Some of the GreenXchange Global Marketplace's distinguished attendees, including leaders from business, finance, government, research, and environmental NGOs, were asked by conference organizers to evaluate the value of this first-of-it’s-kind global cross-section gathering of clean and green technology market-makers.

Rick ColeWith state leaders like Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown stealing much of the spotlight for their efforts to make California the leader in carbon emissions mitigation, the actions of smaller jurisdictions often go unnoticed, despite the fact that they are often on the front lines of climate change mitigation strategies.

Mayor BloombergAt last month's U.N. Conference on Climate Change in Bali, Indonesia New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who has put forward one of the world's most ambitious agendas for green urban living, appealed the world's leaders to engage with the leadership of local governments.

Fran Pavley
Nancy SutleyAB 32 Author Fran Pavley leads a panel at the GreenXchange Global Marketplace Conference about legislation driving the emergence of the new green market for sustainability, featuring Nancy Sutley, Pedro Pizzaro, and Lorraine White.

Public concern over global warming has presented companies of all sizes with a mandate to account for, and reduce, their greenhouse gas emissions. Still emerging, however, are the legal and fiscal implications of carbon emissions caused by corporations.

Martin NesbitMartin Nesbit, the head of the National Climate Change Policy Division for the U.K. Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) reviews the lessons already learned by Europe regarding climate change regulation.

John HuttonJohn Hutton secretary of state for the U.K.'s Department of Business, Enterprise, and Regulatory Reform details some of the ways that the U.K. and California have served to develop complimentary, groundbreaking legislation and technologies that are leading the world in the fight against climate change.

John BoeselLofty goals for emissions reductions will mean nothing if significant advances in clean transportation technology don't emerge soon. Luckily, WESTSTART/CALSTART exists to encourage those breakthroughs.

Michelle WymanA global organization comprised of local governments on every continent, International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) is well-equiped to fight climate change on all its diverse fronts.

Dan Dudek
Dan MazmanianDan Dudek, China-based chief economist for Environmental Defense, and Dan Mazmanian, USC Professor & former dean of the University   of Michigan’s School of Natural Resources and Environment, recently spoke with VerdeXchange News about their experiences with the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development—a unique advisory institution with the ear of the Chinese Premiere.