BWI: 61 Companies, International NGOs and Government Agencies Displayed their Technologies at the International Climate Change Exhibition (ICCE) 2009 Organised by TERI

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
Wednesday, February 04, 2009 05:27 PM IST (11:57 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Economy, Environment, Social issues; Business: Business services, Energy companies; Technology
Release no: 19146
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61 Companies, International NGOs and Government Agencies Displayed their Technologies at the International Climate Change Exhibition (ICCE) 2009 Organised by TERI


New Delhi, Delhi, India, Wednesday, February 04, 2009 -- (Business Wire India) -- With its focus on the challenges, impacts, and existing initiatives for tackling the issues of climate change, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) organised for the second consecutive year 'The International Climate Change Exhibition (ICCE) 2009.' Around 61 major companies, International NGOs and government agencies displayed their technologies to showcase their climate change developmental projects to an international market and provide a momentum the solution-finding process.

Held on the sidelines of TERI's annual flagship event the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS 2009), the main focus of the ICCE is to offer a platform to show case cutting edge climate change adaptation and mitigation techniques.

Inaugurating the exhibition at Ashoka Hotel Lawns, Sh. Jairam Ramesh, Minister of State for Commerce, Industry and Power said, "This exhibition organised by TERI is an excellent platform for exhibitors to demonstrate new environment-friendly technologies, products, and services facilitating low carbon growth. With increasing concerns over global warming, such exhibitions are excellent platforms that create awareness among general public on technologies that can contribute towards effective adaptation in addressing climate-related risks based on solution-oriented mode."

Projects and technologies that assist in the collective effort to combat climate change are more relevant now than ever. TERI, through ICCE, wants to create awareness among the general public on ways to mitigate adverse impacts of climate change caused due to anthropogenic activities. The exhibition demonstrates new technologies, products, and services aimed at mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. The exhibition showcases examples of successful transfer of technologies for greenhouse gas reductions and builds capacity and knowledge on climate change among different stakeholders.

61 major companies, INGOs and government agencies like French Pavilion, Cleantech, Finland, Philips Electronics India Limited, Freeplay, Nokia, ONGC, GTZ, and The Royal Norwegian Embassy participated in the exhibition.

About DSDS

The DSDS (Delhi Sustainable Development Summit) has been the flagship conference of TERI since 2001. It is a global forum that seeks to provide long-term solutions to protect this planet. Held annually, DSDS is the only event of its kind in the world with participation by global stakeholders-multilateral and bilateral development organisations, governments, the corporate sector, non-governmental organizations, and academic and research institutions. Now globally esteemed as a credible summit on global issues related to sustainable development, it continues to provide hope to communities lagging behind on development indicators. For more details please log into http://www.teriin.org/dsds/2008/index.htm


CONTACT DETAILS
Rajiv Chhibber, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), +91 9810426698, rajivc@teri.res.in
DalvinderJeet Kaur, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), +91 9891377700, djkaur@teri.res.in
Tushita Mukherjee, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), +91 9871204990, tushitam@teri.res.in

KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, ECONOMY, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIAL, BUSINESS SERVICES, ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY

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