Copenhagen, Denmark
- Taryn Fransen, Project Director, Open Climate Networktfransen@wri.org+1 (202) 729-7790
President Bharrat Jagdeo of Guyana will give the keynote speech at WRI’s official side event at the Copenhagen climate conference on Tuesday December 15. President Jagdeo will focus on his country’s experience with low-carbon planning in the forest sector.
Other speakers at the event will explore how to implement and scale up transformative ideas in the realms of clean energy, forestry, and adaptation. They will include leading Indian businessman and WRI Board member Jamshyd N. Godrej – a past president of the Confederation of Indian Industry - as well as WRI President Jonathan Lash, WRI Climate and Energy Director Jennifer Morgan and WRI China Country Director Zou Ji.
The event will take place at the Liva Weel Room, Bella Center from 10.45am to 12.15pm.
For event details contact Heather McGray or Taryn Fransen; for media inquiries contact Paul Mackie (pmackie@wri.org) or Stephanie Hanson (shanson@wri.org).
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