Media release For immediate release 8 November 2011
International strategic partnership supports new carbon market Leading global emissions trading organisation, the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) and Australia’s peak body for carbon market professionals, the Carbon Market Institute (CMI), are very pleased to announce a cooperative agreement between the two membership-based organisations. “IETA and CMI share common goals and objectives to assist Australian businesses in understanding and operating in the new carbon economy. This agreement, executed on the same day as the Clean Energy legislation has been passed by the Senate, is an important step forward to creating all important international links for those organisations and service providers in the carbon market,” says Carbon Market Institute executive director Mike Tournier. “With the legislation that underpins the domestic compliance market in Australia passing through the Parliament, the importance of sharing experience and accessing expertise built up overseas will be more important than ever,” says International Emissions Trading Association president and CEO Henry Derwent. “We look forward to working with the CMI and Australian industry to help develop a robust carbon market here in Australia,” says Derwent. ends For more information, please contact: International Emissions Trading Association Director Strategic Partnerships Lisa Spafford Phone: +41 22 737 0502 or +41 79 262 2621 Email: spafford@ieta.org
Carbon Market Institute Communications Manager Gabrielle Callahan Phone: +61 3 9245 0960 or +61 408 997 486 Email: info@carbonmarketinstitute.org
The Carbon Market Institute is Australia’s peak industry body providing leadership and information for businesses and professionals in rapidly evolving carbon markets through a program of research and market analysis, business networking and information services, education and training, professional standards and accreditation, and international engagement. As a membership-based not-for-profit organisation, our aim is to assist Australian businesses in meeting the challenges and opportunities associated with the developing national and international carbon markets and thereby build capacity to grow in a low-carbon world. Established with support from the Victorian Government, our Asia-Pacific wide membership encompasses a broad range of professionals, organisations and industry providers for whom carbon will have a direct impact on their businesses both in terms of liabilities and potential opportunities.
Media release For immediate release The International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) is a non-profit business organization created in June 1999 seeking to develop an emissions trading regime that results in real and verifiable greenhouse gas emission reductions, balancing economic efficiency with environmental integrity and social equity. IETA provides channels for business to get involved in policy-making and implementation, an expert and critical eye on the detail of emissions trading law and markets, and information exchange, a set of forums around the world for trade fairs and conferences, and a resource for everyone who believes that the private sector can play a major role in addressing climate change. As of September 2011, IETA comprises more than 160 international companies from OECD and non-OECD countries. IETA’s headquarters are located in Geneva and has regional offices in Brussels, Washington, Toronto and San Francisco.