NEW YORK, Sept. 10 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Platts, a leading global provider of energy and metals information and a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), today announced that the Platts Lecture Series will launch on November 29, 2007, with a presentation by Gene Sperling. Sperling, who is a former White House National Economic Advisor and former Director of the National Economic Council, will address the implications of climate change for the global energy industry in a lecture entitled "Climate, Energy and the Climate for Energy."
The Platts Lecture will take place at Digital Sandbox, located at 55 Broad Street in New York, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and will include presentations, lunch and roundtable discussions. The event is expected to draw nearly 200 attendees, including senior executives from oil, gas, coal and electric power companies and the financial community.
"Climate change is not just a real-world threat to our environment, it is also now a major force in politics and the impetus behind an entire new commercial industry," said Platts President Victoria Chu Pao. "Platts is honored to welcome Gene Sperling, who was praised as the 'MVP of the economic team' by President Clinton, to bring an economic and political perspective to the discussion of global climate change."
The Platts Lecture series aspires to raise the level of global energy industry debate, creating the definitive forum for the examination of serious long-term issues facing the world's energy businesses and policy-makers. R.W. Beck, a leading provider of business and technical consulting, is principal sponsor of this year's inaugural Platts Lecture. Additional panel participants will include globally renowned industry leaders, politicians and academics who excel in thought leadership and innovation. Lectures will be held annually in association with Platts Global Energy Awards in New York City.
The Platts Lecture "Climate, Energy and the Climate for Energy" will be held on the same day as the ninth annual Platts Global Energy Awards Gala. Each year, the Platts Global Energy Awards event attracts more than 500 senior energy executives from around the world, who gather to attend a gala dinner and awards ceremony. The event, which recognizes global energy company innovation, leadership, and superior performance in over a dozen categories, will this year feature the presentation of a new award: Green Energy Initiative of the Year. More information is available at http://www.globalenergyawards.com .
For sponsorship opportunity and details, contact Vicki Peterson at Vicki_peterson@platts.com or +1-970-461-1090. To attend, register at the following address: http://www.platts.com/GEAWeb/resources/jsp/lecture.jsp . For additional event information: Contact Patsy Wurster at patsy_wurster@platts.com or +1-720-548-5583.
About R.W. Beck:
R. W. Beck, Inc. ( http://www.rwbeck.com ) is a technically based business consulting firm providing engineering, economic, financial and planning solutions for the energy, water and solid waste industries. Integrating business and financial acumen with technical and engineering expertise, R. W. Beck works as trusted advisors providing insights that positively impact municipal utilities, public and private sector agencies, the financial community and other industry partners. Founded 65 years ago, R. W. Beck has more than 550 employees with 27 offices in the U.S. and one in Singapore.
About Platts:
Platts, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), is a leading global provider of energy and metals information. With nearly a century of business experience, Platts serves customers across more than 150 countries. From 14 offices worldwide, Platts serves the oil, natural gas, electricity, emissions, nuclear power, coal, petrochemical and metals markets. Platts' real time news, pricing, analytical services, and conferences help markets operate with transparency and efficiency. Traders, risk managers, analysts, and industry leaders depend upon Platts to help them make better trading and investment decisions. Additional information is available at http://www.platts.com .
About The McGraw-Hill Companies:
Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) is a leading global information services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial services, education and business information markets through leading brands such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, BusinessWeek and J.D. Power and Associates. The Corporation has more than 280 offices in 40 countries. Sales in 2006 were US$6.3 billion. Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com .
