Hamburg, European Green Capital 2011, the hotspot for international events on climate protection

Hamburg (ots) - Holding the title of European Green Capital 2011,
Hamburg is the hotspot for climate experts from all over the world:
international trade-fairs and top-class conferences will be dealing
with renewable-energies, responsible consumption and concepts for
enhancing sustainability in Europe's metropolitan regions.

One of the first highlights will be the "goodgoods" trade fair (27
- 29 May), Germany's first major trade fair for sustainable
consumer-products. The "goodgoods" will showcase "good" products and
services from the fields of living, fashion, technology, mobility,
nutrition and health. ( www.goodgoods.de )

A highlight in the field of green-technologies will be the H2Expo
(8 - 9 June), an international conference and trade-fair, presenting
recent trends in hydrogen-technology, fuel-cell-technologies, and
topics such as electrical-drives and hybrid-systems. ( www.H2Expo.com
)

September will see the largest international gathering of the
photovoltaic solar energy industry. The EU PVSEC (5 to 9 September)
is the world's most important forum for academics, the industry and
professionals from the photovoltaic-branches. (
www.photovoltaic-conference.com )

From 14 to 15 September, international port and environment
experts will meet at Hamburg's Green Port Congress, which will focus
on the question of how modern European ports can be operated in a
sustainable fashion. ( www.greenport.com/congress )

A magnet for visitors will be the Hamburg Climate Week (23 to 30
September), during which Hamburg will showcase its expertise
regarding climate protection. An interactive theme-park in Hamburg?s
city centre will inform visitors about topics relating to climate
change. ( www.klima.hamburg.de/klimawoche ).

The Intelligent Cities Expo (8 to 10 November) will mark the
closing of the Green Capital year. Politicians, urban planners,
energy suppliers and experts from the field of transport, finance and
communication will discuss approaches to energy efficiency, resource
protection and sustainability. ( www.intelligentcitiesexpo.com/ )

One of the decisive factors for Hamburg receiving the title was
the city's climate protection scheme. As a growing port and
industrial hub, Hamburg has successfully reduced its CO2 emissions by
15 percent since 1990. By the year 2020, CO2 emissions are planned to
be further reduced by 40 percent. ( www.hamburggreencapital.eu )

Contact:
Hamburg Marketing GmbH
Guido Neumann
Phone:+49-40-411110-617
Mobile:+49-160-97 29 83 02
guido.neumann@marketing.hamburg.de
www.marketing.hamburg.de