Carbon Markets Turkey, South Caucasus & Central Asia

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Carbon Markets Turkey, South Caucasus & Central Asia

Understanding key market changes and carbon reduction opportunities

Istanbul, Turkey: 29—30, September 2009

Turkish

Introduction

Gold sponsor

Global sponsor

Supporting organisation

This key regional event is a high level business networking conference, which will focus on the developments and business opportunities in the voluntary and compliance carbon markets in Turkey, Southern Caucasus, and Central Asia.

Profile: Turkey
The voluntary carbon market is growing rapidly in Turkey and capacity building is crucial for both government agencies and the private sector. Turkey is a leader in producing high standard Voluntary Emission Reductions (VERs) from renewable energy projects. “Voluntary carbon trading projects in Turkey have increased rapidly, reaching 45 from 30 in the first quarter of 2008 and resulting in a greenhouse gas reduction of about 5 million tons and about 20 million Euros in gains” according to the Turkish newspaper, Today's Zaman in March 2009. Turkey ratified the Kyoto Protocol at the beginning of 2009, but its position is uncertain post-2012. Carbon Markets Turkey, South Caucasus & Central Asia will bring key stakeholders together to discuss what opportunities remain in the voluntary carbon market until 2012, and the different possible outcomes for the country post-Kyoto.

Profile: Southern Caucasus
The region hosts around 5 registered projects, with another 10 in the pipeline and there is significant potential for more projects under the CDM and JI. At Carbon Markets Turkey, South Caucasus & Central Asia delegates will gain insight into the current CDM/JI progress in these countries and devise strategies to drive future market growth.

Profile: Central Asia
The five countries of Central Asia could significantly benefit from the energy efficiency measures and carbon finance under the Clean Development Mechanism and Joint Implementation schemes. Although no projects have yet been registered under the CDM from the region, there are around a dozen projects in the pipeline.

“The Voluntary Carbon Market is growing rapidly in Turkey and capacity building is very crucial for government agencies and private sector, as well. For these main reasons, we give great importance on mentioned issues and also congratulate you for planning to organize this kind of Conference on a regional level.”

- Haluk Özdalga, Chairman of the Environment Committee, Grand National Assembly

Special Guest

Egemen BAĞIŞ,
Minister of State & Minister for EU Affairs,
Turkey

Key reasons to attend

Understand what the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol by Turkey means for your project plans
Identify options for raising finance for your compliance and voluntary projects
Assess which project sectors have the greatest carbon reduction opportunities in the voluntary and compliance markets
Hear about the factors affecting your CER and VER prices
Learn from practical experiences of hydro, biogas and wind energy project developers
Analyse the current and future project pipeline and learn about post-2012 opportunities
Participate in interactive panel discussions and help shape this fast expanding market
Use the online networking tool to arrange meetings with the key regional industry players prior to and during the event
Save time and concentrate your meetings to this one stop shop between Europe and Asia
Benefit from over 7 hours of networking opportunities

Industry leading speakers include:

Akin Gunduz,
Chairman & Chief Executive,
European Reclimate Investment House, Turkey

Haluk Özdalga,
Chairman of the Environment Committee,
Grand National Assembly of Turkey

Sibel Sezer,
Director for Turkey,
Regional Environmental Center

Cagla Balci Eris,
Carbon Development Manager,
Demirer Enerji

Jerry Seager,
Program Manager,
Voluntary Carbon Standard Association

Helen Robinson,
Managing Director,
Markit Environmental Registry

Oğuz Can, Vice Chair, İstaç
Grigol Lazriev, Head Hydrometeorology and Climate Change Division, Georgian Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources
Bahar Ubay, Project Manager, United Nations Development Programme
Gediz Kaya, Infrastructure Finance Expert, Gaia Carbon Finance
Nahla Sabet, Local Expert, The Gold Standard
Erdem Selim, Assistant Vice President, Daruma
Celal Tugcu, Project Coordinator, Dardanel Elektrik Üreitimi
Zeki Aybar Eriș, General Manager, Polat Enerji Sanayi Ve Ticaret
Ender Çakmak, Deputy General Manager, Ado Enerji

	The conference will be simultaneously translated in English and Turkish
	Konferansın aynı zamanda hem Türkçe hem de İngilizce'ye tercümesi olacaktır

Who will you meet?

Industry Project Hosts
Government Representatives & Municipalities
Carbon Financiers & Investors
Public and Private Carbon Credit Buyers
National and Development Funds
Standards and Registry Representatives
Carbon Consultants & Developers
Equipment Manufacturers
Carbon Brokers and Exchanges
Voluntary and Compliance Market Analysts
Research Institutes & Universities
Alternative Energy Producers
Designated Operational Entities (DOEs)
Environmental Lawyers
Designated National Authorities (DNAs)
CDM Promotion Offices
Associations and Non-Profits
Press

The conference is tailored to participants from Turkey, Moldova, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Europe.

Past Attendees in the Global Carbon Markets Series Include:

Acciona, Agcert, Akademi Teknik, Alcoa Power Gen, Aqua Energy, Baker & McKenzie, Barclays Bank, BP, Caisse des Dépôts, Camco, CantorCO2e, Carbon Resource Management, Chevron, Cheyne Capital Management, Clifford Chance, Credit Suisse, Deloitte & Touche, Delta-Eko, Demirer Enerji, Deutsche Bank, Dow Chemical Company, EcoSecurities, ECX, EDF, Energy & Power Solutions, Evolution Markets, First Climate, IETA, ISTAC, JPMorgan, Linklaters, Masdar, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Natsource, Nuon, Orbeo, Ortadogu Enerji, SGS, Shell, South Pole Carbon, TFS Green, The CarbonNeutral Company, Veolia and many more.

Agenda outline

- For a full agenda click here

Day One – 29 September

Opening Plenary Session

Regional market overview and future outlook
Overview of the project pipeline and future market potential
What position will country negotiators take at the COP15 in Copenhagen?
What is the position of the Turkish government on a post-Kyoto agreement?
What is in store for the compliance market for Central Asia & Southern Caucasus?
What will the post-2012 protocol hold for Kazakhstan and Turkey after ratification?

Project Pipeline Analysis

Mapping Turkey's wind and solar power potential
Which project types have a bright future in the voluntary market until 2012?
Which industries would flourish under the CDM and JI market in the mid to long term?
What type of projects and industries could be excluded from the EU ETS and how will this affect the region?
Which sectors have the greatest potential to benefit from carbon reduction projects?

Building a Market Infrastructure in Turkey - The Vital Role of Standards & Registries

What different voluntary standards and registries are available and how do they compare?
Establishing procedures for carbon trading
Building a technical infrastructure for both voluntary and compliance emission trading systems
How can a voluntary standard maintain credibility without the cost of the compliance market?
Will project developers be able to carry over Voluntary Emission Reductions (VERs) into a compliance or JI scheme?
Update on government plans for a carbon registry in Turkey

Voluntary Carbon Market Case Studies

Geothermal project case study
Hydro energy case study
Wind power case studies

Day Two – 30 September

Carbon Finance Opportunities and Investment Risks

What are the risks involved in carbon mitigation projects?
How do you overcome credibility challenges?
What types of offsets attract the most investment?
What are the risks of investing in pre-2012 VERs and CERs?

Carbon Trading and Pricing

How do you value VERs and what affects their pricing?
How do Turkish VERs compare internationally?
What is the price premium for Gold Standard credits?
What are the current prices for VERs, ERUs and CERs?
Trading VERs - what type of VERs and CERs trade the best?
VER standards price comparison
What is the buyer motivation?

Current Status of CDM in Southern Caucasus and Central Asia

Originating compliance offset carbon credits in Turkey and Central Asia
Project identification in view of different post-Kyoto Protocol scenarios
‘CDM style’ project development
Maximizing carbon value pre and post-2012
Survey on CDM project developments in South Caucasus and central Asia
Project types and future potential
Institutional capacity building
Regional barriers and opportunities
What Buyers Want from CDM Projects in the Region
How to develop a bankable project

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Speaking opportunities

If you are interested in speaking at this event please submit a speaking proposal (presentation title, 4-5 bullet points and brief synopsis) to Dana Vogel:
E-mail: dana.vogel@greenpowerconferences.com

Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities

Gold sponsor

European Reclimate Investment House (ERIH) was founded late 2008 to be the first and unique carbon emissions trading platform of Turkey which is to be active in Eastern Europe and Central Asia region. Establishment of ERIH as a leading market participant on Eurasian Co2 markets is to be a counterparty of choice for both buyers and sellers of carbon emission products. In a rapidly growing market, ERIH aims to achieve and to provide the best financing terms and conditions for its public and private clients and to create the most value added impact to the environment. Our products, which are Carbon Asset Origination Program – nutfe™, Carbon Asset Based Financing - mavifin™ and Direct Carbon Trading – spotcarb™, are integrated within three pillar approach and creates a value chain for environment and for our clients. The integrated methodology in between these pillars can be treated as individual and/or integrated solutions for our clients.
http://erih.com.tr/

Global sponsor

Markit Environmental Registry (formerly known as TZ1) is the global financial markets environmental “meta registry”. The registry provides secure, robust, transparent and automated services for the listing and management of carbon and other environmental assets (including water, conservation banking, other biodiversity). Markit Environmental Registry is approved to list the majority of internationally recognized carbon standards including Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCUs), American Carbon Registry (ERTs), Social Carbon Credits (SCC), and Climate Community Biodiversity Alliance (CCB). For more information, visit
http://www.markit.com

Supporting organisation

TUSIAD is committed to the universal principles of democracy and human rights. It upholds the freedoms of enterprise, belief and opinion. TUSIAD seeks to promote the development of a social structure which conforms to Atatürk’s principles and reforms. It strives to strengthen the democratic foundations upon which civil society is based and supports a secular state based on the rule of law. TUSIAD believes that industrialists and other business people should assume a leading role in Turkish society and encourages its members to act on this conviction. TUSIAD aims to establish the legal and institutional framework of a market economy and to ensure the application of internationally accepted business ethics.

Carbon Markets Turkey, South Caucasus & Central Asia 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 attendees, Carbon Markets Turkey, South Caucasus & Central Asia provides the perfect environment for you to do business with project developers from across the region 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.

Your competitors have benefited from business opportunities at the Carbon Markets Series
Past sponsors & exhibitors include: 3 Degrees • ABN Amro • AES • APX • Asja • Baker & McKenzie • Banco Sumitomo • BSi • Camco Global • Carbon Capital Markets • Carbon Resource Management • Carbon Solutions America • CEF • Climate Change Capital • Climex • Defra • DNV • EcoAdvance • EcoFys • EcoSecurities • EEC Energy and Environmental Consulting • Environ • ESB International • Environmental Defense Fund • Equator Environmental • FC2E • FirstClimate • Green Stream • IMG • Kommunal Kredit • Linklaters • Luso Carbon Fund • Mapa Distributors • Methane to Markets • MGM International • Mitsubishi • Natsource • Noble Carbon Credits • Orbeo • Ortadogu • South Pole Carbon Asset Management • SRI Consulting • Sterling Inc • Sumitomo • TFS Energy • The World Bank • Tuev Sued • TZ1

Contact Santosh Sarma for further details
Tel: +971 4 813 5213 | Mobile: +971 50 880 1671 | Fax: +44 207 900 1853
Email: santosh.sarma@greenpowerconferences.com

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Partners

Endorsed by:

The Turkish Wind Energy Association
www.ruzgarenerjisibirligi.org.tr

The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) is an active global partnership that structures policy and regulatory initiatives for clean energy, and facilitates financing for sustainable energy projects. Backed by national governments, businesses, banks and NGOs, REEEP is uniquely placed to contribute to international, national and regional policy dialogues. The partnership has fundedmore than eighty high quality projects in forty countries that removemarket barriers to clean energy, primarily in the developingworld. www.reeep.org

www.rec.org

The Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe (REC) is an international organisation with a mission to assist in solving environmental problems. The REC fulfils this mission by promoting cooperation among governments, non-governmental organisations, businesses and other environmental stakeholders, and by supporting the free exchange of information and public participation in environmental decision making.

BUSINESS COUNCIL FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, TURKEY (TBCSD). BCSD Turkey, founded in 2004, aims the sustainable success of Turkey and Turkish Business World in the global platform, by working simultaneously with the World Business Council Sustainable Development (WBCSD), to maintain social, economical, and environmental atmosphere and conditions, in the efficient usage of the resources. It is the only business partner of WBCSD in Turkey. TBCSD aims to introduce the concept of Sustainable Development and maintain the right perception, to increase the case studies for sustainable development, to progress the partnership with government authorities to develop new policies, and to improve the partnership and joint actions in business. Climate change and energy, water, biodiversity, development, corporate governance, business ethics etc. are the some streams TBCSD works in general and/or sectoral basis. For more information http://www.tbcsd.org

The Turkish British Chamber of Commerce and Industry, TBCCI, was founded in 1980 as a non-profit making organisation to provide its members with a wide range of services targeted at promoting bilateral trade, investment and joint ventures between the UK and Turkey. http://www.tbcci.org/

The main objectives of RESSİAD are making studies for picking up private companies together whose main field of activities are production, transmission and distribution of electricity from wind and hydro energy (all types of hydroenergy), production of circuit systems and wind and hydro turbines and related equipments, construction and operation of power plants; establishing more harmonious, balanced and disciplinary relationship and cooperation between members, domestic and foreign commercial, scientific, technological, professional and public entities; providing domestic and international solutions and permanent policies for the problems of electricity production from wind and hydro energy in our country; performing production and selling of electricity from wind and hydro energy in a reliable, environment friendly manner and coherent with public awarness. Website: http://www.ressiad.org.tr/

The British Chamber of Commerce of Turkey (BCCT) was founded by a group of British Businessmen in Istanbul in 1887 and it has played a long and distinguished role in developing trade and investment relations between Turkey and the UK.

The BCCT is a member of Council of British Chamber of Commerce in Europe (COBCOE) and works closely with the UK Trade & Investment representatives in the British Embassy in Ankara & the British Consulate General in Istanbul and Office of the Commercial Counsellor in the Turkish Embassy in London.

The Chamber’s excellent network of Turkish and British members is enhanced by links with the various Turkish Chambers of Commerce, Chambers in the UK, Associations in Turkey & the UK, Investment Support & Promotion Agency of Turkey (Invest in Turkey) and UK Trade & Investment (UKTI). www.bcct.org.tr

Supporting Media Partner:

Carbon Credit Capital's mission is to generate carbon credits and clean energy in emerging economies. Carbon Credit Capital facilitates and develops clean energy projects by bringing together international and local partners in addition to its own resources for financing and implementing projects. Carbon Credit Capital is a wide disseminator of knowledge through print and media and frequent speaker about carbon and clean energy markets.

Media Partners:

Official Offset Partner:

Green Power Conferences consistently work in strategic partnership with industry leading organisations and trade publications. Our international and targeted marketing campaigns ensure excellent marketing exposure for our partners.

If you would like to partner with us, please contact Jonathan Riley, jonathan.riley@greenpowerconferences.com