Program

See below for an outline of the two-day Carbon Trading and CDM project conference. We are currently accepting speaking proposals for this event and will update the program as more details are confirmed. If you would like to submit a speaking proposal please email First Forum International.

• 4 June 2007

  • 8.00

    Registration

  • 9.00

    Welcome and opening remarks: Donald Baldeosingh, CEO, Enman Group

  • 9.05

    Opening address: the Hon Penelope Beckles, Minister of Public Utilities and the Environment of Trinidad & Tobago

  • Session chair: Akbar Ali, Principal, AFA Law

  • 9.30

    Introduction to international agreements and reports on climate change

    • United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
    • The Kyoto Protocol
    • The Marrakesh Accords
    • The Stern Report
    • The IPCC
    • Trinidad and Tobago’s National Communication to the UNFCCC

    Kai-Uwe Barani Schmidt, Secretary to the CDM Executive Board, UNFCCC, Fiona Santokie, Head of Renewable Energy Markets, Natsource Europe Ltd and Kishan Kumarsingh, Environmental Programme Officer, EMA

  • 10.30

    Networking break/refreshments

  • 11.00

    Introduction to CDM

    • What is the Clean Development Mechanism?
    • Trends in CDM
    • The CDM project cycle
    • CDM case study
    • Q&A

    Enric Arderiu, Senior Client Manager, Ecosecurities Group Ltd joined by Fiona Santokie and Jorge Barrigh of Natsource for Q&A

  • 12.00

    Networking lunch

  • Session chair: Christopher Farrell, Guyana Hydropower Project

  • 13.30

    Regional developments in CDM

    • Review of the developments in Carbon Markets across Latin America and the Caribbean
    • CDM success stories – the technical, social, environmental, economical and financial aspects
    • Case studies
    • Q&A

    Jorge Barrigh, Managing Director Transaction Services, Latin America & Caribbean Natsource LLC and Hannah Wei-Muddeen, Group HSE Manager, TCL Group Ltd

  • 14.30

    Networking break/refreshments

  • 15.00

    A Caribbean perspective & case studies

    • What sort of projects within the Caribbean region might qualify? Kai-Uwe Barani Schmidt, Secretary to the CDM Executive Board, UNFCCC (tbc)
    • Case study: Guyana Hydropower Project – Diversification of Generation and Carbon Trading Opportunities by Dave Hardy, Vice-President, Director, GHP
    • Case study: Tropical Re-leaf Foundation by Eden Shand, President, Tropical Re-leaf Foundation
    • Q&A
  • 16.15

    Close of day one

• 5 June 2007

  • 8.00

    World Environment Day Breakfast panel: implications of the new Air and Water Pollution Rules and Standards of Trinidad & Tobago

    • Moderator: Kishan Kumarsingh, Environmental Programme Officer, Environmental Management Authority. Panelists: from the EMA David Ramjohn, Environmental Programme Officer II; and from the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards Mr Prem Nandlal, Executive Director
    • Q&A
    • Keynote Address by The Hon. Penelope Beckles, Minister of Public Utilities and the Environment, Trinidad & Tobago
  • 9.30

    Break

  • Session chair: Dave Hardy, Guyana Hydropower Project

  • 9.40

    How carbon markets work and how the Caribbean can benefit

    • An overview of various carbon markets: UK & European Emissions Trading Scheme, International emissions trading: Joint Implementation, CD
    • How these markets interact and how this affects demand for emissions reduction credits originating from the Caribbean
    • Overview of the structure and pricing of the markets - in particular CDM: transaction structures available to project developers in the Caribbean
    • Large scale case studies
    • What steps Caribbean industry now needs to take to get involved
    • Q&A

    Fiona Santokie, Head of Renewable Energy Markets, Natsource Europe Ltd and Jorge Barrigh, Managing Director Transaction Services, Latin America & Caribbean Natsource LLC

  • 10.40

    Networking break/refreshments

  • 11.10

    Financing CDM projects

    • Raising finance for CDM projects
    • A Caribbean perspective on markets
    • Local finance opportunities
    • Panel discussion/Q&A

    Session led by Enric Arderiu, Senior Client Manager, Ecosecurities Group Ltd. Joined for panel discussion by Fiona Santokie, Head of Renewable Energy Markets, Natsource Europe Ltd and Jorge Barrigh, Managing Director Transaction Services, Latin America & Caribbean Natsource LLC

  • 12.00

    CDM financing workshop

    • A practical session

    Enric Arderiu, Senior Client Manager, Ecosecurities Group Ltd

  • 12.30

    Networking lunch

  • Session chair: Session chair: Bob Shelton, Venables LLP

  • 14.00

    Practical session on how to develop a CDM project

    • Our expert panel work on two sample cases (for example, a large energy company and a smaller hotel complex/manufacturing plant/renewable energy project)

    Kai-Uwe Barani Schmidt, Secretary to the CDM Executive Board, UNFCCC and Fiona Santokie, Head of Renewable Energy Markets, Natsource Europe Ltd

  • 14.40

    Networking break/refreshments

  • 15.10

    In conclusion and panel discussion

    • What might the future hold – North America, regulatory uncertainties, etc
    • Full panel discussion, summarizing the key factors in a successful CDM project
    • Panel presentations

    Fiona Santokie, Head of Renewable Energy Markets, Natsource Europe Ltd; Jorge Barrigh, Managing Director Transaction Services, Latin America & Caribbean Natsource LLC; Kishan Kumarsingh, Environmental Programme Officer, EMA; Dave Hardy, Vice-President, Director GHP; Brian Robertson, Business Development Office, Clean Planet Group; Enric Arderiu, Senior Client Manager, Ecosecurities Group Ltd; Kai-Uwe Barani Schmidt, Secretary to the CDM Executive Board, UNFCCC;

  • 16.15

    Closing address