The Green Power Fund: Carbon Negative Technology for Sustainable Development: An Official UNFCCC Rio+20 Side Event
June 18, 2012, 5:30-7:00PM
Room T-5
RioCentro, Avenida Salvador Allende 6555,
Barrada Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Graciela Chichilnisky – Presentation
Description
Following a successful AOSIS event at the UN HQ in November 2009, this event will discuss a proposal for a ‘Green Power Fund’ (the original concept for ‘The Green Climate Fund’ which was approved at COP17) addressing the core RIO+20 themes of how to fund the green economy globally partly by using the $200 BN per year from the Carbon Market of the Kyoto Protocol, thereby ensuring sustainable energy access for all.
Speaker Invitation
Information Updates:
We would like to invite you to participate in an active discussion on
The Green Power Fund:
Carbon Negative Technologies for Sustainable Development
An official UNFCCC Side-Event to the RIO+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development
Monday 18 June 2012, 17.30-19.00
Venue: Room T-5, RioCentro, Avenida Salvador Allende 6555,
Barrada Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Following a successful AOSIS event at the UN HQ in November 2009, this event will discuss a proposal for a ‘Green Power Fund’ (the original concept for ‘The Green Climate Fund’ which was approved at COP17) addressing the core RIO+20 themes of how to fund the green economy globally partly by using the $200 BN per year from the Carbon Market of the Kyoto Protocol, thereby ensuring sustainable energy access for all.
Co-hosted by Columbia Consortium for Risk Management, The Columbia University Earth Institute and Global Thermostat LLC
Featuring keynotes from:
-Dr. Graciela Chichilnisky: author of the carbon market mechanism under the Kyoto Protocol and creator of the formal theory of sustainable development
-Dr. Peter Eisenberger: former Bell Labs Physicist, and founding Director of the Columbia Earth Institute
Your participation will be greatly valued. Further speakers will be announced shortly. Cocktails and canapés will be served.
To register your attendance, nominate a replacement, or invite additional colleagues, please contact publicity@fmcm.co.uk or telephone +44 2074057422