The themes for the WCTS 2012 will include but not limited to the following:
1.
Access to Cleaner Alternative Energy Cooking and Heating
Exposure to smoke from traditional cook stoves and open fires, which is
the primary means of cooking and heating for nearly three billion people
in the developing world – causes 1.9 million premature deaths annually,
primarily women and children. More on this theme
2.
Renewable Energy- Solar, Wind, Geothermal, Hydro, BioEnergy, Biogas,
Biomass.
1.4 billion people do not have access to electricity and an additional one
billion only have intermittent access.
To expand access, the global
community needs to ensure that investments for electricity access are
spread more evenly around the world and within countries, reaching all
sectors of society and economy including the poor. More on this theme
3.
Energy Efficiency in production sectors.
Rapid industrialization among developing countries and those with
economies in transition is anticipated to accelerate the increase in
future global energy demand. In this context, decoupling economic growth
from energy growth is critical for the achievement of sustainable economic
development. More on this theme
4.
Access to Safe Water, Food Security and implications on Global Health
and GHG emissions. Scarce resources are coming under increasing stress – endangering water,
food and energy security and jeopardizing fundamental development goals of
increased human wellbeing, economic development and poverty eradication. More on this theme
5.
Insurance & Risk Management as a sustainability tool for Clean
Technology investments.
Innovations and new technologies are normally associated with risks. However without undertaking risks, countries would remain under developed.
The theme will discuss the role of insurance as a risk taker and manager
to ensure the sustainability of clean technology investments.
6.
Partnerships in Clean Technology and Global sustainability.
The World Clean Technology Summit will provide an opportunity for the
establishment of partnerships in the global setting. This theme will
provide an opportunity for investors to communicate the partnerships they are
seeking in the clean technology sector locally and internationally.
1.Speakers, Sponsors, Exhibitors, participants and media partners hailed the
2011 event as a success, commending its numerous exciting exposure and networking benefits, through out the conference and during the Global awards ceremony. One of the sponsors said, “as a sponsor, I feel I have been exposed more than enough; Exposure at the conference and the awards ceremony, where I met additional contacts from industry and entrepreneurs was too additional for me”. 2011 event sponsor.
