The U.S. is about to enter the carbon constrained world. Today, we are facing impending federal carbon cap and trade legistlation in 2009 when the next president takes office. Already states on both coasts and the Midwest are already implementing carbon regulation. However, there is much confusion on how these markets develop. Peter Fusaro has been actively engaged on energy and environmental issues for over 32 years from both public policy and capital markets, and has been involved in climate change initiatives since 1990. This market is very complex and can be hard for the layman to understand. Peter’s insights into carbon market developments are now sought by industry professionals, financial institutions, technology companies and policy makers in order to simplify market design as well as identify investment opportunities. Recognizing the need for his unique expertise, Peter is offering a continuously revised three hour course on carbon market developments in the U.S. and Europe from 2008 due to the dynamism of the market and policy developments.

Since December 2006, more than 700 professionals have taken Peter Fusaro’s webinars, classroom seminars, and in-house trainings on green trading, cleantech & emissions trading, renewable energy trading and carbon market developments. He offers a 3 hour “Introduction to Carbon Markets and Finance.” He has called this course the “Frontiers of Environmental Finance,” and has taught it for 5 years to electric utility professionals in Tucson, members of the Cleantech Venture Network as well as in-house to U.S. corporations and trade associations. He has taught various components of this course to over 300 graduate students at the University of Michigan's Erb Institute, Tepper School at Carnegie-Mellon University, various colleges at Columbia University, MIT’s Sloane School, Northwestern University’s Kellogg School, London Business School, Baruch University's Weissman Center for International Business and the Smith School at the University of Maryland under the auspices of “sustainable finance”, renewable energy, venture capital or private equity topics. Peter has written the definitive text on the “New Green Business Model” in a book called “Cut Carbon, Grow Profits” published in March of 2007 by Middlesex University Press in the UK. Course attendees will receive this chapter in addition to much background materials aside from the course syllabus. View Past Seminar Attendees

This 3 hour class incorporates the following elements:

• What are Environmental Financial Markets
• What is Carbon Trading
• What is Carbon Finance
• What California’s Market Will Look Like
• Impact of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative in the Northeast
• What is Going On in the Midwest
• What Congress is Now Considering on Climate Change
• What is the EU Emissions Trading Scheme Phase 2
• What is the Role of the Chicago Climate Exchange
• What is NYMEX Green Exchange
• What is Green Trading
• How Does all of this Impact Projects
• How Does it Impact my Company
• What is the Impact on Technology Choices
• What are Renewable Energy Credits, Renewable Fuel Standards and Renewable Portfolio Standards
• Why is this Market so Complex
• Status of the New Green Business Model for Hedge Funds, VC and Private Equity

Schedule:

12:30 - 1:00 PM - Registration

1:00 - 3:00 PM - Introduction to Carbon Trading & Market Developments

3:00 - 3:15 PM - Break

3:15 - 4:45 PM - Carbon Trading & Projects

4:45 - 5:00 PM - Seminar Wrap Up

Your Instructor:

Peter C. Fusaro is Chairman of Global Change Associates in New York and is the best selling author of What Went Wrong at Enron. He has been actively engaged on energy and environmental issues for 33 years. Peter is an energy industry thought leader noted for his keen insights in emerging energy and environmental financial markets for many decades. He has been on the forefront of energy and environmental change for over 30 years focusing on. oil, gas, power, coal, emissions, carbon trading and renewable energy markets. Peter is currently advising in the clean energy technology arena and is on the board of 7 cleantech startups. Peter has been selected for Who’s Who in America 2007-2009. Peter coined the term “Green Trading” and “Green Finance,” and holds the annual Wall Street Green Trading Summit VII (www.wsgts.com) with Reuters in New York each spring. He is also a well known expert on Asia Pacific energy and environmental markets. In 2007, Peter launched the Carbon Footprint Exchange (www.retractimpact.com) where both individuals and businesses can reduce their carbon footprint by buying superior quality carbon offsets. In 2004, he co-founded the Energy Hedge Fund Center LLC (www.energyhedgefunds.com). He has authored 15 books on energy and environmental trading. His four most recent books have been Energy and Environmental Trading Law, Cut Carbon, Grow Profits; Energy & Emissions: Collision or Convergence; Energy & Environmental Hedge Funds: The New Investment Paradigm. Peter graduated with an MA in International Relations from Tufts University and a BA from Carnegie Mellon University.

Who Should Attend this Seminar?

This seminar will benefit a wide variety of organizations in the electric power, financial and energy industries. Professionals from banks, energy producers, electric utilities, energy marketers, industrial companies, electric generators, and municipals will gain valuable insights, as will natural gas, oil and electric power executives, traders, marketers, (sales, purchasing & risk management professionals), accountants, economists, trading support staff, auditors, attorneys, government regulators, rate specialists, plant operators, engineers and corporate planners.

Prerequisites

This fundamental level group live seminar has no prerequisites. No advance preparation is required before the seminar.

Why Choose PGS?

PGS seminars are known for their clear explanations and in-depth content. Register for a PGS program today, and team up with the leader in electric power and energy education. Join over 5,000 energy and financial professionals who have already attended one or more of PGS's proven courses. View Past Seminar Attendees

Hotel & Seminar Information

This half-day seminar will be held at the location listed below or can be conducted on-site at your facilities. This seminar includes lunch and a coffee break. Attendees also receive a professionally produced seminar manual that can serve as a valuable office reference. Dress is casual for all seminars.

NYC Torch Club (NYU Campus)
18 Waverly Place
New York, NY 10003
Telephone 1-212-998-6724
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PGS Energy Training will conduct this seminar at the Torch Club on the campus of New York University. Because of the diversity of hotels found in the area, PGS Energy Training will not be holding a block of sleeping rooms with one particular hotel. Should you need a list of local hotels in the area, please contact us at 412-521-4737 and we can help you with your accommodations.

Registration Fee & Discounts

Register Now and invest in your future.The price for this comprehensive seminar is $895 (USD).

• Additional attendees and government employees receive a 10% discount.
   
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Payment & Cancellations

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CPE Credits

This group live seminar is eligible for 3.5 CPE credits. Be aware that state boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. As of January 1, 2002, sponsored learning activities are measured by program length, with one 50-minute period equal to one CPE credit. One-half CPE credit increments (equal to 25 minutes) are permitted after the first credit has been earned in a given learning activity. You may want to verify that the state board from which your participants will be receiving credit accept one-half credits.

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