Carbon Forestry 2011

 

 

Carbon Forestry 2011 will be the first conference of its type run in New Zealand aimed at carbon forestry and carbon trading opportunities. It builds on the very successful event, Future Forestry Finance that ran earlier in 2010.  Carbon Forestry 2011 is being designed for forest growers and owners, investors, financial institutions, brokers/traders and corporate entities that are starting to look at acquiring larger volumes of carbon credits to manage their liability.

 

The programme will cover the current state of the market, the legislative activity affecting carbon markets, what carbon trading is, investment opportunities in carbon forestry, risk mitigation strategies that can be employed to ensure the success of forestry carbon projects and case studies from forestry companies that have participated in some of the earlier trading in carbon credits.

 

This event is designed to move the market forward, give the financial and forestry industries a much clearer understanding of how the market is operating, who are the major players in the marketplace and identify market and investment opportunities that exist through carbon forestry.

 

Background:
 

Carbon Forestry 2011 is an industry focused forum providing the first real update in New Zealand on the current state of carbon forestry and opportunities that exist for those trading or looking at getting into this emerging market. Real case studies and insights into International and New Zealand carbon forestry markets will be the focus for the two-day event.  

 

New Zealand has been a world leader in establishing an Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) and forestry has, for better or worse, been at the forefront of this transition. The NZ Emissions Trading Scheme began in July 2010 and has the potential to create a significant rise in new forest plantings and investment in carbon forestry as a new asset class.  

 

Carbon trading is a relatively untested market. There is still a lot of uncertainty over how it is run and, crucially, where this market will go in the future.  This event is designed to focus on where forestry fits into carbon trading and the opportunities that will exist in forestry over the next 12 months. The forest industry was the first to be directly affected by the New Zealand Government’s Emissions Trading Scheme. It’s now in a unique position to lead the country in building a successful and innovative carbon trading market.

 

By attending Carbon Forestry 2011, you will:

Hear local and international case studies on carbon forestry investments

Be updated on legislative activity affecting carbon markets – now and into the future

Evaluate the latest methods in measuring carbon stored in forests and its relationship with carbon credits.

Learn how to best invest in the carbon trading market for forestry and what actually affects pricing

See how demand for carbon offsets will impact the markets

Understand the policy & regulation currently affecting the forestry sector

Gain insight into Iwi groups and their impact on New Zealand’s carbon forestry

Develop risk mitigation strategies to ensure the success of forestry carbon projects

Identify investment opportunities and the implications of the economic and market uncertainty

Get greater understand of global carbon forestry markets and the opportunities these create for our local markets

Meet and do business face-to-face with every link in the New Zealand carbon and forestry market

 

Groups and individuals with a vested interest in forestry carbon trading will be attending. This will include:

Financiers & investors

Carbon traders & brokers

Forest owners, consultants and forestry professionals

Large rural land owners (farmers)

Maori groups

Downstream industries (sawmills, pulp and water)

Government, Policy & advisory bodies

Equipment & technology providers

Carbon markets associations

Carbon offset market industries

 

Carbon Forestry 2011

Auckland, New Zealand.  

13-14 July 2011