The Financial Times and the World Energy Council (WEC) announced today that the first annual FT–WEC Energy Leaders Summit will be taking place in London on September 16th and 17th 2008. The two day summit, to be held at The Cumberland in London, will examine the issue of Investment opportunities in Clean Energy Businesses.

Harnessing the knowledge of players on the frontlines of the energy debate – traditional and new energy companies, governments and financiers – the Financial Times and WEC’s Investment Opportunities in Clean Energy Businesses seeks to reconcile the vision of tomorrow’s energy landscape with the practical realities of today’s energy resources and is based on the very latest energy research.

Speakers confirmed so far for the summit include:

•Shai Agassi: Founder and CEO, Project Better Place

•Dr. Dan Arvizu: Director, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, USA

•Jason Bak: Founder and CEO, Finavera Renewables, Inc.

•The Lord Browne of Madingley: Managing Director and Managing Partner (Europe), Riverstone Holdings LLC

•David Clarke: Chief Executive, Energy Technologies Institute (ETI)

•Ed Crooks: Energy Editor, Financial Times

•Gerald Doucet: Secretary General, World Energy Council

•Robert E. Fishman: President and CEO, Ausra

•Alexander Karsner: Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewables, US Department of Energy

•Alan Lovell: Chief Executive, Infinis Limited

•Philip New: President Global Biofuels, BP

•Jeremy Rifkin: President, The Foundation on Economic Trends

•Dr. Dipesh Shah OBE; Chairman of Jetion and Advisory Chairman, Hg Capital

•Tulsi Tanti: Chairman and Managing Director, Suzlon Energy Limited

•Vijay Vaitheeswaran: Author of ’Zoom’ and correspondent, The Economist

•Dr. Jan-Olaf Willums: CEO, TH!NK GLOBAL AS

•Roger Wood: Senior Associate, Arup

•Barbara N. McKee: Director, Office of Clean Energy Systems US Department of Energy

“I am very delighted to work with a leading business media partner like the Financial Times on the organisation of an annual conference. I am convinced that all partners will benefit hugely from this cooperation,” said Gerald Doucet, Secretary General of WEC.

“The Financial Times, one of the primary news sources for the global energy industry, is delighted to be partnering with the World Energy Council for this summit. The energy sector is of huge importance to the global business community, reflected by the volume of award winning editorial coverage on this subject that the Financial Times produces daily, both in print and online,” said Ben Hughes, Deputy CEO and Global Commercial Director of the Financial Times.

Further information about the summit can be found online at:

http://www.ftconferences.com/energy2008/home.asp

For details of press accreditation, please go to: http://www.ftconferences.com/energy2008/pressregistration.asp?m_pid=0&m_nid=27313

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For further information, please contact:

JStephan Albrechtskirchinger, World Energy Council, +44 (0) 20 7734 5996 or albrechtskirchinger@worldenergy.org

Jo Crosby, Financial Times, 020 7873 3811 or jo.crosby@ft.com

About the World Energy Council:

The World Energy Council (WEC) is the foremost multi-energy organisation in the world today. WEC has Member Committees in over 90 countries, including most of the largest energy producing and energy consuming countries. Established in 1923; the organisation covers all types of energy, including coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear, hydro, and renewable, and is UN-accredited, non-governmental, non-commercial and non-aligned. WEC is a UK-registered charity headquartered in London. WEC Services Limited was established in 2001 as the incorporated trading subsidiary of WEC. WEC’s Mission is ”To promote the sustainable supply and use of energy for the greatest benefit of all people”

About the Financial Times:

The Financial Times, one of the world’s leading business newspapers, is recognised internationally for its authority, integrity and accuracy. Providing extensive news, comment and analysis, the newspaper is printed at 24 print sites across the globe, has a daily circulation of 448,342 (ABC figures, February 2008) and a readership of more than 1.3 million people worldwide. FT.com is one of the world’s leading business information websites, and the internet partner of the FT newspaper. FT.com is the definitive home for business intelligence on the web, providing an essential source of news, comment, data and analysis for the global business community. FT.com attracts 6.2 million unique users, generating 48 million page views. FT.com has 101,000 subscribers.