CARBON TradeEx AMERICA CLOSES ON SUCCESSFUL NOTE OPTIMISM TOWARDS FUTURE LEGISLATION IN THE U.S. PREVAILS

1. CARBON TradeEx AMERICA CLOSES ON
SUCCESSFUL NOTE
September 28-29, 2010
South Building, S 400 Level
OPTIMISM TOWARDS FUTURE McCormick Place
Chicago, IL
LEGISLATION IN THE U.S. PREVAILS www.carbontradeexamerica.com
Workshop Programs
Chicago/London/Washington, October 5, 2010, Pre-Event, September 27, 2010
Post-Event, September 30, 2010
2010
After two days of lively conference sessions, exhibitor presentations
and interaction on the exhibit floor, Carbon TradeEx America came
to a close last week at the McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. Event Contact
Mr. Darrin Stern
Show Manager
Jointly organized by Koelnmesse, Inc., The Carbon Markets & Koelnmesse, Inc.
8700 W. Bryn Mawr Ave.
Investors Association (CMIA) and the Environmental Markets Suite 640 N.
Association (EMA) the event brought together 437 executives, Chicago, IL 60631
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analysts, traders, consultants and other delegates attending the d.stern@koelnmessenafta.com
conference as well as the opening reception at the Chicago Field www.carbontradeexamerica.com
Museum on the evening of the first show day. Delegates came from
a total of 15 countries, among them Peru, India, China, the UK,
Germany, Mexico and Canada. CMIA Contact
Ms. Leticia Labre
Head of Communications &
Conference attendees heard a pledge from Nancy Sutley, Chair of Business Development
Carbon Markets & Investors
the White House Council of Environmental Quality, outlining the Association
future priorities of the Administration’s climate change policy in a +44 (0) 20 7828 1151
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jam-packed conference hall. Sutley confirmed that the White House www.cmia.net
will throw its full weight behind climate legislation in the same way
it managed to sign into law Health Care and Wall Street regulatory
reform. She conceded that such moves might need to happen "in EMA Contact
chunks” in order to secure sufficient backing in house and congress. Ms. Lauren LeMunyan
Executive Director
The positive sentiment was confirmed by Richard Saines, an Environmental Markets Association
attorney with Baker and McKenzie LLP, who remarked that since 529 14th Street NW, Suite 750
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dollars in clean energy technology and praised the Environmental Lauren@emahq.org
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Protection Agency (EPA) for starting to regulate GHGs as of next
year. He also pointed out that the Western Climate Initiative’s
(WCI) cap-and-trade program is approaching its 2012 start date,
and the northeast’s Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)
continues to hold quarterly auctions.

2. Delegates were particularly impressed by the depth and new insights offered via the
conference program and at the high internationality of the attendees. “We are pleased with
this year's Carbon TradeEx. The caliber of panel sessions was great and the people who
attended were very focused on maximizing the business opportunities presented by the
transition to the low carbon economy. We enjoyed the opportunity to spend time with
many of our existing clients and we made several new contacts as well”, said Richard M.
Saines, Principal at Baker & McKenzie LLP. Added Luke Stuart, CEO of the Global Carbon
Bank: “Carbon Trade Ex continues to keep us on the front end of this quickly evolving
industry. For us it is vital to maintain and foster relationships. The event provided a very
clear picture where the North American market stands right now and where future potential
is located. We expect to greatly benefit from Carbon TradeEx in the near future.”
Request for copies of the Conference Proceedings and future attendance should be directed
to: Mr. Darrin Stern , Koelnmesse Inc. Phone: +1 773-326-9925,
d.stern@koelnmessenafta.com
Conference dates for the 2011 edition of Carbon TradeEx America will be provided in the
coming months.
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Carbon TradeEx America Contacts:
For Exhibiting or Attending:
Darrin Stern, Koelnmesse, Inc.. 773-326-9925, d.stern@koelnmessenafta.com
For Conference Program:
Leticia Labre, Carbon Markets & Investors Association, +44 (0)781 453 3661,
leticia.labre@cmia.net
Ms. Lauren LeMunyan, Environmental Markets Association, 202-207-1107,
Lauren@emahq.org
For Media Partnerships or Media Credentials:
Franz Balve, Koelnmesse, Inc., 732-933-1117 – f.balve@koelnmessenafta.com