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UN Climate Change Conference 2009 - Cleantech high on the agenda for change. Clean technology will be high on the agenda at the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, which is attracting world leaders and climate change experts. You and your business need to understand the political, fiscal, commercial and regulatory impact of Cleantech, as well as how it can transform your business.
This new report concludes that clean technology ('Cleantech') is on the cusp of transforming practically every business sector, and those who fail to face the challenge and indeed turn this into an opportunity, risk falling by the wayside.
Cleantech, the Impact on Key Sectors in Europe was commissioned by CMS from independent consultants Oxford Analytica. The report finds that the economic downturn has not derailed the development of Cleantech, only temporarily shifting its focus toward public policy issues and that Cleantech provides a necessary future-proofing of the leading economies beyond the financial crisis.
In particular, the report examines the way Cleantech will develop in four key sectors each of which are on the front-line of today’s issues, namely (1) damage to the planet, including climate change, (2) energy security, (3) commodities, food and water security and
(4) huge population growth and increased longevity.
The four sectors covered in this report are:
- Personal and Freight Transport
- Real Estate and Construction
- Agrichemicals and Water Management
- Waste Management
"What is happening now with Cleantech is the beginning of something similar to the IT revolution, if not the Industrial Revolution", says
Paul Sheridan, Partner and Head of Cleantech at CMS in the UK. “Businesses that seek to face the future with eyes wide open, however daunting and challenging that may be, will be ahead of the game and well able to adapt and prosper in the new business environment."
The report highlights the central role that European regulation and policy is playing in the development of Cleantech, and the direct impact that C02 reduction targets, and the Kyoto Protocol is already having on businesses.
The Cleantech revolution will impact most businesses in most sectors: from Real Estate & Construction, Lifesciences and Consumer Products, to Hotels & Leisure, Infrastructure & Project Finance, Banking & Finance.
If you are interested in learning more about the CMS Report regarding Cleantech, please contact us by e-mail cleantech@cmslegal.com or by using the Key Contacts on the right hand side of this page.
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