The Latin American Carbon Forum is a Joint effort of the UNEP Risø Centre, through the CD4CDM program (http://cd4cdm.org/), the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE), Fundacion Bariloche, the Inter American Development Bank, the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) and the Ministry for the Environment of Ecuador.

The Latin American Carbon Forum will update participants in relation to the present carbon market dynamics and will strengthen the required networks affecting the markets. This implicates the approach of different actors of the demand, supply and regulation sides as well as the agencies facilitating the capacity development.

The participants will have the opportunity at the Forum (i) to share experiences and lessons learned in relation to the construction of CDM capacities and project design, (ii) to discuss networks capacity building as a critical factor for CDM success, (iii) to get to know originating programs and initiatives from the demand and the supply of carbon certificates, and (IV) to interact in bilateral meetings with project owners, certificate buyers and project design experts.

In this context, the structure of the Forum includes:

Conference and discussion panels on different critical subjects of the carbon market, with experts and relevant contacts.

Sessions with Presentation/Information desks to facilitate bilateral reunions between market actors. One session for National CDM Offices of the Latin-American & the Caribbean and one session for carbon buyers and CDM consultancy services.

Room for institutional presentations with a parallel exposition of: (i) national project portfolios (ii) carbon demand actors (iii) carbon consulting services, including designated operational organizations (DOEs).

For further information please contact:

http://www.latincarbon.com/english/contact.htm