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Connecting earth system science research to climate change policy The Earth System Science Partnership delivers research on changes occurring in the Earth system and the implications of these changes for sustainability. This event seeks to strengthen the dialogue between scientists and climate change policy makers so as to increase the value of science for policy
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Valerie Spalding
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
vspalding@wmo.int
+41 22 730 8055
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Mon, 07 May 2007 |
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Reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation - A Vanuatu case study This side event will explore REDD policy and methodological issues arising from a pilot project in Vanuatu
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Sean Weaver
Vanuatu
sean.weaver@vuw.ac.nz
+64 4 463 5392
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Mon, 07 May 2007 |
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Innovative networking for financing technology transfer Highlights activities of the Expert Group on Technology Transfer (EGTT) in the area of innovative financing and networking and how these activities are interrelated. Presentations on initiatives and case studies
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Bert van der Plas
Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
bvanderplas@unfccc.int
+49 228 815 1546
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Mon, 07 May 2007 |
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CCS - necessary or negligible ? Carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) is expected to capture CO2 from coal power plants allowing the continued use of fossil fuels in a carbon constrained world. This side-event explores the implications of a continued use of coal with regard to renewable energies and sustainable development
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Gabriela von Goerne
Greenpeace International (GREENPEACE)
gabriela.goerne@greenpeace.de
+49 40 3061 8352
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Mon, 07 May 2007 |
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Broadening the base of financing for technology transfer - a progress report on CTI's PFAN programme Update on the work on innovative options to finance technology transfer by the EGTT and the CTI's PFAN pilot programme of providing technical assistance to developing and transition countries to develop their project financing proposals to improve access to financing by engaging the private sector
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Taiki Kuroda
International Center for Environmental Technology Transfer (ICETT)
kuroda@icett.or.jp
+81 593 293500
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Tue, 08 May 2007 |
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Emission reductions from carbon capture and geological storage (CCS) projects CCS may play a significant role in mitigating GHG emissions. Oil industry experience provides confidence in CCS as a mitigation option. This session details an effort to assist in identifying, assessing, and developing CCS projects with the potential to produce emission reductions at source
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Luke Warren
IPIECA Limited (IPIECA)
luke.warren@ipieca.org
+44 20 7633 2378
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Tue, 08 May 2007 |
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CDM Executive Board: question and answer session The Executive Board of the CDM reports on its activities and answers questions from the audience
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Kay Merce
Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
kmerce@unfccc.int
+49 228 8151507
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Tue, 08 May 2007 |
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Positive incentives to reduce emissions from deforestation The outline of a novel mechanism that provides a guarantee to the international community that the financial incentives given are directly related to the global reduction in emissions from deforestation. It also provides developing countries with a mix of incentives to foster positive behaviour
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Bernardo Strassburg
University of East Anglia (UEA)
b.strassburg@uea.ac.uk
+44 78 28316966
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Tue, 08 May 2007 |
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LULUCF projects under JI: will they be impossible? This side event describes contradictions between the LULUCF guidance for JI Track 2 from the JISC, and the ITL which makes such projects impossible since it bans conversion of AAUs into ERUs for LULUCF projects. This will be demonstrated with examples, and possible solutions will be proposed
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Bernhard Schlamadinger
Joanneum Research (JR)
bernhard.schlamadinger@joanneu
+43 316 876 1340
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Tue, 08 May 2007 |
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Peatland degradation fuels climate change Wetlands, especially peatlands, store, in the form of carbon, more greenhouse gases than the entire atmosphere. It will be a disaster when these carbon stores are released following the destruction of wetlands. The bad news is, this is happening right now. Learn about the problem and our solutions
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Susanna Tol
Wetlands International
susanna.tol@wetlands.org
+31 6 22624702
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Tue, 08 May 2007 |
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Belarus Joint Implementation status Belarus has established its JI institutional infrastructure, adopted JI procedures/regulations. There are some major JI project developers and many potential sites in Belarus. About 70 JI projects have been proposed in priority fields: fuel switch, biogas utilization, renewable energy resources
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Alexandre Grebenkov
Belarus
sasha_grebenkov@mail.ru
+375 29 6852338
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Wed, 09 May 2007 |
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Joint Implementation Supervisory Committee (JISC): question and answer session The JISC explains its work programme and current progress, and answers questions from the audience
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James Grabert
Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
jgrabert@unfccc.int
+49 228 8151413
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Wed, 09 May 2007 |
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World Bank update on climate change and carbon finance An update of the World Bank's current activities relating to the Clean Energy Investment Framework, Carbon Finance and other mitigation and adaptation activities
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Ian Noble
World Bank Group
inoble@worldbank.org
(1- 202) 473-1329
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Wed, 09 May 2007 |
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UK - India collaboration to identify the barriers to the transfer of low carbon energy technology Focused on technology transfer to India, envisage it will help inform intergovernmental discussions on development & transfer of low carbon energy technologies. Particularly important are discussions under UNFCCC & Gleneagles Dialogue, clean energy & sustainable development & climate change
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John Holmes
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
john.holmes@defra.gsi.gov.uk
+44 20 7082 8145
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Wed, 09 May 2007 |
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Making NAPAs work: process and implementation lessons Similar action programmes have existed for some time in the UNCBD and UNCCD. Experiences will be presented together with an analysis of the first examples of NAPAs in Eastern and Southern Africa. The discussion will focus on the question how lessons can support NAPA process and implementation
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Lorenz Petersen
Germany
lorenz.petersen@gtz.de
+49 6196 79 1329
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Thu, 10 May 2007 |
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Climate change and energy security: energy policy and technology options. The energy sector faces a number of challenges in responding to the requirements of climate change and energy security.
The IEA will present its recent findings for addressing these twin concerns
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Charlotte Forbes
International Energy Agency (IEA)
charlotte.forbes@iea.org
+33 1 4057 6722
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Thu, 10 May 2007 |
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Physical and economic impacts of climate change in Europe: the PESETA project The PESETA study deals with the impacts of climate change in Europe for the 2011-2040 and 2071-2100 time periods for: Coastal systems, energy demand, human health, agriculture, tourism, and river basin floods. The presentation will be focussed mainly on the study's methodological aspects
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Beatrice Magel
European Union
Beatrice.Magel@cec.eu.int
(32-22) 957576
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Thu, 10 May 2007 |
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Greenhouse gases and animal agriculture Technical challenges in estimating emissions, mitigation potential and real world experiences from the perspective of New Zealand and Ireland
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Hayden Montgomery
New Zealand
hayden.montgomery@globalresear
+64 21 1907453
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Thu, 10 May 2007 |
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The EU's Kyoto Mechanisms Fair -- CDM and JI purchase programmes in EU member States An overview of EU activities to promote CDM and JI internationally. Presentations by the European Commission and EU member States
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Beatrice Magel
European Union
Beatrice.Magel@cec.eu.int
(32-22) 957576
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Thu, 10 May 2007 |
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Renewable energy alternatives to the increase in Russian coal consumption Outline the major threats to the development of local and global energy efficiency efforts from the rapid rise of coal consumption in Russia's fuel mix, and provide an in-depth review of renewable energy alternative projects already underway in Russia that serve to combat this trend
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Bryan Weigle
Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)
bweigle@environmentaldefense.o
+1 202 572 3346
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Thu, 10 May 2007 |
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Land use and climate change Management of cropland and grassland and real world experience from the perspective of Ireland and New Zealand
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Frank McGovern
Ireland
f.mcgovern@epa.ie
+353 87 9875560
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Thu, 10 May 2007 |
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Practical insights on climate change adaptation and reducing deforestation: lessons from AIXG work It will highlight policy analysis on integrating adaptation in sectors (e.g. coastal zones, water, energy) drawing on case studies from developed and developing countries; and analysis of incentives to reduce deforestation, drawing on case studies of PES schemes in Mexico and Cost Rica
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Elizabeth Corbett
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
elizabeth.corbett@oecd.org
+33 1 45247693
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Fri, 11 May 2007 |
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REDD technical guidelines for applying earth observation: a synthesis of recent case studies Emphasizing the role of earth observation for monitoring deforestation in developing countries, a GOFC-GOLD workshop (April 2007) synthesized experiences from recent case studies. Lessons learned, issues of degradation, validation, and recommendations for implementation will be addressed
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Espen Volden
European Space Agency (ESA)
Espen.Volden@esa.int
+39 06 94180 672
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Fri, 11 May 2007 |
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The CDM: lessons learned and prospects for the future Overview of the CDMs current activities, assessment of CDM successes and failures, and a summary of the proposals for post-2012 improvements. Finally a presentation of five possible design scenarios for moving the CDM forward, and an evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of each scenario
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Emily Boyd
University of Oxford
emily.boyd@ouce.ox.ac.uk
+44 18 6527 5858
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Fri, 11 May 2007 |
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Good governance for climate & development, and co-benefits innovation Attention to governance aspect of climate change-related efforts in developing countries is rapidly growing. The session discusses maximizing co-benefits to address and integrate climate change and development, and showcase good practices of good governance in the Asia-Pacific
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Junko Morizane
Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan (OECC)
morizane@oecc.or.jp
+81 35 472014
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Fri, 11 May 2007 |
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Revisiting the carbon market A panel of international scholars discusses any negative consequences of the carbon market and how they can be avoided
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Bettina Wittneben
Erasmus University Rotterdam
bwittneben@rsm.nl
+31 1 0408 1923
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Fri, 11 May 2007 |
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Acceptance of CO2 capture and storage, policy, economics and technology This event will detail outcomes of research into public acceptance of CCS, as well as legal, regulatory and economics factors. ACCSEPT is a 6th framework programme project of the European Commission
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Jason Anderson
Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP)
janderson@ieep.eu
+32 2 738 7470
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Fri, 11 May 2007 |
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Tackling emissions from international aviation and maritime transport Consideration of possible ways to tackle aviation and maritime transport GHG emissions within the future international climate change policy framework. Presentation on future EU actions to implement cost-effective instruments
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Beatrice Magel
European Union
Beatrice.Magel@cec.eu.int
(32-22) 957576
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Fri, 11 May 2007 |
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Enhancing participation to REDD: stabilization, equity and conservativeness principles Ensuring broad-based participation to REDD will be key to achieve significant emissions reductions from deforestation in developing countries. Scientists will suggest options to include countries with limited data availability or those with stabilized emissions from deforestation
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Danilo Mollicone
Max-Planck Institut
dmolli@bgc-jena.mpg.de
+49 3641 57 6250
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Fri, 11 May 2007 |
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Capacity building in Central America: progress with inventories, national systems, land-use change Seven Central American countries, together with USAID and USEPA, have completed an intensive three-year program to improve their national greenhouse gas inventories. Technical experts will give presentations on the results of the project, and demonstrate new and innovative capacity building tools
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Amanda Vockerodt
United States of America
VockerodtAP@state.gov
+1 202 647 4283
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Sat, 12 May 2007 |
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Monitoring tropical deforestation and associated carbon emissions Monitoring tropical deforestation and degradation in support of compensated reduction
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Judith Fenwick
Woodwell Climate Research Center
jfenwick@whrc.org
+1 508 540 9900 ext.121
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Sat, 12 May 2007 |
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Meeting the EU's Kyoto target: Progress so far Presentation on EU's progress in meeting its Kyoto target (current and projected emissions) and on the newest developments under the ECCP
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Beatrice Magel
European Union
Beatrice.Magel@cec.eu.int
(32-22) 957576
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Sat, 12 May 2007 |
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Climate change and biodiversity - recent activities of the Convention on Biological Diversity Presentation of discussions convened by the Convention on Biological Diversity on the links between biodiversity and climate change including: informal consultations on climate change and specific biomes (wetlands & forests) and a roundtable between the scientific body of the Convention and the IPCC
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Jaime A. Webbe
Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
Jaime.webbe@biodiv.org
+1 514 287 8718
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Sat, 12 May 2007 |
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Policy directions to 2050 - the business contribution The WBCSD will launch its latest publication Policy Directions to 2050 and will outline its global business vision on the key policy drivers required to stabilize GHG emissions in five key sectors - power generation, industry & manufacturing, mobility, buildings, and consumer choices
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Lorenz Koch
World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
koch@wbcsd.org
+41 839 3171
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Mon, 14 May 2007 |
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Keeping options open through mid-century targets Mid-century targets offer a framework for linking long-term climate goals to short-term actions by preserving options for the long-term while limiting rates of warming over the next decades. We explore implications of such targets using integrated assessment models of energy, agriculture & forests
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Susan E. Riley
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)
riley@iiasa.ac.at
+43 22 36807536
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Mon, 14 May 2007 |
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Implementing the Nairobi Framework - a Mobilization Event This special Mobilization Event takes stock of actions on the ground that have started and further initiatives proposed to be undertaken in response to the Nairobi Framework and provides a preliminary forum to discuss the issues relevant to the CDM in the target countries
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Daniele Violetti
Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
dvioletti@unfccc.int
(49-228) 815-1610
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Mon, 14 May 2007 |
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ENCOFOR tools for CDM A/R project developers The ENCOFOR project wraps up with tools for CDM A/R project developers. Modules for pre-feasibility and feasibility analyses cover issues on land suitability, economics, social impact, environmental impact, baselines, carbon offset modelling and contracts
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Igino Emmer
FACE Foundation (FACE)
igino.emmer@facefoundation.nl
+31 26 3570770
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Mon, 14 May 2007 |
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Fit or misfit? International climate agreements based on technology What if a post-2012 agreement on cap-and-trade doesn't succeed in getting a full global or sectoral reach? ECN, IVM and Utrecht University, present preliminary results of a study into environmentally effective technology-oriented agreements in the field of a/o bioethanol and CCS
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Heleen de Coninck
Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN)
deconinck@ecn.nl
+31 224 564316
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Mon, 14 May 2007 |
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Building on Pocantico: sectoral agreements and policy commitments in a post-2012 framework This side event will present current work by the Pew Center on the elements of a post-2012 climate policy framework as recommended by the Climate Dialogue at Pocantico
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Joanna Lewis
Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES)
lewisj@pewclimate.org
+1 703 516 4146
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Mon, 14 May 2007 |
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Transfer of innovative energy technologies: Experiences of German companies with CDM / JI Germany is home to many companies specialized in innovative energy technologies. Many of these companies are already realizing CDM and JI-projects. German companies will present experiences and "lessons learned" from selected projects
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Franzjosef Schafhausen
Germany
Franzjosef.Schafhausen@bmu.bun
+1 177 8031965
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Mon, 14 May 2007 |
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The EU's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme - update on latest developments Update on the latest developments of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), including the preparation for the second trading period 2008-2012 and the ongoing review of the EU ETS
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Beatrice Magel
European Union
Beatrice.Magel@cec.eu.int
(32-22) 957576
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Mon, 14 May 2007 |
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Developments in the GHG Market and their impact on post 2012 negotiations A significant increase in activity within the GHG market occurred in 2006 and 2007 in both the KP & non KP countries. Developments in the US could be significant for post 2012 negotiations. The panel will discuss the current status of the GHG market & how lessons can help shape the post 2012 era.
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Edwin Aalders
International Emissions Trading Association (IETA)
aalders@ieta.org
+41 22 7370500
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Mon, 14 May 2007 |
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The EU's climate change and energy strategy: Limiting global climate change to 2°C On 9 March EU Heads of State and Government agreed on an integrated EU climate change and energy policy, based on a package of proposals from the European Commission. This side event will discuss the various elements of the EU's climate change and energy policy
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Beatrice Magel
European Union
Beatrice.Magel@cec.eu.int
(32-22) 957576
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Tue, 15 May 2007 |
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CDM programme of activities Presentation on the CDM programme of activities and the latest guidance by the Board and the CMP
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Sudhir Sharma
Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
ssharma@unfccc.int
+49 228 8151621
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Tue, 15 May 2007 |
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CDM projects in support of Nairobi Framework UNEP & UNDP capacity development activities in Africa in support of the Nairobi Framework; New guidelines on financing of CDM project; CDM market perspectives;
Technical studies on Bioenergy and CDM, and Programmatic CDM
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Arkadiy Levintanus
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
arkadiy.levintanus@unep.org
+254 20 762 4728
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Tue, 15 May 2007 |
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The role of technologies in a post 2012 framework Low carbon technologies have to be deployed and commercialised on a large scale to reduce emissions in the future. This side event looks at current technology barriers & incentives and provides policy recommendations for a future framework
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Lorenz Koch
World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
koch@wbcsd.org
+41 839 3171
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Tue, 15 May 2007 |
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Reducing emissions from deforestation (and degradation) in developing countries (REDD) 1. Further Development of REDD options (Michael Dutschke, Reinhard Wolf/GTZ)
2. Introduction of Pilot Projects in Cameroon, Bolivia, and Madagascar
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Reinhard Wolf
Germany
Reinhard.Wolf@gtz.de
+49 6196 791322
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Tue, 15 May 2007 |
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Keep Kyoto on track Technological improvements alone cannot diminish increasing emissions from transport. Lifestyle and mobility patterns have to be addressed to achieve sustainable transport systems. Rail and public transport present examples of sustainable mobility and report on first rail CDM project
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Margrethe Sagevik
International Union of Railways (UIC)
sagevik@uic.org
+33 1 44492035
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Tue, 15 May 2007 |
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The impact of CCS and the CDM on the future climate regime Discussion on stakeholders' positions on CCS and the CDM and the factors that determine them in the context of the impact of the CCS-CDM issue on the future climate regime
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Wolfgang Sterk
Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy
wolfgang.sterk@wupperinst.org
+49 202 2492149
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Tue, 15 May 2007 |
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Lessons learned from CDM capacity building: Need to reform international and domestic rules? Based on actual experience from the CDM capacity building programme as well as issues perceived by DNAs of Asian countries, substantial discussion will be geared towards identifying issues to be solved and suggesting some solutions for the CDM
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Kazuhisa KOAKUTSU
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
koakutsu@iges.or.jp
+81 46 8553825
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Wed, 16 May 2007 |
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CDM: Methodologies for SSC projects that switch from non-renewable biomass to renewable biomass A methodological approach to address issues related to leakage, differentiation between renewable and non-renewable biomass and consistency with paragraph 7 (a) of
decision 17/CP.7 will be discussed
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Grant Kirkman
Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
gkirkman@unfccc.int
+49 173 2166342
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Wed, 16 May 2007 |
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The European Commission's "You control climate change" campaign An update of the European Commissions' awareness raising actions on climate change
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Beatrice Magel
European Union
Beatrice.Magel@cec.eu.int
(32-22) 957576
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Wed, 16 May 2007 |
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Integrating climate change and development cooperation: opportunities and constraints Progress with integrating climate change into development cooperation at EU level, particularly within the Danish development cooperation. Analysis of constraints to integration in developing countries (Mozambique) and perspective of non-governmental organizations on the current status
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Beatrice Magel
European Union
Beatrice.Magel@cec.eu.int
(32-22) 957576
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Wed, 16 May 2007 |
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Electric technologies in a carbon constrained world The results of two projects examining the role of electricity in a carbon constrained world will be presented. Both show that it is technically feasible to reduce significantly power sector emissions provided that all options on the supply and demand side are available
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John Scowcroft
Union of the Electricity Industry (eurelectric)
jscowcroft@eurelectric.org
+32 2 5151041
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Wed, 16 May 2007 |
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BASIC Project: Sao Paulo proposal for an agreement on future Presentation & panel discussion of a practical "package for post
2012" covering Annex I targets, developing country commitments/graduation, technology, adaptation and finance for a stable, universal regime
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Erik Haites
Institute of Development Studies (IDS)
ehaites@margaree.ca
+44 1273 87 7369
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Wed, 16 May 2007 |
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Market mechanisms for sustainable development: achieving benefits for developing countries post-2012 IISD will host a side event examining the scope/nature of
market mechanisms for sustainable development in the post-2012 period
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John Drexhage
International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
jdrexhage@iisd.ca
+1 613 238 9820
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Wed, 16 May 2007 |
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Implications of climate change for water The European Community presents an overview of climate impacts on water resources, marine areas, and water-dependant sectors, and the need for adaptation strategies to integrate the water element to ensure a stronger European economy, society and environment
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Beatrice Magel
European Union
Beatrice.Magel@cec.eu.int
(32-22) 957576
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Thu, 17 May 2007 |
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The Global Roundtable on Climate Change: advancing consensus on a post-Kyoto framework The role of the business community in advancing scientifically based policies to address climate change. Focus on activities of companies and organizations that have endorsed the Joint Statement of the Global Roundtable on Climate Change
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Kate Brash
Columbia University
kbrash@ei.columbia.edu
+212 854 6067
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Thu, 17 May 2007 |
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First National Communication of Turkey on Climate Change Presentation of the First National
Communication and Climate Change Policies of Turkey
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Mustafa Sahin
Türkiye
m_sahin4@yahoo.com
+90 312 2076617
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Thu, 17 May 2007 |
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Sectoral proposal template: putting a sectoral approach for developing countries into practice Presentation on a template for developing countries to propose a sectoral target in the electricity, cement or transport sector in a framework post 2012. See www.sectoral.org
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Martina Jung
European Business Council for Sustainable Energy (e5)
m.jung@ecofys.de
+49 221 5109 0781
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Thu, 17 May 2007 |
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