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16 February 2011

CCC’s Shaun Mays Joins UK Government’s New Green Economy Council

(London, 16 February 2011) Shaun Mays, the CEO of Climate Change Capital, has joined a group of high level business leaders which is to advise government on the green economy. The Green Economy Council, which meets for the first time today (Wednesday) will discuss how government and industry can work together to support the transition to a low carbon economy.

The Council will bring together Ministers from three key departments - Business, Innovation and Skills, Energy and Climate Change and Defra. Business Secretary Vince Cable will chair the first meeting.

Members of the 23 strong council also include: Joe Greenwell, Chairman Ford UK; Stephen Leonard, CEO IBM; Andy Reynolds Smith, Divisional CE of GKN; Heidi Mottram, CEO Northumbrian Water; Dan Labbad CEO Europe Bovis Lend Lease; Andreas Goss CEO Siemens UK; Nigel Keen John Lewis Partnership; Nick Bunker MD UK and Ireland Kraft; Neil Bentley, CBI and Frances O'Grady at TUC.

Mays said: "Climate Change Capital has always believed that the transition to the low carbon economy represents an opportunity for businesses to create wealth worth having - to maximise the opportunities while creating public good. Massive investment is needed and most of it will come from the private sector. The Green Economy Council can make a significant contribution in helping Government understand the needs of investors and formulate the policy mechanisms to encourage them to finance low carbon infrastructure and innovation."

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