Carbon Frustration: What's Next for Climate Policy?
Time:
Wednesday, March 14
13:30 - 15:00
With no significant successor to the Kyoto Protocol in sight and
a lack of coordinated climate policies in North America, what can
be expected in the future for compliance and pre-compliance
schemes, national and sub-national frameworks, and regulatory
approaches for managing greenhouse gas emissions? Hear from policy
experts andclimate and energy leaders about what's coming next in
this update on climate policy.
Velma McColl, Principal, Earnscliffe Strategy Group, Canada
(Moderator)Pierre Arcand, Minister of Environment, Government of Québec, Canada
Henry Derwent, President & CEO, International Emissions Trading Association (IETA), Switzerland
Terry Lake*, Minister of Environment, Government of British Columbia, Canada
Gina McCarthy, Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation, US Environmental Protection Agency, USA
Matthew Rodriguez*, Secretary for Environmental Protection, California Environmental Protection Agency, USA
Innovative Approaches to a Smaller Corporate Carbon Footprint
Time:
Friday, March 16
08:30 - 10:00
The private sector is moving ahead with carbon reduction
strategies despiteuncertainties in the policy landscape, with
businesses taking innovative approaches to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions across their entire supply chains. Find out what
tools, tactics, and innovative partnerships are being developed to
help cut costs, improve performance, and shrink the corporate
carbon footprint.
Robert Falls, Chairman, ERA Carbon Offsets Ltd., Canada
(Moderator)Sylvain Cuperlier, Vice President of Worldwide Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability, Dole Food Company Inc., Germany
Cindy Drucker, Director of Global Sustainability, SC Johnson, USA
Normand Pellerin, Assistant Vice President, CN, Canada
Laurent Tainturier, President, BASF Canada
* Speaker not confirmed yet