Voluntary Carbon Markets 2008 :: A Carbon Markets Event by Green Power Conferences

Green Power Conferences :: Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Conferences and Exhibitions

Understanding the business opportunities in the voluntary carbon markets London, UK, 14-15 October 2008

Introduction l Key reasons to attend l Who will you meet? l Agenda l Sponsorship opportunites l Partners l Venue l Register

Global Sponsors:

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The voluntary carbon market experienced further growth in 2007, and experts predict the pattern to be repeated through 2008. Yet this rapid expansion of the market has not been without its difficulties. As the number of consumers grow, so too does their awareness of the opportunities and pitfalls in this exciting and innovative market. 2007 saw the establishment of several standards, registries and other market mechanisms in a bid to bring credibility and transparency to the market. A year on, have these initiatives achieved their purpose, and is the market really providing the consumers with what they want?

Following successful editions in London and New York, the 3rd Voluntary Carbon Markets forum will continue to provide an excellent platform for business to learn about the latest developments in VCM standards and market opportunities. Learn about what businesses and consumers really want from the offsets they buy, and how you can best communicate your carbon neutral activities to reach your target audience who is driving the market forward.

"I really enjoyed the conference. It was very well organized, the panels were interesting, the moderators prepared and the discussion inspiring. There are few conferences which make me stay and listen to the panels throughout the days. Yours counted among them". CS, Climate Focus at VCM London 07

Key Reasons to Attend

The only event to focus solely on the voluntary carbon market
Learn from practical case studies from companies involved in voluntary offsetting
Find out what consumers really want, and how you can give it to them
Benefit from a series of interactive panel discussions
Discover where the investment opportunities are
Prepare your business for climate regulation
Fantastic networking opportunities
Co-located exhibition area

Who will you meet?

Here’s who you’ll meet at Voluntary Carbon Markets 2008:

International project developers & consultants
Policy & advisory bodies
Offset providers
Governmental representatives
Financiers & investors
Carbon traders & brokers
Lawyers
Project verifiers
Energy providers
Equipment & technology solution providers
Forestry experts
Engineering consultants
Press
Universities/research/non profits
Associations

Over 300 carbon mitigation experts and business leaders have benefited from attending the VCM series to date, including representatives from:
Veolia, BP, Shell, Nuon, Alcoa Power Gen, Chevron, Masdar, EDF, Acciona, Walt Disney, Dow Chemical Company, Caisse des Dépôts, Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch, Radio Taxis, DEFRA, Orbeo, Linklaters, Carbon Resource Management, Clifford Chance, South Pole Carbon, EcoSecurities, Cheyne Capital Management, SGS, Natsource, CantorCO2e, ECX, Barclays Bank and many more.

Agenda

Day One – Tuesday 14 October 2008

08.30	Registration, Welcome Coffee & Exhibition Visit
09.00	Chair’s Opening Remarks Guy Turner, Director, New Carbon Finance
09.10	Overview of the Voluntary Carbon Market This introductory panel will give an introduction to the size and shape of the voluntary market, and the opportunities that abound this exciting arena. What, where and how big is the market? Role and functionality of the market Size and growth of the market Regulatory context in which it sits Guy Turner, Director, New Carbon Finance Shelagh Whitley, Voluntary Asset Origination and Placement, Commercial Division, Camco Thomas Classen, Manager, Voluntary Carbon Market, TUV-SUED
10.40	Networking Refreshment Break & Exhibition Visit
11.20	Standards: Bringing Credibility to the Market According to a recent survey, 2007 was the ‘Year of the Standard’. Suppliers embraced the idea of the standard as a way to demonstrate credibility and legitimacy, but many companies still find the fragmented market a complex arena. 2007 saw the emergence of several new standards, but how has the situation developed on the ground in 2008? This interactive panel discussion will examine the range of standards on offer and how they are being received in the market place. How are people responding to the standards? Have they achieved what they set out to do?? Have they created credibility in the market? Just how effective are they at adding value to offset projects? Is the range of standards a good thing? Are we moving towards one uniform standard? Mark Kenber, Policy Director, The Climate Group Jonathan Shopley, Executive Director, The CarbonNeutral Company Tom Slater, Lead Policy Advisor, Quality Assurance Scheme for Carbon Offsetting, DEFRA Jasmine Hyman, Marketing Director, The Gold Standard Kirsty Clough, Climate Change Policy Officer, WWF
12.50	Networking Lunch Break & Exhibition Visit
14.10	Reaching the Target Market The green marketing revolution is driving the voluntary market, and the number of European buyers is growing. How can you communicate your actions to reach consumers and profit from your green initiatives? How do we reach consumers? What do you need to bear in mind when making statements about ‘carbon neutrality’? Which avenues of communication work best in the green arena? What are the key considerations to bear in mind when publicising your actions? How effective are carbon labelling or trade marks? What factors does a consumer take into account when purchasing offsets? Why are businesses purchasing offsets? Stephen Phillips, Managing Partner, Spring Research Lisa Ashford, Associate Director, Head of Commercialisation, Europe, EcoSecurities Mallen Baker, Director, Business Respect David Willans, Head of Strategy, Futerra Harry Morrison, General Manager, The Carbon Trust Standard Naomi Wells, Commercial Director, Buildings Research Establishment
15.35	Networking Refreshment Break & Exhibition Visit
16.10	Carbon Offset Programmes Over the past 2 years hundreds of organisations from a range of industries and sectors have announced initiatives to offset their emissions, go ‘carbon neutral’, or provide services for their consumers to do so. This series of case studies will examine the experiences of a range of companies, how their programmes were received, key success points and barriers and lessons learned. Mike Rigby, Director, co2balance Peter Krahenbuhl, Vice President, Sustainable Travel International Bryony Worthington, Founder, Sandbag Jochen Gassner, Director Climate Neutral Division, First Climate Naomi Korolew, targetneutral Programme Manager, BP Alternative Energy
17.40	Close of Day One & Networking Drinks

Day Two – Wednesday 15 October 2008

08.30	Registration, Welcome Coffee & Exhibition Visit
09.00	Chair’s Opening Remarks Natalia Gorina, Emissions Portfolio Manager, Essent Trading
09.10	Transparency in the Market Place Transparency of the voluntary carbon market goes hand in hand with its credibility. Once a carbon credit has been deemed ‘credible’ it is important to be able to track its life from creation to retirement, in order to avoid things like double counting and to prove a credit’s existence. Numerous registries, platforms and other tracking mechanisms have been set up to increase the robustness of the market, and this panel will examine how successful they’ve been. Are registries & exchanges building a robust infrastructure? How do they bring consumer confidence and integrity to the market? Does the plethora of registries mean double counting is a problem? Exploring the need for linking registries Legal aspects of VERs VER pricing trends What factors go into VER pricing? Charlotte Streck, Director, Climate Focus Kate Hamilton, Carbon Project Manager, Ecosystem Marketplace Natalia Gorina, Emissions Portfolio Manager, Essent Trading Lars Kvale, Program Manager, APX, Inc Sascha Bloemhoff, Commercial Director, Climex
10.40	Networking Refreshment Break & Exhibition Visit
11.20	Project Trends This panel will examine how the offset project market is developing, areas of growth, the types of projects which are being developed and considerations to bear in mind when creating a carbon offset project. Considerations to bear in mind when creating sellable offsets Project aggregation & the role of project portfolios Trends in project type: which are most popular and why? International vs. domestic projects: do consumers prefer local projects? Why is the share of forestry and land use VERs down? Does the voluntary carbon market really promote sustainable forestry? Can the voluntary carbon market be linked to the biodiversity market? Simon Petley, Chief Executive Officer, Enviromarket Amit Oza, Emissions Broker, TFS Max Horstink, Business Development Manager, OneCarbon International Greg Janetos, Head of Carbon Programme, Sustainable Forestry Management Jenny Henman, Carbon Offset Certification Manager, Green Resources
12.50	Networking Lunch Break & Exhibition Visit
14.15	Future Directions The latest figures signal that 2008 will see even bigger growth in the voluntary offset market. But how will this growth take shape and what does the longer term future of the market look set to hold? This panel will discuss the opportunities and barriers that look to affect the market over the next few years. How does the market look set to develop into 2009 and beyond? Where are the biggest opportunities in terms of project development? How can allowances in cap-and-trade schemes be used for offsetting purposes? What is the approach of governments to voluntary actors? Mike Mason, Managing Director, ClimateCare Dan Lewer, Founder, Carbon Retirement Ltd Iain Watt, Principal Sustainability Advisor, Forum for the Future
15.45	Chair’s Closing Remarks & Close of Conference

Pre Conference Workshop: Monday 13th October:

First Climate presents a pre-conference workshop:
Measuring your Carbon Footprint: Calculating Emissions from Business Operations

Carbon Footprinting in the Context of Strategic Carbon Management
Status of the Standardisation Debate
Technical Aspects of Carbon Footprinting
Tools to Support Carbon Footprinting
Best Practice Examples

Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities

The 3rd Voluntary Carbon Markets event offers an integrated solution of brand positioning, business development and face-to-face networking opportunities with senior decision makers.

Connecting you with the right people
With a proven track record of delivering high calibre project developers, Voluntary Carbon Markets provides the perfect environment for you to do business with project developers under one roof.

First class business opportunities
Our sponsorship and exhibition packages are designed to help you meet your business objectives. If you are looking to win prospective clients, strengthen existing relationships or enhance your company profile, we will help you do so in a cost effective manner.

Contact Santosh Sarma for further details
Tel: +971 4 813 5213 | Mobile: +971 50 880 1671 | Fax: +44 207 900 1853
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Global Sponsors:

The Camco Group is a pioneering business with an outstanding track record creating value in the sustainable energy and low carbon markets. The Group works closely with major companies worldwide, establishing partnerships to turn our clients’ climate change liabilities into economic, social and environmental assets. Camco is one of the world's leading carbon asset developers with a 150m-tonne carbon credit portfolio. We identify and develop projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and then arrange for the sale and delivery of carbon credits to international compliance buyers and into the voluntary market.

EcoSecurities is one of the world s leading companies in the business of originating, developing and trading carbon credits. The last 10 years has seen EcoSecurities involved in the development of many of the global carbon market s most important milestones, including developing the world s first Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project to be registered under the Kyoto Protocol, and the first to be issued with carbon credits. Today, the company is working on 402 projects in 36 countries using 18 different technologies, with the potential to generate more than 142 million carbon credits. In 2006, EcoSecurities was voted Best CDM/JI Project Developer by both Point Carbon and Environmental Finance magazine.

First Climate is one of Europe’s leading carbon asset management companies. With 13 offices on four continents and more than ten years’ experience in the market, it is one of the few intermediaries to cover the entire carbon credit value chain. First Climate develops, finances, and implements CDM, JI, and VER projects, purchases the resulting carbon credits, and customizes trading solutions for companies subject to the EU ETS. As investment advisor to several institutional investors, First Climate structures and develops carbon funds and related products. In the voluntary market, the company provides VERs verified according to the highest international standards. First Climate is one of the main sponsors of the Gold Standard Version 2.

TÜV SÜD is an internationally leading technical service organisation with over 13.000 employees and present at more than 600 locations worldwide. Under the UNFCCC TÜV SÜD is the only DOE accredited for all scopes of the CDM. Having realised over 800 project validations, TÜV SÜD was elected „best verifier of climate change projects“ by „Environmental Finance“.

Supporting sponsor:

APX is the leading infrastructure provider for environmental markets in renewable energy and greenhouse gases including carbon commodities. The company is the trusted system of choice for every major renewable energy market in North America and greenhouse gas markets worldwide including carbon offset credits and emission allowances. For more information visit www.apx.com or call +1.408.517.2100.

Endorsed by:

The Carbon Markets and Investors Association (CMIA), formed in August 2008 by the merger of The Carbon Markets Association (CMA) and INCIS, is an international trade association representing service providers to the global carbon market. The CMIA was formed to represent businesses at the cutting edge of the services sector working to reduce carbon emissions through the market mechanisms of the UNFCCC and the Kyoto Protocol.

The International Carbon Reduction and Offset Alliance (ICROA) is a not for profit alliance of leading carbon reduction and offset providers. It provides leadership and a unified voice advocating for rigorous industry standards. ICROA members adhere to the ICROA Code of Best Practice. This requires ICROA members to measure footprints according to accepted international standards and to implement a responsible “reduce and offset” approach to internal and external greenhouse gas reductions. ICROA members support the use of credible offsets verified under leading compliance and voluntary standards; CDM/JI, Voluntary Carbon Standard and Gold Standard. ICROA members submit annual reports to demonstrate compliance with the ICROA Code of Best Practice. ICROA also plays an active role in engaging with Governments and NGOS on voluntary carbon market issues.

For a full list of members visit http://www.icroa.org/

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Venue

America Square Conference Centre
1 America Square 17 Crosswall
London EC3N 2LB
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