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Side Events Descriptions Preview

Organized in parallel with the official CARBON EXPO Conference Program, Side Events will feature updates on the Carbon Markets latest products and services, including presentations, industry case studies, discussions and networking sessions, in an interactive framework. They are opened to all participants.

The Side Event content is the responsibility of the organizing exhibitor. In case of questions, please contact them directly by e-mail.

Aga Khan Rural Support Program (AKRSP)

Least developed countries & community access to CDM/climate finance/adaptation funds: Pakistan case study

This side event session is co-sponsored by the Aga Khan Rural Support Program (AKRSP) & World Bank

This session will highlight the community engagement aspect in climate finance and CDM. Not only will it highlight the potential of community contribution/benefits to climate change efforts by projects like the AKRSP community micro-hydroelectric project, but it will also detail actual issues encountered. Issues and hurdles that communities and LDCs have run into in accessing the CDM as a result of UNFCCC rules and procedures will be discussed. Pakistan will be used as a case study of typical LDC and community access issues. As one of the hardest hit countries by climate change that is home to the Himalayan glaciers that are melting, its situation is an important one to consider.

Contact: Saima Qadir, [email protected]

Australian Delegation: Government & Enterprise Representatives

Low carbon development strategies: Developed and developing country action

One of the key discussions in the current climate change negotiations is the importance of carbon finance for low carbon development strategies in developing and least developed countries. This panel session will address the bottom up approach of NAMAs and the assistance required to achieve national strategies and plans. Speakers will discuss the role of developed countries in assisting developing countries transition to a low carbon future, what is required on the ground and the commercial opportunities available in the process.

Contact : Johanna Kolodziej, [email protected]

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Baker + McKenzie

Climate finance: The future architecture

Significant international effort is now focused on scaling up long term financing for mitigation and adaptation in developing countries. The future financial architecture for climate change requires new, innovative sources and combinations of public and private sector finance to mobilise the wide range of technologies and programmes needed to deliver global greenhouse reductions, including renewable energy, energy efficiency, electric vehicles, CCS and REDD.

This session will assess the state of public and private sector climate finance and examine the new policy and legal measures being designed across the worlds' major economies to drive such investment. It will also look at the latest legal developments in these areas designed to attract the necessary finance.

Contact : Martijn Wilder, [email protected]

CDC Climat

CDM carbon projects in the Mediterranean area: Today and tomorrow

With high economic and demographic growth, the south Mediterranean coast is home to many carbon projects. Many remarkable initiatives are born, both in terms of project development and financing. Yet, others are being launched.

This side event, with CDC Climat and high level Mediterranean speakers, will summarise the state of play and give perspectives.

Contact : Maria Scolan & Emilie Perron, [email protected], [email protected]

Carbon Rating Agency, An IDEAcarbon Company

Carbon Rating – Experience and role in the carbon market

The carbon market has developed fast since 2005 and throughout its development more and more traditional financial instruments have become utilised within this market. Since 2008 the Carbon Rating Agency has rated CDM and JI projects. During this side event the CRA will present an overview of its experience in rating projects. Following this presentation, an expert panel will discuss the future developments of carbon rating, and the impact that this will have on the carbon market and its operation.

Contact: Carolin Vierhaus, [email protected]





Carbonflow

How to quantify the materiality of individual parameters in CDM projects

Carbonflow developed a unique tool to perform a sensitivity analysis on individual parameters of a methodology with regards to their influence on a project’s emission reduction. Many methodologies apply non-linear equations in which the effect of each parameter depends on the project specific data. This session will present the tool and use cases and discuss its application benefits for project developers, DOEs, the UNFCCC and EB.

The tool allows project developers to maximize emission reduction potential, DOEs to perform a replicable and quantified risk assessment for the assessment process and the UNFCCC to determine the effect of a potential error before starting a full review process. This has the potential to substantially cut costs and speed up project assessment while at the same time guaranteeing environmental integrity.

Contact : Robert Dornau, [email protected]

China CDM Fund

CDM in China: The China CDM Fund

The China CDM Fund was set up by the Government of China as a nonprofit, state-owned fund, which serves China’s policy and development goals. Its mandate is to support and promote domestic activities to address climate change. The Fund fulfills its mandate under the guidance of China’s national sustainable development strategies. The Fund’s financial resources come predominantly from charges that the Government levies on Chinese CDM projects.

The China CDM Fund plans to develop into an innovative financing mechanism, which will support and promote China’s actions on climate change on a national, sectoral and local level. The Fund will participate in international cooperation and make contributions to global sustainable development.

Contact: Florian Kitt, [email protected]

Clifford Chance LLP

Arbitration as a tool for resolving disputes under ERPAs

Investing in and developing CDM and JI projects is inherently complex and often fraught with counterparty, process and/or political risk. Such difficulties can easily lead to tensions and disputes between the various actors in the project development process. Most contracts in the carbon market rely on arbitral fora to resolve such disputes. However, with a choice of ICC, LCIA, PCA rules etc. to chose from and other factors such as time and cost to consider, how does a party know which forum to select? What are the respective merits of one forum over another and what lessons can be learnt from disputes that have arisen in the carbon market to date?

At this side event, Clifford Chance partners Peter Zaman and Audley Sheppard will share the benefit of their dispute resolution experience on these issues in an interactive session with the audience.

Contact: Peter Zaman, [email protected]




Det Norske Veritas (DNV)

Benchmarking: A more suitable approach for baseline and additionality determination in some sectors?

The controversy around wind in China shows the current approach in CDM to determine baseline and additionality on a project specific basis has shortcomings. The CDM can change a sector, resulting in the implementation of low carbon technology. But, if all wind power projects are considered additional, this would mean no wind power would have been developed in absence of CDM, which is not correct. Benchmarking offers an alternative approach.

But some fundamental principles must be defined: which carbon intensity is considered the baseline and how far beyond this must CDM projects improve the carbon intensity to be considered additional?

Contact: Luc Larmuseau, [email protected]

EcoSecurities

‘Cooling down’ the rise in temperature requires ‘turning up’ mitigation measures - successfully managing GHGs beyond 2012

The time to significantly reduce global GHG emissions is rapidly running out; to keep the rise in temperature below 2 degrees we need to act now!

EcoSecurities Consulting, together with private and public sector stakeholders, will share concrete experiences, planned initiatives, views and expertise on how to upscale mitigation activities to achieve the cuts required in GHG emissions. The distinguished guest speakers in this highly interactive session will cover subjects including:

How to upscale CDM activities in developing countries (with a focus on Africa);

Promoting progress and investments in underdeveloped sectors;

A corporate perspective to stepping-up efforts in managing GHG emissions.

Contact: Claire Davey, [email protected]

Enel Trade S.p.A

Enel announces the new carbon unit

Enel has created the new Enel Carbon unit that will be fully dedicated to the business initiatives in the carbon markets as a single point of responsibility for the Enel-Endesa Companies’ compliance strategies, the origination activities, the market operations and the portfolio optimization for all the carbon credit markets. Enel Carbon unit will be exploiting all business opportunities towards third parties in the field throughout several legal entities of the Enel Group.

With this new unit, Enel will create one of the major operators in the carbon markets.

Contact: Giuseppe Deodati, [email protected]



EnergieAgentur.NRW

Domestic offsets – New element for the European climate policy?

Domestic Offsets are emission reduction projects that connect the European emissions trading system (ETS) to the Non-ETS sector. The EU member states can dispense tradeable CO2 certificates for climate protection measures outside the ETS. Up to now Domestic Offsets have not officially been integrated into the European climate policy. Nevertheless EU member states like France, Netherlands, Germany, and Austria have started some pilot projects and programmes. Supporters of the Domestic Offset idea refer to several advantages. Projects could stimulate the development of low-carbon energy technologies within the EU and could realise appreciable amounts of CO2 savings in the non-ETS sectors. They could broaden the scope for ETS installations to comply with their annual targets and financially release public authorities.

The EnergyAcency.NRW and FutureCamp present innovative approaches in the field of Domestic Offsets from different European member states. The meeting addresses experts in emission reduction projects, project developers and to decision makers in climate policy.

Contact: Verena Müller, [email protected]

Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMU)

Opportunities and challenges for CDM in sub-Saharan Africa (with special consideration of circumstances in LDCs)

Certificates from Least Developed Countries will be treated preferentially after 2013 in the EU Emission Trading Scheme and demand is rising. The German Federal Ministry of Environment (BMU) is currently supporting innovative CDM activities in sub-Saharan Africa within its International Climate Initiative and its CDM Initiative. BMU is committed to enhance the scope of these activities, with a special focus on Least Developed Countries. In the past, there were only few CDM projects implemented in Africa. Therefore, approaches that consider the special circumstances in these countries are needed.

This session will present new approaches and best practice examples for CDM activities in Africa, e.g. programmatic CDM, and means to address investment barriers. The PoA Support Center and the African Carbon Asset Development are promising attempts in this context.

The needs and success factors for Designated National Authorities in Least Developed countries will be presented from the DNA's point of view, and opportunities for local project developers will be explored.

Contact: Katrin Heeren, [email protected]

Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI)

Changing dynamics of Indian corporate participation in carbon markets

The corporate sector in India has played a proactive role in the carbon markets. Over the years, the carbon market has evolved on various fronts and provided newer opportunities for growth of projects.

The side event would highlight the emerging trends of the carbon market in India, the changing dynamics of Indian corporate participation as well as new avenues for global players.

Contact: Rita Roy Choudhury, [email protected]





First Climate

Clean energy projects in emerging markets - Opportunity for investors. Asia - A case study

Driven by growing demand, energy security, and climate change factors, Asia offers significant opportunities in renewable energy projects. However, investing in Asia requires a different approach to the traditional private equity and fund framework. Investors need to be more hands on, relationships are key, and bankable projects have to be created by early involvement in the development stage.

This side event examines the key characteristics of the Asian renewables market and explores opportunities for creating an investment fund which would enable investors to capture the growth, diversification, and attractive returns potential offered by this market.

Contact: Rut Scheithauer, [email protected]

Forest Carbon Group AG

Market insights - How forest carbon advances to a company asset

Europe, and especially Germany, has long been one of the greenest continents, but it has also been home to stiff opposition to mechanisms that try to either compensate or to reduce emissions by planting or saving trees. But there are a signs that this opposition to forestry offsets is waning. A growing number of European companies are interested in charismatic forestry projects with recognizable environmental and community benefits that allow them to offset their carbon footprints, and can be built into carbon-neutral products sold in the voluntary market.

This event will present and discuss new data on how investing in forestry is gaining momentum among corporate leaders.

Contact: Michael Streck, [email protected]

GFA Envest

JI/GIS in Russia: Latest facts, developments and trends

After reorganization of the political framework and responsibilities in Russia in 2009, and following the start of the first JI tender by Sberbank at the beginning of 2010, climate projects finally seem to become operational in Russia.

The side event organized by GFA ENVEST will provide authentic information on the new procedures for JI, the options for Green Investment Schemes and the current status and future of JI and GIS in the country.

Contact: Joachim Schnurr, [email protected]




GICA (Green Initiative Carbon Assets)

Raising equity for post 2012 carbon projects and programs

Origination of compliance Carbon Offsets is moving forward, from a model mostly based on forward purchases and CDM procedures to a more complex –possibly also more complete and larger - pattern of models that involve hard cash financing of projects. Prepayment and equity is more and more a preconditions for buyers and compliance users to access good quality offsets.

We will discuss what is observed nowadays, an increasing need for structured Carbon Financing solutions, and what are the possible financial structures to help a strong pipeline of carbon offset to be successfully originated.

Contact: Guglielmo Cioni, [email protected]

GTZ

Carbon markets & sustainable development

During the African Progress Panel conference held in November 2009 in Switzerland, four public interest institutions, UNDP, SouthSouthNorth Projects Africa, GTZ and Gold Standard, convened to build an “Advocacy Body on Carbon for Development (ABCD)” with the drive to improve chances for least developed countries (LDCs) to access carbon markets. This ABCD was launched in Copenhagen during COP15.

At this side event the ABCD will discuss methodological issues and strategies that can allow for the current carbon markets regulatory system to value and advance projects and programmes with strong sustainable development attributes.

Contact: Holger Liptow, [email protected]

German Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt)

Potential of JI in the European and global carbon market: Experiences and strategic outlook

We will discuss i.a. the added value of JI for an Annex I country with no surplus of AAUs. Any offset-mechanism must ensure real, measurable and additional emissions reductions. Since ERUs are backed by AAUs, the interest of a host country is to ensure environmental integrity. In comparison to CDM, by JI no new emissions units are generated and the overall emissions budget of the Kyoto Protocol remains unchanged.

Based on experiences with JI, the future potential of JI beyond 2012 will be explored i.a. in the context of linking EU ETS with other cap and trade systems.

Contact: Gladys Takramah, [email protected]




Global Gas Flaring Reduction Partnership (GGFR)

Oil & Gas Methodology work group: New approaches & opportunities

The O&G Methodology work group leverages technical and practical expertise of relevant O&G industry players and project developers in order to improve current and address new approaches to O&G mitigation activities under Kyoto Protocol. The progress accomplished by the WG up to date provides new insights on the existing limitations to the carbon finance incentives for gas flaring reduction activities in developing countries and EITs.

The session will discuss potential solutions to improve the scope and applicability of current CDM methodologies which are under development by the WG, as well as focus on the importance of new channels and modalities of communication with the CDM EB, JISC and UNFCCC Secretariat.

Contact: Francisco Sucre (GGFR), [email protected] & Alexandrina Platonova-Oquab (Carbon

Finance Unit), [email protected]

Hunton & Williams

Monetising CER/ERU contract portfolios

With the primary carbon origination market remaining in the doldrums, monetising contractual rights to future deliveries of CERs/ERUs represents an attractive opportunity for sellers to extract value from their portfolios and for buyers to access new sources of supply.

During this session we discuss the key commercial and legal considerations to be taken into account by both parties when structuring these transactions and explore methods for mitigating the credit risks that arise.

Contact: Julie Barlin, [email protected]

International Copper Association

Partnerships for electrical energy efficiency & small renewable energy POAs

Electrical energy efficiency and small renewable energy POAs are facing several difficulties with many respects, including proving additionality, baseline and monitoring methodologies, and appropriate CDM business models. ICA seeks to build partnerships with interested stakeholders (project developers, financiers, consultants, etc) to develop POAs and innovative CDM models for EE motors, transformers, air-conditioners, pumps and for small RE projects. ICA shall provide technical and financial support especially in the risky design / preparation phase. ICA’s activities to date shall be presented to initiate discussions on potential partnerships with interested stakeholders.

Contact: Pierre Cazelles, [email protected]





International Emissions Trading Association (IETA)

The GHG market in 2010

IETA is pleased to release the 2010 GHG Market Report, titled “Post Copenhagen and Climate Policy: Where Global Emissions Trading Goes from Here”. This year’s report provides insights from policy makers and the private sector into current challenges and opportunities in financing the fight against climate change. Authors will discuss extracts from the report during this event.

Contact: David Lunsford, [email protected]

International Emissions Trading Association (IETA)

Preparing for what comes next: IETA’s work on next generation carbon finance tools

In this session, IETA will discuss its work on a range of next generation flexible mechanisms and carbon finance instruments. We will discuss the latest proposals for the transformation of the CDM to a vehicle for robust programs of activities and projects streamlined through the use of standardized baselines; the newest models for high efficiency, scaled-up sectoral and NAMAs crediting mechanisms; and environmentally robust, sophisticated proposals for a REDD+ crediting mechanism. We will finish up with a review of IETA’s foray into innovative carbon bonds. We will discuss the potential for all of these mechanisms to bring massive new investments, including from institutional sources, into the world of climate.

Contact: Kim Carnahan, [email protected]

KfW Bankengruppe

Programme of activities and financing

Currently there are more than 40 CDM PoAs in validation and many more in the pipeline. The fact is, that a substantial portion of the PoAs can only be implemented, if they receive an upfront payment to cover the initial costs for the programme documents and up front incentive payments. Depending on the type of a PoA it can take a few years until a programme becomes self-financing from returns of generated carbon credits. Based on KfW’s experiences within its PoA Support Center Germany this session will show based on concrete case studies which financing options are possible for PoAs, where the barriers are and discuss possible solutions.

Contact: Rainer Suennen, [email protected]


Mercuria Energy Trading

Carbon pricing to 2012 and beyond: A view from both sides

This session is intended to discuss the main drivers for carbon pricing as seen from the front line. Since the inception of the EU ETS, the price of carbon has been set in the very function of economic performance, other energy commodities and weather in this region. Other factors that have played an important role have been regulatory decisions in the EU ETS and by the CDM EB. We are now entering a period of uncertainty with the transition to post 2012 getting closer.

Practitioners will share their views of how they see this from both developed and developing countries, and what drives them to make economic decisions. Will price drivers change as we move post 2012 and what elements will emerge?

Contact: Andrei Marcu, [email protected]

Natixis Environnement & Infrastructures

Using the CDM for post-2012 EU ETS compliance: Risks and opportunities

The use of carbon credits from the CDM after 2012 poses a number of challenges to companies covered by the EU ETS. The possible introduction by the European Commission of qualitative restrictions and/or a multiplier to certain types of credits is likely to have significant impacts on their supply and demand balance and the overall carbon finance industry.

This panel will analyse different post-2012 scenarios and the opportunities for EU ETS compliance buyers to adapt to this new situation.

Contact: Sam Zhang, [email protected]

Norton Rose Group

Copenhagen's 30 billion fast start finance: How do we mobilise investment?

Norton Rose Group has followed the climate change negotiations in detail, with teams in Poznan, Bangkok, Barcelona, Copenhagen and Bonn. Following this detailed coverage we will be examining how the investment pledged at Copenhagen can be utilised.

We will review the financing pledges that were made at Copenhagen, and what the likely sources of such finance will be. We will also consider the role of public finance, institutional investors, multilateral development banks and new and innovative mechanisms for generating finance - specifically how can public money be most effectively deployed to best leverage private sector finance?

Contact: Anthony Hobley, [email protected]





Nvalue

The role of green energy certificates in climate finance

Green Certificates: an opportunity for Climate Finance

The new RES Directive boosts Guarantees of Origin (GoO) and RECs trading and allows the creation of additional value for project developers, utilities and consumers. The event looks at:

Policy framework and trends in the green power market in Europe

Major green power labels, volumes and prices

Italian Green Certificate Scheme

GoO System and the role of green energy in Climate Finance

Contact: Silvia Tzenkova, [email protected]

ORBEO

Programmatic CDM (pCDM) – Lessons learned

A lot of attention has recently turned towards programmatic CDM (pCDM) as a framework to structure the magnitude of small project opportunities like mini-hydros, solar home systems, efficient woodstoves or small biogas digesters. Having worked on the field of programmatic CDM since 2007, orbeo’s expert team together with an experienced DOE, will guide you through various aspects related to programmatic CDM and its management. As project managers, DOEs and PoA experts, they will also share their successful experiences on the ground.

Key topics: • Brief introduction to programmatic CDM – objectives, eligibility, and implementation • Experiences of a project developer and a DOE: opportunities and constraints of programmatic

CDM with the case studies PROSOL, Masca and Dlight • Outlook and future potential for programmatic CDM

Contact : Marta Mariné, [email protected]

Point Carbon and Perspectives

Why the post-2012 CDM market could skyrocket

Buyers, sellers and investors currently fear the CDM will close down post-2012. This side event will explain why we think this is unjustified. It will provide an overview of post-2012 CER market status and the role of CDM in the post-2012 negotiations.

We will highlight five key changes we think will take place to the CDM, and the implications this will have for existing portfolios as well as new investments. The event will also position the CDM in relation to potential post-2012 offset mechanisms like REDD, sectoral crediting and NAMAs.

Contact : Arne Eik, [email protected]




ProChile

Chile´s use of the programmatic CDM in the small hydro sector

The Small Hydropower Association, APEMEC, is acting as Coordinating Entity in Chile´s first Programmatic CDM related to the small hydro power industry. The PoADD was originally developed by CORFO, a government agency responsible for production development. APEMEC will start the Validation process in order to register the program shortly. The small hydro sector has a potential of over 10.000 MW in Chile. The Programmatic CDM will enable most SHP to become reality while reducing CO2 emissions.

Contact: Paola Conca, ProChile, [email protected], Luis Costa, Empresa Consultora Poch Ambiental,

[email protected]

Pure Carbon

The Future of the CDM/JI without “Kyoto II”

As the commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol expires at the end of 2012, policymakers, financial institutions, industry and carbon-related companies try hard to shape an international follow-up agreement to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. Copenhagen failed to provide clarity and the remaining time window is starting to close.

• Which framework will prevail under the Status Quo? • Which regulations, institutions and mechanisms will continue, which ones will not? • What is needed to keep the compliance markets alive? • What are the implications for market participants?

The session features a select panel of subject matter experts representing different stakeholders who will analyze the status quo, options and implications.

Contact : Markus Knödlseder, [email protected]

SGS

Reducing risks of forestry projects and investments

Tangible assets pursuing sustainable aims and yielding reasonable profits are in demand. Thus, an increasing interest for direct investments in forestry and for investments in GHG projects in forestry is noticeable. However, they carry risks and uncertainties, which can be significantly reduced when applying verification and certifications systems such as:

• Legality and Traceability Verification • Forest Management Certification • Review of Forest Valuation • Validation and Verification of Carbon Projects

The global team of SGS forestry specialists provides such services. They create complementary benefits for forest owners, investors, developers of climate change projects and stakeholders.

Contact : Christian Kobel, [email protected]





SENDECO2

SENDECO2: Trading allowances for & with SME

The EU-ETS has reached a large maturity as far as technical language and trading instruments are concerned. In fact, a large amount of the daily volume traded in the European market involves organisations whose staff is highly trained. Yet, it remains the volume controlled by SME which altogether act as a liquidity pool. The person in charge of handling the allowances book of a Small and Medium Enterprise does know in depth what is involved in CO2 trading. So, what are the opportunities and threats behind trading with SME?

Contact : Ismael Romeo, [email protected]

Shell Trading

What CERs will be eligible for use in the EU ETS post-2012?

This side event will aim to stimulate a discussion around possible scenarios for what types and location of projects will be eligible for use in Phase 3 of the EU ETS and to highlight the importance of the market getting clarity on this issue as soon as possible. Speakers include Point Carbon and a number of market participants. The panel will also include a representative from the German Ministry of Environment (BMU) on the current status of the EU decision, and Germany’s views on what is likely.

Contact : Ming-Yee Lim, [email protected]

Spanish Climate Change Office - State Secretary for Climate Change - Ministry of the Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs

Sectoral crediting mechanisms for the power sector

This side event is organized in collaboration with Bloomberg New Energy Finance.

Increasing attention has been paid to sectoral approaches within and outside climate change negotiations in recent months. Since first being proposed by Japan in 2007, work has been undertaken within this space but has focused more on applications within industrial sectors such as cement, steel and chemicals. The Spanish Ministry of the Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs has promoted a study with the purpose to assess how SCMs could be applied to the largest emitting sector of the economy - the power sector - and in particular how they can be used to incentive the take up of renewable technologies in developing countries.

The main conclusions of the report will be presented and discussed in this side event:

• Recommendations on the most suitable SCM design options for the power sector

• Consider how this SCM may be financed and how it may fit within existing policies within the power sector in China, India, Latin America and North Africa.

• Present risks and rewards for all stakeholders involved.

Contact: Pedro Huarte-Mendicoa, [email protected]




Standard & Poor’s

The impact of a 30% emission reduction target on European corporates

In the light of the increasing likelihood of a 30% emission reduction target being adopted by the EU, carbon intensive sectors and corporates within Europe could end up facing - adverse business conditions and increasing compliance costs. New legislation could be introduced to underpin this tougher new limit and corporates may need to respond by devising new abatement and trading strategies in order to find lower cost solutions to meet compliance obligations. Future tightening of European climate change legislation could well result in increased pressure on credit quality among affected corporates, especially those still reeling from the impact of the global economic downturn.

The aim of the session is to provide an overview of a possible legislative framework and assess its impact on the industry sectors with a particular angle on corporate credit quality.

Contact: Maria Beyzh, [email protected]

The Gold Standard Foundation

The Gold Standard Foundation: Innovation in the carbon markets

As the carbon markets grow and change, The Gold Standard Foundation continues to be a source of innovation. This side event will highlight two new Gold Standard initiatives: a new micro-scale scheme for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and the Appeals Body.

This side event will also feature a panel discussion among the founding members of the Advocacy Body for Carbon Development (ABCD), which works to improve LDCs' access to the carbon markets. ABCD members will discuss strategies for changing carbon laws and regulations so that they further account for sustainable development.

Contact : Lisa M. Hodes, [email protected]

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Forestry and bio-energy CDM projects in seven African countries, developed under the UNEP-FFEM CASCADe programme

CASCADe, a programme funded by the French Global Environmental Facility, implemented by UNEP and the UNEP Risoe Centre, builds national capacities for developing CDM and voluntary carbon activities in 7 sub-Saharan African countries (Benin, Cameroon, DR Congo, Gabon, Madagascar, Mali, Senegal) in the forestry and bio-energy sectors.

The PINs and PDDs of the CDM projects developed under this programme constitute opportunities for interested carbon buyers and investors, and will be presented and discussed, along with lessons learned. A forestry guidebook for CDM project developers will also be presented.

Contact : Françoise d’Estais, [email protected]



Vattenfall

Training for CER sellers: How to get maximum value for your carbon

The objective of the Side Event is to present the different opportunities how to get the maximum value for your carbon. The Side Event will focus on the fundamentals of selling primary CERs from the perspective of project owners and sellers, as well as a look at buyer considerations:

• Distinction between compliance buyers, brokers and aggregators • Differences in pricing for different types of carbon and risks • What sellers should look out for in Term Sheets and ERPAs • Different type of costs and liabilities to take into account (i.e. costs of hedging, exchange, financing etc.). • A look at common forms of project financing

Attendees will get an insight how to maximise the value for their carbon and will also receive a seller’s pocket handbook.

Contact : Hans Dieter Hermes, [email protected]

WWF - Deutschland

WWF’s review of forest carbon standards

WWF is introducing the Forest Carbon Standards Advisory Committee – a permanent Committee from internal and external experts that will supervise and evaluate the quality of existing and upcoming forest carbon standards against a set of principles. These are meant to ensure that forest carbon projects produce real climate, biodiversity and sustainable development benefits.

WWF best practice principles and criteria for such projects will be launched in the Green Carbon Guidebook Vol. II as guidance to the forest carbon world – together with a webpage. A panel discussion will be held including project developers, standard systems, forest carbon consultants, and business representatives on the value of high quality forest carbon projects, on scaling up standards for the compliance market under a future REDD mechanism, and on the relevance of the voluntary carbon market post 2012.

Contact: Christian Beuter, [email protected]

World Bank

Financing transport sector greenhouse gas emissions mitigation

Transport projects have been nearly absent from the CDM, not for want of funding, but because the design of the CDM, with its focus on least-cost technology-specific interventions and directly measurable reductions, is not conducive to the significant infrastructure developments, policies, and long-term planning activities that can make the most substantial reversals in transport sector emissions trajectories. For transport investments that include more than technology interventions -- that is, those that would more likely result in long term, sustainable low carbon growth -- there needs to be a parallel incentive-based alternative.

There are many initiatives surfacing in this regard, from institutions and agencies all over the world. The purpose of this session is to strengthen efforts to link low carbon transport investments to climate-based financing by bringing together leaders of these parallel efforts to share knowledge, identify synergies, and establish a framework for collaboration moving forward.

Contact: Holly Krambeck, [email protected]





World Bank

Carbon market in Africa: The issue of suppressed demand and baseline emissions

It is a well known fact that in many developing countries, demand for energy services is not met due to reasons such as lack of access to modern energy infrastructure and inability of low income households to pay for services. Access to energy and use of energy is expected to increase with an increase in household income level and economic development of the host country. A baseline or business-as-usual energy consumption is easier to establish for CDM projects with access to stable energy sources. However, projects, such as renewable energy or energy efficiency, in rural areas, newly electrified areas and areas with un-met demand will result in an increase in energy consumption. These conditions influence the baseline calculations and the estimation of emissions reductions in the project scenario. Considering the high development impact of such projects, it is essential to address the concepts of ‘suppressed demand’ or ‘satisfied demand’ in determining a projection scenario where future GHG emissions would rise above historical levels.

This session will present the evolution of this subject, past and current efforts, and discussions on next steps.

Contact: Monali Ranade, CFU, [email protected] & Alexandra Le Courtois, AFR,

[email protected]

World Bank

Leveraging investments for green growth: The role of carbon markets and concessional public finance

Carbon markets have had little success in leveraging the large investments that are needed to green large-scale infrastructure projects with a long life time. Can the combination of concessional finance, such as provided by the new Clean Technology Fund (CTF), and carbon finance deliver the breakthrough? Which role will other public funding sources (e.g. GEF, public pension funds) and private funding sources play? And what is the role of government policies and public investments?

Contact: Johannes Heister, [email protected] & Florian Kitt, [email protected]

World Bank

The how-to of low carbon development (I)

Country experience with emerging tools

This is a 1 hour session on service, knowledge products and support that the World Bank is providing to support Low Carbon Growth assessments. It will be organized as follows:

Overview of the WB/ESMAP/WBI Low Carbon Growth program and tools

Country perspectives (Indonesia, Poland, Brazil)

Contact: Jane Ebinger, ESMAP, [email protected]







World Bank

The how-to of low carbon development (II)

Climate Finance Knowledge Services

Demo of UNDP/ WB Climate Finance Knowledge Platform

Demo of Carbon Finance Platform for Latin America from the Inter-American Development Bank, WBI and UNEP

Introduction to WB 'Development, Climate and Finance Policy Brief' series

Contact: Ari Huhtala, [email protected]

World Bank & REDD Countries

Making REDD work: Country measures and the private sector perspective

REDD measures aim to create economic alternatives to deforestation thus influencing cost-benefit considerations through financial incentives. The reasons for deforestation and approaches to address them, however, are plentiful and differ from region to region. In this session, representatives from three countries with very different forest realities (Indonesia, Brazil, and the DRC) will present the steps being taken towards the establishment of a national REDD framework and the implementation of demonstration measures.

These presentations will be reflected on from the perspective of the private sector on how to best engage with a diverse set of stakeholders, and in a complex policy framework.

Contact: Sebastian Scholz, [email protected] & Franka Braun, [email protected]

World Bank BioCarbon Fund

Bringing forest carbon projects to the voluntary or regulated markets

Despite the lack of clear direction overall in Copenhagen, there is an upwelling of interest from project developers and other primary actors in the green carbon sector, covering all aspects of forestry, agriculture and other land use. This is exemplified by the advances that were made in forestry in all the negotiation tracks of the international climate negotiations (Kyoto Protocol, Long-term Cooperative Action, and the Copenhagen Accord) as well as other regional developments which send positive signals for this market. The side event will promote information relating to a new spectrum of publications released in 2010 that will help project developers access this market. The publications will cover regulated and voluntary market potential. These include the first-of-a-kind publications, including the state and trends of the forest carbon market, and up-to-date practical guidance building on forest carbon project experiences to-date. The event is organized by the World Bank's BioCarbon Fund, Forest Trends / Ecosystem Market Place, and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Office National des Forêts International (ONFi) and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD).

Publications will be freely available

Contact: Ellysar Baroudy, [email protected]





World Energy

Prost! World Energy networking event

Interested in the Brazilian Offsets Market? As you wrap up a full day of learning, come relax with your peers at our complimentary happy hour. Enjoy a drink on us as you network with industry colleagues and make new friends. We'll be sharing information about Brazil Mata Viva - Brazilian standards framework for certifying carbon credits from avoided deforestation and Reduced Emission from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) and would love to learn about your projects too!

Contact: Melissa Depanian, [email protected]

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