Andreas J. Goss, chief executive of Siemens in the UK, is one of four key panellists at the event, and will explore the practical dimensions of how to achieve the Mayor’s vision of a sustainable and smart capital city. Commenting on the event and Siemens’ role, Goss said: “As a global pioneer of sustainable city solutions, Siemens is perfectly positioned to answer the key questions of sustainable urban development, demographic change and energy security. Siemens has a long standing presence and track record across all areas of London life, from buildings to infrastructure and transport to energy generation and management. We are delighted to be supporting BASELondon, dedicated to promoting the sustainability agenda for London.”
Although urban areas cover only one percent of the planet’s surface, they consume around 75% of the world’s produced energy and emit about 80 percent of the gases that are harmful to the climate. With increasing trends towards urbanisation, cities face a daunting challenge to develop sustainable infrastructure, transportation and policies. Sustainability is at the heart of the Mayor’s agenda to make London “the best city in the world”.
Siemens commissioned the Economist Intelligence Unit’s European Green Cities Index, which was first presented at the UNFCC summit in Copenhagen in December 2009. The index rates the rates the environmental performance of 30 leading cities. London ranked 11th overall according to the index, a strong performance for an established global city with a population of more than 7.6 million. London performed consistently in the categories, such as CO2 emissions, energy, buildings, transport and air quality. These are all target areas within the Mayor’s strategy for a greener London, which by 2025 intends to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 60 per cent, amongst other key measures. BASELondon will address these issues in its programme throughout the day.
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About Siemens in the UK:
Siemens was established in the United Kingdom 167 years ago and now employs 17,000 people in the UK. Last year’s revenues were £4.2 billion. As a leading global engineering and technology services company, Siemens provides innovative solutions to help tackle the world’s major challenges, across the key sectors of energy, industry and healthcare. Siemens has offices and factories throughout the UK, with its headquarters in Frimley, Surrey. The company’s global headquarters is in Munich, Germany. For more information, visit www.siemens.co.uk
In fiscal 2009, globally Siemens generated revenue of €23 billion with products and solutions from its Environmental Portfolio - the largest in the world. In the same time period, Siemens customers worldwide were able to reduce their carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by a total of 210 million tonnes with products and solutions from the same portfolio. This amount is equal to the annual CO2 emissions of New York, Tokyo, London and Berlin put together.
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Anne Keogh
Siemens Plc
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Email: anne.keogh@siemens.com