Clean Development Mechanism Programme of Activities:

E-Learning Course
Clean Development Mechanism Programme of Activities: Challenges and Opportunities
Last Date to Apply: February 13th, 2012
Course Delivery Dates: February 20th – 2nd March, 2012

Introduction:
Programmatic CDM is an instrument that aids funding and structuring umbrella programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in developing countries. This course provides project developers, carbon market agents, development practitioners and government agencies with essential knowledge on climate change and carbon finance. It helps to better understand the opportunities and challenges of the Programmatic CDM and illustrates how Programmatic CDM can be used as a tool for catalyzing low carbon development. The course builds on the experience of the World Bank Group and strategic partners such as the German Development Bank (KfW) and the United Nations Environment Program. It is delivered in 3 modules which take about 8 hours to complete.

Learning objectives:
• Understand the rationale for developing PoAs
• Understand the rules, structure and program development cycle
• Understand the key roles and responsibilities of the coordinating / managing entity (CME)
• Identify suitable business models for PoA implementation across different sectors
• Examine possible financing opportunities for PoAs
For Queries Contact:
The World Bank Institute at [email protected]

Link to Application:
http://einstitute.worldbank.org/ei/course/cdm-programme-activities-challenges-and-opportunities

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])

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!

State of the Forest Carbon Markets 2011

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

Training Course for Mitigation Banking and In-lieu Fee Program Interagency Review Teams

This comprehensive week-long training for federal and state regulators who serve on mitigation bank and in-lieu fee program Interagency Review Teams (IRTs) will:

Provide IRT’s with a thorough grounding in the relevant federal policy guiding the review, establishment, and management of mitigation banks and in-lieu fee programs.
Build IRT expertise at both the individual and team level. These skills will be developed through a combination of both presentations and exercises that rely upon existing federal policies, case studies of existing interagency review efforts, and hearing from experienced members of interagency review teams. IRT’s will leave with solid expertise on how to effectively and efficiently review and oversee the establishment and operation of mitigation banks and in-lieu fee programs.
Develop the leadership skills necessary to be an effective member of an IRT.

In sum, this course will marry the technical knowledge upon which environmentally sound decisions are made with the leadership skills necessary for achieving effective decision-making.

Target Audience:

This training course will accommodate up to 40 participants. 14 slots will be reserved for Corps representatives, 7 for EPA, 7 for US FWS, 5 for NOAA representatives, and 7 for representatives from various state agencies. If interested in attending, please contact the point person from your agency. Note: your request will be considered alongside others from your agency, around the country. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance in April of 2011.

ACE: David Olson ([email protected])
FWS: Jason Miller ([email protected])
EPA: Palmer Hough ([email protected])
NOAA: Susan Stedman ([email protected])
State Agencies: DOWNLOAD Application Form — Application deadline is April 1, 2011.

Course Tuition:

$FREE

Contact Information:

For more information, contact:
Margarita Carey
The Conservation Fund
Phone: (304) 876-7924
[email protected]

Carbon Markets Masterclass

Carbon Markets Masterclass – New York, 16 June 2011

Identifying sources of value in California’s AB 32 market

New York, USA

In association with:

This one-day course, led by emissions trading expert Thaddeus J. Huetteman, will use real-life and simulated business scenarios to prepare you to make investment and execution decisions in California’s carbon market.

By the end of the day you will have a thorough understanding of the risks and opportunities arising from this new emissions trading program and know how to exploit them to your advantage.

KEY BENEFITS OF ATTENDING:

• Optimize your business opportunities – gain a deep understanding of AB 32: Global Warming Solutions Act and its associated carbon market, so you have all the information you need to maximize investment opportunities as they arise

• Understand relevant risk management techniques – learn how to manage portfolios of carbon assets and liabilities in an often uncertain policy environment

• Identify likely winners and losers in this new market and the key supply and demand issues

• Highly interactive format – put your pressing questions to the course leader and discuss the issues that are most important to you and your business

THIS IS A MUST-ATTEND COURSE FOR:

• Executives in emitting companies facing new reporting requirements for carbon emissions

• Executives in non-emitting companies undertaking sustainability initiatives or carbon offset programs

• Traders experienced with other commodities hired to manage carbon positions

• Developers and investors in emission-reducing projects looking to sell offset credits

• Lawyers seeking to expand their practices in carbon

• Investors/analysts evaluating opportunities in the carbon markets

SPECIAL OFFERS:

• Customer loyalty discount – Environmental Finance Publications’ customers – 15% discount. To claim your discount, go to Available Packages below and select the “15% discount for Environmental Finance customers” package.

• 3-day package discount – attend this training course AND Climate Finance North America 2011 on June 14 & 15 and claim 15% discount from the registration fees for both events. If you can’t attend both, a colleague can attend one or the other so that you each can claim the the discount. To claim your discount, go to Available Packages below and select the “15% discount for Climate Finance North America 2011 attendees” package.

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Carbon Markets Masterclass

• Understand relevant risk management techniques – learn how to manage portfolios of carbon assets and liabilities in an often uncertain policy environment

• Identify likely winners and losers in this new market and the key supply and demand issues

• Highly interactive format – put your pressing questions to the course leader and discuss the issues that are most important to you and your business

THIS IS A MUST-ATTEND COURSE FOR:

• Executives in emitting companies facing new reporting requirements for carbon emissions

• Executives in non-emitting companies undertaking sustainability initiatives or carbon offset programs

• Traders experienced with other commodities hired to manage carbon positions

• Developers and investors in emission-reducing projects looking to sell offset credits

• Lawyers seeking to expand their practices in carbon

• Investors/analysts evaluating opportunities in the carbon markets

SPECIAL OFFERS:

HOW TO BOOK:

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Climate Finance North America 2011

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We are pleased to announce that Commissioner Anthony Eggert, California Energy Commission will give the Opening Keynote Address at Climate Finance North America 2011. Don’t miss out – there’s still time to book your place to hear him PLUS benefit from a full examination of the likely cost of carbon in California’s new cap-and-trade regime, attempt to identify the potential winners and losers, and consider the impact on other states and nations.

Register NOW to secure your place!

Key reasons to attend:

• 30+ top-level panelists and speakers from industry and
• government . . . Click here for the full speaker line-up.

• Packed agenda – as well as the California carbon trading
• program the panel of expert speakers will review developments in
• the voluntary carbon markets, international funding of climate
• action and new sources of finance such as climate bonds.
• And much more . . . Click here for the full program.

• Optimise your business opportunities – gain a deeper
• understanding of the current market situation, and learn about
• the opportunities to seize, and the pitfalls to avoid.

• Participate in a varied interactive program – put your
• pressing questions to the panelists, debate the issues that are
• most important to you and your business, benchmark your
• strategies against those of your peers and competitors.

• Network with the key players in the US carbon markets –
meet, share knowledge, build partnerships

• Benefit from a special 3-day package discount – attend this
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which takes place the following day and claim 15% discount
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Registration discounts:

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CO2 Introductory course and CO2 Advanced course

Do you have team members that require knowledge of the Carbon markets?
Thomson Reuters Point Carbon, the world-leading provider of independent news, analysis and consulting services for carbon markets, is holding a two-day course about all aspects of the California, the Western Climate Initiative (WCI) and global carbon markets.
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Who are the courses for?
The courses are designed for companies and other organizations with a stake in carbon markets who want a thorough understanding of its structure and dynamics. It is particularly tailored to companies with a compliance obligation, offset developers and other future market participants. A basic understanding of economics is required for the second day of the course.

What will the courses provide?
The first day will provide a detailed overview of the market design in California, in other WCI jurisdictions and lessons learned from other markets around the world. The second day will focus on market dynamics, supply and demand balance and gaining a thorough understanding of price formation in California and other markets.

Agenda Day 1:
CO2 Introductory course: Towards a
Western Market – Policy & Politics

· Introduction

· California’s climate policy

· The Nuts and bolts of the California market

· The Western Climate Initiative (WCI)

· Planning for compliance California

· Tools of the trade

· California, the WCI and the rest of the world

· Conclusion and wrap-up

Agenda Day 2:
CO2 Advanced course: Towards a
Western Market – Forecasting Prices

· Introduction: What drives carbon prices?

· Demand

· Supply

· Forecasting prices in California and the WCI

· Trading game

· Lessons learned from other carbon markets

· Wrap-up/Q&A

CO2 Introductory and Advanced Course

Do you have team members that require knowledge of the Carbon markets?
Thomson Reuters Point Carbon, the world-leading provider of independent news, analysis and consulting services for carbon markets, is holding a two-day course about all aspects of the California, the Western Climate Initiative (WCI) and global carbon markets.
.
Who are the courses for?
The courses are designed for companies and other organizations with a stake in carbon markets who want a thorough understanding of its structure and dynamics. It is particularly tailored to companies with a compliance obligation, offset developers and other future market participants. A basic understanding of economics is required for the second day of the course.

Agenda Day 1:
CO2 Introductory course: Towards a
Western Market – Policy & Politics

· Introduction

· California’s climate policy

· The Nuts and bolts of the California market

· The Western Climate Initiative (WCI)

· Planning for compliance California

· Tools of the trade

· California, the WCI and the rest of the world

· Conclusion and wrap-up

*Agenda subject to small changes.

Agenda Day 2:
CO2 Advanced course: Towards a
Western Market – Forecasting Prices

· Introduction: What drives carbon prices?

· Demand

· Supply

· Forecasting prices in California and the WCI

· Trading game

· Lessons learned from other carbon markets

· Wrap-up/Q&A

Partner organization:

The Hunton & Williams Climate Change Law and Policy Practice assists clients with challenges and opportunities emerging from regulatory and corporate responses to climate change. Members of the team include tax, capital markets, trade, corporate, administrative,
tort, criminal, finance, energy and environmental lawyers. As a full-service firm with offices across the U.S. and around the world, Hunton & Williams possesses the strategic,
policy development, political, financial and technical skills to advise companies on climate change-related strategies.

Course Fee:

Day 1: CO2 Introductory course – $745 USD

Day 2: CO2 Advanced course – $845 USD

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The fee includes attendance to the course, refreshments, lunch and conference documentation for one person.

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Climate Finance North America 2011

KEY BENEFITS OF ATTENDING:

• Opening Keynote by Commissioner Anthony Eggert, California Energy Commission

• Keynote Address by Nancy Sutley, Chair, White House Council on Environmental Quality

• Learn from 30+ top-level panelists and speakers from industry and government – including Anthony Brunello, Partner, California Strategies; former State Deputy Secretary for Climate Change and Energy for Governor Schwarzenegger

• Optimise your business opportunities – gain a deeper understanding of the current market situation, and learn about the opportunities to seize, and the pitfalls to avoid.

• Participate in a varied interactive program – put your pressing questions to the panelists, debate the issues that are most important to you and your business, benchmark your strategies against those of your peers and competitors.

• Network with the key players and decision makers in the US carbon markets – meet, share knowledge and build partnerships.

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

• 3-day package discount – attend this 2-day conference AND the 1-day Identifying sources of value in California’s AB 32 market training course the following day and claim 15% discount from the registration fees for both events. If you can’t attend both, a colleague can attend one or the other so that you each can claim the the discount.

THIS IS A MUST-ATTEND CONFERENCE FOR SENIOR EXECUTIVES IN:

• Investment banks & brokers
• Developers & financiers of GHG emission reduction projects
• Emissions traders & fund managers
• Exchanges & registries
• Insurance companies
• Utilities & energy companies
• Manufacturers and other corporations seeking to reduce their emissions
• Carbon finance consulting & advisory firms
• Verification and certification companies
• Federal and regional regulatory bodies
• Political think tanks, trade groups and investor coalitions
• Law firms
• Technology providers

HOW TO BOOK:

Online by selecting one of the Available Packages below – please note that if you are redeeming a Promotional 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

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2011 Yale Conservation Finance Camp

The 5th annual Yale Conservation Finance Camp will be held at Yale University. The course offers the latest information on a wide range of innovative conservation finance tools, including new sources of philanthropic funds, public capital and private investment, as well as a framework for analyzing and packaging them. The camp is focused on useful, hands-on tools for conservation practitioners and board members, foundation leaders, private investors and graduate students. The course is limited to 20 participants. 6-10 June. Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, US.

WhatÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s the Everglades Worth to You?

The Everglades Foundation, the Conservancy of Southwest Florida and

Hodges University will co-host a panel discussion called “What’s the Everglades Worth to You?” to highlight the financial value of restoring America’s Everglades ecosystem. The event, which is open to the public (by reservation), will be held Tuesday, May 3, 2011, from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Hodges University in Naples.

Mather Economics Principal Investigator Bobby McCormick, Ph.D., will present results of his firm’s research, which projects that restoration will generate $4 in economic benefits for every one dollar invested in restoration projects. In addition, an increase in economic benefits of approximately $46.5 billion ranging up to $123.9 billion could be realized based on an investment of $11.5 billion.

Additional speakers will include:

Jack Wert, executive director of the Tourism Development Council of Collier County; Matthew Raffenberg, manager of environmental licensing for Florida Power & Light; and moderator Andrew D.W. Hill, CFA of Andrew Hill Investment Advisors, Inc., and board vice-chairman for the Conservancy of Southwest Florida.

“We invite the community to this panel discussion to hear a business-to-business message regarding the value of restoring the Everglades,” said Hill. “Business audiences and the general public have much to gain from a frank discussion about job creation and economic data on water supply, tourism, fishing and real estate values associated with the Everglades ecosystem. This is a perspective that complements the intrinsic value of Everglades’ alligators, birds, fish and mangroves.”

Hodges University is located at 2655 Northbrooke Drive in Naples; to RSVP, please call Dannean Altman at (239) 250-2148 or email [email protected].

Carbon Markets Masterclass

• Understand relevant risk management techniques – learn how to manage portfolios of carbon assets and liabilities in an often uncertain policy environment

• Identify likely winners and losers in this new market and the key supply and demand issues

• Highly interactive format – put your pressing questions to the course leader and discuss the issues that are most important to you and your business

THIS IS A MUST-ATTEND COURSE FOR:

• Executives in emitting companies facing new reporting requirements for carbon emissions

• Executives in non-emitting companies undertaking sustainability initiatives or carbon offset programs

• Traders experienced with other commodities hired to manage carbon positions

• Developers and investors in emission-reducing projects looking to sell offset credits

• Lawyers seeking to expand their practices in carbon

• Investors/analysts evaluating opportunities in the carbon markets

SPECIAL OFFERS:

***Free webinar***

All paid-up registrants for this Masterclass will automatically be registered for our
Sources of value in California’s AB 32 market WEBINAR on 21 April.

***Customer loyalty discount***

Environmental Finance Publications’ customers – 15% discount.

To claim your discount, go to the REGISTER page and select the
“15% discount for Environmental Finance current customers” package.

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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]

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2011 National Mitigation and Ecosystem Banking Conference

Explore, Learn & Network at the only National conference on mitigation, conservation and ecosystem markets. This is THE conference for you if you are involved in – or have an interest in – mitigation, conservation and ecosystem banking and the related emerging markets.

Managing Our Forests: Carbon, Climate Change, and Fire

Please join George Mason University and the Woodrow Wilson Center’s Brazil Institute and Environmental Change and Security Program for a dialogue on Managing Our Forests: Carbon, Climate Change, and Fire

Featuring:

Sandra Brown, Director and Chief Scientist, Ecosystem Services Unit, Winrock International
David Cleaves, Climate Change Advisor to the Chief, USDA Forest Service
William Sommers, Research Professor, Center for Climate and Society, George Mason University
Moderator: Thomas Lovejoy, University Professor, Environmental Science and Policy, George Mason University, and Biodiversity Chair, Heinz Center for Science, Economics, and the Environment

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

3:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars 6th Floor Flom Auditorium 1300 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, DC 20004 USA

Webcast live at www.wilsoncenter.org starting at 3:10

Please RSVP (acceptances only) with your name and affiliation to

[email protected]

International climate change agreements emphasize sustaining carbon sequestration by global forests. At the same time, climate change and increased fire challenge the ability to sustainably manage those forests. The Earth’s forests, and other terrestrial biomes, have been sequestering carbon and evolving with climate change and fire for ~420 million years of Earth history. Records from ice cores, tree rings, charcoal sediments and other paleo data sources show climate, carbon flux, and fire to be strongly correlated over geologic time. Humans have increasingly shaped global forest ecosystem evolution over the past 8,000 years, frequently through the use of fire. Maintaining the contribution of forests to global carbon cycles is one of seven criteria for Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) developed in accordance with 1992 Earth Summit guidance.

With a quadrupling of pre-industrial atmospheric CO2 concentrations likely by 2100 under business as usual scenarios, the urgency for both enhancing forest carbon sequestration and for sustainably managing our forests while adapting to climate change is clear. But what approaches should we take? What do Earth history and current science offer as guidance for managing the forest component of our planet in the 21st Century?

Dr. Sommers will brief summarize historical and current conditions of global forests relating to carbon, climate, and fire. Dr. Brown will then describe the science for estimating the carbon dynamics of tropical forest degradation that can be used as the basis for developing baseline and monitoring methodologies for forest-carbon projects. She will provide a first person expert viewpoint on how forest carbon issues have been addressed via REDD+ in international negotiations. Dr. Cleaves will then address how these challenges are being addressed at the Federal level by an agency with lead responsibility for all of our Nations forests, and a major role in science, technical assistance, international support, and fire management. He will provide insights on adaptation approaches to climate change, the role of risk management, and the budgetary and other impacts of increasing fire activity.

This session is part of the “Managing the Planet” dialogues — developed jointly by George Mason University and the Wilson Center’s Environmental Change and Security Program and Brazil Institute.

Location: Woodrow Wilson Center at the Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW (“Federal Triangle” stop on Blue/Orange Line), 6th Floor Flom Auditorium. A map to the Center is available at www.wilsoncenter.org/directions. Note: Please allow additional time to pass through security.

RGGI Auction Webinar

Auction to be held on June 8, 2011. The webinar will be open to all.

WHAT:

One-hour webinar to review the RGGI auction format and qualification process.

WHEN:

Thursday, April 14, 2011, 2PM – 3PM ET.

ACCESS:

No advance registration is required.

To access the webinar audio, dial the teleconference access number: (888) 609-1608 and enter the participant code, 555661#. To view the accompanying slides, go to www.infiniteconferencing.com/Events/rggi, select the participant option, and enter participant code 555661 and the following information: name, company, email address, and title.

Bidders can also download the webinar slides from the Auction Website: http://www.rggi.org/market/co2_auctions/information. Slides will be posted no later than 10:00 AM ET on Wednesday, April 13, 2011.

For those unable to attend the live webinar, a recorded version will be made available no later than Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at http://www.rggi.org/market/co2_auctions/information.

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ABOUT THE REGIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS INITIATIVE

The 10 Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states participating in RGGI (Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont) have implemented the first market-based, mandatory cap-and-trade program in the U.S. to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Power sector CO2 emissions are capped at 188 million short tons per year through 2014. The cap will then be reduced by 2.5 percent in each of the four years 2015 through 2018, for a total reduction of 10 percent.

A CO2 allowance represents a limited authorization to emit one ton of CO2, as issued by a respective participating state. A regulated power plant must hold CO2 allowances equal to its emissions to demonstrate compliance at the end of each three-year control period. The first control period for fossil fuel-fired electric generators under each state’s CO2 Budget Trading Program took effect on January 1, 2009 and extends through December 31, 2011. Allowances issued by any participating state are usable across all state programs, so that the ten individual state CO2 Budget Trading Programs, in aggregate, form one regional compliance market for CO2 emissions. For more information turn to: www.rggi.org.

ABOUT REGIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS INITIATIVE, INC.

Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, Inc. (RGGI, Inc.) is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization created to provide technical and administrative services to the states participating in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. For more information please visit: www.rggi.org/rggi

RGGI, Inc.

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Navigating the America Carbon World

Why you should attend NACW:

Taking place April 13-15 in Los Angeles, Navigating the American Carbon World (NACW) is the can’t-miss event for entities that will be regulated under California’s AB 32 and carbon market participants. Reasons to attend include:

	Learn how cap-and-trade under California’s AB 32 will affect your organization and inform future regional and national policies
	Obtain comprehensive and current updates on federal initiatives, programs and regulations
	Hear from leading businesses on strategies to succeed in a carbon-constrained world
	Learn about new offset project types, including agriculture offsets
	Pursue outstanding opportunities to network and collaborate with your peers
	Contribute to the dialogue on advancing carbon solutions through NACW’s interactive conference format

Hear directly from climate and carbon leaders:

NACW will feature top experts and leaders in carbon policy and regulation, including:

	Hon. Arnold Schwarzenegger Former Governor, State of California		Hon. Gray Davis Former Governor, State of California
	Gina McCarthy Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. EPA		Nancy Sutley Chair, White House Council on Environmental Quality
	Karen Ross Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture		Linda Adams Secretary for Environmental Protection California EPA
	Mary Nichols (invited) Chair, California Air Resources Board		James Goldstene Executive Officer, California Air Resources Board
	Tim Lesiuk Chair, WCI Offsets Committee		Maria Elena Giner General Manager, Border Environment Cooperation Commission
	Terry Tamminen CEO, Seventh Generation Advisors		Ed Begley Jr. Actor and Activist

To view the full speaker lineup, please visit www.nacw2011.org/speakers.

Conference Day One events:

NACW 2011 will feature a number of events and workshops on Wednesday, April 13, including:

NACW Pre-Conference Workshops

9:30am – 1:00pm	Climate Regulation 101 ($75)
1:00pm – 4:00pm	California and WCI Offset Markets: Opportunities and Risks (195)

WCI Stakeholders Meeting (free and open to the public)

1:00pm – 3:00pm

WCI Stakeholders Meeting

Climate Action Reserve Events (free and open to the public)

9:00am – 11:30am	Reserve Account Holders Meeting
11:30am – 1:00pm	Reserve Verifiers Meeting
1:00pm – 5:00pm	Reserve Board of Directors Meeting
3:00pm – 5:00pm	Reserve Project Showcase

For additional details on the conference program, please visit www.nacw2011.org/program.

Special thanks to our top sponsors:

Platinum Gold Silver

Identifying sources of value in California

Carbon Markets Masterclass – San Francisco, 28 April 2011

Identifying sources of value in California’s AB 32 market

Downtown Business Center, San Francisco

In association with:

By the end of the day you will have a thorough understanding of the risks and opportunities arising from this new emissions trading program and know how to exploit them to your advantage.

SPECIAL OFFER – FREE WEBINAR WITH ALL MASTERCLASS REGISTRATIONS!
Register for this one-day training course and attend our
Sources of value in California’s AB 32 market WEBINAR on 21 April
completely free of charge.

• Understand relevant risk management techniques – learn how to manage portfolios of carbon assets and liabilities in an often uncertain policy environment

• Identify likely winners and losers in this new market and the key supply and demand issues

• Highly interactive format – put your pressing questions to the course leader and discuss the issues that are most important to you and your business

THIS IS A MUST-ATTEND COURSE FOR:

• Executives in emitting companies facing new reporting requirements for carbon emissions

• Executives in non-emitting companies undertaking sustainability initiatives or carbon offset programs

• Traders experienced with other commodities hired to manage carbon positions

• Developers and investors in emission-reducing projects looking to sell offset credits

• Lawyers seeking to expand their practices in carbon

• Investors/analysts evaluating opportunities in the carbon markets

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***Free webinar***

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Sources of value in California’s AB 32 market WEBINAR on 21 April.

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Free webinar – to qualify for the free webinar on 21 April, we must receive your payment for the Masterclass by the time the webinar takes place.

This course is also taking place in New York on 16 June – please click here for details.

IETA Carbon Forum North America

The International Emissions Trading Association invites you to attend CARBON FORUM NORTH AMERICA, IETA’s 2011 flagship North American event. This conference and exhibition will take place March 14-15 in Washington DC, at the Grand Hyatt in DC’s exciting downtown Gallery Place neighborhood, halfway between the Capitol and the White House. Carbon Forum North America is the cornerstone carbon event for those interested in North American government policies impacting carbon markets and carbon compliance. (Register Now)

View the Full Program

In five plenary and eight workshop sessions leaders will cover topics including:

· Capitol Hill Report

· Beyond the Capitals: Continental Action

· China: Moving faster than the US?

· The REDD Waiting Game: How long will we wait for a true REDD market?

· Lessons in Fragmentation: What is the New Climate Change Paradigm?

· The Clean Air Act: It’s the Carbon, Stupid

· Offsets: Voluntary, Pre-Compliance, and Compliance Outlook for North America

· Carbon Regulation in the Courts

· Getting Creative with Carbon Finance

· Regulating Carbon as a Commodity

· Renewable Energy Credits, Clean Energy Standards, and the Market: Opportunities and Implications

· Pricing Carbon in Canada: A Provincial Story

· CCS: The Future, but how do we get there?

View All Speakers

Here are just a few of the more than 70 confirmed speakers:

Senator Joe Lieberman, Chairman, Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Mary Nichols, Chairman, California Air Resources Board
Congressman Collin Peterson, United States Representative and Ranking Member, House Agriculture Committee
Congressman John Garamendi, United States Representative from California.
Malcolm Woolf, Director, Maryland Energy Administration
Michael Gibbs, Deputy Secretary for Climate Change, California Environmental Protection Agency
Tim Lesiuk, Executive Director, Climate Change Policy, British Columbia
Karen Wayland, chief energy & environment policy advisor, Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi
Phil Sharp, President, Resources for the Future; former Congressman and Chairman, Energy and Power Subcommittee
Jason Grumet, President, Bipartisan Policy Center; chief energy advisor to President Obama during the 2008 campaign
Joí«lle Chassard, Manager, Carbon Finance Unit, The World Bank
Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat, Partner, Covington & Burling; former Deputy Treasury Secretary and Under Secretary of State
David Hone, Group Climate Change Advisor, Shell
Nigel Purvis, President, Climate Advisors; former Deputy Head, US International Climate Change Negotiating Team
David Hawkins, Director of Climate Programs, Natural Resources Defense Council; former Assistant Administrator, US EPA
Ken Newcombe, CEO, C-Quest Capital; former Managing Director, Goldman Sachs
Bruce Braine, Vice President, American Electric Power
Deodati Giuseppe, Head of Carbon Strategy, Enel
Mark Wenzel, California EPA; lead, Western Climate Initiative’s Market Oversight Task Group.
Srikanth Venugopal, Director, Environmental Risk & Trading, TransCanada

For additional information and periodic updates please visit www.ietacarbonforum.org. For any questions please contact Ben McCarthy ([email protected]).

IETA is the largest trade association representing businesses involved in carbon markets and controlling carbon emissions. For more information please see www.ieta.org.

Carbon dioxide regulation under the Clean Air Act: where are we now, and where are we going?

CARBON DIOXIDE REGULATION UNDER THE CLEAN AIR ACT:
WHERE ARE WE NOW, AND WHERE ARE WE GOING?

February 11, 2011

12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time

OVERVIEW
As the EPA forges ahead with regulation of carbon dioxide and its “greenhouse gas” (GHG) equivalents under the Clean Air Act (through the issuance of its BACT guidance and a focus on fossil-fuel-fired electricity generators), this webinar will explore the

nuances of how BACT permitting of GHG emissions is likely to be implemented. The BACT guidance has drawn commentary from a wide array of sources, and a great deal of uncertainty remains as to how permittees and state regulators are to apply

the guidance on a case-by-case basis. Our presenters will walk through a variety of considerations and potential scenarios and will provide their perspectives on the options and obstacles that the regulated community should consider in the months and years to come.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Attorneys representing utility clients and suppliers to power plants

• Finance and investment professionals

• Government officials and environmental staff members

• Managers of strategic planning

• Project developers

• Public utilities and regulatory staffers

• Renewable and cleantech project developers

• Siting and permitting attorneys

• Utility executives with renewable energy responsibilities

• Utility resource planners

• Utility strategists

• Verifiers and certifiers

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Recognize how past and pending legislation and litigation led to the current

regulatory environment

• Examine how new GHG rules are merging into existing Clean Air Act regulations

• Assess the practical considerations and implications of the mandatory reporting

rule, the tailoring rule, and the BACT guidance on air permitting strategy

• Categorize the triggers and timing of GHG air permitting rules

• Appraise the deal-related factors that arise from these emerging regulations and

other GHG reduction incentive

Please visit http://www.euci.com/pdf/0211-regs.pdf for registration information

CALIFORNIA CAP AND TRADE: PREPARING FOR DYSFUNCTION

CALIFORNIA CAP AND TRADE: PREPARING FOR DYSFUNCTION

March 3, 2011

12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time

OVERVIEW

California’s greenhouse gas emissions trading program is approved in part and will develop further over the next six months. Major components of the cap-and-trade program remain to be finalized. Many of the program’s components have seemingly

been adopted without regard for how they create competition among utilities, businesses, and even residential customers for the right to continue using fossil fuels. Key elements regarding how the program will treat imports of energy and interstate competition have yet to be worked out. Litigation is likely to slow down the implementation of the program. In the face of the mounting uncertainties concerning the program’s impacts on the California economy and the commencement of the first compliance period in less than 11 months, how should you plan for the future? What costs should you anticipate, and how can you position your business to avoid a worst-case outcome? How many allowances will be available and at what cost? Join us online to discuss the answers to those questions and other pertinent aspects of California’s cap-andtrade program.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Energy professionals involved in renewable and clean energy development

• Independent power producers

• Government officials and environmental staff members

• Public utility staff members

• Attorneys involved in renewable and clean energy

• Environmental professionals

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Discuss the proposed California cap-and-trade system and the likely impacts upon prices

• Identify gaps in the allocation system and appraise your risk of not receiving allowances

• Recognize and explain the competition in the allowance markets and the need to plan for scarcity

• Discuss and formulate comments that will encourage regulators and legislators to reconsider

PROGRAM AGENDA

• Overview of the California cap-and-trade program

• Description of program status and future regulatory action

• Discussion of the top five problems faced by regulated entities

• Strategic options for adapting to a constrained carbon environment

• Key uncertainties in the program and actions you can take to influence outcomes

INSTRUCTOR

Robert F. Lawrence, Partner, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe

Bob Lawrence has represented energy companies in California and across the country for more than 25 years. His areas of

expertise include financing of energy projects, renewable project development, environmental law, and trading programs

relating to energy matters. He has represented major utilities, major oil companies, and a wide range of independent players,

including independent power producers, lenders, and investors, in California. He has advised Fortune 500 corporations on

cap-and-trade issues since the late 1980s. He has frequently spoken on environmental topics and has published several

articles on environmental trading regimes, including the recently adopted cap-and-trade program under California’s AB32.

LOGGING IN TO THE WEB CONFERENCE

After registration, each registrant will receive a confirmation of payment or an invoice, depending on method of payment.

Each registrant will also receive an e-mail with appropriate login information and more information regarding the event 24

hours prior to the start of the event. To log on, you will need a Windows PC with a broadband connection and audio system.

WHAT IS A SINGLE SITE CONNECTION?

A site connection allows a single connection to the Web conference. That connection is open to any number of users in a

collaborative setting. Because there are no travel expenses and only a single registration fee is required, each additional

participant lowers the cost per participant significantly.

By purchasing a site connection, you can invite as many people as you would like to view and participate in the session from

a single location. Set up the session in a conference room and project the presentation and chat on a large screen. You also

have rights to distribute copies of the presentation materials to everyone involved. Please note that audio is received via the

computer sound system and must be broadcast to your group.

If for any reason a relevant stakeholder cannot co-locate for the session, we encourage you to include that person by

purchasing an additional connection at the reduced fee of $195 per session. This will ensure that every member of a team

receives the same relevant, timely information in the most efficient way.

If you have any technical or purchasing questions, please contact us at 303-770-8800.

Start Time: 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time

United States Regional Start Times:

9:00 a.m. Pacific :: 10:00 a.m. Mountain :: 11:00 a.m. Central :: 12:00 p.m. Eastern

Use the time zone converter at (http://www.timezoneconverter.com/cgi-bin/tzc.tzc) to find your correct start time.

The National Conference on Ecosystem Restoration

The first NCER, held in Orlando, FL (2004) with over 900 restoration practitioners participating, lead to successful conferences in Kansas City, MO (2007) and Los Angeles, CA (2009). NCER brings together nearly 1,000 scientists, engineers, policy makers, planners, and partners from across the country actively involved in ecosystem restoration.

Initiated by the University of Florida, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, NCER typically entails five days of presentations in six program tracks, multiple workshops, poster sessions, field trips and coffee-house discussions dedicated to both small and large scale ecosystem restoration programs including but not limited to the Missouri and Mississippi River Basins, the Louisiana Coastal Area, Columbia River, the Everglades, the San Francisco Bay/Delta, the Chesapeake Bay, Great Lakes and Puget Sound, just to name a few.

ACES: A Community on Ecosystem Services 2010 Conference

ACES, A Community on Ecosystem Services, brings together government, non-governmental organization, academia, tribal, and private sector leaders to advance the use of ecosystem services and related science in conservation, restoration, resource management, and development decisions. The primary objective of ACES is to provide an open forum to discuss the latest and most innovative methods, tools, and processes for assessing ecosystem services while facilitating their effective use in planning and decision making. Individuals and stakeholders interested in resource management, restoration, conservation, and urban and non-urban development are encouraged to attend ACES.

Click here to register.

Carbon Finance

Carbon Finance – Vancouver Fall 2010

The Carbon Landscape: Risks and Opportunities in North America

On November 22, 2010, The Centre for Environment, University of Toronto, Pacific Carbon Trust (PCT), The Climate Registry, The International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) will partner to present, a one-day workshop on The Carbon Landscape: Risks and Opportunities in North America.

This one-day workshop is part of the University’s Executive Development workshop on Carbon Finance, and is a terrific opportunity for attendees to network with industry leaders. Attendees may also choose to register for the full three day workshop, which takes place from November 22nd to 24th.

Carbon Finance Workshop: Executive Development Program

The Carbon Finance Workshop: Executive Development Program probes into topics such as market structure, carbon trading, tax versus trade, carbon market mechanisms, voluntary markets, emission reduction, project finance, climate policy, risk management, carbon accounting principles, measurement, reporting and verification. Case studies will also be explored.

Attendees will develop an understanding of the mechanisms of the carbon markets, the interaction of clean tech finance and the carbon markets, the risks associated with the emergence of carbon markets and the latest status of national and international initiatives.

An in-depth knowledge of financial markets is NOT required.

Dates: November 22, 23, 24 2010

Click here for Workshop Program

Click here for Event Flyer (PDF)

Click here for Discount Rate Hotel

Locations:

November 22, 2010
Vancouver Convention Centre
1055 Canada Place
Vancouver, BC V6C 0C3
(604) 689-8232

November 23 – 24, 2010
Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre
1088 Burrard Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6Z 2R9
(604) 331-1000

Certificate of Achievement: Carbon Finance (Optional)

By attending the workshop and successfully completing a take-home final exam, candidates will obtain a ‘Certificate of Achievement: Carbon Finance’. To be eligible to write the final exam, participants must register for all three days.

To Register:

Register Online

Offline Registration Form (PDF)

Fees:

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT: 20% off until November 1, 2010

Members of IETA, Pacific Carbon Trust and the Climate Registry receive an additional 10% off for a total of 30% off.

Nov 22, 2010: $600.00 CDN
Nov 22 – 24, 2010: $2000.00 CDN

Price includes breakfast, lunch and Networking Reception (Nov 22) at the Pan Pacific Vancouver.

5th National Conference on Coastal and Estuarine Habitat Restoration

The 5th National Conference on Coastal and Estuarine Habitat Restoration will focuse on the most pressing issue facing our coasts: Preparing for Climate Change: Science, Practice, and Policy.” It will explore the state of the art in science, policy, technology, and education through 80 concurrent programs, 160 poster presentations, 400 presenters, and panel discussions and plenary sessions.

Carbon Offset Opportunities for Coal Mine Methane Projects

Tuesday, November 9, 2010
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Eastern

Morgantown, WV
Marriott, Cherry Spring Hill Suites

This workshop will introduce coal mines to the potential bottom line benefits available to them in the carbon market through the Climate Action Reserve. Staff from the Reserve, Consol, Biothermica, and Verdeo will provide a detailed overview of the potential opportunities that coal mine methane projects can provide. As the market for carbon offsets expands, familiarizing yourself with the tools and opportunities to mitigate risk and generate new revenue streams will position coal mines with the information to enhance their P&L.

Carbon Market Insights Americas (PC)

The conference will take place just weeks before this year’s UN climate summit in Mexico and right as Americans go to the polls to vote in November’s pivotal mid-term elections. Join key decision makers, negotiators, business leaders and carbon market experts, who will provide you sharp insight on the major climate policy-related events that will unfold minute-by-minute as the conference is held. Will Cancun deliver any concrete results even if it does not deliver agreement on an international climate treaty? What will US Election Day results mean for the future of a US carbon market? Join us in November in New York to find out.

NAHB Construction Forecast Conference Webinar

The National Association of Home Builders’ webinar provides a current and accurate fall forecast for building industry professionals. The association aims to inform and prepare members and non-members to allow them to find a competitive edge in the industry.

Renewable Energy Markets 2010

For 15 years, Renewable Energy Markets (REM) has defined and expanded marketplace opportunities for clean power. Bridging the interests of renewable energy generators, marketers, and utilities with those of purchasers, policymakers, and the communities that benefit from clean energy, REM is the nation’s premier forum for the energy community to gather, learn from each other, and recognize best practices for promoting renewable energy. This year’s conference will take place in Portland, OR from October 19–22, 2010.

Target Audience:

Course Tuition:

Contact Information:

Carbon Markets Masterclass – New York, 16 June 2011

Identifying sources of value in California’s AB 32 market

New York, USA

Agenda Day 1: CO2 Introductory course: Towards a Western Market – Policy & Politics

Agenda Day 2: CO2 Advanced course: Towards a Western Market – Forecasting Prices

Agenda Day 1: CO2 Introductory course: Towards a Western Market – Policy & Politics

Agenda Day 2: CO2 Advanced course: Towards a Western Market – Forecasting Prices

Carbon Markets Masterclass – San Francisco, 28 April 2011

Identifying sources of value in California’s AB 32 market

Downtown Business Center, San Francisco

CARBON DIOXIDE REGULATION UNDER THE CLEAN AIR ACT: WHERE ARE WE NOW, AND WHERE ARE WE GOING?

Carbon Finance – Vancouver Fall 2010

Carbon Offset Opportunities for Coal Mine Methane Projects

Agenda Day 1:
CO2 Introductory course: Towards a
Western Market – Policy & Politics

Agenda Day 2:
CO2 Advanced course: Towards a
Western Market – Forecasting Prices

Agenda Day 1:
CO2 Introductory course: Towards a
Western Market – Policy & Politics

Agenda Day 2:
CO2 Advanced course: Towards a
Western Market – Forecasting Prices

CARBON DIOXIDE REGULATION UNDER THE CLEAN AIR ACT:
WHERE ARE WE NOW, AND WHERE ARE WE GOING?