Climate Week NY˚C - Opening Ceremony

Start Date:

September 20, 2010

Location:

New York City, US

This event is Invite Only.

For the second straight year, global business leaders and policymakers representing some of the world’s most influential companies, cities, states, regions and nations will convene at the Climate Week NY°C Opening Ceremony. This year, these leaders will discuss how – with innovative policy and finance mechanisms – we can unlock the huge potential of a low carbon future.

A high-profile, hour-long media event, the Climate Week NY°C Opening Ceremony will demonstrate to an audience of 300+ business and government leaders, thought-leaders and international media that not only is the Clean Revolution possible – it’s already underway.

This year the Opening Ceremony will bring together an unrivaled cast of world leaders on climate policy and finance from government, business and civil society.

Confirmed Speakers

• Steve Howard, CEO, The Climate Group
• Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
• Dr. Han Seung-soo, Former Prime Minister of the republic of Korea and the Chair of board of Directors, Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)
• His Serene Highness, Prince Albert II of Monaco
• Jean Charest, Premier, Quebec
• Andrew Steer, Special Envoy for Climate Change, World Bank
• George Soros, Chairman, Soros Fund Management, LLC
• Matthias Weber, Group Management Board, Swiss Re
• Paul Dickinson, CEO, Carbon Disclosure Project
• Kelly Rigg, Director, TckTckTck
  

For more information and updates on Climate Week NYC 2010, please visit:

Website: www.climateweeknyc.org
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClimateWeekNYC
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Climate-Week-NYC-2010/133792896651002