Forestry Carbon Markets & REDD
Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation
Washington D.C., USA: 23—24, September 2009
Introduction
Co-located with Carbon Markets USA
The Forestry Carbon Markets & REDD Conference will bring together leading industry figures and players to debate the future of emissions reductions from avoided deforestation and degradation projects. It will be a two day interactive event, co-located with the Carbon Markets USA Conference, examining the current status of forestry carbon markets and how compliance forestry REDD markets could work. Land use changes account for approximately 20% of global GHG emissions (Purvis and Myers), notably a greater share than the global transport or industrial sectors. It is evident that deforestation is at the heart of the climate crisis yet investment into forestry projects makes up less than 1% of the booming world-wide carbon market (Purvis and Myers). It is time to scale up forest carbon markets and enable the realization of their potential.
Key Speakers include:
Eric Bettelheim,
Founder & Former Executive Chairman,
Sustainable Forestry Management
Jeff Horowitz,
Founder,
Avoided Deforestation Partners
Steven Brink, Executive Director, The California Forestry Association
Jeff Calvert, Managing Director, Borealis Offsets
David Antonioli, Chief Executive Officer, Voluntary Carbon Standard
Dr Lloyd Irland, Lecturer & Senior Research Scientist, Yale Environment School
Benoit Bosquet, Team Leader, Forest Carbon Partnership Facility, World Bank
Richard Lammel, Director General, German Forestry Administration
Radha Kuppalli, Director, New Forests
Steven Schleimer, Director of Energy & Environmental Regulation, Barclays Capital
Rob Fowler, Emissions Trading Specialist, Booz & Company
Steve Panfil, Senior Manager,CCBA
John Kadyszewski, Director, American Carbon Registry
Abyd Karmali, Managing Director and Global Head of Carbon Markets, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Robert Falls, Chief Executive Officer, ERA Ecosystem Restoration Associates
Aimee Barnes, Senior Manager, US Regulatory Affairs, EcoSecurities -
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William Thomas,
Counsel, Environmental & Climate Change Practice, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Zoe Kant, Carbon Project Specialist, Forest Carbon Team, The Nature Conservancy
Past attendees of our US carbon markets events:
Agcert • American Ethanol • Baker& McKenzie • Bio Finance Corp • Biogas Technology • Blue Source • California Dept of Forestry • California Energy Commission • Camco • Chevron • City of PaloAlto • Credit Suisse • Deloitte & Touche • Deutsche Bank • Direct Energy • EcoSecurities • Energy & Power Solutions • Evolution Markets • FC Stone • First Environment • State of Oregon • IETA• JPMorgan • MGM • MN Corn Growers • Natural Lighting Co • Oregon Carbon Allocation Task Force • Pacific Gas & Electric Company • Pernod Ricard • Pew Center • Solar Turbines • Taiwan Emissions Trading •TFS •The Carbon Neutral Company •US EPA • US Renewables Group • USDA Forest Service
Key Reasons to attend
- Get an essential update on the policy and regulation affecting the Forestry sector
- Develop risk mitigation strategies to ensure the success of your forestry carbon projects
- Identify the key funding avenues and finance mechanisms
- Hear buyers outline the key drivers for forestry carbon credits
- Ensure you have an understanding of the future landscape of the forestry carbon market
Who you will meet:
- Governmental representatives
- Policy & advisory bodies
- International project developers
- Offset providers
- Financiers & investors
- Carbon traders & brokers
- Equipment & technology providers
- Press
- Academics & NGOs
- Carbon markets & Forestry associations
‘The agenda looks great’
Rafael Figueiredo,
Associate, Hunton & Williams
Agenda outline
For a full agenda, download our event brochure here
Forestry a Key Pillar to Climate Change
- Overcoming the Key Challenges of Forestry Carbon
- Additionality
- Leakage
- Permanence
- Measurement
- Monitoring
Public Policy
- How can governments and ministries assist the development of functioning carbon forestry markets?
- How can “Readiness for REDD” be ensured?
Minimising the Risks of Forestry Carbon Investment
- What are the risks?
- Political
- Economic & Social
- Regulatory
- Natural, fire etc
- How can the insurance industry mitigate the risks?
Innovative Financing Mechanisms for Forest Carbon Projects
- How do you structure upfront payments and early stage investment deals?
- How can we value non carbon offsets & additional co-benefits?
- What are the alternative non traditional sources of finance?
- How can call options be used to help create projects and overcome the financing gap?
- How do buffering solutions for reversal risk function?
- Do forestry credits need to be fungible with the rest of the market?
Standards - Towards a Global Standard?
- How do current standards (CDM, VCS, CCB, VER+, Gold Standard, CCAR, Plan Vivo) function with forestry projects?
- How do standards overcome the issues of non-permanence, additionality and leakage?
- How are standards impacting the market and are they helping improve credibility?
- How could compliance REDD credits be fungible with the market?
Forestry Carbon Buyers
- Why buy forestry carbon credits?
- How important are the multiple benefits of Forestry Carbon Projects?
- How to measure a projects quality and credibility?
- What is the impact of how a forestry carbon credit is created and who sells it?
Methodology & Monitoring
- How can you establish baseline measurements?
- How can we determine and measure forestry carbon sequestration?
- What techniques can improve forestry bio-sequestration?
- How can forests be effectively monitored for reversal?
- Can satellite technology be used effectively?
- What are the risks of climate change impacting on forestry?
- Ongoing monitoring tools and techniques
Maximising the Multiple Benefits of Carbon Forestry
- Developer analysis
- Generating additional value
- Community & social development
- Biodiversity protection
- Maintaining ecosystems & water services
- Marketing & communicating the benefits
- How can forestry carbon projects be better marketed and overcome biased and negative perceptions?
- How does project location impact on desire and valuation of a project?
Forestry Futures
- What will be the impact of developments in AB 32’s Scoping Plan and a possible US Federal Carbon Trading System?
- Will forestry be included in EU ETS Phase II?
- What are the likely results of the Joint Action Plan?
- How will it impact on COP 15?
- How could a global forestry system function?
Workshop
22 September 2009
Practical Knowledge for the Design & Analysis of Forestry Carbon Projects
Forest-based carbon offset projects are among the most complex and least understood forms of carbon offsets. Attending this workshop will provide delegates with valuable information & strategies for developing forestry carbon projects, ensuring you have the tools to design, measure, monitor and finance your projects.
Workshop Timetable:
9.00 Registration
9.30 Start of Workshop
4.30 Close of Workshop
Workshop Leaders:
- Dr. Lloyd Irland, Lecturer & Senior Research Scientist, Yale Environment School
- David Shoch, Vice President, Terra Carbon
- Zoe Kant, Carbon Project Specialist, Forest Carbon Team, The Nature Conservancy
Workshop Topics:
- How forest carbon is measured
- Estimating carbon content
- Conversion factors
- Overview of CO2Fix
- Ways to sequester carbon in forests to meet climate goals
- Understanding the design steps
- Financial analysis
For a full agenda, download our event brochure here
Speaking opportunities
If you are interested in speaking at this event please submit a speaking proposal (presentation title, 4-5 bullet point and speaker biography) to Lauren Brodie
Email:
lauren.brodie@greenpowerconferences.com
Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities
- Connecting you with the right people
With a proven track record of delivering high caliber project developers, Carbon Markets events provide 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.
Contact
Santosh Sarma
for further details
Tel: +971 50 880 1671 I Fax: +44 207 900 1853
Email:
santosh.sarma@greenpowerconferences.com
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
Partners
Endorsed by:
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/
CarbonFix is a leading standard for climate forestation projects worldwide. The aim of CarbonFix is to increase the number of sustainably managed forests thereby decreasing global CO2 levels. A key factor considered by CarbonFix is the local impact of the projects and hence strong emphasis is given to local ecological and social co-benefits. Credits purchased from CarbonFix certified forests are highly attractive to carbon buyers as they are linked to an innovative and simple tracing system – enabling buyers to identify the exact location of their trees through Google Maps.
CarbonFix is an independent non-profit NGO which has been working in the field of forestry and climate change since 1999. In 2007 the CarbonFix Standard was developed by the CarbonFix technical board along with academics, international development specialists, foresters, economists, and environmental scientists. In 2008 the standard was evaluated as being the most robust and transparent standard available for climate forestation projects.
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.
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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:
Email: jonathan.riley@greenpowerconferences.com
Venue
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20004
USA
