[wanabidii] Press Releases: U.S. Department of State Presents the Secretary's Climate and Clean Energy Investment Forum

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: U.S. Department of State Presents the Secretary's Climate and Clean Energy Investment Forum 10/20/2015 09:05 AM EDT U.S. Department of State Presents the Secretary's Climate and Clean Energy Investment Forum Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC October 20, 2015 Today, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry kicks off the Secretary’s Climate and Clean Energy Investment Forum at the Department of State. This two-day event, co-hosted by the Department of State, Georgetown University, and Google, Inc, focuses on investments targeting the solutions to climate change, including clean energy and energy efficiency in emerging markets. The first day takes place at the Department of State and the second day will be hosted at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. Both days will be live streamed at video.state.gov/live and ustream.tv/georgetownlive, respectively. Secretary Kerry will be joined by notable speakers including U.S. Secretary of Energy Dr. Ernest Moniz; OPIC President and CEO Elizabeth Littlefield; Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Catherine Novelli; Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia; GMO Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment Jeremy Grantham; SunEdison CEO and Terraform Power Chairman Ahmad Chatila; NRG CEO David Crane; Harvard University President and Lincoln Professor of History Drew Faust; Energy Innovation CEO Hal Harvey; Bloomberg New Energy Finance Advisory Board Founder and Chairman Michael Liebreich; DBL Investors Managing Partner Nancy Pfund; World Resources Institute President Dr. Andrew Steer; Azure Power Founder and CEO Inderpreet Wadhwa; and others. The Forum will convene investors, corporations, philanthropies, and policymakers to discuss and promote the impact that climate and clean energy investments can have in the fight against global climate change. It will also provide a platform for both the private sector and U.S. government programs and initiatives to highlight successful efforts to channel investments toward climate solutions. For further information, please visit #investinclimate and @GPatState on Twitter for updates. For inquiries about Day 1 at the State Department, please contact the State Department Press Office at 202-647-2492. For inquiries about Day 2 at Georgetown University, please contact Media Relations Manager Ryan King at 202-687-4328. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:       External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520

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