AGENDA
Implementing International Climate
Change Projects:
Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) & Joint Implementation (JI)
March 11, 2020
The Farimont Waterfront Hotel
Vancouver, Canada
To obtain copies of the presentations below, contact the CEIA office.
7:30 - 8:00 Registration and Light Breakfast
8:00 -
8:15 Introduction
Official Welcome
Tom Wright, Director General, Industry Canada
Session 1: Foundations for Government Policy and Corporate
Project Activity
8:15 - 9:30 The
International Scene
The Context for CDM & JI -- Update on Marrakech
David Drake, Director, Climate Change & Energy Division, DFAIT
Sinks and CDM Issues
Darren Goetze, Senior Policy Analyst, Environment Canada
CIDA, capacity building and CDM
Cam Carruthers, Manager, CCCDF, CIDA
The Role of Canada's CDM & JI Office
Pamela O'Donnell, Deputy Head, Canada's CDM & JI Office, DFAIT
Discussion
9:30 - 10:15 Why Invest?: The Corporate
Investor Perspective
Rick Weidel, Shell Canada
Paul Vickers, TransAlta
Tim Lesiuk, BC Hydro
Discussion
10:15 - 10:30 Networking Break
Session 2: Canadian Project Experience and Innovative Technology Solutions
10:30 - 11:15 Implement CDM Projects
Project Cycle in Practice
Thomas Black, Andean Center for Economics in the Envionment
Legal Issues to Consider
Ron Ezekiel, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin
Marketing and Selling Credits
Corrine Boone, CO2e.com
11:15 - 11:45 Discussion
11:45 - 12:00 Canadian Technology Solutions and
Potential
Colin Isaacs, Chair, Canadian Environment Industry Association (CEIA)
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch
Interactive discussion over lunch organized by geographic focus. Regions of
focus: Columbia, Mexico, Central America, Southern Cone/Brazil, China,
India, Eastern Europe, Africa.
Session 3: International Perspective
13:00 - 14:30 Connecting the Investor with Local
Partners
Moderator: John Drexhage, Director, Climate Change, IISD
International Panel and PLenary Discussion with representative from:
Thomas Black, Columbia
Ulka Kelkar, India
Luis Santos, Uruguay
Sergio Vives, Chile
Dr. Weis, China
14:30 - 14:45 Networking Break - Meet Canadian Companies
Session 4: Financing CDM Projects
14:45 - 15:15 Financing Fundamentals of CDM
Christopher Henderson, CEO, The Delphi Group
Discussion
15:15 - 16:00 Plenary Discussion and Summary
16:00
Closing Remarks
David Drake, Director, Climate Change & Energy Division, DFAIT