As we close out this year, now is a good time for some refection before we charge into a new calendar. At the Institute, we have done just that, by releasing a report on our first two years of operation.
It has taken this observer a few days (critically complemented by well overdue restful nights) to fairly assess the results of the Copenhagen fortnight. This delayed consideration is in part due to access, an issue I will raise first, not in order of importance, but due to the immediate impacts on my final days at the COP. Read More»
On Saturday evening the Institute had the distinct pleasure to co-host an official COP15 side event with the Business Council for Sustainable Development (BCSE) and the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). Read More»
Will carbon trading work?
December 14, 2009 11:41 p.m. EST – From CNN.com
(CNN) — Carbon trading — with its mix of free-market principles and government regulation — holds global appeal as a way for businesses to reduce emissions. But lack of a global market for carbon trade and questions over surveillance and accounting for pollution offsets raises questions about its viability.
The factors complicating accurate carbon-trading reportage begins with the “product” — in this case the absence of an invisible gas. Adding to the intangibility is the crediting of businesses for projected reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. Read More»
As the first week came to a close at Copenhagen’s Bella Center, I took a moment to record a few impressions on the grueling COP process and an overview of some issues the Institute will be watching as the negotiations advance.
February 23-24, 2010
Platts 4th Annual European Carbon Capture and Storage
Hilton Park Lane
London, United Kingdom
http://www.platts.com/ConferenceDetail.aspx?xmlpath=2010/pc065/index.xml
Be a Part of Europe’s Premier Carbon Capture and Storage Event
The event in 2010 will focus on momentum. Much has been discussed over the last decade about CCS and its viability in terms of carbon mitigation and cost. It is now recognised on an international level that CCS has a role to play in the global battle on climate change. Platts 4th Annual European Carbon Capture and Storage: From Policy to Practice conference will continue to will provide attendees with an unrivalled update on Europe’s developing CCS market, funding allocation, policy changes, lessons learned from European and international case studies and practical solutions to the challenges of commercialisation — supply chain infrastructure, storage liability, public support and finance.
“As a renowned provider of information services in the energy sector it was befitting that Platts were the first to organize a European conference on Carbon Capture and Storage. After four years the annual Platts CCS conference has gained enormous support from high level speakers and attendees alike. I have had the privilege to moderate all of the events and I am looking forward to another successful conference in London.”
Dr. Jeff Chapman, Chief Executive, Carbon Capture and Storage Association
Confirmed 2010 speaker faculty includes:
Setting the benchmark…
Platts European Carbon Capture and Storage conference has very much become the benchmark within the industry. It continues to build upon Platts global reputation for quality content while delivering challenging agendas at the right time from those individuals and organisations who are leading the charge.
In its four year history, the event has grown at a pace to match the industry and provided an unrivalled overview of the European CCS business, tackled policy developments, deployment challenges like finance, public acceptance and storage liability and showcased the leading projects in their various stages from Peterhead, Castor, In Salah, Sleipner, Lacq, and Schwarze Pumpe.
The 2009 event was attended by over 200 delegates and it continues to attract the industry’s leading project developers, policy makers, senior energy leaders, thought provoking academics, NGOs, and international solution providers.
For more information about the conference, contact:
Stacey Knox
Tel: +44-20-7176-6226
stacey_knox@platts.com
Speaking opportunities, contact:
Daniel Lawson
Tel: +44-20-7176-6228
daniel_lawson@platts.com
Sponsorship opportunities, contact:
Michelle Thorby
Tel: +44-20-7176-6229
For media inquiries, contact:
Sheryl Paul
Tel: +44-20-7176-6273
sheryl_paul@platts.com
From Reuters News on 19 November 2009, 16:19 PM
By Michael Szabo
LONDON, Nov 19 (Reuters) – An injection of U.S. talent into the $6.5 billion market in carbon offsets would help clear bureaucratic bottlenecks, making way for increased investment in clean energy, the CEO of a $310 million environmental fund said. Read More»
You know that the times are getting a little weird when Sarah Palin starts talking about historical reconstructions using proxy data of average global surface temperature (see her recent opinion piece in Washington Post). Read More»
Please join me in welcoming one of our alumni and members as guest blogger this week for Inside the Institute. Don Bain is a highly successful management consultant, software expert and professional engineer. He recently participated in the stakeholders’ workshops at WRI on new draft standards and is guest posting on Inside the Institute to stimulate a conversation with our Membership. Read More»
To say my first two days at COP15 in Copenhagen have been a whirlwind, would not only be a tired cliché, but would also horrendously underestimate the speed at which the wind has proverbially encircled this program associate cum international correspondent. Read More»
