Ministerial Meeting Drives Forward Global Agenda on Innovation and Sustainable Growth
- The first-ever Ministerial Meeting on Innovation and Sustainable Growth was hosted in Tianjin by the World Economic Forum, in partnership with the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology
- Science and technology are key drivers of innovation and green growth
- Right balance is needed between the roles of government and business, markets and regulation, and global and local institutions
- Global institutions must provide a clear framework for development of green technologies and industries, with appropriate standards, regulations and incentives
- Financing the transition to a green economy, identifying who pays and what incentives are offered must be addressed
- Talent and human capital underpin the transition to innovative and green economies
Tianjin, People’s Republic of China, 15 September 2010 – The World Economic Forum hosted yesterday its first-ever Ministerial Meeting on Innovation and Sustainable Growth in partnership with the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, during the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2010. Ministers of science and technology, environment, climate, natural resources, energy, economy and human resource development joined leaders from business and international organizations and experts to discuss driving forward the global agenda on innovation and sustainable growth.
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