Oct. 1 – Corrado Clini, Italy’s Environment Minister, is in Washington DC to participated at the Italian Embassy Environmental Workshop 2012 Global CleanTech 100 edition. The yearly encounter is promoted by the minister and the Italian Ambassador, Claudio Bisogniero. The main goal is to promote dialogue between Italian green economy firms and American investors, by exhibiting common, competitive projects for the global market, in particular in new technologies. Every year, the CleanTech Group present the 100 most innovative firms in the field of low-carbon and clean energy technologies. Over 20 Italian firms will participate in the event, including Enel, Mossi&Ghisolfi, Magneti Marelli, and Area Science Park. This event precedes the two-day Green Economy Fair of Rimini, which will take place between November 7 and 8. This expo, organized by Ecomondo, is promoted by 39 national organizations that, in agreement with the Environment Ministry, want to place a stronger accent on green economy and green development among Italian businesses. Indeed, these already have a consolidated export market, thanks to their high quality products.
