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By Andrew Williams

After the success of the recent Base show at Excel, focusing on business and a sustainable environment, a follow-up event takes place today hosted by Mayor Boris Johnson. The speakers read like a Who's Who of sustainable business, from Tim Smit of the Eden project to Baroness Valentine the chief executive of London First.

A Green Enterprise District centred on an exhibition and conference centre will be built in the Royal Docks.

London Mayor Boris Johnson announced the initiative, which involves Siemens and Newham Council, at the sustainability event Base at the Excel on Thursday morning.

A trio of business events is coming to the Excel Centre over the next two weeks.

They start with the two-day Business Startup show next Thursday and Friday, which offers advice to those looking at launching their own company.

Doom-mongering economists and scientists are keen to remind us that we are battling the twin evils of a financial downturn and an environmental Armageddon.

Vince Cable, the man who might be chancellor in a hung parliament, believes both of these problems can be tackled at the same time.

The low-carbon revolution is in good health, announced Ed Miliband at the Excel Centre on Wednesday morning.

The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change was at the sustainability event Base this week and was keen to point out the global successes on tackling climate change.

By Andrew Williams

The last couple of years have not been easy for businesses in the UK. With the financial system in meltdown, household names going to the wall or being sold and banks holding out the begging bowl, it has been a crazy time to be running a business.