Carbon Market Insights Americas 2008
Carbon Market Insights Americas 2008 Day 3
8:00am Registration Open
9:00am – 12:00pm Modeling & Forecasting Carbon Prices (Advanced)
This workshop will present various approaches used to forecast carbon prices, in Europe and North America.- Advantages and disadvantages of macro- and micro-economic models
- The role of time in forecasting carbon prices
- Integrating sectors in multi-sector models
- Modeling the supply of offsets
9:00am – 12:00pm Valuation of CDM Projects & Portfolios (Intermediate)
The Price is Right: Assessing Risk and Value in the Clean Development Mechanism- Understanding political and country risks
- Price and volume risk in CDM offset contracts
- Valuation of carbon assets – state of the art tools and methodologies
Description
Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects present many opportunities for investors and project developers who understand the risks and opportunities embedded in the project cycle. Point Carbon presents its unique expertise on CDM projects around the world and its award-winning Carbon Valuation Tool, a web-based tool for valuation and benchmarking of CDM and JI projects and portfolios.
9:00am – 12:00pm Carbon Finance 2.0 (Advanced)
Trading in options on European Union *Allowances: liquidity, prices and pitfalls- Structured offset products: how to tailor offset products to customer’s risk appetite?
- Bidding strategies in carbon auctions
Description
Back by popular demand, Carbon Finance 2.0 will be presented by Point Carbon jointly with key carbon market experts. The workshop will provide cutting edge analysis on the latest financial structures developed to manage the risks in these markets.
9:00am – 12:00pm The New Offset Landscape: North American Demand, Agriculture & Forestry (Introductory)
Greenhouse gas reduction projects in North America- Offsets from agriculture and forestry
- The role of offsets under a future cap-and-trade program
Description
This workshop will get into the details of greenhouse gas emissions reduction projects in North America. We will discuss emerging trends in offset types and protocols, especially in forestry and agriculture. Participants will learn what types of emission credits are generated, as well as how they are verified and marketed. We will hear from some of the key players in the North American offset market on preparing for the role of offsets under a future cap-and-trade system.
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel