The 2009 Eco-Innovation Summit

At The 2009 Eco-Innovation Summit, Karl Falkenberg, director-general of DG Environment, European Commission, delivered an inspiring and powerful intervention on the outlook for an ambitious deal at COP-15 Copenhagen - and the need to move towards a low-carbon economy. In addition, Yvo de Boer, executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, delivered a personal message to The Eco-Innovators Network, wishing them well in their work and calling for a comprehensive, fair and effective international climate change deal. In a written statement, Mr. de Boer said "you as European eco-innovators can play a significant role in helping the world to shift towards a low-carbon society." Convening under the timely theme Public -Private Partnership for a Sustainable Future, other summit highlights included top-level interventions from the European Investment Bank, European Commission, Philips, Google, IBM, and other leading eco-innovators from ten EU countries. The group will remain active, and plans an additional appeal to the COP-15 talks in support of an ambitious climate deal.