Dear Working Group Members,
The European Chamber is pleased to invite you to a Renewable Energy Working Group Meeting, joined by Dr. Arthouros Zervos, Chairman of Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21 www.ren21.net), who will give our members a talk on global renewable energy status. Attendees will also receive comments from Justin Wilkes, Deputy CEO of EWEA (European Wind Energy Association). The meeting will be held at 16:00pm, Wednesday, 22nd October at the European Chamber Beijing.
At the meeting, Dr. Arthouros Zervous will first give a presentation on global renewable energy status based on “Renewable 2014 Global Status Report” (for more details, please visit http://www.ren21.net/REN21Activities/GlobalStatusReport.aspx), a comprehensive and timely overview of renewable energy market, industry, investment and policy developments worldwide which was launched on 4th June 2014 in New York. After the presentation, Dr. Arthouros Zervous will answer questions from working group members.
About the Speaker
Dr. Arthouros Zervos taught his first wind energy class in 1982. Since then, the native of the Greek island of Corfu has provided renewable energy advice to the governments of Greece, Cyprus, and China as well as to the European Commission, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and several industry associations. Currently chairman of the Global Wind Energy Council, chairman of Renewable Energy Network for the 21st Century, and president of the European Wind Energy Association, Zervos has helped develop some of the world's most influential industry bodies in the renewables sector. Dr. Arthouros Zervos is the In 1974 he received his Bachelor of Science in Engineering and in 1975 his Master of Science at Princeton University. He received DEA University of Pierre and Marie Curie in 1978.
Tentative Agenda
1. Welcome & Introduction by Mr. Alredo Parres, Renewable Energy Working Group Chair
2. Presentation by Dr. Arthouros Zervos on World Renewable Energy Status
3. Q&A Session
4. Comments from Justin Wilkes, Deputy CEO of EWEA (European Wind Energy Association)
5. Working Group Discussion
As always, we welcome your suggestions of topics and speakers for this and future Working Group meetings.
If you would like to attend this meeting, please click here Register Online before Tuesday, 12-noon, 21st October COB, due to limited seating capacity.
You are also welcome to register with Mr. Louis Lu at llu@europeanchamber.com.cn