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This
month, Suntec Singapore, one of Asia’s leading convention and exhibition
centres, is to host a global environmental summit, with a touch of
royalty.
H.S.H Prince Albert II of Monaco will lead a lively discussion on ‘Advancing the Climate Agenda through Policy, Mitigation and Adaptation’ at
the annual B4E – Business for the Environment Global Summit from 22 – 23 April 2008. The event, jointly organised by the United Nations
Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Global Compact, is expected to attract 1,000
participants. The event will focus on the urgent environmental challenges facing the world today and
addressing business-driven solutions for mitigating and adapting to climate change.
Highlights of the summit will include high-level roundtable discussions with H.S.H Prince Albert II of Monaco; Maumoon Abdul
Gayoom, President of the Republic of Maldives; Goran Persson, former Prime Minister of Sweden as well as H.E Abdul-Qader Ba-Jammal, former
Prime Minister of Yemen.
“Climate change will affect business and society in fundamental and transformative ways. It represents risks but also opportunities to move
the global economy to a Green Economy,” said Mr. Achim Steiner, UN Under-Secretary General and Executive Director of UNEP. “B4E
provides an opportunity for corporations; national leaders and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Asia and across the world to be
at the forefront of these transformations and to lead by example, showcasing in concrete ways how they are accelerating resource and
energy efficiency—how they are building tomorrow’s economy
today.”
The B4E is also being held in conjunction with the Champions of the Earth gala dinner that honours laureates from around the world who
has spearheaded outstanding initiatives in many different areas from environmental policy to cutting-edge research, with a particular focus
on sustainable development and the fight against climate change.
The Summit will be opened by Mr Mah Bow Tan, Singapore’s Minister for National Development.
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