Key benefits of attending:
• Keynote speaker – Hon. Eileen Claussen, President, Pew Center on Global Climate Change who will address climate policy under the Obama administration including an overview of proposed regulations and their implications for carbon markets.
• Highly interactive format – full of panel sessions including discussions on:
- Preparing for a federal cap-and-trade system
- Trading in voluntary markets
- Regional carbon trading systems: RGGI, AB32, Midwestern Green Gas Reduction Accord, Western Climate Initiative
- Global climate policy debate: preparing for the post-2012 world and discussing the US's potential role
- CDM implementation challenges
- Forestry and agriculture projects in the US carbon market
- Private equity and VC trends in cleantech and clean energy project financing
• Packed agenda – as well as the panel sessions there will be presentations on:
- The impact of the global credit crisis on the carbon finance landscape
- The transition from voluntary to mandatory markets
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Putting a price on carbon: analyzing pricing trends in current carbon markets and what this could mean for a federal US trading system
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Assessing the potential for a NAFTA cap-and-trade system between the US, Canada and Mexico
- Preparing for the new carbon-restrained regime
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The "whats, how and watch-outs" of verifying carbon offsets
• 30+ industry experts – who will update you on all the issues important to you and your business
• Workshop – attend the Introduction to Emissions Trading workshop on June 10
at special reduced rates.
• Superb networking opportunities – meet and do business with the key players and decision makers in the US carbon markets.
30+ top-level speakers including:
Keynote speaker:
Hon. Eileen Claussen, President,
Pew Center on Global Climate Change
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Mike Burnett,
Executive Director,
The Climate Trust
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Steve Corneli, Senior Vice President, Market and Climate Policy, NRG Energy
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Serge Harry,
Chairman & CEO, BlueNext
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Jennifer Layke, Deputy Director,
Climate and Energy Program,
World Resources Institute
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Marisa Uchin,
Manager, Federal Government Relations, Pacific
Gas & Electric Company
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John Kadyszewski, Director,
American Carbon Registry
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Bruce Braine, VP, Strategic Policy Analysis, American Electric Power
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Tim Lesiuk, Executive Director,
Climate Change Policy and Co-Chair, Western Climate Initiative
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Benjamin N. Feldman, Executive Director, Environmental Markets, JPMorgan;
Member of North American Markets Sub-Committee, ICROA
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Jonathan Schrag,
Executive Director, RGGI Inc
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Jesse Heier, Washington Director, Midwestern Governors Association
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David Hunter,
Director, US Policy, IETA
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Michael A. Mehling,
President, Ecologic Institute
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Nathaniel Keohane,
Director of Environmental Policy & Analysis, Environmental Defense Fund
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Lisa M. Hodes,
Director, US Markets,
The Gold Standard Foundation
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Peter Cook, Senior Investment Officer, Carbon Finance Unit, IFC
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Lex de Jonge,
Chair, CDM Executive Board
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Eron Bloomgarden,
President, Environmental Markets, Equator LLC
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Leslie L. Durschinger, Founder; Managing Director,
Terra Global Capital LLC
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David L. Skole, Professor, Dept of Forestry, Michigan State University
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Michael Carim, Senior Environmental Specialist, First Environment
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Brian Fan, Senior Director,
Cleantech Group LLC
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David Kirkpatrick, Founder & Managing Director, SJF Ventures
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Martin Whittaker, Director,
MissionPoint Capital Partners
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Denise Sheehan, Regional Director,
The Climate Registry
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Jason Scott,
Managing Partner & Co-Founder,
EKO Asset Management Partners
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Kinga Uto,
Senior Commercial Advisor,
EPCOR Utilities
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Joel Levin, VP, Business Development, Climate Action Reserve
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Jeffrey Wennberg, Project Manager, Center for Climate Strategies
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Brendan Monaghan,
Business Development Manager,
TZ1 Registry
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Timothy Juliani, Senior Fellow &
Manager of BELC Relations,
Pew
Center on Global Climate Change
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Chris Hunter,
Vice President, Carbon Finance, US, Climate Change Capital
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McKinley Addy, Fuels and Transportation Energy Division,
California Energy Commission
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Christopher Sherry, Co-Chair,
RGGI Staff Working Group |
Chris MacCracken, Principal,
ICF International |
Who should attend
This is a must-attend conference for:
• Utilities & energy companies
• Manufacturers and other corporations seeking to reduce their emissions
• Federal and regional regulatory bodies
• Political think tanks, trade groups and investor coalitions
• Emissions traders & fund managers
• Investment banks & brokers
• Developers & financiers of GHG emission reduction projects
• Insurance companies
• Law firms
• Carbon finance consulting & advisory firms
• Exchanges & registries
• Verification and certification companies
• Technology providers |
What past delegates have said about our events:
"Congratulations on an excellently organized conference!
It went like clockwork."
Christiana Figueres, LAC Representative, Executive Board of the CDM |
"Complete and well thought program. Very good content and
insights from experienced practitioners."
Patrick Maio, Managing Partner, Hinicio Sustainable Energy Consulting |
"Thank you for organizing such a great conference. Not only did it add such tremendous value to the attendees, but clearly it has such a positive and far-reaching impact in addressing climate change.
You guys are the pioneers and deserve much credit!"
Marc Oppenheim, Sagana Bay Capital |
"Your speakers were top rate, the venue impeccable,
and the quality of networking invaluable.
I will certainly be in attendance next time and will not hesitate to recommend any of your events to my colleagues and business associates."
Trevor Giles, Managing Director, Blue Marble Capital Partners Canada |
Venue/Accommodation
Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers
811 7th Avenue 53rd Street
New York, NY 10019
USA
We have negotiated a special room rate with the hotel of $279.00 (excl taxes).
To get the preferential rate, reservations must be made before June 1, 2009. Please remember to quote reference “Environmental Finance Conference”.
Breakfast is not included, but continental breakfast will be served at the conference from 8.00 am on both June 11&12. As reservations are based on a space- available basis, please secure your room as soon as possible.
To reserve, please contact the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers by calling (888) 627-7067.
Environmental Finance Conferences reserve the right to make any necessary changes to the venue without prior notice. |
How to book
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