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Business
and Environmental Experts to speak at Domestic Emissions Trading
seminar
21
January, 2002
Ottawa
- On Thursday, January 24, Vancouver business, environmental and
other community leaders will come together to learn about how emissions
trading could help Canada reduce climate changing greenhouse gases.
This
seminar, the fourth in a national series called The ABCs of Emissions
Trading, will take place from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Fairmont Waterfront
Hotel in the Malaspina Room. 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 Vancouver 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:
Robert
Reid, Executive Vice-President and COO, Westcoast Energy Inc.,
and Chris Rolfe, Staff Counsel at West Coast Environmental
Law Association will share their views and experiences with emissions
trading during a panel discussion, starting at 3:45 p.m.
Richard
Rosensweig, a U.S. expert and former Chief of Staff to the U.S.
Secretary of Energy 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. Rosensweig
is based in Washington, DC 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
Thursday, January 24, 2002
Malaspina Room
Fairmont Waterfront 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
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2:00
pm |
The
United States Experience
Mr. Richard Rosensweig, Natsource Managing Director
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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. Rosensweig and Mr. Russell |
3:45
pm |
A
Panel Discussion - Facing the Issues on domestic emissions
trading
Robert
Reid, Executive Vice-President and COO, Westcoast Energy
Inc, and Chris Rolfe, Staff Counsel West Coast Environmental
Law Association
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