Thursday, 23. May 2013, 18:15 – 20:00 h
At the University of Zurich, Rämistrasse 71, 8006 Zurich, KOH-B-10
There is no doubt that the financial crisis has changed the world. Nevertheless, the crisis should be seen as an opportunity. Climate protection is an economic driver and creates jobs, be it in the field of low-emission energy technologies for energy production, as demonstrated by the renewable energy sector, for example, but also in sustainable mobility, climate protection technologies, energy or financial services. They will all benefit or are already benefiting from climate protection. It must not be a case of "not for now", but "now more than ever".
Prof. Dr. Claudia Kemfert, born in 1968 in Delmenhorst, German economist, has headed the Energy, Transport, Environment Department at the German Institute for Economic Research since April 2004. She is Professor of Energy Economics and Sustainability at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin, as well as an economic expert in the fields of energy research and climate protection. Claudia Kemfert was advisor to EU President José Manuel Barroso and serves on advisory boards of various research institutions as well as federal and state ministries. She is a multi-award-winning top researcher and a sought-after expert for politics and the media. Most recently, she received the Urania Medal and the B.A.U.M Environmental Award in the category of science.