This meeting took place on 23 October 2014. Read the transcript here.
An anticipated global average temperature increase of up to 4°C by the end of the century1, could have severe impacts on London’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Climate change is one of the biggest challenges facing the economy in the long term, but have the capital’s businesses done enough to prepare themselves? SMEs are potentially the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change, but can they effectively respond? The Economy Committee will tomorrow question the following guests:
Dr Outi Korkeala, Senior Environmental Policy Economist, Ricardo-AEA
Simon Howard, Chief Executive, UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association
Mark Jenkinson, City Director for London, Siemens
Tom Burke, Chair, E3G
Joey Tabone, Director of Marketplace Sustainability, Business in the Community
The meeting will take place on Thursday, 23 October from 10:00am in Committee Room 4 at City Hall (The Queen’s Walk, London SE1 2AA). Media and members of the public are invited to attend. The meeting can also be viewed via webcast. Notes for editors:
PricewaterhouseCoopers, Low Carbon Economy Index 2014
Agenda papers can be viewed online
Jenny Jones AM, Chair of the Economy Committee is available for interview – see contact details below.
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