Vancouver mayor spreads message of "green future" in China

The Vancouver mayor and a delegation of representatives from 22 corporations in the Canadian city will bring a green message to China in an upcoming trade mission designed to promote and sell clean energy technology, mobility and infrastructure.

As part of the 11-day trip which will start on Sept. 6 in Beijing and cover seven cities, Mayor Gregor Robertson will accompany the business delegation as a conduit to open doors to the Chinese government officials who are interested in greening their economy through new technology, products and services that Vancouver companies can provide.

"The signals from the premier and president have been very clear that China is serious about the green economy and they see this as the future of the world's economy and China wants to be the leader in the green economy," said Robertson when meeting with the Chinese press in Vancouver on Thursday.

"We're seeing very significant dollars being invested in green infrastructure in fundamentally changing the way China is building out their cities. That means opportunities for the Canadian companies which have great technologies, great products and services that can fill in those gaps and help China to advance on this. There are some really significant partnerships that can come from this. It's a lot of growth and these technologies are ready to go off the shelf."

Dubbed the "Vancouver Green Capital Business Mission," the trip includes a three-day stop at the Vancouver Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo where the delegation will showcase its offerings of clean technology, green buildings and digital media.


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