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19 October 2010

October 2010 – World Climate Summit

The World LP Gas Association (WLPGA) www.worldlpgas.com has joined the World Climate Summit as a sponsor.

 

World LP Gas Association sponsors The World Climate Summit World Climate Summit - (www.worldclimatesummit.com) October 19, 2010 - Paris, Brussels, London, Copenhagen, Mexico City Sponsored by Siemens, CNN, Danfoss, Casas GEO, Scotiabank, Vale, Ernst & Young, Philips, UNICA, AVON, the EU, US and Japanese Automobile Manufacturers Associations, Zero Emissions Platform, World LP Gas Association, & more. The World LP Gas Association (WLPGA)  has joined the World Climate Summit as a sponsor. Kimball Chen, First Vice President, World LP Gas Association, Chairman & CEO, Energy Transport Group, said
"LP Gas has an important role to play in the energy mix as global decision makers seek to address climate change. Low carbon, clean burning with low black carbon emissions, portable, storable, available immediately with little need for heavy investments in infrastructure or R & D, LP Gas is a fuel ready for making a difference now. The World Climate Summit offers our industry a platform to make this case at a global level directly to key decision makers and we are happy to partner on such an important initiative." "The World Climate Summit 2010 is the beginning of a new, open and collaborative global 10-year initiative dedicated to helping governments, businesses and financiers accelerate solutions to climate change. The World Climate Summit is bringing more than 300 leading companies, investors and government leaders to implement, scale and collaborate on bottom-up solutions to climate change to help reach regional and global 2020 targets."
“In order to address climate change holistically, we need to offer all types of low-carbon energy solutions. For that reason we are delighted to welcome World LP Gas Association to The World Climate Summit. ” Jens Nielsen & Michael Mathres, Founders, World Climate Summit   About The World LP Gas Association: The World LP Gas Association is the authoritative, global voice for LP Gas. It promotes the use of LP Gas worldwide to help foster a cleaner, healthier and more prosperous world. The World LP Gas Association’s mission is to:

  • Demonstrate the benefits of LP Gas and position it as clean energy for a low carbon world.
  • Create the environment to develop and sustain LP Gas markets.
  • Identify and stimulate innovation.
  • Promote compliance with health, safety and environment standards and good business practices.
  • Facilitate and drive communication among all stakeholders.

The Association was officially granted Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council in 1989 and actively represents the interests of the LP Gas industry in numerous UN processes including the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiations. Learn more about LP Gas and the World LP Gas Association by visiting www.worldlpgas.com About the World Climate Summit In partnership with CNN International, TIME, Financial Times, Wall Street Journal Europe, Dow Jones, E!Sharp, The Climate Group, The Prince of Wales's Corporate Leaders Group, UN Global Compact, UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative, The World Bank, the International Finance Corporation, Carbon Disclosure Project, ICLEI (Local Governments for Sustainability), Bright Green, the Club of Beijing, and Richard Branson's Carbon War Room The World Climate Summit (www.worldclimatesummit.com) is the business conference accelerating solutions to climate change during the UNFCCC COP 16, Cancun, Mexico. The World Climate Summit will convene the world’s leading businesses, financiers, and governments, so that they can finance, implement and scale, local and global solutions. This high-profile 2-day summit will take place on December 4-5th at the Ritz-Carlton, Cancun, Mexico. The World Climate Summit is an initiative managed by World Climate Ltd. The World Climate Summit is convening the most comprehensive coalition of industries, investors and media which currently includes:   For more information about the World Climate Summit please contact

  • World Climate Ltd: +45 33 88 5150

The World Climate Summit is an initiative owned and managed by World Climate Ltd. A private company registered in England and Wales No. 07186968.