean energy andgreen growth with specific focus on cities.

About the organizersAsScandinavia’s biggest independent thinktank, the main objective of Monday Morningis to enable decision-makers to navigate andoperate in an increasingly fragmented andcomplex global society. Monday Morningenvisions a future where old silos betweeninstitutions and countries will be torn downand alternative partnerships formed, creatinga new global collaborative society.NIDAB Networking specializes in creatingmeeting places on new and converging mar-kets, enabling decision-makers to develop,build, and even redefine their markets,working over a cycle of several years with themost important stakeholders in the privateand public sector within markets, sectors,or clusters.