BEYOND KYOTO: Green Innovation and Enterprise for the 21st Century - Opening Address

There is a great deal of innovation in the areas of green enterprise and clean technology in Oxford and the greater Oxford-London-Cambridge region, presenting an infrastructural advantage supported by world-class universities and businesses. The Oxford Business and Environment Network, with the support of Saïd Business School, the Institute for Science, Innovation and Society, the Oxford Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, is organising the 2009 Conference: "Beyond Kyoto - Green Innovation and Enterprise for the 21st Century". The aim of the conference is to highlight the broader issues and opportunities for green innovation and technology, and to support the development of a supportive local ecosystem for entrepreneurship in this area. This opening address was delivered by Michael Liebreich, Chairman and CEO, New Energy Finance.