Tailored specifically for those working and involved in carbon and climate finance, and global carbon markets, these sessions addressed important issues facing the long-term success of the global carbon markets. In partnership with the Carbon Market Investors Association (CMIA), this high-level programme delivered in-depth insights into:
All Climate Finance sessions on Thursday 20 October were chaired by Graham Stuart.
What are the implications for the EU ETS in the move to a 30% carbon reduction target? With a focus on early auctioning the session will discuss when will the first auctions occur and how much is needed? Plus debate the implications of the current restrictions? How will the Carbon Markets respond long term to the carbon reduction goals and policies?
Looking ahead to COP17 what are the expectations from Durban? What will this mean for the Green Climate fund? This session will address the effectiveness of international policy in driving carbon behaviour as well as assessing why developing countries are moving beyond carbon markets.
Discussion will also focus on whether the EU will still honour its commitment to the Kyoto Protocol and what this could mean for new future agreements.
Following the publication of the Roadmap 2050 by the European Climate Foundation, this session will address the challenges for the European Union with regards to energy security, and generating a prosperous low carbon Europe. Looking closely at:
Are Green bonds an emerging asset class or fad? How do the Carbon Markets attract pension funds and institutional investors to finance climate projects? What is the role of risk analysis in unlocking private sector capital?
This seminar will offer high level insights into engaging with institutional investors and how the Carbon Market can play an integral in attracting significant investment.
Does the EU have its house in order? The panel will debate if and what the EU ETS has learnt from recent security breaches as well as what needs to be done in order to improve the regulation of the carbon market and avoid further fraudulent activity.
If the EU ETS is not up to the job what are the potential new markets and intermediaries? Experts will offer their perspectives and predictions.
This session will examine the potential for new mechanisms to fill the gaps presented by CDM & JI activity. What are the incentives and barriers to NAMA's and PoA's? Case studies will be discussed to demonstrate the alternatives.
The panel will also debate how to effectively reform the CDM and look at the opportunities for other mechanisms going beyond the project-based approach.
What is the future for emissions trading? Offering specific insights into new emerging markets in the US, Japan, China, Australia and South Korea, this seminar will offer all those involved in carbon market activity the latest information, research and thinking on the developments and opportunities for emissions trading in new markets.
Discussion will also identify what the outlook for emissions’ trading is post 2012 and the importance of bilateral agreements.
Whether Cancun can be judged a watershed moment in climate history remains to be seen. It has certainly sent some encouraging signs that could give further momentum to a global low-carbon economy and put development on a climate-resilient path.
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Recent research and statistics show that despite the recent economic downturn there is an increasing demand for companies who wish to compensate for their emissions on a voluntary basis, going over and above the government-set targets.
What are the latest developments in the voluntary market? The panel will assess and predict future growth and debate whether this market will ever have the potential to challenge the existing compliance market.
With a focus on identifying leading projects and highlighting challenges and lessons learnt; this session will present key case studies and examine the potential for forestry in driving global carbon reductions.
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