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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 Held Second Summer School for Emerging and Developing Countries
Last Updated (Tuesday, 17 August 2010 17:11)
The International Carbon Action Partnership (ICAP) successfully convened its second summer school for emerging and developing countries to build global capacity in emissions trading systems in The Hague, Netherlands, from 26 July to 6 August 2010.
During the intensive two-week program, 26 highly qualified policy-makers as well as stakeholders and promising young professionals from the non-governmental, academic and private sectors of emerging and developing countries, gained an in-depth understanding on the design and implementation of carbon trading systems as a tool to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.
The program builds on ICAP's mission to provide a forum for sharing experience in implementing carbon markets through mandatory emissions trading systems. Within the course program, special emphasis has been given to providing know-how of good practice during all stages of the design, implementation and administration of national and regional emission trading systems.
Summer school participants were selected from more than 260 applicants worldwide. The 26 selected participants came from 14 different countries: Brazil, China, Colombia, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Israel, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Republic of Korea, South Africa, Taiwan and Thailand.
The Republic of Korea joins ICAP as an observer
Last Updated (Tuesday, 17 August 2010 17:06)
The Republic of Korea has joined ICAP as the third observer to the partnership on August 5, 2010.
In December 2009, the Republic of Korea promulgated the Framework Act on Low Carbon, Green Growth. The Act specifies the need to prepare necessary legislative measures for the introduction of an emissions trading system. First measure in this respect is now taken with the GHG/Energy Target Management System (GTMS). For more information, please visit the website of the Presidential Committee on Green Growth.
ICAP Tokyo Conference 2010
Last Updated (Tuesday, 22 June 2010 17:51)
On 15 June 2010 the International Carbon Action Partnership (ICAP) held its
Tokyo Conference on Cap and Trade: Lessons Learnt, Achievements and Prospects for an International Carbon Market
The conference brought together about 360 interested stakeholders and international as well as Japanese experts in the field of emissions trading which discussed and shared experiences in recent developments of cap and trade. The conference also provided an outlook on prospects for the future of the international carbon market.
Read more and download the conference program (English Version | Japanese Version) as well as the conference presentations.
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.
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