Oct
31

“Will failure to strike a post-Kyoto deal in Durban kill the carbon market?”

With the latest big annual United Nations climate conference just a month away in Durban, South Africa, this question is seeing attention from the press the world around. The question seems innocuous enough, but as with so much in climate policy —and particularly the UN process— answers come in pieces, with caveats, and almost exclusively in acronym-thick jargon difficult for anyone who doesn’t happen to be a full-time climate policy wonk to penetrate.

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Oct
24

ECO Canada Event for GHG Professionals: GHG Verification and Emission Calculations Workshop

November 1, 2011 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. – Toronto, Ontario – Evergreen Brick Works

Event Website: http://www.eco.ca/toronto

Event Registration Page: http://www.eco.ca/epeventregistration

Trainer: EP(GHG) Bill Palmer, a leader in greenhouse gas verification in Canada

Learn ISO 14064-3 verification theory and practical information on GHG emission calculations. Theory will be explored through real-life examples.

  • Review of Basic Audit Theory with ISO14064-3
  • How to conduct a Stage 1 Desktop Review
  • What to look for in a Stage 2 Site Visit
  • GHG calculation issues

Registration includes a seat at the ECO Canada Networking Luncheon with special keynote by EP Michael DeWit – ICFI’s EMS and EHS lead expert for NASA, IRS and Department of Homeland Security projects

Cost:

  • Certified EP: Workshop & Luncheon $79
  • Non-Member: Workshop & Luncheon $129

Note: Prices include applicable taxes

For further information on the event, please visit the event website or contact Megan Foreman at mforeman@eco.ca