U.S. Department of Commerce seeks input on international climate change
| Published: 08/18/2009 |
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The U.S. Department of Commerce is hosting an event to solicit industry feedback on proposed global climate change initiatives on Tuesday, Aug. 25 at Milwaukee School of Engineering. The U.S. government is engaged in the United Nations climate change discussions, which will lead to the decisive negotiating session in Copenhagen, Denmark in December.
Critical topics in the negotiating process include establishing long-term goals for emissions reductions, identifying the technologies and practices needed to achieve substantial reductions, and building a financial framework to support these efforts. The final agreement reached in this process will have far-ranging implications for energy usage, environmental protection, and economic growth.
At this event, participants will learn from government officials the status of current negotiations, hear about the international financial framework for climate change, and understand key issues for U.S. industry as well as commercial opportunities. Various government agencies will discuss the many issues involved with climate change negotiations. Most importantly, participants will have the chance to offer feedback directly to the U.S. negotiating team.
It is critical that businesses that focus or rely on intellectual property rights, research and development, technology sales, carbon financing, energy efficiency, or environmental regulation are part of this process. Companies in the energy, chemicals, forestry and paper, metals, and other manufacturing and services sectors are encouraged to attend and provide their input.
Outreach to Industry on Climate Change
Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009
MSOE Todd Wehr Auditorium, 1047 N. Broadway
8:30-9 a.m. Continental breakfast
9-10:35 a.m. Climate Change presentations
10:35-11:30 a.m. Audience feedback
Free. Limited seating.
Register online: http://bec.msoe.edu/upcoming.php
MSOE's Rader School of Business sustains a strategic partnership with the U.S. Department of Commerce, Commercial Service's Milwaukee Export Assistance Center. The U.S. Commercial Service assists businesses throughout America in realizing their export potential. The partnership provides students, alumni and members of MSOE's Business Excellence Consortium with a gateway to the Milwaukee Export Assistance Center's International Trade Specialist. Staff members of the Milwaukee Export Assistance Center have many years of experience in international markets in a wide variety of industrial sectors. They are available to provide export counseling to interested Wisconsin companies. The Milwaukee Export Assistance Center is located in MSOE's Rosenberg Hall, 1235 N. Milwaukee St.