ICAP Side Events at COP 24 in Katowice
Organizer: ICAP
Potential of Carbon Pricing in Transition to Low-Carbon Economy
Carbon Pricing policies significantly reduce mitigation costs and unlock economic opportunities of transition. Since the first carbon pricing instrument was launched in 1990, 50 initiatives now operate worldwide.
Speakers: Maja-Alexandra Dittel (European Commission), N.N. (Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, Canada - TBC), Duan Mao Sheng (Tsinghua University, China), Darragh Conway (ClimateFocus), Sébastien Postic (I4CE), Ian Trim & Long Lam (Ecofys), Gilles Dufrasne (Carbon Market Watch), Lambert Schneider (SEI) and others
A Guide to Linking Emissions Trading Systems
Organizer: ICAP, Québec Ministry of the Environment and the Fight against Climate Change
Emissions trading systems let jurisdictions reach their reduction targets in a cost-effective manner. Linking up to create a common market amplifies the benefits of emissions trading, making mitigation even cheaper, helping Parties to reach their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

Broadening and Deepening: Experiences Supporting the Consideration and Adoption of Carbon Pricing
Organizer: UNFCCC CI-ACA, World Bank PMR, ICAP
Speakers: Constanze Haug (ICAP), Daniel Besley (World Bank), Conor Barry (UNFCCC secretariat) and several country representatives