Confidence Through Compliance in Emissions Trading Markets
A Workshop to Identify Linkage Issues, Promote Effectiveness, and Emphasize the Importance of Achieving High Rates of Compliance in Emissions Trading Systems
17-18 November 2005
American University’s Washington College of Law
Washington, D.C.
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| Welcome & Introduction to Workshop Theme, Purpose, and Scope |
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Welcome
 Dean Claudio Grossman, Washington College of Law
Introduction
Durwood Zaelke, Director, INECE Secretariat (Day Chair)
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Keynote Address – “Confidence Through Compliance” 
Angelos Pangratis, Deputy Head of the European Commission Delegation to the US |
Plenary Panel and Discussion – Comparing Different Models for Compliance and Enforcement in Emissions Trading Systems
Moderator: Reid Harvey, US Environmental Protection Agency |
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The European Model: Principal Challenges of EU Regulatory Culture
Christian Egenhofer, Centre for European Policy Studies
The U.S. Model for Compliance and Enforcement in Trading Programs: Past Experience and Future Challenges
Joe Kruger, Resources for the Future
Respondent: A Canadian Perspective
Leigh Mazany, Environment Canada
Respondent: Japanese Voluntary Emissions Trading Scheme
Kunihiko Shimada, IGES
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| Working Groups – Analysis of Common Elements and Areas of Difference in Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification in the EU and US Models |
Plenary Panel and Discussion – Stakeholder Perspectives on Their Roles and on the Significance of Compliance in Emissions Trading Systems
Moderator: Erik Haites, Margaree Consultants (Toronto) |
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Compliance in Emissions Compliance in Emissions Trading Systems
Jeff Williams, Entergy
Non-Governmental Organizations
Rob Bradley, World Resources Institute
Stakeholder Perspectives: Third Party Verifiers
Gudmundur Sigurthorsson, DNV
Chicago Climate Exchange®, Inc: A Comprehensive Market for Reducing and Trading Greenhouse Gases
Mike Walsh, Chicago Climate Exchange
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Welcome – Summary of Day 1 Events and Presentation of Day 2 Goals
Day Chair: Tom Spencer, European Centre for Public Affairs |
Keynote Address – Accountability and Integrity in Cap-and-Trade Programs
Brian McLean, US Environmental Protection Agency |
Plenary Panel and Discussion – Common Currency: Linkage Issues and Questions
Moderator: Alan Miller, International Finance Corporation |
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Common Currency: Linkage Issues EU Experience
Marco Loprieno, European Commission
Emissions Trading: The UK’s Experience
Jill Duggan, DEFRA
Canada-United States Emissions Cap-and-Trading Feasibility Study: Consistency Versus Flexibility
Jane Barton, Environment Canada |
| Working Groups – Best Practices for Cross-Border Harmonization |
Plenary Panel and Discussion – Innovative Aspects of Trading Systems: Lessons Learned
Moderator: Jim Gray, Environment Agency, England and Wales |
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Innovative Aspects of Trading Systems: Lessons Learned from New South Wales' Greenhouse Gas Abatement Scheme (GGAS)
Rob Fowler, New South Wales
The Digital Administrator: Information Technologies for Improving Compliance
Jeremy Schreifels, US Environmental Protection Agency
Role of Environmental Management Systems in Emissions Trading: Views & Experiences from the Netherlands
Chris Dekkers, Netherlands Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment (VROM)
Future Trends in Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification: A Practitioner's Perspective
Mike McMahon, BP |
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Open Forum – Next Steps Forward: Ensuring Confidence through Compliance |
