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The Forest Management Auditor of Tomorrow

Forest management auditing is evolving very quickly and auditors are required to be endowed with multiple capacities capacities and expertise. An intensive course to prepare forest management auditors and a unique access to new skills, professional knowledge and job opportunities. Competent and experienced auditors and lecturers will drive you through a deeper understanding of standards, methodologies and auditing techniques. By means of exercises and simulations you will be directly involved as a protagonist.

For more information, click here  
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Ecosystem Marketplace’s 2012 State of the Forest Carbon Markets Report Launch – London

Forest Trends’ Ecosystem Marketplace is pleased to announce that on November 1, 2012, we launch the most recent edition of the annual State of the Forest Carbon Markets report. The report, which details our latest findings on the state of forest carbon projects’ structure, standards, and finance, will be freely available on both the Ecosystem Marketplace and Forest Carbon Portal websites on and after this date.

We will also launch our findings at events celebrating the report’s release! RSVP to the event below to learn first-hand the results of our research that takes a look back at forest carbon offset transactions in 2011 – in the context of today’s market trends, presented by a panel of report authors and reputable market experts.
 
WHAT: State of the Forest Carbon Markets 2012 LONDON launch event  
 
WHEN: November 13th, 2012 – 4:30-6:00 PM GMT; Panel presentation, followed by reception.
 
WHERE: Hosted by Face the Future and Climate Change Capital at the London offices of Climate Change Capital: 3 More London Riverside, London SE1 2AQ.  
 
RSVP: via email to [email protected] or call +1 202 298 3009. RSVP no later than COB November 9th to secure your seat.
 
WHO:
Moderator: Michael Jenkins, President, Forest Trends
Panelists:
Molly Peters-Stanley, Carbon Programs Manager, Forest Trends’ Ecosystem Marketplace
Justin Whalen, Project Manager, Face the Future
Pat Snowdon, Head of Economics and Climate Change, UK Forestry Commission
Alfred Evans, CEO, Climate Change Capital
Christian del Valle, Managing Partner, Althelia Ecosphere
 
 
 

We would like to acknowledge and thank the organizations that enable us to make this report and our ongoing research available at no cost to readers worldwide. This year’s report received support from our Premium Sponsor, the Code REDD Campaign; sponsors Face the Future, Kinship Conservation Fellows, the Law Offices of Baker & McKenzie and the UK Forestry Commission, and additional support from Conservation International and Astrium Services.

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CIF 2012 Partnership Forum

The Climate Investment Funds and EBRD, as co-hosts, look forward to welcoming you to the CIF 2012 Partnership Forum in Istanbul, Turkey on November 6-7, 2012.
 
The Forum will provide a unique opportunity for diverse stakeholders – governments, civil society, indigenous peoples, private sector, and others – to contribute to deepening global understanding of the linkages between climate change and development as they have been addressed within the context of the Climate Investment Funds (CIF). As all CIF programs (on clean technology, forest investments, climate resilience and scaling up renewable energy in low income countries) are moving into implementation of investments at the country level, we anticipate the Forum to be a dynamic gathering that will be focused on effective on-the-ground implementation, knowledge-building and sharing of lessons.
 
The Forum program is comprised of plenary sessions and a series of smaller parallel sessions that are intended to address the multiple interests of CIF stakeholders and to provide for open discussions to explore ways to maximize the effectiveness of the CIF. The interactive format provides a platform for Forum participants to present their perspectives, experiences, and reflections on CIF strategic directions, results and impacts.
 
 
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Carbon Forum North America 2012

Carbon Forum North America 2012 — taking place at the Marriott Metro Center in downtown Washington, DC on October 1-2, 2012—has firmly established itself as the place to go to keep abreast of the latest thinking and developments in the North American carbon space—for both carbon policy wonks and market-players alike.
 
From the first California auction to the establishment of a functional North American market through the Western Climate Initiative; from the advancement of RGGI’s 2012 review to progress within NA2050; from innovative climate finance to emerging carbon markets; from an exciting election season to the buildup preceding a new round of rejuvenated international climate talks; and from new regulatory developments at the EPA to the latest legal developments in the courts, Carbon Forum North America on October 1-2 will give market participants the best carbon coverage at the best time. Join your colleagues at CFNA for the most comprehensive carbon market analysis, the latest policy developments, and the best legal coverage in the North American carbon, climate, and clean energy space!
 
Carbon Forum North America —IETA’s flagship North American event—will be one of the best opportunities of the year to network with the North American and global carbon markets, browse exhibits showcasing the work of leading companies, and learn what you need to know about this rapidly evolving space.

Learn more about the event here

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14th Annual BIOECON Conference: Resource Economics, Biodiversity Conservation and Development

Hosted by the Department of Land Economy of the University of Cambridge and  the Department of Spatial Economics of  VU University Amsterdam



Supported by the Founding Partners of the BIOECON Network:
UNEP, EIB, IUCN, Conservation International, FEEM and IHEID


In Association with the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), London, UK and Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia  
 
The Scientific Partners of BIOECON are pleased to announce the 14th Annual International BIOECON conference on “Resource Economics, Biodiversity Conservation and Development”. The conference will be held in the historical premises of Kings College Cambridge, England on 18-20 September 2012. The conference will be of interest to both researchers and policy makers working on biodiversity policy, especially natural resources in developing countries.
 
The conference takes a broad interest in the area of resources, development and conservation, including but not limited to: plant genetic resources and food security issues, deforestation and development, fisheries and institutional adaptation, development and conservation, wildlife conservation and park pricing, and international trade and regulation. The conference will have sessions on economic development and biodiversity conservation, and on institutions and institutional change pertaining to the management of living resources.  
 
Papers are specially invited on the themes of:
  • Different institutional frameworks for resource conservation (property rights, etc)
  • Developing countries and issues of governance and management of natural resources
  • Resources management, distribution, equity, conflict, conservation, growth and development, poverty alleviation
  • Biological diversity and its global conservation
  • Valuation of ecosystem services and their application to biodiversity conservation
  • Incorporating natural capital into inclusive wealth accounting
  • Foundations for provision of global public goods
  • Market creation for biodiversity and PES schemes
  • Policy evaluation of biodiversity related policies.  
The conference will take place over two days, with sessions consisting of papers on all of the above themes. In addition, there will be policy forums chaired by the Institutional Partners of BIOECON on mainstreaming ecosystem services into development policies, on the trade-offs between food security and ecosystem service provision, the development of beneficiary pays markets (such as habitat banking), on poverty alleviation and biodiversity conservation and on developments in biodiversity policy impact assessment.
Keynote speakers for the 14th BIOECON Conference are:
 
Centre of Research in the Economics of Development (CRED), University of Namur, Belgium
 
Institute for Environmental Decisions, Department of Environmental Sciences, ETH Zí¼rich, Switzerland
 
Papers may be submitted for presentation within the conference and will be considered by the scientific programme committee. Electronic copies of completed papers should be sent to Dr. Andreas Kontoleon ([email protected]) no later than 14th May 2012. Please include abstract and keywords with your submission. Acceptance of papers will be notified by email by 1st June 2012.  


It is also possible to submit 3-4 papers together as a suggested “session” under one of the themes indicated above.  The Scientific Partners reserve the right to accept papers on an individual basis, so it is possible that even when a session is not accepted, individual papers within the session might be so.
 
The conference will open with a reception at Kings College on early evening of 18th of September.  Conference sessions will commence on the morning of the 19th of September and conclude on the afternoon of the 20th of September. The conference banquet will take place at the main Dining Hall of Kings College on the evening of the 19th of September.
 
There is a 100 Euro registration fee for all invited paper presenters that will cover the costs of 2 nights single accommodation, reception, lunches, and conference if banquet.  There is a 200 Euro registration fee for all other participants that will include the banquet, lunches and refreshments, but not accommodation.  There is a 100 Euro registration fee for day-participants (that includes lunches and refreshments but not lodging and the conference banquet).
 
The Partners of BIOECON are attempting to raise funds to subsidise the travel of participants from developing countries.  Persons from developing countries should feel free to send papers in response to the Call.  If accepted, please respond immediately to the Secretariat indicating that participation in the conference would be conditional on receipt of funds to cover travel and local expenses.  If funds are available, they will be rationed between developing country participants in accordance with the rating of the accepted paper.
 
Registration will open on 1st May 2012. Registrations for conference presenters are due by 20th June 2012. Registration for all other participants closes on the 20th August 2012. Further registration details and all other conference information will be provided on the BIOECON web-site at www.bioecon-network.org.  
 
 
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The Gold Standard Annual Conference 2012

Following the launch of GS V2.2, our announced scope expansion into land-use and forestry and the unveiling of our new Gold Standard cities programme, this annual meeting will be the platform at which we outline the details as to how and when our new strategic initiatives and direction will be operationalised.
 
This conference will host high-level panel debates with key industry experts to discuss the challenges, barriers and opportunities in four key areas of focus:
  • Land-use and forestry
  • Green cities
  • Carbon for development
  • The world of compliance
There will also be smaller breakout workshops and consultations that will provide training on technical updates and procedures whilst offering Gold Standard stakeholders the opportunity to input into our strategic development process.

Read more about the event here.  

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European Conference on Biodiversity

This is the first time that EGMF& EDGE are organising a conference together and we hope this event will be of interest to delegates from within and outside the industry.

Major assessments have shown that global environmental deterioration is getting worse, not better. EGMF products are operated outdoors and we would like to play our part in responding to the challenge.
 
Therefore EDGE & EGMF have decided that biodiversity will be the theme of its first conference.  Our industry has products that every household with a garden possesses and our professional customers are involved in forestry. If our consumers, our professional customers and our industry all do something (and some have already started taking action), we think this will make a difference.

Golfers, landscapers, public authorities dealing with green spaces, turf managers, forestry workers and landowners are invited to register quickly as the number of seats is limited.

Read more about the event here.

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World Water Week

World Water Week is hosted and organised by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) and takes place each year in Stockholm. The World Water Week has been the annual focal point for the globe’s water issues since 1991. Join us!

 
Each year the World Water Week addresses a particular theme to enable a deeper examination of a specific water-related topic. While not all events during the week relate to the overall theme, the workshops driven by the Scientific Programme Committee and many seminars and side events do focus on various aspects of the theme. The themes change each year, but each fits within a broader “niche” that covers several years. The grouping of
themes within a niche is designed to develop a long-term perspective on a broad yet significant water and development issue. It also ensures that each year builds upon the previous years’ outcomes and findings.
 
The current niche for 2009-2012 is “Responding to Global Changes”, which looks at the potential and necessary responses in water policy, management and development to address pervasive and increasingly impacting global changes.  

 

More information here.
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State of the Voluntary Carbon Markets 2012 Report Launch Event

Event Description:

Thursday May 31st, 10:30 – 11:30 at Carbon Expo 2012  (Room 2, Floor 2, Koelnmesse venue)

 
Forest Trends’ Ecosystem Marketplace invites you to take part as we launch our findings at an event celebrating the release of the 2012 State of the Voluntary Carbon Markets report.

 

Attend this event to find the answers to questions like, “At what stage in the project cycle are most credits sold, and at what price? How did project-level REDD activities fare in the 2011 marketplace? Is there any relationship between compliance and voluntary market prices?”  

 

Our 2012 report builds on a record data collection from an unprecedented number of offset suppliers worldwide to provide insights that will once again become an industry benchmark. We hope you will be able to join Ecosystem Marketplace for an in-depth look at our findings, at this report launch event hosted by Forest Carbon Group and the International Carbon Reduction and Offset Alliance.

 

Event Sponsors:

Forest Carbon Group and the International Carbon Reduction and Offset Alliance (ICROA)

 

Event Contact:

Molly Peters-Stanley

Manager, Carbon Programs, Ecosystem Marketplace

[email protected]  

View a preview of Carbon Expo side events, including this one, here.  

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CARBON EXPO in Cologne

Equip yourself with crucial information on the challenges and opportunities in the global Carbon Market. Carbon Markets have proven to be a fundamental tool to expediently spur economy-wide abatement activities and steer finance towards low carbon technologies. Nevertheless, a combination of market based approaches with additional policies and measures are needed to meet global climate aspiration. Carbon Expo is the global platform to explore the detailed development of carbon markets worldwide and interrelated policies and measures that will shape the international climate regime of the future.

What makes Carbon Expo so special?

Carbon Expo provides a channel for all carbon market agents to get involved in understanding and influencing policy making and its implementation, interacting with experts around the world on the details of emission trading law and markets, exchanging information, creating new contacts or build on your existing networks. It offers everyone the opportunity to play a major role in addressing the defining issue of our times.

View the event here

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IWA World Conference on Water, Climate, and Energy

Water and energy are critical for our current society and will be of increasing importance in the future. Climate change is forcing us to reassess our energy usage and will have real and substantial impacts on the water cycle. Solving the interlinked challenges of water, climate and energy in a sustainable manner is one of the fundamental goals of this generation. Following on from conferences on Climate Change Adaptation and Water and Energy, the International Water Association is proud to announce the inaugural World Congress on Water, Climate and Energy in 2012.

 

The Congress will explore the topics of resilient and sustainable cities with a focus on climate change adaptation and mitigation. The challenges of climate change adaptation and incorporating uncertainty into the city vision and infrastructure will be discussed together with the impacts and responses of climate change on water resources. Reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, operating in a carbon constrained world and a focus on renewable energy including practical applications and integration in to the energy mix will be covered.

 

Solutions to these challenges, including the role of technologies and smart networks will also be a central theme. Recognising that technology is only part of the solution the conference will also address the economic, political and regulatory aspects of water, climate and energy.

 

The congress will attract up to 2,000 international participants for this global event and will feature a large industry presence and trade exhibition.

More information here.

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Beyond Carbon: Ensuring Justice and Equity in REDD+ Across Levels of Governance

Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) has rapidly become a key pillar of international cooperation on climate change. Since its inception in 2005, REDD+ has grown in scope from being a cheap mitigation option and opportunity to address the 15-20% of global GHG emissions attributed to deforestation into a wider set of activities that reach beyond the carbon dimension of REDD+. They promote forest carbon stocks, sustainable management of forests and forest conservation as well as deliver co-benefits such as biodiversity conservation and poverty alleviation. A host of state and non-state actors at all levels of governance have entered this emerging policy field.
This conference takes stock of these developments to date. It addresses them from both natural and social science perspectives and discusses the role of justice and equity in current debates on REDD+. Its particular aim is to discuss the limits and opportunities in deriving co-benefits from REDD+ activities.

Call for Papers

Abstracts are invited for the following four themes:
Ecological dimensions of justice and equity in REDD+
Socio-political dimensions of justice and equity in REDD+
Role of Indigenous peoples and local communities in REDD+
How can REDD+ deliver more than carbon benefits?

Please submit an abstract of up to 400 words for oral presentations, specifying one of the themes above, at http://www.eci.ox.ac.uk/redd/index.php. The deadline is noon GMT, 4 January 2012. Decisions will be sent by 9 January 2012. Full papers should be uploaded by 19 March 2012. Revised papers submitted to [email protected] by 15 April 2012 will be considered for submission to a special issue in a high-impact academic journal.

For questions please email Maria Mansfield ([email protected]).

Provisional Agenda

DAY 1

8:00-9:00 Registration and coffee/light breakfast
9:00-9:15 Introduction to the Conference
9:15-10:15 Plenary Session: Framing the Problem of Deforestation
Keynote: From Natural Science to Social Policy
Keynote: What is REDD+ and who is framing the discourse?
10:15-10:30 Q&A
10:30-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-12:00 Panel discussion: Justice and Equity in REDD+
12:00-12:30 Q&A
12:30-2:00 Lunch
2:00-3:30 Parallel sessions: Ecological dimensions of justice and equity in REDD+
(Speakers selected from call for papers)
3:30-4:00 Coffee break
4:00-5:30 Parallel sessions: Socio-political dimensions of justice and equity in REDD+
(Speakers selected from call for papers)
7:00 Conference Dinner (Exeter College)

DAY 2

8:45-9:15 Coffee/light breakfast
9:15-10:15 Plenary Session: Novel Approaches
Keynote: Role of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in REDD+
Keynote: How can REDD+ deliver more than carbon benefits?
10:15-10:30 Q&A
10:30-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-12:30 Parallel sessions: Role of Indigenous peoples and local communities in REDD+
(Speakers selected from call for papers)
12:30-2:00 Lunch
2:00-3:30 Parallel sessions: How can REDD+ deliver more than carbon benefits?
(Speakers selected from call for papers)
3:30-4:00 Coffee break
4:00-5:30 Closing Plenary: Taking stock and next steps
Report from each plenary and conference highlight sound bytes

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Durban outcome – prospects for the carbon markets in 2012

Programme:

The workshop will be open to non-members of the Zurich Carbon Market Association against a fee of 50 Swiss Franks (students free). Please register with Sven Widdel (sven.widdel(at)zurich-cma.org);   fees are payable to the Zurich Carbon Market Association bank account at Swiss Postfinance, account 85-570886-8 (IBAN CH140900 0000 8557 0886 8, BIC POFICHBEXXX).

For further information on the Zurich Carbon Market Association see www.zurich-cma.org

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Mandatory Carbon Reporting 2012

All companies listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange will have to report their greenhouse gas emissions from April 2013. The UK is the first country to make it compulsory for companies to include emissions data for their entire organisation in their annual financial reports. Reporting GHG emissions is the first vital step towards reductions but, at the same time, provides businesses with great opportunities for cost savings.

Companies:
Attend to find out what you have to report, how to do it and the potential costs and benefits. Identify the key opportunities to save money and avoid financial penalties so that you can give a boost to your bottom line.
 
Investors:
Attend to understand the new opportunities and risks facing companies in your portfolio. Identify the likely winners and losers from mounting pressures to reduce carbon emissions.

Top-level speaking organisations include:

Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Microsoft, The Carbon Disclosure Project, Marks & Spencer, British Airways, Herbert Smith, Ecometrica, CCLA, FTSE Group, WHEB Asset Management, AEA, Trucost, World Business Council for Sustainable Development

REGISTER BY 28 SEPTEMBER TO CLAIM UP TO 20% DISCOUNT!

Key benefits of attending:

• Understand policy and business drivers for mandatory carbon accounting

• Discover the business benefits of reporting emissions

• Benefit from insightful case studies from the real leaders in carbon reporting

• Learn how to manage, measure and report corporate emissions

• Hear best practice methodologies for managing emissions throughout your supply chain

• Find out how to disclose the information and what to do with carbon data

• Identify investment opportunities in mandatory reporting

• Superb networking opportunities including the drinks reception at the end of the day – meet, share knowledge and do business with other participants

Who should attend:

• Companies directly affected by the legislation
• Accountants
• Consultants
• Lawyers, legal advisors
• Monitoring / verifying companies
• Private and public investors
• Non UK stock exchanges
• Non UK governments
• SRI investors

To apply and for more information, click here

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The Carbon Show

 

 

Registration for The Carbon Show 2011 is now open!

You can now register your place at the FREE to attend exhibition, which features organisations from all across the carbon and renewable energy industries showcasing their products, services and solutions, as well as informative plenary sessions and a green technology demonstration stage.

Register now at www.thecarbonshow.com/register

The Carbon Show 2011 features a top level seminar programme including sessions dedicated to:

The speaker programme features industry leaders from organisations such as Bank of America Merrill Lynch, BBC, Carbon Trust, Department of Energy and Climate Change, European Renewable Energy Council, Rolls Royce, Sainsbury’s, and many more. Click here to download a PDF of the programme.

 

 

“As Carbon issues and compliance are a constantly changing arena, The Carbon Show is a valuable place to catch up on current industry developments and to share experiences with like-minded individuals.”
Debbie Hobbs, Principal, ENVIRON

For more testimonials from The Carbon Show 2010, click here.

 

We look forward to seeing you at the show.

From your Carbon Show team

Partners and Sponsors

ENDS Europe

LRQA

Point Carbon

CMIA

Environ

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Trade, Investment and Climate Change: Searching for Progress on Key Issues

Unilateral action on climate change is increasingly being examined from the perspective of international trade and investment law. Of particular prominence in recent debates has been the validity of green industrial policies and of measures addressing competitiveness loss and leakage. The conference will explore these issues, and also the role of the trade community in securing international cooperation and solutions.

This conference forms part of IISD’s Trade, Investment and Climate Change Program, funded by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Norway and Sweden, and by the Swedish MISTRA Foundation’s ENTWINED network.

Registration& Further Information: To register for this event, please complete the form attached and return to Elka Parveva-Kern([email protected]) by 30 September 2011. Further logistics details will be provided upon registration. For more information on conference content, please contact Lucy Kitson(mailto:[email protected])

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State of the Forest Carbon Markets 2011

Report authors and a panel of market players and experts will discuss the latest findings from this one-of-a-kind report, as well as the future outlook and drivers of the marketplace. The forest carbon markets have grown dramatically since Ecosystem Marketplace’s first State of the Forest Carbon Markets report, so come join us to learn more about this rapidly evolving marketplace, where it has come from, and where it is going.

Space is limited for each of the following events, so we encourage you to RSVP soon to secure a spot for you and any guests. The three launch events will be happening at the following times and locations:

September 29, 2011 – Washington, DC

Office of Baker & McKenzie LLP
815 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20006
4:00-5:30 PM EST, followed by reception

RSVP by September 26:
Via email to [email protected]

This launch event is sponsored by Baker & McKenzie LLP

October 4, 2011 – San Francisco

Office of Baker & McKenzie LLP
Two Embarcadero Center, 11th Floor
San Francisco, California 94111
4:00-5:30 PM PST, followed by reception

RSVP by September 29:
Via e-mail to [email protected]

This launch event is sponsored by Det Norske Veritas

October 11, 2011 – London

Office of Markit
Ropemaker Place
25 Ropemaker Street
London, EC2Y 9LY, United Kingdom
5:00-6:30 PM BST, followed by reception

RSVP by October 5: Via e-mail to [email protected]

This launch event is sponsored by Forest Carbon Group, Face the Future, and Markit
Note: The London launch event is taking place on the eve of the 11th Dialogue on Forests, Governance, and Climate Change, co-hosted by the Rights and Resources Initiative, Forest Trends, and the Forest Peoples Programme. The event will focus on the issues and outlook for REDD+ financing, engaging a broad and diverse set of stakeholders and leaders regarding REDD+. Find out more and RSVP to attend this Dialogue from the RRI website here.
 
 

The State of the Forest Carbon Markets 2011 report would not be possible without the interest and support of our readers, sponsors, donors, and the participation and insights of hundreds of project developers and market players. Thank you all for your support, and we look forward to seeing you at one of our launches!

Sponsors

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CarboForest Conference

Sustainable forest management has a vital and widely-established part in climate change mitigation. Quantifying the carbon stored in forest ecosystems, as well as the rates and direction of carbon fluxes emitted from and absorbed by forests, has become very important to improve understanding of their influence on the global carbon cycle. In many countries national programmes to protect and maintain forests have been initiated with the aim of reducing net carbon emissions and to stabilise or increase terrestrial carbon stocks in the long-term.

The CarboForest conference intends to provide a multi-disciplinary forum to discuss recent innovations and challenges related to all aspects of carbon storage and management in forest ecosystems. This meeting will bring together scientists, politicians and environmentalists from different disciplines to confer and communicate their most recent findings relevant to the global carbon cycle, with an emphasis on the role of forest ecosystems and will promote the cross-fertilization of the latest ideas and concepts in research, policy and practice. The main aims of the conference are to present actual achievements, focus the direction for further development in the area of carbon storage studies and stimulate the exchange of expertise. Critical discussion will cover the ecological, political, economical as well as technical aspects of carbon management, monitoring, reporting and verification of forest carbon stocks and their changes over time. Moreover, we offer the international community an open and creative forum for exchanging results and ideas on carbon capture and storage (CCS) in forest ecosystems.

The Conference will mainly focus on:

  • climate changes,
  • plant physiology,
  • soils,
  • carbon fluxes,
  • forest management,
  • inventory, modeling and reporting,
  • geomatics with special emphasis to remote sensing.

We feel honoured to invite everyone interested in carbon management in forest ecosystems to participate in the CarboForest conference, which is to be held  from 21 to 23 September 2011  in Poland. The programme will consist of invited lectures, short presentations and poster contributions, and contributions in either of these formats are welcome.

We are looking forward to meeting you in the Forest Research Institute in Sękocin Stary (Poland) for a stimulating discussion during the CarboForest conference!

 
 
 
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BIO & ECO EXPO 2011

 

Venue: Hall 3, National Palace of Culture – Sofia, Bulgaria  
Organizers: Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Via Expo  
Exhibition Dates: September 14-17, 2011  
Working Hours for the Exhibitors: 09.30 – 19.30 h  
Visiting Hours: 10.00 – 19.00 h  
Entrance: Free of Charge  
Accompanying Program: Seminars, Presentations, etc.

ABOUT THE EVENT:

Biodiversity loss and climate change are among urgent environmental challenges requiring immediate attention. The Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth aims to meet the sustainability as well as the socioeconomic challenge, whereas a scheme for the food sector has to be developed. Organic food and farming can provide a model for a comprehensive approach to meet future challenges in the bio and eco products branch. The organic sector is highly innovative, generating new solutions for the sustainable use of resources such as water, energy and soil, showing great potential for climate change mitigation and adaptation.

The market of organic products in Bulgaria enlarged significantly in the last few years. There will be a very efficient opportunity for the companies that will participate in the exhibition to expand their international network at the Bulgarian market of organic products and for the local participants also to set up new contacts and to start fruitful future partnerships.

The specialized exhibition on bio and eco products in September 2011 in Sofia emphasizes the role of organic production and investments in clean technologies. The event is directed at the important role of sustainable lifestyles and consumption in our everyday lives. It highlights the close links between food, health and the environment.

The BIO & ECO EXPO 2011 provides a wide range of natural and organic products, sustainable technologies, services, information and practical advice. It will be your ideal information destination: offering sustainable solutions for conscious consumers and responsible businesses.

 

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RRI Dialogues on Forests, Governance and Climate Change

 

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10th RRI Dialogue Letterhead

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Organizers: Oxfam and Rights and Resources Initiative in collaboration with LAND Academy, Netherlands and EcoAgriculture Partners  

 

RRI and Oxfam are proud to announce that this Dialogue will be held on September 7-8 in The Hague, Netherlands. The meeting will identify common approaches to dealing with the interconnected global challenges of responding to the food crisis, forest loss and degradation, the need to drive additional investment into agriculture, and adaptation to climate change.   The meeting will bring more focused attention to the interconnection between forests, agriculture, the rights of producers and affected populations, and the growing global demand for agricultural land and products.   By bringing together the communities of practice that deal with different but interrelated issues, the Dialogue will consider issues such as agriculture as a driver in forest loss and degradation, the role forests play in providing food for the rural poor, as well as the implications of the global effort to meet the challenge of feeding nine billion people by 2050 without destroying the natural resources on which rural and forest dwellers rely for their livelihoods and food security.  

 

We anticipate that the meeting will set out an agenda to influence policy dialogues in a variety of fora, including the Committee on Food Security in October, the UNFCCC COP 17 in December, the International Ecoagriculture Conference in 2012, the follow-up conference to the Hague Global Conference on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change which will take place in Vietnam in 2012, and other forest, food and agriculture related initiatives.

 

More information, including venue details and registration, will be available shortly on the RRI website. Please contact [email protected] for more information.

 

 

 

11th RRI Dialogue

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Organizers: The Forest Peoples Programme, Forest Trends and RRI.

 

The meeting will examine the current state of public and private financial mechanisms for REDD+ and adaptation and contribute to developing an updated vision for the optimal design and deployment of finance to reduce forest loss and degradation – while respecting the rights and development needs of local people.   This meeting will take stock of lessons learned to date regarding the possibilities of a global forest carbon market, scope for individual projects, and the experiences with national and regional public funds.   The debate will aim to better understand the potentials and limits of each approach and the conditions in which one approach is more appropriate than another.   The meeting will contribute to more informed and decisive negotiations on finance during the UNFCCC COP17 in Durban.

 

More information, including venue details and registration, will be available shortly on the RRI website. Please contact [email protected]  for more information.

 

Please excuse the cross-posting.  

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Workshop on Voluntary Carbon Markets

Workshop on Voluntary Carbon Markets (August 31st 2011)

Posted by Dominic Lí¼din on February 17th, 2011 at 10:19am
Start:
31 Aug 2011 5:00 pm

End:
31 Aug 2011 7:00 pm

Venue:
PwC offices

Address:
Birchstrasse 160, Zí¼rich, Zí¼rich, Switzerland, 8050
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On August 31 2011, starting from 5pm,   the Zí¼rich CMA is inviting you to a workshop on the Voluntary Carbon Markets,   followed by informal drinks.

Agenda

  • Introduction (5 min) – Tanja Havemann (Beyond Carbon)
  • Offsets: An overview (10 min) – Anja Kollmuss
  • Buyers views of VCMs (10 min) – PwC (speaker TBC)
  • Forestry and the VCMs (10 min) – Jacqueline Gehrig-Fasel (TREES Forest Carbon Consulting)
  • Social & environmental benefits of VCMs (10 min) – Franziska Heidenreich (MyClimate)
  • The standards: Outlook & evolution (10 min) – Adrian Rimmer (Gold Standard Foundation)

The event is free for all members. Please simply send an RSVP to rahel.diener(at)zurich-cma.org.

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2011 World Water Week

2011 World Water Week in Stockholm, August 21-27
Responding to global changes: Water in an urbanising world

Discounted early registration now open!

The World Water Week in Stockholm has been the annual focal point for the globe’s water issues since 1991. Register today to join the 2500 experts, practitioners, decision makers and business innovators from around the globe to exchange ideas, foster new thinking and develop solutions to the planet’s growing water related challenges.

Cities, climate change in focus

This year, over 40 sessions will focus on how to improve the planning and governance of urban areas to ensure future water security and make cities more resilient to a disaster and growing climate variability. Over a dozen events will key in different aspects of water-energy-food nexus and water’s role in the adaptation and mitigation of climate change.

Visit www.worldwaterweek.org to sign up for the 2011 World Water Week in Stockholm before June 30 and save 20% on your registration costs.

Explore the full programme at www.worldwaterweek.org. Use the interactive event finder to find information on the over 100 stimulating workshops, seminars, field visits, prize ceremonies and social activities that take place during the Week.  You can also download the Second Announcement.  

The World Water Week in Stockholm is organised by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI). Learn more about all of SIWI’s work at www.siwi.org

 

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Reconciling poverty eradication and quality of the environment: What are the innovative solutions ?

 
 
 
Veolia Environment Institute and the Agence Française de Développement  
organize  the international conference:

Reconciling poverty eradication and quality of the environment

What are the innovative solutions ?
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 June 27 & 28, 2011
at the Maison de la Chimie in  Paris
 
 
Under the patronage and in the presence of  Christine Lagarde,  
Minister for the Economy, Finance and Industry

In a world where  :

  • poverty  and environmental damage increasingly go hand in hand throughout the world…
  • the global population could reach  9 billion, including 2 billion in Africa…
  • There is a need to intensify the fight against poverty so that each man and woman can have access  to food, education, housing, medical care and essential goods  : water, energy, electricity…
  • All the more since the environmental degradation will affect the most vulnerable first.
  
A few months ahead of G20, under French presidency and one year before Rio+20, the conference will bring together French and international high level speakers, well-known in the scientific, political, non-profit and academic world.
 

 

With the exceptional participation of :

Wangari Maathai,  Nobel Peace Prize, Founder, Green Belt Movement

Amartya Sen,  Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, Economist, Harvard University

 

 

 

 


With the participation of :  

Antoine Frérot, Chairman and CEO, Veolia Environnement

Trevor Manuel, Minister in the Presidency, National Planning Commission, Republic of South Africa
Julia Marton-Lefí¨vre, General manager, IUCN

Maria Nowak, President ADIE, President European Microfinance Network

Kandeh Yumkella,  General manager, UNIDO

Dov Zerah, General manager, Agence Française de Développement

 

And many other French and international experts…

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REDD+ Partnership Meeting and Workshop

Dear Stakeholder,

We are pleased to invite you to the second meeting and workshop of the REDD+ Partnership in 2011. Due to the tight schedule of REDD+ events in May and June, the meeting of the Partnership will take place on 12 June, while the workshop is planned for 18 June afternoon. Both events will be held at Pullman Hotel, Cologne, Germany.( http://www.pullmanhotels.com/gb/hotel-5366-pullman-cologne/index.shtml).

Stakeholder organizations are welcome to participate in the meeting and for space reasons are kindly requested to limit their representatives to a maximum of two people. Please confirm your participation by e-mail to [email protected] no later than 31 May 2011. Your confirmation should include the names, titles, affiliations and e-mail addresses of those who wish to attend. Please note that if the number of confirmed stakeholder observers should exceed the venue capacity, a self-selection process will be required. If this situation arises, you will be notified by 1 June.

Each participant is responsible for their own travel and accommodation arrangements for the REDD+ Partnership meeting. Since the meeting is held in the margins of the UNFCCC Climate Change Conference, please consider the REDD+ Partnership meeting and workshop dates when you make your travel arrangements to Bonn. Participants requiring a visa for Germany are advised to contact the appropriate consular authorities as early as possible. We look forward to the upcoming dialogues in Cologne.

Sincerely,

Ciro Russo
Division for Environmental
Policy and Sustainable Development
Ministry of External Relations
Brazil
[email protected]

Delphine Eyraud
Senior Policy Adviser on Climate Negotiations
Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transportation and Housing
France
[email protected]

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State of the Voluntary Carbon Markets 2011 Report Launch

Ecosystem Marketplace invites you to take part as we launch our findings at an event celebrating the release of the 2011 State of the Voluntary Carbon Markets report! This year’s launch events will be hosted by Forest Carbon Group at CARBON EXPO 2011 in Barcelona – an event we expect will attract players from all corners of the voluntary carbon markets.


Learn first-hand the results of our research that takes a look back at 2010 market activity –  and to the future with projections for voluntary carbon –  presented by a panel of report authors and reputable voluntary carbon market experts.

 

Having benchmarked yet another year in the voluntary carbon markets, we hope you will be able to join Ecosystem Marketplace and Bloomberg New Energy Finance for a first look at our findings. If you will not be attending CARBON EXPO 2011, the full report will be available for download HERE on or after our launch events – stay tuned!

 

Event 1: Report Presentation and Panel Discussion

Thursday, June 2, 2011; 14:00-15:00

Hall 2, Room D; Fira de Barcelona Montjuí¯c Venue

Panelists From:

Ecosystem Marketplace

Bloomberg New Energy Finance

Forest Carbon Group

Carbon Trade Exchange

 

Event 2: Comments, Followed by Cocktails

Thursday, June 2, 2011; 16:30+

Hall 5 (just inside main entrance); Fira de Barcelona Montjuí¯c Venue

Join report authors and other market experts for a quick high-level summary of report findings, followed by cocktails! Meet the authors, who will be available for questions and comments following the event.


Seats and space are limited so please  RSVP  to let us know if you will be attending!

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Carbon Prices Webinar

 

EU Allowance prices remain close to 12-month highs amid concerns over the future of nuclear power in Europe. Other factors include fresh demand from power companies and the uncertain impact of government proposals to support carbon prices paid by UK generators.  

Sign up  for our  Carbon Prices webinar  taking place  next week to hear industry experts from  Tricorona, IDEAcarbon and NERAexplain these and many other vital issues influencing carbon trading.  

KEY REASONS TO ATTEND:

•  Business-critical information  delivered straight to your desk

•  Pose questions to the panel of  expert practitioners

•  Receive the recording and  presentations as an invaluable  
•  reference tool after the webinar

All this for just 90 minutes online – little time out of your schedule,  
dial in from wherever you are, and no flights or hotels to pay for!

INDUSTRY EXPERTS WILL GIVE YOU THE BENEFIT OF THEIR FIRST-HAND EXPERIENCE:

 

PRESENTATION ONE – Price and volume trends for EU Allowances  
Impact of Germany’s nuclear plant closures
Recent problems in the spot market
Middle East tensions and oil prices
Other fundamental price drivers: weather, power prices, utility hedging
Laura Fidao,  Analyst,  IDEAcarbon

PRESENTATION TWO – The UK’s price support mechanism
A tax or a floor price?
Impact on EUA demand
Bullish or bearish for carbon prices?
Daniel Radov,  Associate Director,  NERA Economic Consulting

PRESENTATION THREE – End of an era for CERs?
Outlook for prices in 2012?
Rapid increase in issuance
Changes in the CER/EUA spread
Preparing for a two-tier market
Lars Karlbom,  Trading Analyst,  Tricorona

Moderator:  Chris Cundy,  Editor,  Carbon Finance

 

HOW TO REGISTER:


Online:  Click here  
Email:  [email protected]  
Telephone:  +44 (0)20 7251 9151  

RATES & REGISTRATION:

Full rate:   £125/US$200/€145
All prices subject to VAT

15% discount  for Environmental Finance Publications’ customers  

25% discount  for academic institutions, not-for-profits and developing countries  


UNMISSABLE WEBINAR FOR:

•  Companies facing binding or  
•  voluntary emissions caps  

•  Power companies  and major  
•  emitters  

•  Banks, investment  funds,  insurers

•  Organisations seeking to offset  
•  their carbon emissions  

•  Brokers, law firms, environmental  
•  consultants and analysts  

•  Government & regulatory bodies  

•  Developers and financiers of  
•  CDM/JI projects  

•  Environmental groups  


ATTENDING IS SO SIMPLE!

•  Dial in from anywhere  – your desk, meeting room or wherever  
you  happen to be at the time  if you’re travelling.    

•  The cost is minimal  – and we offer discounts to customers  and to academic institutions, not-for-profits and organisations based  in developing countries.

• All you need is a computer, internet connection & phone.
We’ll email you a number – usually toll free – so you  can dial in  just before the webinar begins, and a link to the  presentations so you can follow on screen while listening to  the speakers.  
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In just 90 minutes you – and, therefore, your organisation – will  
benefit from a crucial update on  prices in  the carbon market!

www.environmental-finance.com/events
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Forestry, Biomass & Sustainability 2011

Forestry, Biomass & Sustainability 2011 – London, 12 & 13 May

Investment opportunities and carbon reductions

Dexter House, Royal Mint Court, London EC3

 

This promises to be an important year for the forestry sector internationally, and particularly for forestry finance initiatives. The UN has declared 2011 to be the International Year of Forests and the recent UN Climate Change conference in Cancun has given the green light to efforts to award carbon credits to REDD projects in developing countries.

Attend the 2nd Annual Forestry, Biomass & Sustainability conference for a full update on – and analysis of – the developments in policy, economics and financing of biomass and forestry projects, and to identify new investment opportunities and risks in these rapidly growing markets.

KEY BENEFITS OF ATTENDING:

•  30+ top-level panellists and speakers  from industry and government

•  Optimise your business opportunities  – gain a deep understanding of the current market situation facing forestry and biomass, including carbon finance, so you have all the information you need to maximise investment opportunities as they arise

•  Network with the key players in forestry and biomass  – meet and do business with project developers, forestry owners and financiers/investor and other key players in forestry and biomass

•  Highly interactive format  – put your pressing questions to the panellists and debate the issues that are most important to you and your business

•  Early registration discount  – to claim 10% discount register by 8 April

•  3-for-2 offer – bring your team –  register two delegates and a third attends free

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

Energy/power companies, both fossil-fuel based and renewables  
companies investing in carbon, renewables, biomass etc

Financial institutions:  private equity, venture capital companies,  
banks, brokers, exchanges, pension funds, hedge funds, family offices

Law firms

Project developers

Policy makers:  governments, regulatory bodies

Industry associations, NGOs, foundations, think thanks

HOW TO BOOK:

Online  by selecting one of the Available Packages below – please note that if you are redeeming a Promo Code to claim a discount you should select the Standard Rate package.

All major credit and debit cards accepted. If you wish to pay by bank transfer or cheque
please continue with your online order and select the ‘request invoice’ option at the checkout.

Email  your details to  [email protected]  

Telephone  +44  (0)20  7251  9151

Fax  +44 (0)20 7251 9161

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Valuing Nature Network workshops

The Valuing Nature Network (VNN) in partnership with Natural Environment Resource Council (NERC) will be running a series of workshops on biodiversity and ecosystem service valuation in London during May 2011.The workshops, supported by the Natural Capital Initiative (NCI), will cover a broad range of topics associated with valuing biodiversity, ecosystem services and natural resource use. 10, 11, 13, 17, 19, 20, 23, 24 May. London, UK.

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Carbon Finance and Analytics Programme 2011

 Point Carbon, a Thomson Reuters company  and the  London Business Schoolare once again pleased to announce the  launch of the  Carbon Finance and Analytics Programme 2011, an educational initiative developed for professionals wishing to excel in the global carbon and energy markets.  



A mutual interest in delivering cutting-edge research, innovative analytical tools and insights into carbon and energy markets leads our two institutions on a common mission to establish the most comprehensive professional initiative to provide foundations for carbon finance, trading, analytics and risk management.  



The programme draws upon the exciting combination of our institutions’ complementary expertise while utilising our extensive network of experts within business, academia and policymaking institutions. The programme will be delivered by a highly knowledgeable and experienced team from London Business School, Point Carbon and selected external speakers.



The programme is comprehensive, rigorous and demanding, with emphasis on mastering a wide range of analytical tools and techniques required to be successful in the carbon markets. The timetable enables minimising participants’ time away from office while maximizing learning opportunities by coupling a rigorous academic framework with real-world relevance and practical application through case studies and teamwork.  

 

The Carbon Finance and Analytics Programme 2011,   is composed of  3 comprehensive modules  which  run for 4 days in May and 2.5 days in June and September.



*To download the  programme brochure, please click on the link below.

Carbon Finance and Analytics Programme 2011



•  Seminar I: Institutions and Mechanisms  

– Monday  9 May 2011  

– Tuesday 10 May 2011

– Wednesday  11 May 2011

– Thursday 12 May 2011  



•  Seminar II: Price Formation, Analysis and  Trading  

– Thursday  16 June 2011

– Friday  17 June 2011

– Saturday  18 June 2011  



•  Seminar III: Carbon Risk Management, Financing and Strategy  

– Thursday  15 September 2011

– Friday 16 September 2011

– Saturday 17 September 2011  





Start date/location

The Carbon  Finance and Analytics Programme 2011  will commence  the 9th of May 2011 and  will be  held at the London Business School campus in London.



Programme directors

The initiative is co-directed by  Endre Tvinnereim  (Senior  Analyst,  Point Carbon) and Derek W. Bunn (Professor at London Business School and Director of LBS Energy Markets Group). To read about  the presenters at CFAP 2010,  please click here



CFA Institute, 40 credit hours

London Business School is registered with CFA Institute as an Approved Provider of continuing education programs. This program is eligible for 40 CE credit hours as granted by CFA Institute. If you are a CFA Institute member, CE credit for your participation in this program will be automatically recorded in your CE Diary.  



Contact

For more information, please contact Point Carbon, at  [email protected].

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REDDy – Set – Grow: Opportunities, risks and roles for financial institutions in forest-carbon markets

REDDy – Set – Grow: Opportunities, risks and roles for financial institutions in forest-carbon markets

6 May, 2011 | London, UK

Venue: King Edward Hall | Bank of America Merrill Lynch Financial Centre
2 King Edward Street, London EC1A 1HQ
Time: 14 – 17 h  Reception: 17 – 18 h

Agenda

The United Nations Envrionment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), in collaboration with the United Nations REDD Programme is pleased to invite you to the launch of the new UNEP FI report:  REDDy – Set – Grow: Opportunities, Risks and Roles for Financial Institutions in Forest-carbon Markets.

Together with leaders from private finance institutions – including speakers from BOAML, Allianz and BNP Paribas – senior policy makers from forest-rich countries and representatives of the REDD+ initiative, we aim to explore the rapidly developing field of forest-carbon finance and discuss the opportunities, risks and roles for financial institutions in this emerging market. We welcome your participation in this unique event. While REDD+ represents a potential win for climate change, addressing the need to mitigate up to 17% of green house gases, it also holds the potential to transform the forest sector, creating new industries, new jobs and new development opportunities through new investment. Any win-win of this sort is likely to have one more positive knock-on effect; the conservation of biodiversity for which tropical forests are the ultimate treasure trove. Current estimates for the required investment in REDD+ are estimated at a minimum of $17-33 billion/year. Investment of this scale is unlikely to come from governments alone, and thus active participation from the private sector and the financial industry is essential. If the international community does nothing to reduce deforestation, it is estimated that the global economic cost of climate change caused by deforestation alone could reach $1 trillion/year by 2100, with disruptive effects on the world economy of unforeseeable intensity.

Join us and other leaders from private sector finance, select policy makers and UN experts on REDD+ as we explore just how set we are to explore this new opportunity for green growth.

Please register by sending your name, company and contact details to: [email protected], and keep visiting this page for updates and further information.

 

   

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