Towards a Global Green Recovery: Recommendations for Immediate G20 Action: March 26, 2009

Please join the Center for American Progress and the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany for a special presentation:
Towards a Global Green Recovery: Recommendations for Immediate G20 Action
A report by Sir Nicholas Stern and Professor Ottmar Edenhofer

Introduction by:
Bracken Hendricks, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress

Distinguished Speaker:
Ambassador Klaus Scharioth

With G20 member countries representing at least three quarters of global GDP, energy consumption and carbon emissions, they are in the position to offer a clear signal to the world that they are successfully tackling the double challenge of economic recovery and climate protection. They also have the human and financial resources necessary to push technological boundaries, creating positive spill-over effects and synergies needed to drive the much needed change.

Professor Ottmar Edenhofer from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and Sir Nicholas Stern from the London School of Economics (LSE) were commissioned by the German Foreign Office to conduct this study, with the aim of broadening the momentum for immediate G20 action at the London Summit in April 2009.
The main finding of the study recommends the G20 nations to focus their recovery programs on strategic areas such as energy efficiency, infrastructure and clean technology markets.

Please join Ambassador Klaus Scharioth as he discusses the findings of this report at the Center for American Progress.

Thursday, March 26, 2009
Program: 10:30am to 11:30am
Admission is free.
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