Addressing climate change requires unprecedented global cooperation across borders and the use of innovative policy, financing and market solutions. As the world seeks to enhance global greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation efforts, countries and regions are developing cost-effective ways to scale up emission reductions while fostering private sector investment in low carbon technologies.
The current state of carbon markets, carbon pricing and the status of the international process have originated the creation of a wide range of instruments such as national, subnational and regional emission trading schemes; carbon taxation; crediting mechanisms and a variety of renewable energy/energy efficiency market-based instruments, all of which will be covered in this year's CARBON EXPO.
The CARBON EXPO, hosted annually since 2004, has been established as the world's largest multi-sectoral climate finance and carbon market conference and fair. With the evolution of the carbon markets over the years, it has become the leading platform for facilitating innovation, promoting enhanced understanding of new policy instruments and identifying ways to access and leverage climate finance, especially between countries facing comparable challenges.
CARBON EXPO 2015, scheduled only six months prior to the COP 21 in Paris, aims to be the most prominent public and private sector gathering, tailored to discuss the urgent needs of development clients, partners and of the international community leading up to the climate negotiations.
- Open discussion between key players in the climate change process in an informal setting, just months from the COP in Paris
- Beyond Carbon Markets, new financial and market tools
- Monetary, fiscal and climate change policy
- Institutional presence of the Green Climate Fund
- Participation of senior officials from key countries in the climate change discussion
- The largest event with emphasis on private sector participation in the climate change dialogue on the road to Paris
- Industry representatives and associations from key developing countries will be present at the exhibition and participate in the conference
- Leading companies will showcase their latest technology developments
"CARBON EXPO offers everyone the opportunity to play a major role in addressing the defining issue of our times."
AUDIENCE
Based on past records coupled with this year's unique features that are steadily gaining momentum, attendees are expected to join from across the following sectors:
| Business Leaders & Senior Executives | Sustainability Initiatives |
| Companies registered under EU-ETS | Companies performing carbon footprint calculations |
| Consumer Associations | Companies regulated by domestic CC related laws |
| Project Developers | Verifiers and Certifiers |
| Multilateral Development Organizations | Data Providers and Software Companies |
| Energy-intensive Industries | Climate financial intermediaries |
| Bilateral AIDS Agencies | Financial & Legal Corporations |
| CDM/JI Host Countries Representatives | Development Banks |
| Investment Promotion Agencies | Commercial Banks |
| Clean Technology Providers | Energy Management companies |
| Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Industries | Risk Analysts |
| Utility Companies | Asset Managers |
| CSR Officers | UNFCCC Representatives |
| Corporate Responsibility | CDM EB & JISC Members |
| NGOs & Academia | Government Officials |
| News Agencies & Press | City Authorities |
OBJECTIVES
The CARBON EXPO conference program, packed with key high profile speakers serves as the centre of discussion of the latest topics and issues regarding climate finance, emission markets, carbon pricing and climate technology. These interactive plenary sessions and workshops identify reliable future trends of the ever-changing climate finance landscape and climate policy developments. This year's edition will also provide the opportunity for the participants to attend to discussions that will describe and frame the potential outcome of the COP 21 in Paris.
CONFERENCE PROGRAM 2015
Discover here an initial overview of the subjects that will be covered at the conferences.
- Carbon Pricing Leadership: From Vision to Implementation
- Climate Finance: Innovative Pathways for Closing the Gap
- CEO Roundtable on the Road to Paris
- The Entrepreneurs - The First Ascent: An Oral History of Business Leadership
- Landscapes as a Green Growth Component to Bridge the Global Emissions Gap
- Transforming the Energy Sector - The Next Generation of Climate Technologies
- EU ETS Turns 10: A New Beginning?
- Climate Transparency: Comparing and Tracking Progress Toward and Beyond Paris 2015
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