Major Climate Change Gathering

Wednesday, 12 August 2009, 3:03 pm
Press Release: Environmental Defence Society

Major Climate Change Gathering

24-26 August, Melbourne

Some of the world's leading experts in climate change policy, carbon trading and investment in low-carbon industries will be arriving in Australia within two weeks to address the 5th Australia-New Zealand Climate Change & Business Conference in Melbourne.

The conference will be held just after the Australian Senate votes on the government's proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS). Both Australian and New Zealand Climate Change Ministers Wong and Smith will be addressing the event, allowing Australian and New Zealand businesses to hear their governments' plans in the run up to the United Nations climate change meeting in Copenhagen in December.

Distinguished international speakers at the Climate Change & Business conference include:

• Sascha Bloemhoff - Commercial Director, Climex (dedicated to growing the European voluntary carbon market), The Netherlands

• Josh Carmody - Senior Project Specialist at the Asian Development Bank, Manila

• Kate Cecys - International Research Fellow, Pew Center on Global Climate Change, Washington, US

• Karen Degouve - Head of Carbon Finance, NATIXIS Environment & Infrastructures, overseeing the European Carbon Fund and European Kyoto Fund, France

• Henry Derwent - President and CEO, International Emissions Trading Association, Switzerland

• John Drexhage - Director Climate Change & Energy, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), Canada

• Steve Fludder - Vice President, GE ecomagination, US

• Mina Guli - Vice Chair, Peony Capital investment fund, China

• Henrik Hasselknippe - Global Head of Carbon Market Analysis, Point Carbon, Norway

• Masaya Inamuro - General Manager, Emission Reductions Projects, Mitsui & Co., Ltd., Japan

• Mike Mckensey - CFO - Enecore Carbon Ltd, UK and China

• Geoff Pollard - Head of Emissions and Power Trading, BP Eastern Hemisphere, Singapore

• Nigel Scott - Head of Portfolio Management, Climate Change Capital, UK

• Alex Wyatt - Chief Executive Officer, Climate Bridge, China

In addition to the plenary sessions, the conference will include introductory workshops and concurrent streams focused on specific issues such as cleantech investment, carbon capture & storage and land management. A segment of the Conference will provide practical advice to businesses on how to prepare for emissions trading and pending legislation with experts on hand who have already been through the process.

The conference includes an international exhibition and a variety of related side events including a tour of Victorian climate change response project sites, a tour of sustainable commercial buildings and a Carbon Market Business Breakfast.

Join us for the conference designed by business for business dealing with responding to climate change.

Register now at www.climateandbusiness.com.

ENDS

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EDS speaks for the environment. It has influence.

Since 1971, EDS has been driving environmental protection in Aotearoa New Zealand through law and policy change. That's why it's one of this country's most influential non- profit organisations when it comes to achieving better environmental outcomes.

EDS has expertise in key disciplines including law, planning, landscape and science. It operates as a policy think-tank, a litigation advocate, and a collaborator – bringing together the private and public sectors for constructive engagement.

EDS runs conferences and seminars on topical issues, including an annual Environmental Summit and the Climate Change and Business Conference.

EDS is a registered charity and donations to it are tax-deductible.

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