Washington, DC — Business Solutions to Enable Energy Access for All

About 1.3 billion people around the world do not have access to electricity and 2.7 billion people rely on traditional biomass for cooking and heating. Up to a billion more have access only to unreliable electricity networks. Lack of access to energy is a major barrier to economic and social progress and must be overcome to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.

Business is a critical actor in addressing global energy challenges. It is a primary solution provider, bringing to the table innovative products and services, efficient service delivery, essential technologies, management and technical capabilities, and financial resources. Learn what leading companies are doing to scale up access to clean energy in developing countries, how they are tackling the associated challenges, and their perspective on the role of public policy, regulation and financing to catalyze business investment in clean energy access

Featured Speakers:
Amy Ehlers, Novozymes

Ben Good, GVEP International

Paul Loeffelman, American Electric Power

Radha Muthiah, Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves

Bernard Saincy, GDF SUEZ

Sagun Saxena, CleanStar Ventures

Sam Tumiwa, Asian Development Bank

Moderated by Matthew Lynch, WBCSD and Jenny Everett, ANDE

When and Where
Date: February 21, 2012
Time: From 3.30 pm to 5.30 pm, followed by reception
Location: The Aspen Institute, One Dupont Circle, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036

RSVP to Jessica McGlyn at mcglyn.us@wbcsd.org

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