Published 10-12-06
Submitted by World Business Council for Sustainable Development
WHAT:
Launch of a new report, "Powering a Sustainable Future," at a press luncheon hosted by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). The report:
Companies will discuss their views on current energy challenges, how the private sector should address them, and the policy conditions necessary to create a broad-based enabling environment for urgent change.
WHO:
(In alphabetic order by affiliation)
WHEN:
Tuesday, October 24, 2006, 11:30 a.m. EST - 1:30 p.m.
WHERE:
The Waldorf Astoria, 301 Park Avenue, Carnegie Suite, 18th Floor
WHY:
These trends are unsustainable, and a concerted international response is needed. The WBCSD's Sector Project on Electricity Utilities represents 10 percent of global electricity sold, and was formed to identify key priority objectives in urgent need of attention, explore the business contribution to solutions, and create an action plan for global uptake.
To attend, please RSVP to Brenda Timm, 212.704.4593, brenda.timm@edelman.com
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) brings together some 200 international companies in a shared commitment to sustainable development through economic growth, ecological balance and social progress. Our members are drawn from more than 30 countries and 20 major industrial sectors. We also benefit from a global network of 50+ national and regional business councils and partner organizations. Our mission is to provide business leadership as a catalyst for change toward sustainable development, and to support the business license to operate, innovate and grow in a world increasingly shaped by sustainable development issues.
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