As we conclude the first decade of the 21st Century, stresses on the global economy from rising inflation and slowing growth in developed economies are being compounded by the impacts of climate change. Clean technologies hold the promise of addressing these challenges, and doing so by generating superior returns along with job and wealth creation.
From 2001 to 2007, the cleantech investment category has expanded an average of 49.6% per year globally, and despite growing headwinds in the global economy, is poised for continued strong growth into the second decade of the 21st Century.
Cleantech Forum XVIII, convening in Washington, D.C. September 15-17 2008, is the world’s premier investment intelligence platform, providing insight, investment opportunities and unparalleled networking for the world’s leading investors, growth companies, policy makers, scientists and enterprises.