On the occasion of the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings Civil Society Forum, theFriedrich-Ebert-Stiftung cordially invites those of you in Washington, D.C. to participate in a panel-discussion on:
"Governance Challenges in Financing
Green and Sustainable Energy Policies"
CSO Room A (MC C1 - 100), World Bank Main Building
1818 H Street NW
Washington, D.C.
Thursday, April 22, 2010, 9 am - 10:30 am
The program can be downloaded here and is also available on the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung's website. |
Moderator:
Mr. Werner Puschra, Director, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, New York Office
Speakers:
Mr. Michael Clark, On Special Research Assignment to UNCTAD (Spring 2010); former Senior Advisor for Economic Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives; former Senior Advisor to 63rd President of UN General Assembly; former Executive Director, US-India Business Council
Mrs. Zhou Qi, Director, Research Office of Political Science, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing
Ms. Martha Delgado Peralta, Secretary of the Environment, Government of Mexico City, Mexico
Mr. Ian Dunlop, Fellow, Centre for Policy Development; Director, Safe Climate Australia; Member, Club of Rome; Member, Mikhail Gorbachev Climate Change Task Force; former senior international oil, gas and coal industry executive |
Background: The financial crisis that began in the fall of 2008 came on the heels of great turbulence in the energy sector, with increased global demand for oil pushing prices to record highs. The burden of mitigating and adapting to climate change complicates matters further in terms of financing a green recovery. These inter-related crises show that the global economy needs a new paradigm for growth, one in which better financial regulation and green-jobs creation can ease the impact of the financial crisis while at the same time enabling policies to promote investment in sustainable and efficient energy systems for countries at all levels of development.
This panel discussion provides a report-back from key figures involved in an April 21, 2010 FES/Brookings Institution experts roundtable on governance challenges in financing green and sustainable energy policies and offers the opportunity for dialogue with members of civil society gathered for their policy forum prior to the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings.
Please note that this event is open to public for those accredited to the CSO Forum and does not require RSVP. We hope to welcome you in Washington, D.C.
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