Federal Minister of the Environment, Peter Kent, to Participate in GLOBE 2012 Energy Dialogue
(3BL Media) Vancouver, Canada – March 6, 2012 – GLOBE 2012 is pleased to announce the addition of The Honourable Peter Kent, Federal Minister of the Environment, to the conference’s Energy Dialogue on Thursday, March 15th at the Vancouver Convention Centre East.
The global energy sector is undergoing a fundamental transformation due to technological innovation, supply fluctuations, and changing economic, regulatory, social, and political landscapes.
Collaboration and innovation will play critical roles in this transformation that will result in energy companies of the 21st Century working together to achieve a cleaner energy future.
“As Canada emerges as an energy ‘superpower’ there are many challenges as well as tremendous opportunities in the area of environment and energy development. Minister Kent will bring with him an important viewpoint on developments in global environmental business policy and practice,” says John Wiebe, President and CEO of the GLOBE Foundation. “We are honoured to be able to welcome the Minister to the GLOBE program.”
Energy Dialogue: Collaboration and Innovation for the 21st Century
Keynote Speaker
· Peter Kent, Minister of the Environment, Government of Canada
Panelists
· Velma McColl, Principal, Earnscliffe Strategy Group, Canada (Moderator)
· Lars Christian Bacher, President and CEO, Statoil Canada Ltd., Canada
· Eric Marsh, President, Encana Natural Gas Inc. & Executive Vice-President, Encana Corp., USA
· James Rogers, Chairman, President & CEO, Duke Energy USA
The GLOBE Series of Conferences and Trade Fairs has become one of the highest-profile sustainable business summits in the world and the nexus for global networking and thought leadership on the business of the environment. GLOBE 2012 runs March 14th to 16th at the Vancouver Convention Centre East.
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About GLOBE
GLOBE 2012 is produced by the GLOBE Foundation, an international consultancy organization in the business of the environment. GLOBE’s expertise lies in project management, event development, and management and consulting in the fields of environment and energy, urban development, and corporate responsibility.
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