Jul

23

Hart Energy Publishing Brings the World’s Leading Experts Together for The Carbon Challenge Webinar Series as Part of Global Carbon Initiative

Filed Under Carbon Allowances, Carbon Credits 

Hart Energy Publishing (Hart) announces the launch of The Carbon Challenge webinar series designed to aid the global energy industry and policy-makers in understanding the impact of carbon-related issues on their businesses and constituents. Leading international experts will inform participants of the latest strategies, investment challenges and technologies needed to remain competitive in an increasingly carbon-constrained global economy.

The series begins on Tuesday, July 28 at 10:00 a.m. EDT (3:00 pm. GMT) with “The Carbon Challenge: Adapting to New Policies” and will cover the following topics:

  • The scientific background to the carbon challenge
  • A U.S. summary of the path to climate regulation, the Waxman-Markey Bill, the time frame and possible roadblocks, and the major players
  • How European, Canadian, and Asian governments are moving forward and their likely position at The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December

The event will feature an introduction by James A. Slutz, President and Managing Director, Global Energy Strategies LLC and former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Energy and chair of the Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum; and an overview of the carbon challenge by Dr. Donald L. Paul, Executive Director, University of Southern California Energy Institute and former Chevron Corp. chief technology officer.

Slutz and Paul will be joined by an international panel of experts including:

  • USA: Jim Connaughton, Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Environmental Policy, Constellation Energy Group, and former chairman, White House Council on Environmental Quality
  • Europe: Dr. Stefan Singer, Director of Global Energy Policy, WWF International (formerly known as the World Wildlife Fund)
  • Australia: Belinda Robinson, Chief Executive of the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association
  • China: Guo Yuan, Professor and Senior Researcher, Energy Research Institute, National Development and Reform Commission
  • Canada: David Manning, Executive Vice President, U.S. External Affairs, National Grid

To register for this webinar and the rest of the events in The Carbon Challenge series visit www.hartcarbon.com/shop. For media, government and NGO officials, this webinar series is complimentary. Contact Linda Carter for credentials at lcarter@hartenergy.com or +1.703.891.4804.

Additional webinars in the Carbon Challenge series include:

  • August 25 - Technology Today and to Come
  • September 1 - Cap-and-Trade: Creating More Trading Profit
  • September 8 - The Impact on Oil Producers
  • September 15 - The Impact on the Natural Gas Sector
  • September 22 - The Impact on the Coal Industry & Utilities
  • September 29 - The Impact on the Refining Industry
  • October 6 - The Impact on the Transportation Industry
  • October 13 - The Impact on the Renewable Industry
  • October 20 - Carbon Capture & Sequestration
  • October 27 - Bring it Back Together

Starting in September, Hart will also launch a weekly subscription e-newsletter featuring:

  • The latest carbon news and special editorial sections
  • An event section presenting the next webinar
  • The Q&A from the previous webinar

As part of Hart’s Global Carbon Initiative, the webinar series will culminate with a Summary Executive Meeting on November 3, 2009, at the Energy Solutions Conference in Houston, Texas. More information about this event is available at www.energysolutionsconf.com. To learn more about the Carbon Challenge webinar series, visit www.hartcarbon.com.

“As the world prepares for Copenhagen, understanding the complexity in policies, technical innovation and investment challenges will be the key to developing strategies that chart a course for success in a carbon-constrained world. Policies to address climate change will have a far-reaching effect on energy and economic systems,” says E. Kristine Klavers, Vice President, Hart Energy Consulting. “We invite energy executives, NGOs and governmental officials to use this Carbon Challenge webinar series to help navigate the issue divides and establish a path to determine a winning plan for the global economy and sound public policy.”