Innovative Policy Solutions to Global Climate Change Conference
Innovative Policy Solutions to Global Climate Change Conference
April 25-26, 2000 - Washington, D.C.
This conference featured high-level speakers presenting innovative policy measures being implemented by industrialized country governments and the private sector. Conference topics were common policy approaches (taxes, trading, negotiated agreements), cross-cutting issues (competitiveness and trade), energy and transportation sector policies, and state and local programs. A conference summary is available in PDF format.
Featured speeches are available in PDF format:
- John Prescott, Deputy Prime Minister, United Kingdom
- Jan Pronk, Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment, The Netherlands
- Robert Hill, Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Australia
- Theodore Roosevelt, IV, Managing Director, Lehman Brothers, Inc.
- Rodney Chase, Deputy Group Chief Executive, BP Amoco
Hosts:
The conference was co-hosted by the Pew Center on Global Climate Change and the Chatham House / Royal Institute of International Affairs (RIIA), a leading institute for the analysis of international issues, based in London.
Roundtable Sponsors:
The Developing Country Perspectives Roundtable was co-sponsored by the Pew Center and the Shell Foundation Sustainable Energy Programme.