6 October 2008 | Luca Del Buono

 

Government ministers, along with leading policy makers, CEOs and environment experts, will participate in the annual Reuters Global Environment Summit, held in Reuters bureaus throughout the Americas, Asia, Europe and Australia from October 6-8.

During closed on-the-record sessions, Reuters journalists will listen and report as the summit speakers discuss environmental challenges and brainstorm possible solutions to issues including climate change, pollution and the fear of endangering animal and plant species.

Exclusive stories from the summit will be posted online at www.reuters.com/summits.As Arctic sea ice melted to its second lowest level ever this year countries including the United States and Russia looked north to a possible energy grab.

Response about what to do about global warming has been mixed. The alternative energy sector has blossomed, with wind and solar power growing at record rates as oil prices hit nearly $150 a barrel.

But the United States, historically the world's biggest polluter of greenhouse gases, and rapidly growing developing countries including China and India are at odds on climate.

Meanwhile, the clock is ticking on the December 2009 deadline for the world to agree a successor to the Kyoto Protocol.

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Source: Press release

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