Climate Change Action

Offsetting Options

All You Wanted to Know About Offsetting But Were Afraid to Ask

Abyd Karmali, Managing Director, ICF International

Offsetting Plus

Rob Rabinowitz, Managing Director, Pure
Rob Challis, Global Head of Corporate Responsibility, Man Group

Discussion with Expert Panel
Is offsetting just a “get out of jail free card” - does it count?
Impact of government standards on the offset industry
How can you be certain your offsets are removing GHGs from the atmosphere?
What is additionality and do I need to worry about it?
Why do offsetting costs vary so much across suppliers?
Why can’t I offset with projects closer to home?
What are the merits of different kinds of offsets?

Chair: Simon Propper, Managing Director, Context
Phil Levermore, Managing Director, Ebico
Mike Mason, Founder, Climate Care
Dick Sisman, Founder, Ticos
Jonathan Shopley, Chief Executive Officer, The Carbon Neutral Company

Emissions Trading & Other Measures for Low Energy Intensive
Companies and Organisations

DEFRA Update

Following the Energy Review, the Government published a consultation on a new emissions trading scheme - the Energy Performance Commitment - alongside other measures, to deliver 1.2MtC/year (4.4MtCO2/year) carbon savings by 2020 from around 5,000 large non-energy intensive business and public sector organisations. This presentation will provide an update on the policies aimed at addressing energy use emissions from these organisations.

Philip Douglas, National Climate Change Policy Division, DEFRA

A Worked Example of a Potential EPC

Ray Gluckam, Consulting Group Director, &
Caroline Doble, Technical Manager, Climate Change Policy & Compliance Team, Enviros

Discussion with Expert Panel: The Emissions Trading Debate
How might this work?
What lessons have been learnt from the EU ETS and voluntary trading schemes that can be employed in this future scheme?
How can companies and organisations prepare?
Is this legislative approach the best method to obtain the proposed emissions reductions?

Chair: Mark Kenber, Policy Director, The Climate Group
Philip Douglas, National Climate Change Policy Division, DEFRA
Ray Wilson, Risk & Governance Director, Barclays Facilities Management
Dave Farebrother, Assistant Director, Environmental Services, Land Securities
Martin Wiles, Energy and Environment Manager, Bristol University, Convener, Environmental Association of Universities and Colleges

Benchmarking, Reporting, Potential League Tables

Reporting Report Card: Why Climate Change Disclosure is So Poor

Rory Sullivan, Head of Investor Responsibility, Insight Investment

Case Study: Benchmarking for the Hotel And Catering Industries

Peter Roberts, Project Manager, Hospitable Climates

Discussion with Expert Panel:
What lessons can be learned form UK ETS, and EU ETS?
Will benchmarking, reporting and league tables be sectoral?
How much will all this cost?

Chair: Alan Knight, Head of Standards and Related Services, AccountAbility
Marc Brammer, Director of Research, Europe, Innovest Strategic Value Advisors
Anne-Marie Warris, Global Product Manager for Climate Change, LRQA

Organisational Climate Response
The recent DEFRA consultation has brought into focus the climate change response from organisations that are not responsible to shareholder or customers. Some such organisations are blazing a trail when it comes to forward thinking, innovative response to the challenges of climate change. In this part of the program we will examine how leading organisations are facing up to the issue.

Shrinking the Footprint : The Church Responds to Climate Change