Carbon Markets Americas will bring local project developers together with the key investors and carbon credit buyers to really drive this market forward. Big technological barriers have been overcome and expertise has grown in the favored project areas, such as landfill methane and agricultural. However as the low hanging fruits have been harvested, project developers are now looking elsewhere to generating their credits and renewable energy projects are on the rise.
 
As Latin America is finding new ways to capitalize on the CDM, investors are looking to extend their geographical portfolios and decrease methodological risks through diversity. Now in its fourth year, Carbon Markets Americas will once again return to Sao Paulo and move to bigger premises to accommodate the region’s demand. The conference and exhibition will provide an excellent meeting point for all players in the carbon market value chain, to network with project developers and meet potential clients from the region.

Co-located with the BioPower Generation Americas conference which is also taking place at the Bourbon Convention Ibirapuera on 22-24 April 2009. Delegates wishing to attend both conferences please contact Chantell McNeish.  

Project Host Program
Carbon Markets Americas is firmly focused on attracting new project hosts and expanding the carbon markets in the region.

Following the success of the ‘project host program’ in 2008, we are pleased to announce that we will again be inviting project hosts from across Latin AMerica to attend the 2009 event for heavily subsidised rates. To apply for a project host pass please click here.

Pre-Conference Seminars - 22nd April 2009
Bourbon Convention Ibirapuera, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Day One – 23 April

Registration, Welcome Coffee & Exhibition Visit

Welcome Address by Chairman
Marco Monroy, Chief Executive Officer, MGM International

State of the Global Carbon Market
Edwin Aalders, Director, International Emissions Trading Association (IETA), Switzerland

Developments and Future Perspective of the EU ETS

• The impacts of market dynamics in the EUA on Latin America
• EU Climate Policy
• Phase III of the EU ETS

Kremena Mileva, Legal Policy Officer, Climate Change Directorate, Emission Trading Unit, DG ENV, European Commission, Belgium *Presentation by conference call from Brussels

Asian Demand for Latin America CERs
Takashi Hongo, Director General and Special Advisor, JBIC, Japan

Question and Answer Session with Speakers

Networking Refreshment Break & Exhibition Visit 

An Outlook on the Latin American Carbon Market

• How will the global financial crisis affect the CDM?

Marco Monroy, Chief Executive Officer, MGM International

Japanese Approach to the Carbon Market and the Opportunities in Latin America

• Japanese buyers-are they just ‘buyers’?
• Possible carbon business scheme with Japanese companies in Latin America

Satoshi Nakamura, CDM/JI Senior Consultant, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities, Brazil

Designated National Authority (DNA) Roundtable

• How many projects are in the pipeline?
• What initiatives are in place to remove barriers to CDM project development?
• What is the scope of CDM project development?

Adriano Santhiago de Oliveira, General Coordination on Global Climate Change Ministry of Science and Technology, DNA Brazil
Silvia Estigarribia, National Program of Climate Change, Ministry of Environment, DNA Paraguay

Networking Lunch Break & Exhibition Visit 

What Opportunities are Attractive for Buyers?

• How to match buyers perspective with sellers needs
• Risks and contractual risk sharing
• Which sectors and project types are particularly attractive

Helen Robinson, Chief Executive Officer, TZ1 Registry, Australia

Panel Discussion: Trading and Pricing of Latin American CERs
Carbon sellers, buyers and brokers discuss factors influencing carbon pricing and trading.

• Pricing along the Carbon Project Cycle
• How can sellers get a fair value for their product?
• When to sell your credits: primary vs. secondary market
• How do Latin American CER prices compare internationally?

Guilherme Fagundes, Environmental, Energy and Metal Products, BM & FBOVESPA, Brazil
Camilo Terranova, Director Latin American, New Carbon Finance, Brazil
Angel Humberto Zannier, General Manager, Hidroelectrica Boliviana, Bolivia
Luz Abusaid, Emissions Marketer Latin America, BNP Paribas, United Kingdom
Guglielmo Cioni, General Manager, Green Initiative Carbon Assests, Italy

Networking Refreshment Break & Exhibition Visit

What are Investors Looking for?

• Strategies and trends in current investment and financing
• Financial crisis impact investment in CDM projects
• At what stage are in project development are investor looking to enter
• Increasing the participation of banks and local financiers

Maurik Jehee, Corporate & Investment Banking, Banco Santander, Brazil
Francisco Grajales Cravioto, CDM/JI Acquisitions Manager, Vattenfall Carbon Fund, Germany
Leiv Landro, Asesor Principal, Norwegian Ministry of Finance, Norway

Panel Discussion: How to Ensure Financing for your Project

• What is the right financing option for my project?
• Are there new investment models available?
• What are the risks and barriers?
• ERPAs as a Source of Financing

Vikram Widge, Head Carbon Finance Unit, International Finance Corporation (IFC), USA
Fernando Cubillos, Head of Origination Latin America, JPMorgan Chase, Chile

Close of Day One & Networking Drinks

Day Two – 24 April

Address by Chairman
Fernando Cubillos, Head of Origination Latin America, JPMorgan Chase, Chile

Attendees can choose from one of the following 3 break out discussion sessions:

Networking Refreshment Break & Exhibition Visit

Networking Lunch Break & Exhibition Visit

Networking Refreshment Break & Exhibition Visit

CDM in biofuels market:  Panacea or folly? 

• Projects and methodologies
• Reasons for small pipeline
• Crunch issues: Land-use conflicts and additionality
• Potential for sustainable biofuels projects

Ana Cristina Moeri, Project Manager Latin America, Forestry & Biofuels, First Climate, Switzerland

Bio-diesel CDM Case study

• Peru and Colombia

Massimo Di Biaggio, Managing Director, Due Mondi, Luxembourg

Panel Discussion: Transport and the CDM

• What is the potential and what projects are in the pipeline?
• Can CDM assist in the transition to lower carbon transport systems?
• Current problems facing the development and approval of transport CDM projects

Wendy Garcia, Manager Low Carbon Programmes, Metrobus, Mexico
Ubaldo Elizondo, Origination & Negotiation, Latin American Carbon Program, Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF), Mexico

Copenhagen and Beyond: Future Directions for CDM in South America

• Kyoto discussion up-date
• New Project Trends
• Implications for the region

Andrew Howard, Programme Officer, Sustainable Development Mechanisms Programme, UNFCCC, USA

Close of Conference

Latin America’s premier carbon market platform

600 participants from 29 countries have attended Carbon Markets Americas to date

Network with representatives from the entire carbon markets value chain

ABN Amro, AES Tietê, AgCert, AHK Brazil, Banco ABN Amro Real, Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro, Biocarbon, BMF, BrasCarbon, British Embassy, Conservacao Internacional, Eletrobras, Centro de Pesquisas de Energia Eletrica, CO2 Solucoes Ambientais, EDF Trading, GTZ – CIM, First Climate, Methane to Markets, RWE Power, Menezes, Dessimoni e Abreu Advogados, Metrogas, MGM International, Municipality of Sao Paulo, Nordic Ambiental Consultores, Petrobras, PWC, Rhodia Energy, The World Bank, Total Gas & Power, Tüv Süd, Fondo Nacional de Financiamento Forestal, UNFCCC

Meet the carbon market world in Latin America: 17 countries at CM Americas 08

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, British Indian Ocean Territory, Chile, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of Am

Here is what participants had to say about CM Americas 08

“Carbon Markets Americas 2008 has been an excellent meeting point to access the South American Market” FC2E

“Carbon Market Americas was an excellent opportunity for us to network with our clients, as well as with traders and developers working in the Latin American Market” Banco Real     

“This was certainly the Regional Carbon Market event to attend in 2008. We saw practical analysis of the current market situation and enlightening discussions on the challenges we face ahead.” MGM International

“Carbon Markets Americas held in Brazil on 15-16 April gathered several of the most important players in the global carbon market and provided a very fruitful forum for currently relevant discussions” EcoAdvance

“An excellent opportunity for sharing experiences and getting up to date with trends from global and local perspective” Mitsubishi UFJ Securities

We are now accepting speaking proposals for this event. If you would like to submit a speaking proposal (presentation title, 4-5 bullet points and brief synopsis) then please contact Dana Vogel.

• Connecting you with the right people
  With a proven track record of delivering high calibre project developers, Carbon Markets Americas provides the perfect environment for you to do business with project developers from across Americas under one roof.
• First class business opportunities
  Our sponsorship and exhibition packages are designed to help you meet your business objectives. If you are looking to win prospective clients, strengthen existing relationships or enhance your company profile, we will help you do so in a cost effective manner.
• Previous sponsors at CM Americas include: ABN Amro Banco Real · Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro · Climate Change Capital · EcoAdvance · EcoSecurities · FC2E Carbon Fund · First Climate · Luso Carbon Fund · Menezes Dessimoni Abreu Advogados · Methane to Markets Partnership · MGM International · Mitsubishi UFJ Securities · Nobel Carbon Credits · Orbeo · Pinheiro Neto Advogados · PriceWaterhouseCoopers · The Climate Change Project Office · The World Bank · Tuev Sued

Contact Santosh Sarma for further details
Tel: +971 4 813  5213 | Mobile: +971 50 880 1671 | Fax: +44 207 900 1853
Email: santosh.sarma@greenpowerconferences.com

Silver sponsor:

Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (“MUS”), a core member of the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, which is one of the world’s largest financial institutions, is a leading player in the carbon market. MUS has developed six new methodologies, and has a proven track record in CDM/JI projects in Asia, South America, Europe and Africa. With a network of consultants in ten countries, MUS carries professional pride in its tailor-made approach to meet clients’ diverse and sophisticated needs.

Global sponsors

First Climate is one of Europe’s leading carbon asset management companies. With offices on all continents and more than ten years’ experience in the market, it is one of the few intermediaries to cover the entire carbon credit value chain. First Climate develops, finances, and implements CDM, JI, and VER projects, purchases the resulting carbon credits, and customizes trading solutions for companies subject to the EU ETS. As investment advisor to several institutional investors, First Climate structures and develops carbon funds and related products. In the voluntary market, the company provides VERs verified according to the highest international standards. First Climate is one of the main sponsors of the Gold Standard Version 2.

A Growing Network of Originators, Developers, Buyers.
GICA - Green Initiative Carbon Assets is the first carbon capital pool established by italian investors, with the aim to originate, purchase and trade EU ETS compliance CERs. GICA's shareholders are 4 large companies, three of them are compliance buyers (two of the largest italian power utilities and one of the largest steel making group), the fourth one is the largest italian banking group.

These investors have committed in GICA 60 MEUR, to establish the portfolio for pre-2012 compliance and to build the network of originators, developers and buyers for the long term development of Carbon emission projects. GICA is already present in China and active in SE Asia and Africa, screening and developing new projects.

The TZ1 Registry: The Platform for Environmental Markets. The TZ1 Registry is the "meta-Registry" for the secure management and holdings of environmental commodities (carbon & biodiversity). Financial markets based, the TZ1 Registry's on-line services include issuance, holdings, transfers, and retirements, of carbon credits and biodiversity certificates. The TZ1 Registry is integral to the financial sector providing such automated services as straight-through processing and interoperability to exchanges, clearing houses and other registries. TZ1 Registry is an authorized VCS Registry, the only Biodiversity Conservation Certificates Registry, the sole Social Carbon Registry and can manage/list most carbon credit types that meet its robust and formalized Rules of Registry.

Endorsed by:

The International Carbon Reduction and Offset Alliance (ICROA) is a not for profit alliance of leading carbon reduction and offset providers. It provides leadership and a unified voice advocating for rigorous industry standards.  ICROA members adhere to the ICROA Code of Best Practice. This requires ICROA members to measure footprints according to accepted international standards and to implement a responsible “reduce and offset” approach to internal and external greenhouse gas reductions. ICROA members support the use of credible offsets verified under leading compliance and voluntary standards; CDM/JI, Voluntary Carbon Standard and Gold Standard. ICROA members submit annual reports to demonstrate compliance with the ICROA Code of Best Practice.  ICROA also plays an active role in engaging with Governments and NGOS on voluntary carbon market issues.

For a full list of members visit http://www.icroa.org/

The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) is an active global partnership that structures policy and regulatory initiatives for clean energy, and facilitates financing for sustainable energy projects.

Backed by national governments, businesses, banks and NGOs, REEEP is uniquely placed to contribute to international, national and regional policy dialogues. The partnership has funded more than eighty high quality projects in forty countries that remove market barriers to clean energy, primarily in the developing world. www.reeep.org

The Brazilian-German Chamber of Commerce is one of the leading chambers in the Brazilian environmental sector.
Specifically in the carbon credit market, the AHK organized the Inter-Chamber Committee on Carbon Trade, gathering chambers of commerce from 15 nationalities and created an electronic platform for C-projects.
Website: www.ahkbrasil.com
E-mail: mambiente@ahkbrasil.com

The Center for Sustainability Studies (GVces) is an initiative of the Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo da Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV-EAESP) dedicated to promote the sustainability concept in all its dimensions.

Our missionis to contribute to the promotion of sustainable development according to the Triple Bottom Line principle, integrating economic, social and environmental concerns.

GVces main challenge is to become a reference center in the study of issues that involve the sustainability subject within the corporate and governmental environment.

We expect to accomplish our objectives through a series of activities focused in three main areas: Research, Training and Communication. http://www.fgv.br/

ABEMC – Associação Brasileira das Empresas do Mercado de Carbono (Carbon Market Companies Brazilian Association) represents the majority of companies active in the carbon market in Brazil.

The Association aims to promote and encourage the development of market mechanisms to reduce greenhouse gases in the regulatory and voluntary market. It also collaborates with public authorities, associations, universities, non-governmental organizations and other private entities promoting the exchange of information and studies to improve the carbon market in Brazil. It reviews current and new legislation to help standardize industry practices while encouraging and promoting education within the sector. http://www.abemc.com

Green Power Conferences consistently work in strategic partnership with industry leading organisations and trade publications. Our international and targeted marketing campaigns ensure excellent marketing exposure for our partners.

If you would like to partner with us, please contact Maria Augestad:
Email:maria.augestad@greenpowerconferences.com

Venue

Bourbon Convention Ibirapuera
Av. Ibirapuera, 2927
Moema
São Paulo
Tel: 55 (11) 2161 2200