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Organized by: 2 1 7 WWW.IETACARBONFORUM.ORG 2 1 7 20TH OF SEPTEMBER 2017 WESTIN TIMES SQUARE CONFERENCE CENTRE PROGRAM GUIDE 270 W 43RD ST, 10036, NEW YORK CITY, USA We would like to thank our Gold Partner Sponsors: TABLE OF CONTENT, IETA CONTACTS & CFNA FLOORPLAN TABLE OF CONTENT CONTACT IETA’S 2017 CFNA TEAM: IETA President’s Welcome Note p3 DIRK FORRISTER What is IETA p4 President & CEO CFNA Conference & Side Events Agenda p5-8 [email protected] Our Gold Partner Sponsors p9-11 +41 22 737 05 00 Our Silver Sponsors p12-13 KATIE SULLIVAN Our Unique Sponsors p13 Managing Director, North America & Climate Finance Our Supporting Organisations p14 [email protected] Your Notes p15 +1 416 500 43 35 LISA SPAFFORD Managing Director, Geneva HQ & Strategic Partnerships [email protected] +41 22 737 05 02 TOM LAWLER Representative, Washington DC [email protected] +1 202 340 1960 CFNA FLOORPLAN THE NEW YORK ATRIUM WESTIN TIMES SQUARE CONFERENCE CENTRE CFNA REGISTRATION PEARL Exhibition Lounge ROYALE Coffee & Workshops PLYMOUTH Lunch Break Side Events Plenary Sessions Sessions 2 IETA PRESIDENT’S WELCOME NOTE IETA PRESIDENT’S WELCOME NOTE DIRK FORRISTER President & Chief Executive Officer, International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) Dear Colleagues & Friends, Welcome to the 8th edition of Carbon Forum North America (CFNA 2017). It can almost make your head spin: 2016 delivered a banner year of climate policy with the Paris Agreement’s early entry into force, the adoption of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol and the ICAO agreement on “CORSIA” – the new market mechanism for controlling greenhouse gas emissions from aviation. Then 2017 created new dynamics. The Trump Administration decided in June to withdraw from the Paris Agreement. You could almost feel the “policy pendulum” change direction, as it prompted many leaders to redouble efforts on their climate action plans: In the US, some states began to accelerate their action plans: California adopted legislation to extend its carbon market to help achieve the state’s GHG reduction target of 40% below 1990 levels by 2030, while the RGGI states (Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont) announced plans to deepen their targets to 65% below 1990 levels by 2030. Virginia began exploring to the possibility of joining RGGI, and Washington and Oregon continued efforts to develop market approaches. In Canada, Ontario successfully launched its cap-and-trade program, whilefederal-provincial cooperation moved into high gear, aimed at developing a “Pan-Canadian” framework for carbon pricing that includes international market transfers. In Mexico, work continues on a Mexican carbon market simulation that could help inform development of a carbon market for the 2020’s – and a dialogue began with other Pacific Alliance partners (Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Chile) on how to harmonize and potentially link their carbon pricing programs. ICAO continues work on defining CORSIA’s operational structure, focusing on how to define the crediting criteria for carbon reductions and offsets. In the financial community, the Financial Stability Board’s released its recommendations from the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure, catching the attention of nearly every CFO of a listed company. As COP 23 approaches in Bonn under Fiji’s presidency, the work on unleashing the potential of the Paris Agreement through market cooperation and Article 6 will advance. All in all, the climate action agenda is not slowing down – it continues to build momentum. CFNA offers a unique opportunity to learn from the best minds on these climate action developments – what they mean for business, and how they will shape the future of markets and finance. We will hear from Ministers, business leaders, analysts and visionaries. It is a fabulous line up – and we are delighted that you could join us. Please speak up and share your views as we explore the future of carbon markets in North America and beyond! Dirk Forrister President and CEO, IETA 3 WHAT IS IETA The voice of business on mobilising markets to meet the climate challenge. www.ieta.org THE BOTTOM LINE 4 CFNA CONFERENCE AGENDA 08:00-09:00 government and corporate leaders are staying course (or, in Registration & Welcome Coffee some cases, doubling-down) on climate action, leadership (New York Atrium & Room Pearl) and cooperation. This Opening Plenary session features host a candid Roundtable Discussion with these North American 08:15-09:00 climate champions. Ministers and Representatives from Analysts & Experts Look at the Numbers 'Eye Opener Coffee & Canada, Mexico, California, New York, Washington State, and Croissant' Ontario discuss where they are today – and where they might (Room Royale) be headed – on climate policy and cooperative action within and beyond North America’s borders. Begin your CFNA 2017 experience with this invaluable “carbon market” refresher and deep dive into the most important North Moderator American market developments and outlooks to – and through Dirk Forrister 2020. Leading researchers, brokers and advisors will share President & CEO, IETA expert market insights and analytics (e.g., historic activity, Rodolfo Lacy products, trends and pricing forecasts) across the US and Cana- Undersecretary for Environmental Policy and Planning da’s frenetic carbon landscape. Especially for market participants Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, Mexico and policy makers across California-Quebec, Ontario and Region- Jared Snyder al Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) cap and trade programs, Deputy Commissioner for Air Resources, Climate Change & CFNA’s “looking at the numbers” workshop is not to be missed. Energy, New York, Department of Environmental Conservation Moderator & Vice Chair, Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) Dan McGraw Senior Market Strategist, ICIS US Carbon Markets Mary Nichols Chair, California Air Resources Board Introduction The Honourable Chris Ballard Katie Sullivan Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, Ontario Managing Director, IETA Melissa Lavinson Rachel Jiang Vice President, Federal Affairs and Policy and Chief Senior Analyst, Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) Sustainability Officer, PG&E Corporation Evan Ard Managing Director, Evolution Markets Nicolas Girod 10:30-11:15 Head of Trading & Research, ClearBlue Markets Networking Coffee Break & Visit the Exhibition (Room Pearl) 09:00-09:30 Opening Ceremony & Keynote Addresses 10:30-11:15 (Room Plymouth) The Introduction of W+ Standard and Other Alternatives to Capture the Green Attributes of Renewable Power Facilitator Organised by ACWA Power, Women Organizing for Change in Agriculture and Natural Resource (WOCAN) Rick Saines (Room Royale) Counsel & Head of North America Climate Change and Environmental Markets Practice, Baker & McKenzie ACWA Power is the first power company in the world to apply Co-Organiser Welcome Remarks WOCAN’s W+ Standard, linking the social and economic Paul Dawson benefits women’s empowerment with carbon emissions Chairman, IETA credits to achieve both goals. The W+ Standard is the first Keynote Addresses global standard for measuring and valuing women’s empow- The Honourable David Heurtel erment in project implementation. The W+ is designed to be Minister of Sustainable Development, the Environment and the flexible, measurable, verifiable and applicable to new or existing projects in six domains: Leadership, Health, Food Fight Against Climate Change, Government of Quebec, Canada Security, Time, Income & Assets, and Education & Knowl- H. E. Nazhat Shameem Khan edge. W+ labelled carbon credits can provide market differ- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Government of entiation for carbon products, drive additional climate action the Republic of Fiji & Chief Negotiator for the COP23 Presidency and sustainable development, and results-based financing. Moderator 09:30-10:30 David Ungar North America's Carbon Champions: Sub National Leadership Executive Director, ACWA Power & Cooperation Jeannette Gurung (Room Plymouth) Founder and Executive Director, WOCAN In the wake of the US Federal Administration’s retreat from Ingo Puhl global and domestic climate action, a growing army of Director Strategy, South Pole Group 5 CFNA CONFERENCE AGENDA Paul Johnson 13:00-14:30 Senior Economic Advisor, The SolarCoin Foundation Networking Lunch & Visit the Exhibition Tba (Room Pearl) Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) 13:00-14:30 11:15-13:00 Seeing the Forests for the Trees: The Vital Role of Forest The World of Article 6 - Local Markets, Global Linkages Carbon Sequestration in a Post-Paris World Short Break 12:05-12:10 Organised by Restore the Earth Foundation, US Business (Room Plymouth) Council for Sustainable Development, Latham & Watkins (Room Royale) Just weeks before UNFCCC negotiators are due to gather at COP23 in Bonn to advance the work on the implementation of Businesses continue to search for practical and economic the Paris Agreement, this session brings together a wealth of ways to offset their impacts as they are coming under experts that are playing a key role in the discussion on the increasing pressure to do their part to address climate market provisions of the Agreement. From NGOs to major change. This multi-sector roundtable side event will be an enterprises, from governments to international institutions and interactive, informative, action-oriented session. It will bring organizations, this high-level roundtable will gather different together