Carbon Markets Africa

Introduction

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Gold sponsor

Global sponsors

Following on from the success of last year’s event, the 3rd Annual Carbon Markets Africa will showcase the current CDM business opportunities in Africa and will look to establish Africa’s path to generating a robust and sizeable carbon market.  The event will create a platform for CDM project hosts to interact with the key players in the carbon markets value chain to deliver a progressive plan of action for a potentially substantial carbon market.  In the global sphere, Africa is underrepresented in the generation of CERs; it has fallen behind the overwhelming dominant CDM project leader, Asia. According to the UNFCCC, the continent has less than 3% of CDM projects across the globe, the facts make for disappointing reading and with international negotiations gathering pace, Africa needs to take ownership of the future of its carbon markets.

"Carbon Markets Africa is seen as one of the main carbon events on the continent and is certainly timely just before Copenhagen."       Gregor Pfeifer, Senior Consultant, africapractice

Africa’s budding market needs the support, infrastructure and investment to reach its full capacity as well as a clear understanding of how carbon can complement business strategies and play a part in new business models. Carbon Markets Africa 2009 is well placed to lead discussions pre-COP15 and will offer delegates and speakers alike an international stage to debate what Africa will bring to the Copenhagen negotiations and what the shape of its future carbon market will be. This is a must-attend for those in need of an update on the current state of CDM and voluntary market opportunities in Africa and a chance to quiz the experts holding the answers to Africa’s future in the global carbon markets.

Key Reasons to Attend

• Benefit from a Project Developer Coaching Seminar
• Take advantage of first class networking opportunities with industry peers
• Interact with expert speakers in lively debates
• Listen to outlooks from across Africa and the globe
• Get transparency on the true potential of Africa’s carbon markets
• Hear updates from the regional Designated National Authorities
• Understand the carbon markets in Africa’s political context
• Know the emerging developments in Africa’s carbon markets
• Gain insight into the role of VERs in the region’s carbon markets
• Make financial sense of the CDM
• Unlock the information you need to make your CDM projects successful

Who will attend?

• Project Developers & Hosts
• Bankers & Financiers
• Governmental Representatives
• Analysts & Researchers
• Carbon Consultants
• Project Verifiers
• Carbon Brokers
• Press
• DNAs & CDM Officers
• NGOs

Speakers already confirmed include:

• Nikolaus Wohlgemuth, Regional Manager, Africa, First Climate
• Marcel Alers, Principal Technical Advisor, Climate Change Mitigation, UNDP
• Collins Olisa-Emeka Gardner, Presidential Implementation Committee on CDM, Federal Ministry of Environment, Nigeria
• Robert Ashdown, Climate Change Principal Consultant, Merchantec Capital
• Anne –Katherine Scharling, Project Manager, Carbon & Energy Africa - Read 60 second interview
• Geoff Sinclair, Carbon Desk, Standard Bank
• Leonard Kouaido, Chief Executive Officer, SITRADE, Cote D’Ivoire
• Botsile Gubago, Managing Director, G4 Consulting Engineers, Botswana
• Robbie Louw, Director, Promethium - Read 60 second interview
• Lex de Jonge, Chair, CDM Executive Board
• Johan van den Berg, Chief Executive Officer, CDM Africa Climate Solutions
• Karan Capoor, Senior Finance Specialist, The World Bank
• Randall Spalding-Fecher, Senior Advisor, Carbon & Energy Southern Africa, ECON Pöyry
• Jon Parkin, Deputy Head, e’Thekwini Municipality
• Gregor Pfeifer, Senior Consultant, africapractice
• Nikolaus Schulze, Director, Project Finance, First Climate

Agenda outline - Click here to download the detailed agenda in PDF format

Pre-Conference Workshop (9 November)
Co-hosted with Carbon Stream Africa

This in-depth one day seminar will provide project developers with the expertise and knowledge to successfully enter the carbon market. Combining expert presentations with practical case study analysis, our seminar will serve as an excellent introduction to anyone wanting to further their knowledge or embark on a CDM project.

• How to identify and design a successful CDM project
• Sources available for raising finance
• How to analyse the financial risk factors
• How to take a project through the CDM process
• Assessing the success to date and potential for improvement of current models
• A step-by-step guide to carbon credit trading
• Understanding legal implications for CDM projects

Two-day Conference (10-11 November)

Keynote Session – Overview of Africa’s Carbon Markets

• Update on the global carbon market
• Africa’s CDM activity
• Implications of Copenhagen and post-2012 discussions for Africa

Policy & Regulation

• Regional DNAs answer your questions
• The role of local municipalities in South Africa’s carbon markets
• The verifier’s expectations
• Legal & contractual issues

The common Challenges in Developing Carbon Projects in Africa

• What strategies can you implement to overcome the challenges?
• Augmenting institutional capacity
• What can regulators do?

Carbon Finance

• Vital investment statistics
• Africa’s carbon markets in economic turmoil
• Making financial sense of the CDM
• Success factors in encouraging investors to Africa

Carbon Trading

• Comparing CDM business models
• Buyer and seller needs
• Trading & pricing of African CERs
• Carbon project case studies

Africa’s Voluntary Markets

• Current voluntary activity
• Standards
• VER pricing
• The role of forestry projects
• Voluntary project case studies
• The future for VCM in Africa

Emerging Developments

• New business & investment opportunities
• Developments in programmatic CDM
• Developments in CCS

A Look to the Future & Harnessing the Socioeconomic Power of the Carbon Markets

• Enriching social development via the carbon markets
• Poverty reduction
• Technology & skills transfer
• Predictions for Copenhagen
• CDM reform

Speaking Opportunities

If you are interested in speaking at this event please submit a speaking proposal (presentation title, 4-5 bullet points and brief synopsis) to Lauren Brodie:
E-mail: lauren.brodie@greenpowerconferences.com

Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities

Carbon Markets Africa offers an integrated solution of brand positioning, business development and face-to-face networking opportunities with senior decision makers.

Connecting you with the right people
With a proven track record of delivering high calibre attendees, Carbon Markets Africa provides the perfect environment for you to do business with project developers from across the world 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.

Your competitors have benefited from business opportunities at the Carbon Markets Series
Past sponsors & exhibitors include: 3 Degrees • ABN Amro • AES • APX • Asja • Baker & McKenzie • Banco Sumitomo • BSi • Camco Global • Carbon Capital Markets • Carbon Resource Management • Carbon Solutions America • CEF • Climate Change Capital • Climex • Defra • DNV • EcoAdvance • EcoFys • EcoSecurities • EEC Energy and Environmental Consulting • Environ • ESB International • Environmental Defense Fund • Equator Environmental • FC2E • FirstClimate • Green Stream • IMG • Kommunal Kredit • Linklaters • Luso Carbon Fund • Mapa Distributors • Methane to Markets • MGM International • Mitsubishi • Natsource • Noble Carbon Credits • Orbeo • Ortadogu • South Pole Carbon Asset Management • SRI Consulting • Sterling Inc • Sumitomo • TFS Energy • The World Bank • Tuev Sued • TZ1

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

To download an events Sponsorship and Exhibition Catalogue click here

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Platinum sponsor

Gold sponsor

Global sponsors

First Climate is one of the leading carbon asset management companies. With offices on five 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.

Markit Environmental Registry (formerly known as TZ1) is the global financial markets environmental “meta registry”.   The registry provides secure, robust, transparent and automated services for the listing and management of carbon and other environmental assets (including water, conservation banking, other biodiversity). Markit Environmental Registry is approved to list the majority of internationally recognized carbon standards including Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCUs), American Carbon Registry (ERTs), Social Carbon Credits (SCC), and Climate Community Biodiversity Alliance (CCB).   For more information, visit  
http://www.markit.com

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.

Associate sponsor:

IMBEWU Sustainability Legal Specialists (Pty) Ltd

Climate Change & CDM Specialist Consultancy Unit

Since its establishment in 2000 IMBEWU has been involved, both nationally and internationally, in the climate change legal arena. IMBEWU is thus a pioneer, in South Africa, in the practice of climate change law and related disciplines, and one of the most specialised legal consultancy firms in this field in the country. During this period IMBEWU has acquired and developed extensive knowledge and expertise in climate change legal issues and in the legal regimes applicable to the implementation of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects, which are implemented in accordance with the requirements of the Kyoto Protocol. IMBEWU collaborates with law firm Warburton Attorneys in order to offer the optimum mix of professional legal services to clients. Please see: www.imbewu.co.za

 

Partners

Endorsed by:

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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/

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As a chapter of the AEE, the SAEE is committed to increase energy efficiency, utilize innovative energy service options, enhance environmental management programs, upgrade facility operations, and improve equipment performance, while at the same time bolstering the bottom lines of organisations.

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The HEDON Household Energy Network is the leading international network dedicated to improving social, economic, and environmental conditions in the South, through the promotion of local, national, regional and international initiatives in the household energy sector. HEDON provides high visibility for your activities through project hosting, online discussions, e-Conferences, and organization page hosting, and is a forum for market intelligence gathering and dissemination. HEDON publishes Boiling Point, a practitioners journal for those working with household energy in developing countries. CarbonSIG is the HEDON Special Interest Group for those working on household energy and carbon. Members benefit from an email discussion list and have access to other online resources. The service is free to use so why not register for HEDON now via the link below, then select ‘Subscribe’ for the Cooking and Carbon Special Interest Group (CarbonSIG): www.hedon.info

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The British Chamber of Business in Southern Africa was formed in 1965 and is a non-profit organisation. The Chamber’s primary objective is to facilitate mutually beneficial relationships between UK and Southern African businesses.

Giving effect to our value proposition “Networking and Events Driven Outcomes for Business - Performance with a Purpose”, the Chamber serves as a networking platform, as well as providing a forum for its Members to discuss and share best practices and business intelligence. Members are also afforded the opportunity to use the Chamber’s communication network to deliver specific business messages and reinforce brand attributes.

The Chamber’s Mission Statement is ‘To advance the business interests of Members operating in Southern Africa and to facilitate trade and investment opportunities. Website: www.britishchamber.co.za

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African Carbon Trust - www.africancarbontrust.org

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Council for Renewable Energy in Nigeria - www.renewablenigeria.org

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www.conservation.org

 

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www.pamsa.co.za

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www.saif.org.za

We are a professional association (since 1968) of forestry related professionals, geared towards delivering a professional service to Forestry. Our mission is to assist our members to achieve excellence in the practice of forestry, to promote growth and sustainability in the industry whilst being responsible as custodians of a sensitive environment. The SAIF objectives are to promote all aspects of forestry, to improve the standards of practice within the forestry profession and towards the South African community and to enhance the status and safeguard the interest of institute members.

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www.sassda.co.za

The Southern Africa Stainless Steel Development Association is the officially recognised representative of the South African stainless steel industry and has, since 1964, been involved in increasing the awareness and use of stainless steel in Southern Africa. The organisation provides a platform for a base of nearly 600 members to collectively promote local growth and converting of stainless steel in South Africa. Sassda provides a list of services including technical information, training, a range of publications and industry and business development support.

 

Media Partners

 

Official Offset Partner:

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Green Power Conferences consistently works in strategic partnerships with industry leading organizations 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 Daniel Claassen:
T: +44 (0)20 7193 3034
F: +44 (0)20 7900 1853
Email: daniel.claasen@greenpowerconferences.com

Venue

The Pavilion Conference Centre, V& A Waterfront
 First Floor, BMW Pavilion
Cnr. Prtswood & Beech Road
V&A Waterfront
Cape Town
Website: www.thepavilion.co.za