NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Mid-2006 has seen a flurry of activity and news about CO2 emissions reductions worldwide and in the United States.
Go beyond the news by joining the newsmakers face-to-face as they gather at the 2006 Global CO2 Cap-and-Trade Forum in Washington D.C., September 18 & 19. Register now at www.srinstitute.com/cx606 to be part of the latest breaking news as the activity in CO2 reductions and regulation comes to a crescendo in mid-September as we welcome today's newsmakers as they discuss:
THE NEWS:
"California Strikes Accord on Global Warming Bill" (From PlanetArk, Aug. 31 -- http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/37896/story.htm)
THE NEWSMAKERS: Keynote speaker Terry Tamminen, former Special Assistant for Environment and Energy Policy to California's Governor Schwarzenegger
California Assemblyman Joe Nation, co-author of California Bill AB32
THE NEWS:
"Global Carbon Exchange to Launch on Time" (PlanetArk, Aug. 9 -- http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/37581/story.htm)
THE NEWSMAKERS:
A representative from the UNFCCC secretariat will address the Kyoto mechanisms for CO2 emissions reduction, including the International Transaction Log (ITL)
THE NEWS:
"U.S. Northeast States to Act on CO2 Where Bush Won't" (PlanetArk, Aug. 16 -- http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm?newsid=37676&newsdate=16-Aug-2006)
THE NEWSMAKERS:
Judi Greenwald of The Pew Center on Global Climate Change will moderate a panel, including representatives from California, Oregon, and Franz Litz, Climate Change Coordinator of New York State's Environmental Protection Agency
THE NEWS:
"World Bank Logs Largest Ever Greenhouse Gas Deal" (From PlanetArk, August 30 -- http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/37879/story.htm)
THE NEWSMAKERS:
Johannes Heister, Team Leader of the World Bank's Carbon Finance Unit
Other expert participants that have recently been added to the conference program include:
-- Mark Kenber -- Policy Director, The Climate Group -- Erin Meezan -- Manager, Environmental Affairs, Interface -- Hewson Baltzell -- President & Co-Founder, Innovest
Go beyond the news and join the newsmakers' discussions in Washington D.C. Return to your organization with the ideas, future outlook, and strategies for addressing the upcoming business critical issues.
To view the full program agenda, lists of global cross-industry companies that will be present at the event, full roster of our expert speaking faculty, and to register.
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