Fossil Fuels
Cleantech
Peak Oil
Climate Change
Financial Crisis
“This could be the largest economic opportunity
of the 21st century.”
- Venture Capital Firm
Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers.
“We’re talking about nothing less than the
reindustrialization of the whole planet”
- Billionaire Venture Capitalist John Doerr.
The US Administration’s
New Green Policies
“...[Obama] will invest $15 billion a year over
the next decade in renewable energy, creating five
million new, green jobs that pay well, can’t be
outsourced, and can help end our dependence on
Middle East oil.”
“You are here today because you recognise climate
change as an opportunity as well as a threat.
You understand that the shift to a low-carbon
economy opens new revenue streams and creates
new markets. You see the chance to usher in a
new age of green economics and truly sustainable
development. And you seek to address climate
change in ways that are both affordable and
promote prosperity.”
-- UN Secretary Ban-Ki Moon at the
Investor Summit for Climate Risk.
-- The Wall Street Journal
The new green policies of the US Administration will
have a considerable impact on the market. Companies
in the US that are in receipt of the Government
capital will spearhead innovation and those that are
not in receipt will be left behind.
This means that there will be a considerable tranche
of companies seeking foreign capital in order to
service the needs of the burgeoning cleantech
industries.
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