52 companies team up with 32 experts and organizations to create a low-carbon prosperity Task Force. The task force is a response to an invitation made at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2009 in Davos by UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

The Task Force will work with government and UN officials to develop a set of practical projects and policy proposals around the world, which will significantly stimulate the low-carbon economy from 2010 onward. An open letter was sent to Prime Minister Brown, setting out the Task Force’s suggested agenda for the coming months.

The main focus for the Task Force is to identify exactly how to create millions of green jobs in the short run and deflect economic growth onto a more sustainable, low-carbon path for the longer term.

By working with organizations such as the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, the United Nations Environment Programme, the United Nations Foundation and others, a key element of the Task Force’s work is to develop practical ideas on how to get significant flows of green technology and investment into developing countries fast. This will provide a considerable stimulus in the short run for developing countries, as well as a long-term accelerator for sustainable development and low-carbon growth.

The Task Force will be organized to take advantage of key meetings on the international calendar, in particular the World Business Summit on Climate Change in Copenhagen; the World Economic Forum meetings in South Korea, South Africa, China (Annual Meeting of the New Champions) and India; and the United Nations General Assembly in New York in September.