Business Excellence Consortium
Outreach to Industry on Climate Change
Your opportunity to provide crucial input for the international climate change negotiations
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| This course has not been scheduled. Please contact the BEC for more information. | |
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| BEC Member: | Free! |
| Non-Member: | Free! |
The United States Commerce Department is hosting an event to solicit industry feedback on proposed global climate change initiatives. The U.S. government is engaged in the United Nations climate change discussions, which will lead to the decisive negotiating session in Copenhagen this coming December. Critical topics in the negotiating process include establishing long-term goals for emissions reductions, identifying the technologies and practices needed to achieve substantial reductions, and building a financial framework to support these efforts. The final agreement reached in this process will have far-ranging implications for energy usage, environmental protection, and economic growth.
At this event, participants will learn from government officials the status of current negotiations, hear about the international financial framework for climate change, and understand key issues for U.S. industry as well as commercial opportunities. Most importantly, participants will have the chance to offer feedback directly to the U.S. negotiating team.
If intellectual property rights, research and development, technology sales, carbon financing, energy efficiency, or environmental regulation are important to your business, it's critical that you are part of this process.
Companies in the energy, chemicals, forestry and paper, metals, and other manufacturing and services sectors are encouraged to attend and provide their input into this process.
Various government agencies will discuss the many issues involved with climate change negotiations.
Outreach to Industry on Climate Change
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Milwaukee School of Engineering*
8:30 - 9:00 a.m. Complimentary continental breakfast
9:00 - 10:35 a.m. Climate Change Presentations
10:35 - 11:30 Audience Feedback
You can register for this free event by using the link on the right. Seating is limited so make your reservations today. If you are unable to attend, but would like to have audio access, contact us via email.
* Location and directions will be provided with your reservation confirmation. Free parking is available.