Analysis: Germany's Merkel losing green battle to cheap coal
LONDON/FRANKFURT - To reach its strict climate targets and fulfill Chancellor Angela Merkel's nuclear exit plans, Germany needs to avoid coal and build a stack of gas power plants to secure clean energy supplies beyond 2020.
Previous Summit Speakers
- Mexico's President Felipe Calderon
- OPEC Secretary General Abdullah al-Badri
- Iran's Central Bank Governor Tahmasb Mazaheri
- Peru's President Alan Garcia
- FDA Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach
- U.S. Secretary of Energy Sam Bodman
- Deutsche Bank CEO and Chairman Josef Ackermann
- KarstadtQuelle CEO Thomas Middelhoff
- Time Warner Chairman and CEO Dick Parsons
- Malaysia's Second Finance Minister Nor Mohamed Yakcop
- Brazil's Finance Minister Guido Mantega
- Japan's Minister of State for Financial Services and Admin Reform Yoshimi Watanabe
- Mexican telecoms tycoon Carlos Slim
- Goldman Sachs strategist Abby Joseph Cohen
- Tokyo Stock Exchange President Atsushi Saito
Past Summits
| Summit | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Global Energy | May 14 - 17 | Houston, London, New York, Singapore |
| Africa Investment | Apr 16 - 19 | Johannesburg, Lagos, Nairobi |
| Global Mining and Metals | Mar 26 - 29 | London, New York |
| Food and Agriculture | Mar 12 - 15 | Chicago |
| Manufacturing and Transportation 2011 | Dec 12 - 15 | New York, Frankfurt and Singapore |
| Investment Outlook 2012 | Dec 5 - 7 | London, New York, Hong Kong |
| Global Media 2011 | Nov 28 - Dec 2 | London, New York |
| Investment Outlook | Nov 27 - 30 | London, New York, Singapore |
| India Investment 2011 | Nov 21 - 23 | Bangalore, Mumbai |
| China Investment 2011 | Nov 14 - 16 | Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai |
| Washington 2011 | Nov 7 - 9 | Washington |
| Middle East Investment 2011 | Oct 24 - 27 | Abu Dhabi, Cairo, Dubai and Riyadh |
| Global Wealth Management 2011 | Oct 3 - 6 | Geneva, New York, Singapore |
| Russia Investment 2011 | Sep 12 - 14 | Moscow |
| Aerospace and Defense 2011 | Sep 6 - 8 | Washington |
| Consumer and Retail 2011 | Jun 27 - 28 | New York, London |
| Real Estate and Infrastructure 2011 | Jun 20 - 22 | London; New York; Singapore; Dubai |
| Rebuilding Japan 2011 | Jun 20 - 22 | Tokyo |
| Global Energy and Climate 2011 | Jun 13 - 15 | London; New York; Singapore; Houston, San Francisco, Bonn |
| Global Investment Outlook 2011 | Jun 6 - 9 | London, New York, Singapore |
| Global Luxury and Fashion 2011 | May 23 - 25 | Dubai, London, New York, Paris |
| Global Technology 2011 | May 16 - 19 | London, New York, San Fransico, Tokyo |
| Health 2011 | May 9 - 13 | New York |
| Global Mergers and Acquisitions | Apr 4 - 6 | London, Hong Kong, New York |
| Latin American Investment 2011 | Mar 28 - Apr 1 | Buenos Aires, Mexico City |
| Global Mining and Steel 2011 | Mar 21 - 24 | London,Santiago,Singapore |
| Global Food and Agriculture 2011 | Mar 14 - 16 | Chicago, London, Singapore |
| Africa Investment | Mar 7 - 10 | Johannesburg |
| The Future Face of Finance | Feb 27 - Mar 2 | London, New York, Washington |
| China Investment | Dec 12 - 15 | Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong |
| Investment Outlook | Dec 3 - 9 | New York |
| Global Media | Nov 29 - Dec 2 | New York, London |
| Brazil Investment Summit | Nov 22 - 23 | Sao Paulo, Rio de Janiero, Brasilia |
| Global Autos | Nov 15 - 17 | Paris, Mumbai, Beijing, Shanghai, Detroit |
| Health | Nov 8 - 11 | New York |
| U.S. Wealth Management | Nov 1 - 3 | New York |
| Middle East Investment | Oct 18 - 20 | Dubai, Riyadh, Cairo, Doha, Manama, Abu Dhabi |
| Central European Investment | Oct 11 - 13 | Vienna |
| Global Climate and Alternative Energy | Oct 11 - 13 | Virtual |
| Restructuring | Oct 6 - 7 | New York |
| Global Private Banking | Oct 4 - 6 | Geneva, Singapore and New York |
| India Investment | Sep 27 - 29 | Mumbai, Bangalore |
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| Summit | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Latin America Investment | May 28 - Jun 1 | Multiple Cities |
| Washington | Jun 4 - 7 | Washington DC |
| Media and Technology | Jun 11 - 14 | London, Paris, New York, Singapore |
| Retail and Consumer | Sep 11 - 14 | London, Paris, New York |
| South East Asia Investment | Sep 17 - 21 | Bangkok, Singapore |
| Russia Investment | Sep 24 - 27 | Moscow |
| Middle East Investment | Oct 22 - 24 | Abu Dhabi, Beirut, Cairo, Dubai, Beirut, Cairo, Dubai, Riyadh |
| China Investment | Dec 10 - 13 | Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai |
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