About this Event
31 Mar 2010 @ 8:00
Breakfast briefing China: Leading the World Again with Dr. Eddie OConnor
About the event:
Dr. OConnor discussed the revival of Chinese society amid Chinas remarkable economic growth over the last twenty years. He reflected on what is in store for the next twenty years, including the environmental consequences of this economic growth, sketching also Chinas role in the global response to climate change.
About the speaker:
Dr. OConnor is Founder and CEO of Mainstream Renewable Power and former CEO of Airtricity. He founded Airtricity Holdings Ltd in 1997 and remained in the position of Chief Executive until 2008. In 2008, he set up Mainstream Renewable Power.
Dr. OConnor was named World Energy Policy Leader (2003) by Scientific American Magazine and received the Leadership Award at the annual Ernst & Young Global Renewable Energy Awards 2009.
