Greenhouse gas offsets play an important role in incentivizing cost-effective reductions throughout the world economy. They also play a role in transferring clean technology to developing nations. Experts will highlight game-changing offset policies and strategies for subnational and national governments, organizations and industry. More specifically, panelists will discuss the lessons learned from the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), an arrangement under the Kyoto Protocol which allows projects in developing countries to earn certified emission reduction credits. The panel also will discuss voluntary markets, reforms taken to improve the rigor of CDM and voluntary standards, and the growing interest in sectoral approaches to offsets.

Chairperson:

Linda Adams
California Secretary for Environmental Protection

Moderator:

Jill Duggan
International Emissions Adviser, Department of Energy & Climate Change (United Kingdom)

Speakers

[Speaker] Dr. Adrian Fernandez Bremauntz
President, National Institute of Ecology (Mexico)

[Speaker] Gary Gero
President, California Climate Action Registry

[Speaker] Mina Guli
Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer of Peony Capital Ltd., China

[Speaker] Barry McConachie
and Chief Executive Officer of Global Climate Strategies

[Speaker] Martha "Pati" Ruiz Corzo
of Grupo Ecológico Sierra Gorda, Mexico

[Speaker] Marc Stuart
Co-Founder and Director of New Business Development, EcoSecurities

[Speaker] Marco Terruzzin
Project Originator, Evolution Markets