Plan for Biggest Wind Turbines in the UK
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| Press Release: NEWS ADVISORY -SAVE THE DATE WHAT: Texas’ Changing Economic Climate: Risks and Opportunities in a Carbon-Constrained World WHO: The British Consulate-General, in partnership with the Environmental Defense Fund, will host this first-ever event.
WHEN: Thursday 29 January 8:00 a.m. Registration; 8:30 a.m. Programme Starts
WHERE: Texas State Capitol Auditorium located on the first floor of the Capitol Extension Austin, Texas
WHY IT’S IMPORTANT:
This event will provide Texas legislative, business, and community leaders insights on how a transition to a low-carbon economy can open possibilities for innovative economic frameworks using processes developed in the United Kingdom and elsewhere as a model.
In an overview, the conference will examine the potential impacts of climate change on Texas and the subsequent implications on Texas’ economy. For the remainder of the day, the conference will highlight discussions from panels of top experts in science, policy, economics and technology. Speakers will be from Texas, the US, and the UK and will address economic policy strategies that promote timely action, innovative technologies, and sustainable competitiveness in a time of environmental change and economic pressure.
CONTACT: For more information about the conference and to register, please visit its website at http://www.liveoakinitiative.com/TCEC09.html. Media registration is requested for meal planning purposes. There is no fee for working media to attend the lunch.
Media interested in interviewing one of the experts participating in the conference should contact either person below:
Mitch Jeffrey, Vice Consul for Political, Press & Public Affairs
British Consulate General Houston
713-659-6275, ext. 2117 (office)
713-516-6753 (mobile)
Chris Smith
Texas Media Director
Environmental Defense Fund 512.691.3451 (office) |
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