Boris to announce major green economy investment at BASELondon

Mayor of London Boris Johnson is to announce a major investment boost for London’s ‘green’ economy at BASELondon tomorrow May 27th, 9.30am at ExCeL. On the morning of the conference, the Mayor will be joined by Andreas J Goss, CEO of Siemens plc, and Sir Robin Wales, Mayor of Newham, in announcing major new plans to boost London’s share of the growing global low carbon economy.

Boris Johnson will then deliver BASELondon’s opening keynote speech, at 10am in the ExCeL conference centre, outlining his vision to make London the world’s leading low carbon centre, stimulating thousands of job opportunities in green goods and services, and creating innovative low carbon enterprise.

BASELondon is a day-long event where business and the public sector meet to crystalise the opportunities inherent in London’s transformation to a low carbon economy. Other keynote and panel speakers include Tim Smit, founder of The Eden Project, Lord Browne, formerly CEO of BP, Ian Marchant, CEO of Scottish and Southern Energy, President Jose Maria Figueres, chairman of the Carbon War Room and former president of Costa Rica, and, by video, Mayor Bloomberg of New York City.

To register as a delegate to BASE go to www.baselondonshow.co.uk.
The delegate rate is £350 and the local authority and public servant rate is £250 which provides access to all keynotes, breakour briefing sessions and the exhibition.

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