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Driving the low carbon economy
UK and Floridian innovators to share best practice on low carbon initiatives on either side of the Atlantic
Birmingham, 3rd July, 2008… Today Enterprise Florida joins Advantage West Midlands and independent law firm Martineau to announce a one-day conference and networking event being held on Monday, 14th July to discuss opportunities for collaboration between Florida and the UK in building a low carbon economy and environment. A delegation of leading Florida academics, R&D experts and environmental policymakers will join their UK counterparts for a series of informational presentations on clean energy, followed by lunch and break out networking sessions.
Hosted by Martineau, the event will feature a presentation by Simon Slater, Head of Climate Change for Advantage West Midlands about the low carbon landscape in the West Midlands. This will be followed by an overview of Florida's effort to tackle climate change, which will be delivered by Stephen Adams, Head of the Florida Energy and Climate Commission, Office of the Governor.
WHAT: Driving the low carbon economy: a conference and networking event for Floridian and UK environmental innovators
WHEN: 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
WHERE: Offices of Martineau
No. 1 Colmore Square
Birmingham
B4 6AA
WHO: Press and industry guests welcome
The event will feature networking sessions, which will divide participants into various groups dependent upon the specific area of clean energy on which they focus. These include:
BioEnergy
Hydrogen/fuel cells
Building materials/solar
Water
Ocean
Florida is an influential US state and a leader in low carbon policy amongst the Southeastern United States. The programme aims to offer the UK and Florida's low carbon industries opportunities for mutual technology development and sharing best practice, by fostering collaboration on both R&D and commercial development. Parties interested in attending this conference are encouraged to contact Sue Glanville/Maita Soukup on 020 8971 6423/6421 or email sglanville@saycomms.co.uk / msoukup@saycomms.co.uk.
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About Enterprise Florida
Enterprise Florida, Inc. (EFI) is a partnership between Florida's business and government leaders and is the principal economic development organization for the State of Florida. Headquartered in Orlando, EFI's mission is to create and retain quality jobs and increase economic opportunities for Floridians by supporting strong and growing businesses and positioning Florida as a globally competitive business location. In pursuit of its mission, EFI works closely with a statewide network of economic development partners and is funded both by the State of Florida and by private-sector businesses.
About Advantage West Midlands
Advantage West Midlands is the Regional Development Agency (RDA) for the West Midlands. One of nine RDAs in England, the organization leads the economic development of the West Midlands, working alongside a wide range of public, private and voluntary sectors partners to help the region to prosper by building upon our many strengths and addressing our unique challenges. Advantage West Midlands has an annual budget of more than £300 million to invest in the economic development of the West Midlands and, at any one time, is managing around 2,500 projects which are changing the lives of people right across our region.
About Martineau
Martineau is one of the UK's leading independent law firms, providing a full range of commercial legal services from our offices in Birmingham and London, staffed by 48 partners and over 100 other lawyers. In response to the growing demand for legal services relating to climate change and the broader sustainability arena, Martineau has brought together specialists with a wide range of skills and disciplines, to provide tightly focussed services, which respond to the full range of climate change and sustainability initiatives. These encompass areas such as renewable energy, clean technology, emissions trading, biofuels, energy from waste, metering, energy security and urban regeneration.
For more information, contact:
Sue Glanville/ Maita Soukup
Say Communications
Tel: +44 (0)208 971 6423 / 6421
sglanville@saycomms.co.uk
msoukup@saycomms.co.uk
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