July 22, 2009
SWANA Online Training Events
The Voluntary Carbon Standard Protocol and Emerging Auction
Platforms for REC and Carbon Sales
Speaker: R. Stephen Lynch,
President & Founder, TheCarbonAuction
Session begins at 1:45 pm EST Login at 1:30 pm EST Length: Approx. 75 minutes"
E-Session
registration closes at 11:00 AM Eastern Time on the day of the
session.
Presentation Description:
This session will
explore the advantages and disadvantages of the Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS)
protocol vs. the Climate Action Reserve (CAR) and Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX)
protocols. In addition, recent sales of carbon and renewable energy credits
(RECs) using an auction platform will be reviewed, and auction features
beneficial to REC and carbon credit owners and sellers will be
delineated.
Since 1987, R. S. Lynch has managed the competitive bid and
auction placement of a broad range of financial instruments for hundreds of
businesses and municipalities throughout the United States.