SEIA - Solar Industry Press Briefings at COP15
Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 09:53AM Solar energy ready to meet 12 percent of global electricity needs while combating global warming and creating hundreds of thousands of jobs
COPENHAGEN – The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) will hold a series of briefings for media at the United Nations Climate Change Conference – Copenhagen 2009 (COP15) to highlight how solar is ready to meet 15 percent of U.S electricity needs while combating climate change and creating hundreds of thousands of jobs. As part of these briefings, solar industry representatives will discuss the policies needed to achieve this goal as outlined in the Solar Bill of Rights http://www.solarbillofrights.org). SEIA co-hosts two briefings with the European PhotoVoltaic Industry Association (EPIA), representing 40 nations showcasing their projected solar potential in a newly issued report.
The briefing topics, speakers, times and locations are listed below:
Solar Energy and COP15
(All media welcome)
WHAT: Global solar industry leaders highlight the significant impact solar technologies can have on climate change and job creation and will release a comprehensive report showing how solar can satisfy significant global electricity demands by 2020. The EU and U.S. alone can meet 12% (15% for US) of electricity needs by 2020 with accelerated solar deployment. India, China and developing countries are included.
WHO: Rhone Resch, President and CEO, SEIA
Dr. Murray Cameron, Vice-President, EPIA
WHEN: December 14, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
WHERE: International Press Center, Vestergade 2, 2nd Floor, DK-1456
How U.S. Solar Can Help Combat Global Warming While Growing the Economy
BINGO SIDE EVENT (COP 15 credentialed media only)
WHAT: Solar Industry leaders will review the Solar Bill of Rights – the basic reforms
needed to deploy more solar sooner (http://www.solarbillofrights.com).
WHO: Rhone Resch, President and CEO, SEIA
John Stanton, Executive VP & General Counsel, SEIA
Jeff Wolfe, CEO, groSolar
WHEN: December 15, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
WHERE: Saxo Grammaticus,Bella Center, Center Boulevard 5, DK-2300
Expanding Solar Energy in the United States
(COP15 credentialed media only)
WHAT: Representatives from the U.S. solar industry will review the role policies
articulated by the Solar Bill of Rights have in reaching domestic 2020 targets for
solar energy capacity.
WHO: Rhone Resch, President and CEO, SEIA
John Stanton, Executive VP & General Counsel, SEIA
Scott Hennessey, Manager for Climate and Energy Markets, SEIA
WHEN: December 16, 2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
WHERE: Asger Jorn, Hall H of the Bella Center, Center Boulevard 5, DK-2300
This press briefing will also be webcast live on: http://unfccc.int/meetings/cop_15/virtual_participation/items/5092.php
The webcast will be posted on www.solarcop15.org shortly after.
Seizing Solar Power: Key to Reducing CO2 Emissions Now
(COP15 credentialed media only)
WHAT: Solar industry organizations from around the world present new global figures, analyses and business scenarios on the role that currently available solar energy technology can, and will, play in combating climate change. They also review the critical policies that drive accelerated deployment of solar energy.
WHO: Rhone Resch, President and CEO, SEIA
Dr. Murray Cameron, Vice-President, EPIA
Ernesto Macías, President, Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE)
WHEN: December 16, 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
WHERE: Niels Bohr Room, Bella Center, Center Boulevard 5, DK-2300
Climate Change, Global Warming, Lobbyists, SEIA