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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 h.schroeder@uea.ac.uk 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 (maria.mansfield@eci.ox.ac.uk).

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

From 19-28 March 2012, the International Carbon Action Partnership (ICAP) will convene a Training Course on Emissions Trading for Emerging Economies and Developing Countries in Alajuela, Costa Rica.

Following the successful ICAP Summer Schools held in previous years in Berlin, the Hague, Beijing, and Madrid, the course is designed for 25 to 30 carefully selected policy makers and other stakeholders from the nongovernmental, academic, and the private sector. It will convey an in-depth understanding of emissions trading as an instrument to mitigate greenhouse gases, and build capacity on the technical design and implementation of carbon trading systems.

Over the span of one and a half weeks, participants will have ample networking opportunities with each other and with the teaching faculty, composed of representatives from ICAP members and other recognized experts in the field. Alumni work will help promote active virtual discussions among participants beyond the duration of the course.

Participation in the Alajuela training course is open to applicants from Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela. For further details, please download the ICAP Training Course Flyer.

A similar course, the ICAP Summer School 2012, will take place in July 2012 in Ireland. It will be open to applicants from around the world. More information will be posted on the ICAP website in due course.

For more information on further course details and the application process please click here.

Application deadline is 15 December 2011.

 Description: California’s cap-and-trade program will launch in 2013. What is the role of carbon offsets? What project types are eligible to generate early action and compliance offsets? What new offset types will be approved? What is the role of forest carbon and REDD?

Join Winrock International’s American Carbon Registry (ACR) as we host speaker Rajinder Sahota from the California Air Resources Board (ARB) to provide an overview of the state’s greenhouse gas (GHG) cap-and-trade regulation as well as updates on the development of key elements of the carbon offset market.  
 
Ms. Sahota will feature the status and timeline for significant milestones including ARB approval of Offset Project Registries and Verifiers, ARB review and adoption of new compliance offset protocols, and California harmonization & linkages with WCI jurisdictions. Click here to register for the webinar now.

California is the first U.S. state to approve an economy-wide cap-and-trade program, which will create the second largest carbon market in the world behind the European Union. Cap-and-trade is the cornerstone of AB32, California’s historic climate change law that mandates a reduction in carbon emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. Beginning in 2013, the state’s largest sources of GHG emissions will be required to meet the regulatory  caps or purchase allowances or offsets.  
 
The regulation includes requirements for entities to be approved by ARB as Offset Project Registries (OPRs) for the California compliance program. OPRs will oversee the registration and issuance of California-eligible offsets, developed in uncapped sectors using ARB-approved compliance offset protocols or early action protocols. The projection for the use of offsets in the three compliance periods 2013- 2020 is 200 million tons at an estimated value over $5 billion.
 
ACR will provide an update on its preparations to apply to serve as an ARB approved Offset Project Registry as well as other recent relevant developments.

Click here to RSVP for the webinar or go to http://bit.ly/CAAB32.

Following the successful inaugural edition of Carbon Forum North America, IETA is pleased to announce the sequel: Carbon Forum North America 2012. CFNA 2012 will take place at the Marriott Metro Center in downtown Washington, DC on March 1-2, 2012.

Next year’s Carbon Forum North America will be IETA’s 2012 flagship event in North America. This conference and exhibition will focus on North American government policies impacting carbon markets and carbon compliance.

Carbon Forum North America 2011 convincingly demonstrated the business community’s continued support for market-based mechanisms to address climate change. More than 450 representatives from business, government, multilateral development organizations, think tanks and NGOs attended CFNA 2011, including many of North America’s foremost experts in carbon markets and climate policy. Senator Lieberman, California Air Resources Board Chairman Mary Nichols, Department of Energy Assistant Secretary David Sandalow, Congressmen Collin Peterson and John Garamendi, Resources for the Future President Phil Sharp, and Bipartisan Policy Center President Jason Grumet were among more than 80 high level speakers and keynote presenters.

CFNA 2012 will provide an opportunity to network with the key players in North American and global carbon markets, hear from a variety of experts on subjects ranging from pricing expectations in the California market to the market implications of EPA’s upcoming greenhouse gas regulations, and browse an exhibit floor showcasing the work of leading companies in North American carbon markets.

For more information please contact:

Ben McCarthy, Program Manager
      mccarthy@ieta.org

For sponsorship opportunities please contact:

David Hunter, U.S. Director
      hunter@ieta.org

Katie Sullivan, Canadian Director
      sullivan@ieta.org

The recent climate talks in Durban gave a major boost to developers and investors in projects that reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+). In particular, it was agreed that private capital and market mechanisms will have a role to play in such projects. As a result, more countries will start to develop large-scale pilot projects.  However, developing and investing in forest carbon offsets requires specialised expertise.  This series of four webinars – produced in association with Terra Global Capital – will examine the key demand and supply drivers in this market and all the key technical aspects of developing and investing in REDD+.

More information on the event here.

Who Should Attend: Anyone new to carbon offsets, students, job-seekers, or anyone who wants to learn more about this complex and fast-moving industry.

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 wbicc@worldbank.org  

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

This webinar is part of The Registry’s public comment period. Registry staff will present an overview of the updates included in the draft General Reporting Protocol (GRP) 2.0. Attendees will also be able to submit informal comments that will be considered in the protocol’s finalization.

This webinar is free and open to the public.

Access information about the draft GRP 2.0 here

Key objectives of the event are:
• to provide an effective communication platform,
• to update the audience on trends regarding flexible and new mechanisms, and
• to inform the participants of new project opportunities.

Schedule
• Workshop:                                               2-3 February 2012
• Optional Site visit:                     1 February 2012 (afternoon)

Venue
Kommunalkredit Public Consulting, Tuerkenstrasse 9, 1092 Vienna, Austria

Contact and further information
workshop2012@kommunalkredit.at

This event is designed as a carbon neutral event. Carbon emissions arising from air travel of our speakers will be compensated through Climate Austria. Participants are kindly invited to follow this initiative: www.climateaustria.at

Key topics 2012:

• Results and implications of COP 17 in Durban
• Roadmap 2050 and the role of offsetting in Europe post-2012
• Tracking progress on low-carbon initiatives
• Carbon markets: developments and trends

Carbon market survey
Participants will be invited to a quick survey (2 minutes) on topics related to the future of carbon markets. Results of this survey will be presented at the event.

1. Workshop Programme

Wednesday, 1 February 2012
14-18h (optional) Site visit: Reducing emissions through renewable energy:
Hydropower Plant Freudenau | Verbund

Day 1: Thursday, 2 February 2012
Session I: COP 17 Durban: stepping stone towards a comprehensive agreement?
Session II:   Roadmap 2050 and the role of offsetting in Europe post-2012
Session III: Tracking progress on low-carbon initiatives

      * Part 1: Policy development to drive low-carbon initiatives
      * Part 2: Low-carbon initiatives in practice

Day 2: Friday, 3 February 2012
Session IV: Austrian JI/CDM Programme: update & outlook
Session V: Carbon Markets: current developments and future trends

2. Participation and Registration

• Registration and Payment procedure
Places are limited. For registration please remit a completed registration form and pay the workshop fee simultaneously to the following account:

Account name: Kommunalkredit Public Consulting GmbH
Account number: 96.051.049
Bank name: BAWAG PSK
Bank number: 60000

For international remittances:
IBAN: AT036000000096051049
BIC: OPSKATWW

Make sure that you state the name of the participating person on the remittance.
Notice that you are only registered after receipt of our invoice. We will send you the invoice as soon as your amount was credited to our account.

• Cancellation policy
Cancellations are only possible if made at least 14 days prior to the workshop (15 January 2012).

• Visa invitation letter
Please check with the local Austrian Embassy or High Commission in your country for specific visa requirements. Related costs have to be born by the participant. In order to receive an official invitation letter you have to submit

      * a copy of your passport,
      * a completed form of Participant Details,
      * payment confirmation of workshop fee,
      * your Curriculum Vitae and
      * a 2-page motivation letter in English highlighting your experience in the Carbon Market.

Invitation letters will be sent only on request and after receipt of registration fee and all mentioned documents.
Please notice that the registration fee must have been credited to our account until 30 November 2011 in order to arrange an official invitation letter. No exceptions are made.

The recent climate talks in Durban gave a major boost to developers and investors in projects that reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+). In particular, it was agreed that private capital and market mechanisms will have a role to play in such projects. As a result, more countries will start to develop large-scale pilot projects.  However, developing and investing in forest carbon offsets requires specialised expertise.  This series of four webinars – produced in association with Terra Global Capital – will examine the key demand and supply drivers in this market and all the key technical aspects of developing and investing in REDD+.

Speakers to be announced

Take part live each Thursday: 08:30 Pacific DST / 11:30 Eastern DST / 15:30 GMT

(duration approx 90 minutes each webinar)  

PLUS receive the complete audio recording and slide presentations of every event in the series when you buy the four-webinar package.

How to Register:

Online by clicking “Register” against your choice of package and currency below:

Please note all prices are subject to VAT at 20%

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 conferences@environmental-finance.com

Telephone +44 (0)20 7251 9151 or Fax +44 (0)20 7251 9161

Programme:

• Axel Michaelowa (Perspectives): Institutions saved, but where is the substance?
• Tuomas Rautanen (First Climate): Durban – European show breaking a China taboo!
• Joelle de Sépibus (University of Berne): Outlook for new mechanisms
• Patrick Hofstetter (WWF Switzerland): NGO perspectives on Durban
• Carsten Schirmeisen (Holcim): Working the global CO2 legislation patchwork – a global operators’ perspective
• Henrique Schneider (Swiss Federation of Small and Medium Enterprises): SME perspectives on Durban

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

For exclusive insights into the successes and failures of the Durban negotiations, and to understand the practical implications for your business, participate in our Post-COP webinar which takes place on 10 January, with our panel of international experts: Dirk Forrister, Marcela Main and Andrei Marcu.    

A must for anyone already operating in the carbon market or planning for the low-carbon future! Don’t delay and secure your place now if you haven’t done so yet!

Hear analysis from our panel of experts:

Marcela Main, Senior Liaison Officer; Secretary General’s Climate Change Support Team Executive, UNFCCC

Dirk Forrister, Principal & Founder, Forrister Advisory LLC

Andrei Marcu, Advisor, Centre for European Policy Studies

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING

• Have incisive analysis delivered direct to your desk
• Have an opportunity to pose questions to an unbeatable panel of experts on this subject
• Receive the recording and a copy of presentations which you can refer to at your leisure

All you need to participate is internet connection & landline phone (Skype or mobile phones can’t be used). 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.

RATES & REGISTRATION
Receive the November webinar and take part live on January 10th for just £187.50 /US$300.00/€217.50

As population level is projected to increase from 6.5 billion to 8.3 billion by 2030, the world’s demand for energy will also increase by 53 % and thereby elevating global carbon emissions by 55%. At present, the largest contributor in percentage term of global greenhouse gas emissions is China-19.5%. It is followed by USA-19.2%, India-5.3%, Russia-5.1%, Japan-3.6% and Germany- 2.6%.

There is a compliance need to 2020 in India and other Nations including EU. The CDM is Undergoing its own upheaval and National or Global targets to limit CO2 could still be upgraded if international negotiations are finally successful this year, or downgraded if not. Intergovernmental trading has grown, but at the same time attracted controversy. Now the Question is, Are these emissions trading mechanisms the right ones? How can they be scaled up? How can we enable lucrative policy for Green Initiatives? Where is the clever money headed? What are the Risks & Returns on Green Investments?

‘The Carbon Congress 2011’ will feature high-level interactive discussions among business leaders, Government Officials, Civil Society Scholars and Influential Leaders. It is designed to maximize interaction, increase understanding of efforts underway and generate a range of commitments to action around the Carbon Market, Renewable and Sustainable Energy and Environmental Impacts for all goals. The high-level meet will focus on the role of the private and Public sector in supporting the Sustainable Growth.

TCC 2011 provides a Hawk-eyed view on challenges, policies, scopes and future of the Carbon Market, starting from Indian carbon market dynamics… to …what happens beyond Kyoto. From CER supply – demand – pricing to Carbon market Investments.

Join Erwin Jackson, the deputy chief executive of the Climate Institute, Martijn Wilder, head of the global climate change practice at Baker & McKenzie. and Climate Spectator editor Giles Parkinson, as they review the agreement of Durban, and how international climate policy will likely evolve in coming years.

The webinar will cover:
• The details of the Durban agreement
• Implications for Australian policy development and business
• The future of the carbon market
• The impact on clean energy investment

(Please remember to check the time in your state: which is 9am for WA, 10:30am for NT, 11am for QLD, 11:30am for SA, and 12pm for VIC/NSW/ACT)

UNFCCC Official Side Events (full schedule)

Official Side Events: Making REDD happen on the ground: reducing deforestation at jurisdictional scale in Brazil
Themes: REDD+, jurisdictional approaches,
Organizers: Center of Life Institute* (ICV)
Time: 11:30—13:00
Location: Room 2

Official Side Events: Post-Kyoto offset mechanism and MRV- Korean industry’s initiative
Themes: National and bilateral approaches to MRV post-Kyoto
Organizers: Korean Standards Association (KSA) and Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI)
Time: 13:15—14:45
Location: Room 3

Official Side Events: Safeguards in REDD and the Green Climate Fund: How to achieve rights-based forest management?
Themes: REDD+, safeguards
Organizers: Rainforest Foundation Norway (RFN) and Forest Peoples’ Programme (FPP)  
Time:   13:15—14:45
Location: Room 2

UNFCCC Official Side Events (full schedule)

China Carbon Trading and Low Carbon Transition
Themes:  carbon exchanges, low carbon development, China
Organizers: China Beijing Environment Exchange (CBEEX)
Time: 9:00-12:00
Location: China delegation office – DEC South Plaza

Official Side Event: China-U.S. EcoPartnership for Subnational Climate Planning
Themes: China, subnational climate program/pilot development
Organizers: China Global Environment Inititaive and Center for Climate Strategies
Time: 15:00-14:30
Location: Hex River

Official Side Event: Comparing Apples to Apples: Understanding the real impact of climate emission reductions
Themes: MRV
Organizers: The Climate Registry (TCR) and National Association of Clean Air Agencies (NACAA)
Time: 16:45—18:15
Location: Room 3

Official Side Event: Promoting mitigation and sustainable development: From projects to NAMAs and beyond…
Themes: NAMAs, international finance, and development
Organizers: KfW and the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy
Time: 20:15—21:45
Location: Room 3

Official Side Events: Exploring opportunities for NAMA market readiness – the Nordic way
Themes: NAMAs and international finance
Organizers: Nordic Council of Ministers (NCMR), Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP) and climatepolicy.net e.V.
Time: 20:15—21:45
Location: Room 4

IETA: In Conversations With Henry Derwent and Andrew Steer, Special Envoy on Climate Change, World Bank
Themes: COP17 and international climate policy
Organizers:  IETA
Time:  17:15 to 18:30
Location:  Auditorium – Standard Bank, Kingsmead Way

Jurisdictional and Nested REDD Goes Global
Themes: sub-national REDD strategies
Organizers:  VCS
Time:10:15 – 11:30
Location:  Standard Bank Auditorium

UNFCCC Official Side Events (full schedule)
International Emissions Trading Association Events (full schedule)

Empowering global cities for local climate change action
Themes: Cities and low-carbon strategies
Organizers:  The Republic of South Africa and The Gold Standard
Time:  13:15 – 14:45
Location:  Indwe River Room, Durban Exhibition Centre (DEC)

Official Side Event: The United Nations system delivering as one on implementation to address climate change
Themes: UN process
Organizers: United Nations (UN) (www.un.org/en)
Time: 13:15—14:45
Location: Room 1

Official Side Event: REDD Readiness- Ready for What?
Themes: Sustainable Forest Management, REDD+
Organizers: International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) (http://www.itto.int/)
Time: 15:00—16:30
Location: Room 4

Official Side Events: Financing climate action at subnational level
Themes: Subnational approaches
Organizers: Network of Regional Governments for Sustainable Development (nrg4SD)
Time: 15:00—16:30
Location: Room 5

IETA:  The World’s Second Largest Carbon Market: California and the North American Regional Program
Themes: Subnational strategies
Organizers: Climate Action Reserve
Time: 15:30 – 16:00
Location: IETA Pavillion, Room A

Bilateral or Bust
Themes: Bilateral strategies
Organizers: International Emissions Trading Association (IETA)
Time: 14:00—14:15
Location: Room B

Convention or Protocol: What Comes Next?
Themes: Post-Kyoto protocol
Organizers: International Emissions Trading Association (IETA)
Time: 15:30 – 16:45
Location: Room A

Official Side Event: New synergies and differences between NAMAs, New Mechanisms, and CDM
Themes: NAMA’s, CDM
Organizers: German Emissions Trading Association (BVEK) and International Emissions Trading Association (IETA)
Thursday, December 8
Time: 11:30—13:00
Location: Room 5

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International Emissions Trading Association Events (full schedule)

IETA: Nested REDD  Goes Global: Nations and States are  Preparing to Scale up REDD  and Knit Projects into Jurisdiction-Wide Frameworks
Themes: Nested REDD, subnational, and jursidictional approaches
Organizers: Verified Carbon Standard Association
Time: 10:15 – 11:30
Location:  IETA Pavillion, Room B

IETA:  The Reality of Linking: EU ETS, RGGI, California, Australia, NZ – How Could it Work?
Themes: Market linkages
Organizers: International Emissions Trading Association (IETA)
Time: 11:45 – 13:00
Location: IETA Pavillion, Room A

IETA: Verifying in a World of Disparate Accreditation Models
Themes:  Verification and Standards
Organizers: International Emissions Trading Association (IETA)
Time: 14:00-15:15
Location: Standard Bank Auditorium

Three Dimensional Chess: Advancing Subnational REDD+ in Mexico
Themes: Subnational strategy in Mexico
Organizers: Climate Action Reserve (CAR)
Time: 15:30 – 16:00
Location: IETA Pavillion, Room A’

Alternative markets for CERs in the absence of a new global climate deal
Themes:  Post-Kyoto markets
Organizers: Bellona Solutions
Time: 11-12:30
Location:  ICC Lower Level, Room 14

GHGMI-iCET Initiative Press Conference
Themes: Training Chinese climate change practitioners in GHG  accounting and verification
Organizers:  The Innovation Center for Energy and Transportation (iCET) and the Greenhouse Gas Management Institute (GHGMI)
Time:  16:30-17:00
Location:  Room Kosi Palm, International Convention Center

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

UNFCCC Official Side Events (full schedule)
International Emissions Trading Association Events (full schedule)

Durban Global Business Day
Themes: Private-sector investment, low carbon growth
Organizers: World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Time: 7:00 – 18:00
Location: The Protea Edward Hotel

IETA: From VERs to PoAs to NAMAs, Lessons from the Voluntary Market for Achieving Climate and Development Impacts at Scale
Organizers: International Emissions Trading Association (IETA)
Time: 15:30 – 16:45
Location: IETA Pavillion, Room B

IETA:  National Voluntary and Compliance Markets Assembly – Industry Dialogue with Governments
Themes: Voluntary markets, Compliance markets
Organizers: International Emissions Trading Association (IETA)
Time: 18:30 – 20:30
Location: IETA Pavillion, Room B

Official Side Event: Role and contribution of forest certification towards a low-carbon forestry, A/R and REDD+ projects
Themes: Certification, Standards
Organizers: Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and CarbonFix e.V.
Time: 16:45—18:15
Location: Room 2

Official Side Event: CDM and NAMA’s, a vector for development? Examples from MENA Region & suppressed demand studies
Themes: NAMA’s, suppressed demand
Organizers: Groupe Energies Renouvelables, Environnement et Solidarités (GERES) (http://www.geres.eu/en) and Egypt
Time: 20:15—21:45
Location: Room 1