Symposium
Plenary Sessions
Opening Plenary Session
Energy Efficiency Policy Strategies from Around the World
Monday, April 27th from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Leading elected officials from every region of the world will come together to share various approaches and best practices to achieving energy efficiency. Speakers will discuss innovative policies and programs they have spearheaded to encourage greater energy efficiency in all end-use sectors.
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Jean-Pascal Tricoire President and CEO, Schneider Electric Read Bio |
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Claude Turmes Member of European Parliament (Luxembourg) Read Bio |
Plenary Session
Growing Economies in a Carbon-Constrained World – the Role of Energy Efficiency in the Business and Industrial Sectors
Tuesday, April 28th from 8:30 am to 10:30 am
Join us as leading company CEOs outline the strategies they have undertaken to reduce energy use within their companies as well as in the products and services they provide to consumers and other industrial customers. Speakers invited to this session include representatives from the financial, transportation, commercial real estate, utility, computer and appliance manufacturing sectors.
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Marc Bitzer |
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Lena Ek Member of European Parliament (Sweden) Read Bio |
Plenary Luncheon
Working Together – A Look at International Implementation Partnerships
Wednesday, April 29th from 12:15 pm to 1:45 pm
The G8 countries + 3 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the UK, the US, the EU plus China, India and Korea) have agreed to establish the International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation (IPEEC) as a means to enhance global energy security, while simultaneously combating global climate change. Join us for this special luncheon as we listen to the Chair of the IPEEC as he/she outlines the goals and objectives of this high-level forum which has been formed to facilitate a broad range of actions that yield high efficiency gains.
Closing Plenary Session
What is the Real Potential for Energy Efficiency? — Contrasting Perspectives
Wednesday, April 29th from 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
CEO level representatives from research and environmental organizations and government institutions will provide insight and perspective on the potential for energy efficiency, and its role in achieving energy security and perhaps, most importantly, environment imperatives.
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Nobuo Tanaka Executive Director, International Energy Agency Read Bio |
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