CARBON TRADEEX AMERICA BROADENING ITS BASE TO ADDRESS THE ENTIRE ENVIRONMENTAL MARKETS PORTFOLIO

Koelnmesse, Inc., the Carbon Markets & Investors Association (CMIA) and the Environmental Markets Association (EMA) for Carbon TradeEx America today announced details of their conference program. The tradeshow and conference will take place from September 28-29, 2010 at the McCormick Center in Chicago. The main pillars of the program are titled “Emerging Opportunities”, “Marketplace Insights” and “Business Strategies”.

The tradeshow and conference is designed as a “hands on” program for professionals in environmental management positions working on strategic planning and investing, energy efficiency improvements, compliance programs, performance benchmarking and market and finance monitoring. The inclusion of EMA into this event has broadened the platform for this event as it now addresses not only Carbon but all environmental markets including SO2, NOx, RECs and GHG.

“Emerging Opportunities” will focus on subjects such as investment risk in climate change, success stories in voluntary offsets projects, the correct use of market standards, dos and don’ts in energy trading and an insight how renewables match against other energy sources. “Market Insight” will examine the role of forestry and agricultural offsets, provide an outlook on the NAFTA offsetting scheme and will provide insights into current business opportunities in existing environmental markets. “Business Strategies”, a new conference track added for the first time, will examine strategies of the transport sector, the effects of Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) replacement rule, EPA newest proposals on regulating GHG, SO2 and NOx emissions and the impact of the RPS on the renewable industry.

“We are excited to be a sponsor of CarbonTradeEx this year as it is the national event for environmental markets. The strong business orientation of this event, the move to Chicago, and partnership with the Environmental Markets Association are all positive improvements to an already excellent event which we strongly support“ - Allison Wood, Partner, Hunton & Williams

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Senate Global Warming Bill on Track

Six months after introducing a sweeping climate change bill that flopped in the Senate, Democrat John Kerry (left) is preparing to offer a compromise measure that seeks to reel in reluctant senators. Kerry, collaborating with Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and independent Senator Joseph Lieberman, might introduce a new bill promoting clean energy early next week, just days before the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, environmental sources said. ...

"Senators Kerry, Graham, and Lieberman will unveil their proposal later this month," Kerry spokeswoman Whitney Smith said, adding Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was "committed to making this Congress the one that finally passes comprehensive energy and climate legislation." - Reuters

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Let's get down to business?

Carbon TradeEx America is your market event for the U.S. environmental markets. As the world moves forward to a low carbon economy it is importance to get face to face with clients and potential clients to talk about your products and services.

Carbon TradeEx America is the only event that cover the complete needs of the environmental markets. Coming for this event is industry, end users, professional services, financial institutions, non-profits, government and associations for 2 days that will become the central platform for the entire industry. Uniting the North American environmental markets with one voice to more our industry forward.

It's time for a new direction, "let's get down to business".  Our 2010 Sales Brochure  is available to be downloaded as we have created new packages with increased value for companies supporting the event at all levels.  Also check out our sponsorship and exhibit information.

Business Development, Networking, Education, Sales…………..build your business by exhibiting or sponsoring Carbon TradeEx America today!

Please contact Darrin Stern 773-326-9925 (d.stern@koelnmessenafta.com) with your questions.

Environmental Markets Association Awards Richard Sandor with the 2010 John H. Dales Memorial Leadership in Environmental Markets Award

Washington, DC - March 29, 2010 - The Environmental Markets Association will honor Richard Sandor of the Chicago Climate Exchange with its 2010 John H. Dales Memorial Leadership in Environmental Markets Award during the EMA's Environmental Markets Summit held at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel from April 25-27, 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana.  Dr. Sandor is being recognized for his long and extraordinary career in promoting environmental markets. Sandor, the "father of financial futures," is Chairman and founder of the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX), Chairman of the Chicago Climate Futures Exchange (CCFE), and Executive Chairman of Climate Exchange plc (CLE.L). Dr. Sandor will be presented with the award during the opening session on Monday, April 26, 2010

Past recipients of the Dales Award include Lord John Browne, Chairman of BP, Jeffrey Immelt, Chief Executive Officer of GE, Brian McLean, US EPA and Jeff Bingaman (D-NM). The award is presented to an organization and/or an individual who has made significant progress towards adapting to environmental challenges and/or influencing other companies or groups to address environmental challenges.

The recipient of the award must embody a forward-thinking approach with market-based solutions applicable to their industry. The recipient must have demonstrated extraordinary progress in integrating the costs of pollutants traded on environmental markets into both the operational and planning aspects of their organization (or influenced other organizations to do so); and the recipient must be an advocate for the importance of environmental markets as an innovative tool in government regulation.

The award is offered in memory of John H. Dales, Professor Emeritus of Economics from the University of Toronto, who first developed the concept of tradable emission permits in his landmark 1968 work "Pollution, Property and Prices."  Dr. Dales died late last year.

Cradled between the weekends of New Orleans’ Jazz Fest, the Environmental Markets Association's Environmental Markets Summit: 14th Annual Spring Conference will captivate attendees with two days of informative and interactive sessions covering all things environmental environmental markets, two high level networking receptions and a one-day pre-conference workshop, Introduction to Emissions Trading.

This event will be held April 25-27, 2010 at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel. 

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1. Web: The easiest way to register is by clicking here.
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3. Phone: Please call us at +1 202 591 2465 with your registration details.
4. Mail: You may mail a completed Registration Form with payment to EMA, 529 14th Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20045

To view the current agenda please visit www.EMASummit.org

CER recycling will damage credibility of EU member states and depress CER and EUA prices

The Carbon Markets and Investors Association (CMIA) calls on all European Member States that are committed to addressing climate change to refrain from selling Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) that have been surrendered to them by installations under the European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) for compliance.

The association points out that there is a fundamental environmental contradiction in Member States insisting that installations under the EU ETS only be allowed to use CERs or Emission Reduction Units (ERUs) due to environmental concerns surrounding Assigned Amount Units (AAUs), and selling the very CERs and ERUs that were handed to them in good faith to replace them with AAUs for the purpose of national compliance under the Kyoto Protocol.

Miles Austin, Director of CMIA said: “Any country engaging in this activity can have no credible claim to leadership in action on climate change. The environmental integrity of the EU ETS and of Member States' compliance with the Kyoto Protocol is being put at risk.”

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CRO Summits provide an independent forum for CR practitioners in Governance, Risk, Compliance, Sustainability, CSR, Citizenship and Philanthropy to engage their peers on the foremost issues facing today’s Corporate Responsibility Officer

These issues include defining and measuring the CR professional, benchmarking existing standards and best practices, identifying and discussing changes in regulatory environments, and access to visionaries who will lead businesses to stronger and more sustainable futures. The CRO Summits also allow the participants a well-earned opportunity to celebrate the advancement and accomplishments attained, and honor their peers who have excelled in Corporate Responsibility personally and professionally. The Summits also allow organizations to offer thanks and recognition to many parties who are part of their success such as vendors, non profits, and educational institutions. In addition CRO Summits include expanded access for students in leading responsibility programs to witness first hand, and participate in a community beyond the reach of many of their means.

CRO Summit Calendar

• Spring – April 21, Boston
• Summer – June 22, Paris
• Fall – November 3-4, Chicago

Visit www.crosummit.com for more information.

Registration is now open ghgLIVE.

The ghgLIVE is professional education to prepare you and your company for the emerging low carbon economy. These programs consist of 1, 2 and 3 day LIVE workshops, providing attendees with in-depth education & practical knowledge via small class room settings & taught by leading experts.

• April 15 - 17, San Francisco - Basics of Project Level Accounting
• April 27 - 28, Houston - Basics of Organizational GHG Accounting
• May 3 - 5, Toronto, ON - GHG Verification for Inventories and Project

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