Nov 23 2009, 3:02 PM EST
News source: Business Wire
Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO):
WHAT: | For reporters attending the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) and BioEuropa will host a technology showcase and panel discussion to describe how industrial biotechnology applications are already helping to mitigate global climate change. Industrial biotechnology enables production of biofuels, renewable chemicals, and biobased plastics to meet growing global demand for alternatives to petroleum-based goods. A recent WWF report finds that widespread adoption of industrial biotechnology could help industries reduce carbon emissions by between 1 billion and 2.5 billion tons each year. The showcase and panel discussion will highlight biotechnology companies – including Novozymes, Genencor, NatureWorks, Dow, Solazyme and Soliance – that help make these low-carbon products – including biofuels, automobile tires, and carpets chosen by the COP15 organizers for use at Conference venues. | |
WHO: | Steen Riisgaard, CEO, Novozymes | |
| Tom Knutzen, Chief Executive Officer, Danisco | ||
| World Wildlife Fund | ||
Lord Paul Drayson, Minister of Science, UK (Invited) | ||
Bjorn Stigson, President, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (Invited) | ||
| Iain Gillespie, Head of Biotechnology Division, OECD | ||
| Maive Rute, Director, DG Research, European Union Commission | ||
| Sirpa Pietikäinen, Member of Parliament, European Union | ||
| The Hon. Jay Inslee (D-Wash.), U.S. House of Representatives | ||
WHEN: | Thursday Dec. 17, 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. (CET) | |
WHERE: | Dansk Industries Trade Association | |
| H.C. Andersens Boulevard 18 | ||
| 1787 Copenhagen V, Denmark | ||
RSVP: | The technology showcase and panel discussions will be followed by a networking dinner. To reserve space, please contact Paul Winters, Communications Director, BIO at 202-962-9237 or pwinters@bio.org by Dec. 15, 2009. | |
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About BIO
BIO represents more than 1,200 biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations across the United States and in more than 30 other nations. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology products. BIO also produces the BIO International Convention, the world’s largest gathering of the biotechnology industry, along with industry-leading investor and partnering meetings held around the world.
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