Monday, July 27, 2009

Vienna energy conference calls for shift towards low-carbon green industries_English_Xinhua

Vienna energy conference calls for shift towards low-carbon green industries_English_Xinhua: "And 'this conference was designed to provide a solid framework that would show the way towards a low-carbon global 'green economy' powered by 'green industry,'' Yumkella said in his opening speech at the conference.

Director of the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Detlof von Winterfeldt, said that 'we are facing a convergence of challenges that require a fundamental transformation of energy systems,' and the need to respond to climate change is urgent. He said it was untenable that today 2.4 billion people were without access to modern energy services, the cost of which is not only achievable but affordable in the medium term."

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