IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the World Green Building Council will collaborate to rapidly scale up the construction of green buildings in emerging markets. The new partnership demonstrates a shared commitment to enhancing the built environment and mitigating climate change.

The relationship will be announced at an event with several presentations:
• “The Business Case for Green Buildings” by the WorldGBC
• The debut of IFC’s EDGE application for mass market green building design and certification
• U.S. Green Building Council on how green buildings respond to climate change

Title: “Transforming the Built Environment in Emerging Markets”
Date: Tuesday, July 16, 2013, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Venue: IFC in Washington, D.C.
 
Speakers:
• Jane Henley, CEO, World Green Building Council
• Prashant Kapoor, Principal Industry Specialist, Green Buildings, IFC
• Roger Platt, Senior Vice President of Global Policy and Law, U.S. Green Building Council
• Marcene D. Broadwater, Global Head of Climate Strategy and Business Development, IFC

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