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International Carbon Action Partnership (ICAP)
On October 29, 2007, leaders of more than 15 governments met in Lisbon, Portugal to launch the establishment of the International Carbon Action Partnership (ICAP). ICAP is made up of countries and regions that have implemented or are actively pursuing the implementation of carbon markets through mandatory cap and trade systems.
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ICAP Summer School 2010
Last Updated (Wednesday, 03 February 2010 14:42)
From 26 July to 6 August 2010, the International Carbon Action Partnership will convene the second ICAP Summer School on Emissions Trading for Emerging and Developing countries in The Hague, Netherlands.
Addressed to 25 to 30 selected policy makers and stakeholders from the non-governmental, academic and private sectors, it will convey an in-depth understanding of emissions trading as an instrument to mitigate greenhouse gases. The course will cover the technical design and implementation of carbon trading schemes, such as allocation methods, offset mechanisms, questions relating to the scope and coverage of a trading scheme, registry design and implementation.
Over the span of 2 weeks, participants will have ample networking opportunities with each other and with the teaching faculty, composed of experienced decision makers from the relevant administrative authorities in ICAP member states, as well as representatives from established educational and research institutions active in the area of emissions trading and climate policy. Use of modern communication technologies will help promote active discussion among participants beyond the duration of the Summer School.
Application deadline is March 31, 2010.
For more information, please download the application documents:
Summer School Flyer | Summer School Program | Summer School Application Form
ICAP Hosted COP15 Side Event on the Global Carbon Market
Last Updated (Wednesday, 20 January 2010 15:27)
On 14 December 2009, ICAP hosted a side event at the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009 in Copenhagen. About 150 participants were interested in presentations on ICAP's current and future activities contributing to the establishment of a well-functioning global carbon market.
In addition to a keynote speech by the Honourable Gordon Campbell, Premier of British Columbia, a panel of international experts discussed prospects for linking existing and emerging ETS worldwide and how to enhance participation of developing countries in the global carbon market.
Speakers particularly highlighted the growing importance of emissions trading as a tool to mitigate climate change as well as the emerging role for linking the existing and emerging cap and trade systems to build a robust global carbon market. Pete Grannis, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation of New York State provided the closing remarks.
For more information, please download the program as well as the presentations.
ICAP China Conference
Last Updated (Wednesday, 06 January 2010 09:55)
From 12th to 13th October 2009 the International Carbon Action Partnership held its
China Conference on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data Management in Energy Intensive Industries and the Power Sector
The conference took place in Beijing, China and was co-hosted by the Energy Research Institute (ERI) of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the Innovation Center for Energy and Transportation (iCET).
Supporters of the conference were the Chinese Academy for Environmental Planning of Ministry of Environmental Protection (CAEP), Center for Environmental Education & Communications (CEEC) of the Chinese Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP), China Business Council for Sustainable Development (CBCSD), City University of Hong Kong, Nanjing University, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Tsinghua University, World Resources Institute, China, and WWF China.
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MRVCE Discussion Paper Released
Last Updated (Wednesday, 14 October 2009 10:24)
The International Carbon Action Partnership has released a Discussion Paper on Monitoring, Reporting, Verification, Compliance and Enforcement (MRVCE) in Emissions Trading Systems.
The discussion paper provides a brief summary of MRVCE necessities regarding the linking of Emission Trading Systems (ETS) and gives information for governments exploring linking opportunities.
It assesses the monitoring, reporting, verification, compliance and enforcement requirements of ten different emission trading systems and gives an overview of the most important conditions for successful ETS linking.
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