platinum Sponsors
Chevron
Chevron is one of the world's leading integrated energy companies and conducts business worldwide. Our success is driven by our people and their commitment to get results the right way—by operating responsibly, executing with excellence, applying innovative technologies and capturing new opportunities for profitable growth.
http://www.chevron.com/ • 2011 Corporate Responsibility ReportNRDC
NRDC is the nation's most effective environmental action group, combining the grassroots power of 1.3 million members and online activists with the courtroom clout and expertise of more than 350 lawyers, scientists and other professionals. NRDC works to solve the most pressing environmental issues we face today: curbing global warming and creating the clean energy future, reviving the world's oceans, defending endangered wildlife and wild places, protecting our health by preventing pollution, ensuring safe and sufficient water, and fostering sustainable communities.
http://www.nrdc.org/gold Sponsors
PG&E
Based in San Francisco, with more than 20,000 employees, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) delivers some of the nation’s cleanest energy to 15 million people in Northern and Central California. PG&E offers a full portfolio of options to help our customers save energy and money, including some of the nation’s leading programs and incentives for energy efficiency, demand response and installation of solar and other distributed resources. To learn more, visit www.pge.com/sustainability and www.pgecurrents.com.
http://www.pge.com/sustainabilitysilver Sponsors
APX
APX Environmental Markets is a leading infrastructure provider for environmental and energy markets in renewable energy and greenhouse gases, including for the Climate Action Reserve. APX business services include the APX Environmental Management Account, a complete suite of solutions for environmental asset and risk management. With more than 2 billion certificates under management and 5000 global firms as account holders, APX market infrastructure sets the standard for ensuring integrity in environmental markets.
http://www.apx.com/Baker & McKenzie
Founded in 1949, Baker & McKenzie advises many of the world’s most successful businesses through over 4,000 locally qualified lawyers in 72 offices in 45 countries. The Firm is known for its global perspective, deep understanding of the local language and culture of business, uncompromising commitment to excellence, and world-class client service. Our market leading Global Climate Change and Environmental Markets practice is highly regarded in major jurisdictions in North America, Latin America, Asia and Europe.
http://www.bakermckenzie.com/Blue Source
For over 10 years, Blue Source has helped businesses understand and engage in the carbon economy through project development, financing and offset portfolio sales. Our projects reduce greenhouse gases in forestry, landfill, animal waste, industrial and agricultural sectors and can be found on all of North America’s leading offset registries. We provide engineering, consulting, finance and marketing services related to monetization of environmental attributes to clients in a number of industries for voluntary, pre-compliance and compliance purposes. Please visit bluesource.com for more information.
http://www.bluesource.com/BMW Group
The BMW Group is one of the most successful manufacturers of automobiles and motorcycles in the world with its BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce brands. As a global company, the BMW Group operates 25 production and assembly facilities in 14 countries and has a global sales network in more than 140 countries.
The success of the BMW Group has always been built on long-term thinking and responsible action. The company has therefore established ecological and social sustainability throughout the value chain, comprehensive product responsibility and a clear commitment to conserving resources as an integral part of its strategy. As a result of its efforts, the BMW Group has been ranked industry leader in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes for the last eight years.
http://www.bmwgroup.com/Carbon Trade Exchange
Carbon Trade Exchange is a global electronic exchange platform for both the regulatory and voluntary carbon markets. Operating Globally 24/7 with electronic links to all major registries, it provides real time prices and purchasing for every major Carbon Credit Standard and a trusted wholesale marketplace for business, brokers, banks and carbon originators to buy and sell carbon. With secure, electronic clearance and settlement to any bank, Carbon Trade Exchange operates from offices in Sydney and London, and soon the USA. Clients in 28 countries are supported by an experienced management team, led by Founder and CEO, Wayne Sharpe.
http://www.carbontradexchange.comClimeCo Corporation
ClimeCo Corporation is a developer, broker and advisor of environmental commodity market products and air quality technology systems with specialized expertise in California cap-and-trade, voluntary market advisory, transactional services, and project financing of internal CO2 abatement systems. Deep-rooted partnerships with trading, investment and technology firms amplify ClimeCo’s service menu to provide collaborative, full-circle solutions that reduce emissions and fulfill environmental obligations. Primary sectors include energy, oil, gas, chemical, municipalities, manufacturing, higher education, cement and concrete.
http://www.climeco.com/EDF Trading
EDF Trading is a leading participant in the global energy markets for power, coal, gas, oil, freight and environmental commodities. In North America, it manages over 30,000 MW of generation and load, markets 7.2 bcf/day of gas across 77 pipelines and is a leading player in carbon, RECs, biogas and weather derivatives. In California, its multi-commodity market presence offers clients complete hedging and structured solutions to manage carbon risk and meet AB32 compliance obligations.
http://www.edftrading.com/EOS Climate
Based in San Francisco, EOS Climate is the leader in leveraging carbon markets to ensure the complete life cycle management of refrigerants. Since 2010, EOS projects have delivered approximately 2.7 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent in emissions reductions, while accelerating the transition to cutting edge sustainable technologies across multiple industrial, commercial, and consumer sectors. In 2012, EOS launched the Refrigerant Revolution®, partnering with Fortune 500 leaders to manage refrigerants throughout their lifecycle.
http://www.eosclimate.comGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is a leading international law firm. Consistently ranking among the world's top law firms in industry surveys and major publications, Gibson Dunn is distinctively positioned in today's global marketplace with more than 1,000 lawyers and 17 offices, including Brussels, Century City, Dallas, Denver, Dubai, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Munich, New York, Orange County, Palo Alto, Paris, San Francisco, São Paulo, Singapore, and Washington, D.C.
http://www.gibsondunn.com/default.aspxIETA
The International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) is a nonprofit business organization created in June 1999 to establish a functional international framework for trading in real and verifiable greenhouse gas emission reductions, while balancing economic efficiency with environmental integrity and social equity. IETA's 150 member companies include some of the world's leading companies from across the carbon trading cycle. IETA’s California Working Group is a trusted voice in the California market with active engagement on offset development, linkage design and implementation, and input into the legal challenges among other issues.
http://www.ieta.org/Latham & Watkins
Latham & Watkins is a global law firm with over 2,000 lawyers in 31 offices located worldwide. With the largest environmental practice of any firm in the world and a Band 1 ranking in Chambers USA, Latham provides unparalleled capabilities across a range of energy and climate change matters. Clients from all sectors, including large emitters and financial institutions, routinely turn to Latham & Watkins for dedicated expertise with industry related litigation, advocacy, compliance and enforcement work. Highlights from our work in 2012 include the successful defense of California’s carbon offset program on behalf of industry intervenors and the closing of a number of carbon offset and allowance transactions under California’s cap-and-trade program.
http://www.lw.com/Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California was established in 1928 and is the nation’s largest provider of treated drinking water. Metropolitan imports water from the Colorado River and Northern California through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and distributes it to a six-county service area encompassing 5,200 square-miles and 19 million people. Water use efficiency, including conservation, recycling and other regional measures, will help meet the demands of Southern California’s growing population.
http://www.mwdh2o.com/Morrison & Foerster
Morrison & Foerster is a global firm distinguished by our cutting-edge work on the current wave of high-impact climate change law. We offer comprehensive services to industry-leading clients that include regulated industries, carbon reduction project developers, financiers, insurers, emissions brokers, technology platform companies, and alternative energy providers. We have deep experience on the business issues emerging from and surrounding greenhouse gases, and are well versed in California’s aggressive AB32 implementation and the developing cap-and-trade market.
http://www.mofo.com/ • Climate Change FlyerNew Forests
New Forests manages over $1.3 billion in capital for investments in sustainable timberland and associated environmental markets, including carbon, water and biodiversity. An early and leading investor in forest carbon offset projects for the California market, New Forests is currently developing projects on over 110,000 acres of timberland nationwide. Through our latest investment vehicle, Forest Carbon Partners, New Forests works with family, industrial and tribal landowners to deliver a reliable, high-volume supply of offsets to California compliance buyers.
http://www.forestcarbonpartners.com/ • Forest Carbon PartnersSAIC
SAIC is a FORTUNE 500® scientific, engineering, and technology applications company that uses its deep domain knowledge to solve problems of vital importance to the nation and the world, in energy and the environment, national security, critical infrastructure, and health. SAIC’s engineering business tackles important problems head-on – converging the best technology, consulting, system integration, and program management to engineer solutions that are right for today and years down the line. Learn more at saic.com/engineering.
http://www.saic.com/engineering/homeSMUD
As the nation’s sixth largest community-owned electric service provider, SMUD has been providing low-cost, reliable electricity for more than 65 years to Sacramento County (and a small portion of Placer County). SMUD is a recognized industry leader and award winner for its innovative energy efficiency programs, renewable power technologies, and for its sustainable solutions for a healthier environment. SMUD is the first large California utility to receive more than 20 percent of its energy from renewable resources. For more information, visit smud.org.
The Energy Foundation
The Energy Foundation's mission is to promote the transition to a sustainable energy future by advancing energy efficiency and renewable energy. Our primary role is as a grantmaker, providing resources to the institutions that most effectively leverage change in the U.S. and China. Our funding comes from foundations and individual partners who want to invest in a clean energy economy.
http://www.ef.org/home.cfmbronze Sponsors
Bay Area Air Quality Management District
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is the public agency entrusted with regulating stationary sources of air pollution in the nine counties that surround the San Francisco Bay. The Air District is committed to protecting and improving public health, air quality and the global climate. In addition to regulatory efforts, the Air District is also engaged in incentive programs to protect the climate, reduce particulate pollution and promote cleaner transportation alternatives.
http://www.baaqmd.gov/BGC Environmental Brokerage Services, L.P.
BGC Environmental Brokerage Services, L.P. is a leading global provider of financial services to the world’s environmental and energy markets. BGC a subsidiary of BGC Partners, Inc. (Nasdaq: BGCP), formerly CantorCO2e, has brokered offset and allowances structures to fit compliance entities, developers, as well as financial institution’s needs. BGC is accredited to transact in both spot physical as well as financial environmental transactions. For market pricing call 646-346-6899 or 415-296-9359 or visit us at www.bgcebs.com.
http://www.bgcebs.com/California Public Utilities Commission
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) regulates privately owned electric, natural gas, telecommunications, water, railroad, rail transit, and passenger transportation companies. The CPUC serves the public interest by protecting consumers and ensuring the provision of safe, reliable utility service and infrastructure at reasonable rates, with a commitment to environmental enhancement and a healthy California economy.
http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/puc/Cameron-Cole
Cameron-Cole is a national sustainability and environmental consulting firm that provides innovative solutions to help our clients conserve resources while achieving operational goals. Our multidisciplinary staff has expertise in GHG inventory development, verification, sustainability strategy, and reporting. Cameron-Cole is a verification body for The Climate Registry, the California Air Resources Board and MassDEP. Our firm is also a U.S. Consultancy Partner for the Carbon Disclosure Project.
http://www.cameron-cole.com • Cameron-Cole Carbon Management ServicesCE2 Carbon Capital
CE2 Carbon Capital, a joint-venture of CE2 Capital Partners and energy private equity investor Energy Capital Partners, is building a portfolio of carbon assets in North America. CE2 Carbon Capital finances and develops Projects across North America that reduce greenhouse gas emissions (“GHG”). It is also a leading investor in compliance-oriented carbon offsets and renewable energy credits created by such Projects.
http://www.ce2capital.com/Dentons
Dentons is a global firm driven to provide you with the competitive edge in an increasingly complex and interconnected marketplace. We were formed by the March 2013 combination of international law firm Salans LLP, Canadian law firm Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC) and international law firm SNR Denton. Clients benefit from more than 2,500 lawyers and professionals in 79 locations in 52 countries who are committed to offering creative, actionable business and legal solutions.
http://www.dentons.com/EPRI
The Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. (EPRI, www.epri.com) conducts research and development relating to the generation, delivery and use of electricity for the benefit of the public. An independent, nonprofit organization, EPRI brings together its scientists and engineers as well as experts from academia and industry to help address challenges in electricity, including reliability, efficiency, affordability, health, safety, policy and economic analyses, and the environment.
www.epri.comEvolution Markets Inc.
Evolution Markets Inc. provides strategic financial and transactional services to participants in global environmental markets and the clean energy sector. The is the carbon markets leader, leveraging its unrivaled experience and knowledge on behalf of carbon project developers and emitters to facilitate investment and structure trades in offsets and allowances. Evolution Markets serves global carbon clients from offices in New York, San Francisco, London, Cape Town, and Beijing. Our US Carbon Team has been ranked “Best Broker” by the readers of Environmental Finance for the last seven years.
http://www.evomarkets.comQuébec
Québec is one of the most progressive jurisdictions worldwide in the fight against climate change, aiming at reducing significantly its greenhouse gas emissions while adapting to the challenges of climate change. The year 2013 marks the official start of Québec’s ambitious cap-and-trade program as part of the Western Climate Initiative. The program is the cornerstone of a broader strategy that will put Québec at the forefront of ecomobility, clean energy and the green economy in North America. Québec has chosen the path of sustainable development as a powerful engine for its economic growth.
http://www.mrifce.gouv.qc.ca/en/The Climate Registry
The Climate Registry provides organizations with hands-on, personalized service and resources to help them measure, report, verify and manage their GHG emissions in a publicly transparent and credible way. The Registry has more than 350 members who use The Registry’s services to measure and manage their emissions, as well as share policy information and best practices in carbon management.
http://www.theclimateregistry.org/Van Ness Feldman
The law firm of Van Ness Feldman provides strategic business advice, policy advocacy, compliance counsel, representation in administrative proceedings and litigation, and support for project development, permitting, and transactions in the areas of energy, the environment, natural resources, public lands, real estate, land use, and infrastructure.
The annual Environmental Finance market survey has regularly recognized Van Ness Feldman as a top law firm for the North American carbon markets. The magazine also has identified attorney Kyle Danish as one of 10 California "carbon market movers."
http://www.vnf.com/carbon neutral Sponsor
NativeEnergy
NativeEnergy is an expert provider of carbon offsets, renewable energy credits, and carbon accounting software. With NativeEnergy’s Help Build™ offsets, businesses and individuals can help finance the construction of wind, biogas, and other carbon reduction projects with strong social and environmental benefits. Since 2000, NativeEnergy’s customers have helped build over 50 projects that are now keeping millions of tons of greenhouse gases out of the air. All NativeEnergy carbon offsets undergo third-party validation and verification. Learn more at www.nativeenergy.com.
http://www.nativeenergy.com/