CO2 Emissions Reduction Industry Leaders Gather in San Francisco for 2007 Global CO2 Cap-and-Trade Forum
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 9, 2007 -- Following-up on its successful 2006 event, ALM's Strategic Research Institute traverses the U.S. to bring the 2007 Global CO2 Cap-and-Trade Forum -- Pacific to San Francisco, California's hub for technology, arts, business, and the humanitarian spirit. On March 5 & 6, 2007 attendees will explore practical real-world strategies and solutions for mitigating risk and leveraging financially beneficial opportunities in CO2 emissions reduction.
Over 100 chief decision makers, key strategists, and policy makers from cross-industry verticals and the public sector attended the 2006 event. 2007 Pacific event attendees will benefit from the event's keynotes, case studies, and panel discussions focused on:
-- Reports by the European and U.S. government, economic, scientific, and
business leaders warning of the real costs - environmental, human, and
economic - of continued unfettered CO2 emissions,
-- Passage and implementation of California's AB32 legislation,
-- The work of international leaders to explore international standards
and the linking of global CO2 cap-and-trade markets,
-- Opportunities available to the international business community in
implementing CO2 emissions reduction policies for their organizations
as well as portfolio and contractor companies
Distinguished speakers on-hand to advise and educate will include:
-- Yvo de Boer, Executive Secretary, U.N. Framework Convention on Climate
Change (UNFCCC)
-- Richard Sandor, Chairman & CEO, Chicago Climate Exchange
-- Steve Westly, Controller, State of California
-- Mike Burnett, Executive Director, The Climate Trust
-- Rob Fowler, Managing Director, Abatement Solutions - Asia Pacific
-- Carl Guardino, CEO & President, Silicon Valley Leadership Group
-- Mark Kenber, Policy Director, The Climate Group
-- Josh Margolis, Managing Director, Cantor Fitzgerald
-- Joe Nation, Former Assemblyman, 6th District, State of California
-- Janos Pasztor, Coordinator & Officer-in-Charge, Project-based
Mechanisms Programme, UNFCCC
-- Diane Wittenberg, President, California Climate Action Registry
Early-Bird Registration Rates are offered until January 15, 2007. Industry, Government, Academic, and Non-Profit Special Discounts are also available.
For more conference and registration price information: Log onto: www.srinstitute.com/CO2Forum Contact: info@srinstitute.com Phone: 800-599-4950 / 212-967-0095 * Please mention keycode DPR001747 when registering.
The Strategic Research Institute is part of ALM's Conference and Trade Show Division, one of North America's largest producers of educational and networking events for business leaders and the legal profession. The division offers more than 300 conferences and two leading industry tradeshows, as well as conferences in Europe and Asia. Attendance at the division's events, which span a broad range of topics including law, finance, natural resources, life sciences, multi-cultural marketing, real estate and healthcare, will exceed 40,000 executive-level decision makers this year.
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Jim Turner Strategic Research Institute Phone: 646.546.5230 jturner@srinstitute.com www.srinstitute.com/CO2Forum