Canadian Climate Change and Carbon Finance
Understand new regulations and standards, develop successful
green projects, and manage carbon offset risks
Conference: September 15 and 16, 2008
Optional Workshops: September 17, 2008
Calgary, Alberta
Conference Event Overview
Get cost-effective strategies for meeting new regulations and the economic challenges of mandatory emission-reduction targets
- Understand how the Canadian federal government regulatory framework will impact CO2 emitting businesses
- Learn about the regulatory challenges for green power
- Get best strategies on carbon financing for private sector projects
- Protect yourself from the shareholder activism, evolving disclosure standards, and board liability
- Hear the latest update on carbon capture and sequestration directly from Alberta Environment
- Get an overview of the legal issues relating to emissions trading and environmental assessments
- Hear about the securities law implications of trading carbon emissions and carbon based derivatives from Alberta Securities Commission
- Learn about the predictions beyond the First Kyoto Commitment Period tort law
With the federal government's 2008 budget and Turning the Corner plan, you can't afford to be unprepared
for the anticipated changes that will be upending the Canadian industrial sector. This fall, the federal
government will publish the draft of greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity reduction regulations with the
final regulations expected to take effect in 2010. Climate change and carbon finance have firmly established themselves as issues for Canadian corporations, which will soon be required to balance environmental protection and sustained economic growth.
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Infonex's Canadian Climate Change and Carbon Finance has been designed for executives,
in-house counsel, and lawyers charged with environmental compliance. This conference will give you
the information and tools you need to navigate through regulatory and carbon market uncertainties.
Hear about what you should expect from Canadian and international policy implementation. Hear about what you should expect from Canadian and international policy implementation. Learn how to create tradable carbon instruments and how to structure carbon funds and renewable energy projects.
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Your industry needs to be prepared for the technical
and economic challenges presented by this new regulatory framework. Attend Canadian Climate Change
and Carbon Finance to position your organization to fulfill your reduction obligations on time and
cost-effectively, while meeting stakeholder expectations and your long-term economic objectives --
register today!
Hear expert advice from:
- ClimateCHECK
- Alberta Securities Commission
- Davis LLP
- McMillan Binch Mendelsohn LLP
- Gowlings Lafleur Henderson
- BDO Dunwoody LLP
- Blakes, Cassels and Graydon LLP
- Torys LLP
- Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP
- Global Sustainability Services, Golder Associates Ltd.
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Who Should Attend This Event
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- In-house Counsel
- Compliance Executives
- Climate Change Executives
- Climate Change Managers Emissions Trading Brokers
- Emissions Trading Lawyers and Consultants
- Major Energy Site Managers
- Lawyers Practicing:
- environmental law
- securities law
- corporate finance law
- commercial law
- tax law
- project finance law
- insurance law
- energy law
- derivatives law
- litigation
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