In this interview, WBCSD President Bjorn Stigson argues that one of the main impacts of the financial crisis is a stronger drive towards efficiency by business. He sees fossil fuels continuing to play a major role over the decades to come but stresses that new technologies will be key to reducing carbon emissions. He also cites the crucial need for a clear public policy framework to reduce these emissions. A growing global population, constraints on resources and the need to limit CO2 emissions, he says, urgently reinforce the need for sustainable solutions today that must last for decades to come. (less info)