Business
and Environmental Experts to speak at Domestic Emissions Trading
seminar
10
January, 2002
Ottawa
- On Monday, January 14, Halifax business, environmental and other
community leaders will come together to learn about how emissions
trading could help Canada reduce climate changing greenhouse gases.
The
first seminar in a national series called The ABCs of Emissions
Trading will take place from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Sheraton Halifax
Hotel. It is being produced by the National Round Table on the Environment
and the Economy in partnership with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce
and Pollution Probe.
"This
exciting event will help prepare Halifax leaders to contribute to
future national discussions on how Canada can reduce greenhouse
gas emissions to meet its international obligations under the Kyoto
Protocol," said David J. McGuinty, President and CEO of the
National Round Table.
Program
highlights include:
Jeremy
Byatt, Vice-President of Emera Inc. and Robert Hornung, Policy
Director of the Pembina Institute for Appropriate Development will
share their views and experiences with emissions trading during
a panel discussion, starting at 3:45 p.m.
Dirk
Forrister, a U.S. expert and senior advisor to former U.S. President
Bill Clinton on climate change will be the opening speaker at 2
p.m. He will present his perspective on emissions trading and its
potential as a response to climate change in the United States.
Mr. Forrister is now based in Boulder, Colorado as a managing director
at Natsource, a brokerage firm that has arranged some of the largest
emissions trades ever.
Doug
Russell, one of Canada's leading experts in climate change and
a former co-lead in Kyoto negotiations, will lay out basic mechanics
of emissions trading, starting at 2:30 p.m.
The
National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy is an independent
agency of the federal government. Its main goal is to provide objective
views and information regarding the nature and scope of the national
debate on issues that focus on the environment and the economy.
The NRTEE is composed of a Chair and up to 24 members who are appointed
by the Prime Minister from a broad range of regions and sectors,
including business, labour, academia, environmental organizations
and First Nations.
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For
information or to pre-arrange an interview:
Jim Thompson 613-567-9592 or 613-286-8012 cell
Media
Contacts
The
ABCs of Emissions Trading Agenda
Monday,
January 14
Halifax Ballroom
Sheraton Halifax Hotel
1:30
pm |
Welcome
from David McGuinty, CEO of the National Round Table
Introduction
from the seminar co-chairs Patricia McCunn-Miller, Managing
Director, Environment and Regulatory Affairs, PanCanadian
Energy and Ken Ogilvie, Executive Director, Pollution Probe
|
2:00
pm |
The
United States Experience
Mr. Dirk Forrister, Natsource Managing Director of Strategic
Issues |
2:30
pm |
Emissions
Trading Principles, Options and Implications for Canada
Mr. Doug Russell, President of Global Change Strategies
International |
3:00
pm |
Question
and Answer session with Mr. Forrister and Mr. Russell |
3:45
pm |
A
Panel Discussion - Facing the Issues on domestic emissions trading
Jeremy Byatt, Vice-President, External Relations, Emera
Inc.
Robert Hornung, Policy Director, Pembina Institute for
Appropriate Development |
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