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CARBON EXPO is supported by eleven prestigious organizations
No. 3 / Cologne, May 2012
CARBON EXPO is supported by eleven prestigious organizations
International actors come to Cologne to present
The upcoming CARBON EXPO Global Carbon Market Fair & Conference continues to maintain its leading role as the world's foremost conference and fair for carbon market players, with the support of eight international stakeholders involved in emissions trading and carbon finance. It provides stakeholders a chance to showcase technologies, services and successful carbon projects in the Koelnmesse exhibit hall.
From 30th May to 1st June 2012, the CARBON EXPO carbon fair, organized by the World Bank, the International Emissions Trading Association and Koelnmesse, provides participants the opportunity to visit 200 exhibiting companies from over 20 countries presenting every aspect of the greenhouse gas emissions market, including green technology and successfully implemented projects. The exhibitors include governments and project entities from developing countries, consulting firms, banks, legal consultants, auditing companies, institutions, financial service providers, low carbon technology suppliers, and private companies from developing countries.
With the support of eleven prestigious organizations from around the world representing a cross-section of interests in this market - the China CDM Fund, the Chinese Renewable Energy Industries Association, DLA Piper, EURELECTRIC, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry , the International Chamber of Commerce , the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Hong Kong Productivity Council, the Japan Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, the London Business School Carbon Club and the Verified Carbon Standard Association (VCS) - CARBON EXPO this year reflects a strong interest in carbon markets among stakeholders striving to pursue a low-carbon pathway - whether on a global or national level.
The China CDM Fund (CCDMF) was established, upon approval of China's State Council, for the special purpose of tackling climate change. The funding of CCDMF comes mainly from Chinese CDM projects. The CCDMF enhances China's ability in addressing climate change and further promotes sustainable development primarily through grants and investment.
www.cdmfund.org
The Chinese Renewable Energy Industries Association (CREIA) was established in 2000 with the support of the United Nations Development Programme, the Global Environment Facility and the State Economic and Trade Commission. CREIA obtained legal registration as the Renewable Energy Professional Division of the China Comprehensive Resource Utilization Association from the Ministry of Civil Affairs on March 25, 2002. It has a membership of more than 200 distinguished actors in industry, academia, including organizations and individual experts.
www.creia.net
DLA Piper
www.dlapiper.com
EURELECTRIC is a pan-European sector association representing the common interests of the electricity industry and its affiliates and associates on several other continents. Its mission is to contribute to the competitiveness of the electricity industry, to provide effective representation for the industry in public affairs, and to promote the role of electricity both in the advancement of society and in helping provide solutions to the challenges of sustainable development. Currently there are 33 members, including all 27 EU Member States, current applicants negotiating to join the European Union, and other European OECD countries.
www.eurelectric.org
The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) is the largest and oldest apex business organization in India and plays a leading role in policy debates that are at the forefront of social, economic and political change. Through its 400 professionals, FICCI is active in 44 sectors of the economy. FICCI's stand on policy issues is sought out by think tanks, governments and academia. Its publications are widely read for their in-depth research and policy prescriptions. FICCI has joint business councils with 75 countries around the world.
www.ficci.com
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
www.iadb.org
The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES),
www.iges.or.jp/en/index.html
The International Chamber of Commerce is the largest, most representative business organization in the world. Its hundreds of thousands of member companies in over 120 countries have interests spanning every sector of private enterprise. A world network of national committees keeps the ICC International Secretariat in Paris informed about national and regional business priorities. More than 2,000 experts drawn from ICC's member companies feed their knowledge and experience into crafting the ICC stance on specific business issues. The United Nations, the World Trade Organization, the G20 and many other intergovernmental bodies, both international and regional, are kept in touch with the views of international business through the ICC.
www.iccwbo.org
The Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) is a statutory organization established by the Hong Kong Government in 1967 to provide technical support to the local community to achieve increased productivity. It now has a multi-disciplinary team of 600 who offer professional advisory services to both companies in Hong Kong and China. Over the past 30 years, HKPC actively supports Hong Kong-owned enterprises locally and in Southern China with a comprehensive range of environmental management services covering cleaner production, carbon and energy audit, carbon emission reduction and low carbon manufacturing. www.hkpc.org
The London Business School Alumni Carbon Club aims to build a network of LBS alumni, students and faculty that are professionally or personally interested in carbon market and climate change issues. It offers an interactive platform for learning, sharing information and exchanging views on topical issues, including project and business opportunities. Over the past year, the LBS Carbon Club, partnering with the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, has launched a series of international public-private sector round table events focusing on the financing of green infrastructure. www.lbscarbonclub.org
Verified Carbon Standard Association (VCS)
www.v-c-s.org
Further information about the trade fair and congress (including photos and information on media services) is available on the Press website (www.carbonexpo.com), by calling +49 (0)221 821-2960, or by sending a fax enquiry to +49 (0)221 821-3285.
Press contact at the World Bank:
Isabel Hagbrink, [email protected]
Further information on the World Bank Carbon Finance Unit can be found at www.carbonfinance.org
Press contact at the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA):
Cedric Ammann, [email protected]
Further information on IETA can be found at www.ieta.org.
Please send your voucher copies to:
Koelnmesse GmbH
CARBON EXPO press team
Messeplatz 1
50679 Cologne
Germany
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