EU Emissions Trading 2009

Organised by Environmental Finance

Location: Brussels

Description:

Attend this high-profile conference to hear top emissions trading specialists share their knowledge of how to maximise opportunities in Phase II, and prepare for Phase III, of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme in light of the economic recession and international negotiations on climate change.

-Keynote speakers:

• Artur Runge-Metzger, Head of International Climate Negotiations, European Commission who will give the European Commission’s view on international negotiations on climate change - outcomes from the UN meeting in Bonn on 1-12 June and expectations for Copenhagen in December.
• Henry Derwent, President & CEO, IETA

The conference will cover topics such as:

• Phase II – review and assessment of its implementation
• Carbon trading in a recession
• Implementing the energy and climate package – does the legislative package offer enough certainty for investment decisions within the EU? Will the 2020 targets be achievable?
• Evolution and likely shape of the EU ETS beyond 2012
• Preparations of the aviation sector for entering the EU ETS in 2012 and likely impact on EUA prices
• CDM credits and the EU ETS
• Legal and regulatory issues for Phase II and Phase III
• Emissions verification – lessons learnt and the way forward

Who should attend:

• Energy companies
• Major emitters
• Utilities
• Financial institutions (banks, equity analysts, energy/commodity traders, institutional investors)
• Government and regulatory bodies
• Environmental consultants
• Law firms