Green Street Scene

Reducing emissions of greenhouse pollutants presents both challenges and opportunities for industries throughout the world. Industries are changing the way they do business to account for climate change concerns and are realizing both opportunities and barriers. Policy choices made by subnational governments will, in part, drive the actions of a variety of industries. Opportunities include savings which can be gained by considering energy and water efficiency, barriers may include international trade and economic pressures. Panelists will explore the economic, trade and implementation issues associated with operating in a carbon-constrained world. Panelists will present a broad array of approaches in a variety of sectors ranging from green buildings to heavy industry. Potential areas in which future agreement will be pursued include: technology transfer, best energy practices, emissions intensity standards and international trade constraints.

Chair

Gavin Jennings
Minister for Environment and Climate Change for Victoria, Australia

Moderator

Don Paul
Executive Director of the University of Southern California Energy Institute

Speakers

[Speaker] Martha Ruth del Toro
Secretary for the Environment and Sustainable Development for Jalisco, México

[Speaker] Roberto Formigoni
President of the Lombardy Regional Administration, Italy

[Speaker] Matthew Jalali
Vice President of Environmental Affairs for Tamco Steel

[Speaker] Stephen Orava
Partner of King & Spalding LLP

[Speaker] Tony Prophet
Senior Vice President of Personal Systems Group Worldwide Supply Chain & Partner Management at Hewlett Packard, United States

[Speaker] Yuda Saydun
Chief Executive Officer and President of ClimeCo Corporation

[Speaker] Andrew Winston
Founder of Winston Eco-Strategies