Toronto, September 29 — The “opportunity agenda” arising from climate change has opened up potential new business lines, such as “green” financing and products, services in emerging carbon markets, and low-carbon technologies.

International business and government leaders discuss the opportunities as well as the risks of financing a clean energy economy at a seminar hosted by The British High Commission and The Conference Board of Canada.

When:

• Thursday, October 1, 2009, 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
  

Who:

• Anne Golden, President and CEO, The Conference Board of Canada
  H. E. Anthony Cary, CMG British High Commissioner to Canada
  Rt. Hon. Alderman Ian Luder, The Lord Mayor of the City of London
  Steven Schleimer, Director, Energy and Environmental Barclays Capital, New York
  Sandra Odendahl, Director, Corporate Environmental Affairs, Royal Bank of Canada
  Jeff Passmore, Executive Vice-President, IOGEN Corporation
  Chris Perrault, Senior Director, Climate Change Strategy, Direct Energy
  

Where:

• The Metropolitan Hotel, 108 Chestnut Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Notes for Editors

For further information or media accreditation, contact: Yvonne Squires, Marketing and Communications Coordinator, Tel.: (613) 526-3090, ext. 221, E-mail: corpcomm@conferenceboard.ca

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