At the Gleneagles Summit on 7th 8th July 2005, the G8 Heads of Government addressed the challenge of climate change, promoting clean energy, and achieving sustainable development globally. They launched a Dialogue on Climate Change, Clean Energy and Sustainable Development and engaged other significant energy consumers, including Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South Africa. The G8 Communiqué stated that it would act with resolve and urgency and agreed to a specific Plan of Action.


Officials from the International Energy Agency and The World Bank Group presented an update on the Gleneagles Plan of Action: Dialogue on Climate Change, Clean Energy and Sustainable Development in Montréal.


SPEAKERS & PRESENTATIONS

• Mr. Henry Derwent, Prime Minister’s Special Adviser on Climate Change; UK Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs -- Welcome Remarks
• Mr. Claude Mandil, Executive Director, International Energy Agency -- Dialogue on Climate Change, Clean Energy and Sustainable Development
• Dr. Ken Newcombe, Senior Manager for Environmentally and Social Sustainable Development, The World Bank Group -- World Bank Perspective on G8 Gleneagles Plan of Action
• Mr. Neil Hirst, Director, Office of Energy Technology and R&D, International Energy Agency -- IEA’s G8 Activities
• Dr. Richard Bradley, Head of Energy Efficiency and Environment Division, International Energy Agency -- Transforming the Way We Use Energy
• Mr. Fridtjof Unander, Senior Analyst, Energy Technology Policy Division, International Energy Agency -- Energy Indicators; Global Technology Perspectives
• Mr. Fridtjof Unander, Senior Analyst, Energy Technology Policy Division, International Energy Agency -- Global Energy Technology Perspectives
• Dr. Robert Dixon, Head of Energy Technology Policy Division, International Energy Agency -- Prospects for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells