Our informal drink meeting providing an opportunity to discuss the latest news and developments will take place in Helvetia Bar this time.

To spur discussions we are very happy to welcome Dr. Adrian Müller of the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (www.fibl.org) who will have an introductory talk on the topic of Carbon Offsets in Agriculture, based on a scientific research of the institute.

We look forward to welcoming you all!

The Zurich CMA would would like to invite you to our workshop in German language “Marktmechanismen in der Schweizer Klimapolitik nach 2012: Aschenputtel oder Märchenprinz?” on Wednesday, 14 March, at room D 3.2, ETH main building, Rämistrasse 101, 8092 Zürich, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., followed by a reception.

Moderator: Axel Michaelowa

Presentations:

• Andrea Burkhardt (BAFU): Umsetzung des CO2-Gesetzes bezüglich der Marktmechanismen
• Sven Braden (Amt für Umweltschutz, Liechtenstein): Die Nutzung der Marktmechanismen in Liechtenstein
• Alexis Fries (EOS): Kompensationsmechanismen für Gaskraftwerke
• Thomas Camerata (South Pole): Auslandzertifikate – für immer ausgeschlossen oder doch noch eine Chance für die Schweiz?
• Marco Berg (Stiftung Klimarappen): Die Rolle des Klimarappen nach 2012
• Jürg Füssler (Infras): Inlandskompensationen nach 2012

Please also invite interested non-members!

We look forward to seeing and discussing with you there!

The Zurich CMA would like to invite you to our third Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, 14 March, at room E 33.5, ETH main building, Rämistrasse 101, 8092 Zürich, 4:15 – 5.15 p.m.

Proposed agenda:

1. Report of Board on activities in 2011 and plans for 2012
2. Report of auditors
3. Formal discharge of the current members of the Board
4. Election of Board members. The term of all current Board members expires, re-election is possible. New candidates are welcome.
5. Election of auditors.
6. Zurich CMA strategic priorities for 2012 (we welcome all your input and wishes on this topic)
7. Any other business. Please propose specific agenda items to me.

We look forward to seeing all of you there and hope you can also make it to our German language workshop on  “Market mechanisms in post-2012 Swiss climate policy – cinderella or fairy prince?” taking place just after the AGA.

The Zurich CMA is looking forward to welcoming you for our February Drinks Meeting at the “Bohemia” at Kreuzplatz.

To provide fodder for interesting discussions over drinks, we are happy to welcome Axel Michaelowa who will give a quick talk about “Climate engineering – new cornerstone of mitigation policies?“.

In order to book a big enough table, we would appreciate your short RSVP to sven.widdel(at)zurich-cma.org. Thank you!

The Zurich Carbon Market Association is happy to invite you to a workshop on “Durban outcome – prospects for the carbon markets in 2012” on Tuesday, 10 January 2012, 5-7 p.m., in room HG D 32, ETH main building, Rämistrasse 101, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland.

Programme:

• Axel Michaelowa (Perspectives): Institutions saved, but where is the substance?
• Tuomas Rautanen (First Climate): Durban – European show breaking a China taboo!
• Joelle de Sépibus (University of Berne): Outlook for new mechanisms
• Laurence Mortier (Swiss Federal Office of the Environment): New market mechanism: achievements in Durban and next steps in 2012
• Patrick Hofstetter (WWF Switzerland): NGO perspectives on Durban
• Carsten Schirmeisen (Holcim): Working the global CO2 legislation patchwork – a global operators’ perspective
• Henrique Schneider (Swiss Federation of Small and Medium Enterprises): SME perspectives on Durban
• Jeff Swartz (International Emissions Trading Association): IETA’s work programme on new market mechanism and NAMAs

After the workshop we encourage you to join in for some discussions over drinks at the “Crazy Cow”.

The workshop will be open to non-members of the Zurich Carbon Market Association against a fee of 50 Swiss Franks (students free). Please register with Sven Widdel (sven.widdel(at)zurich-cma.org);  fees are payable to the Zurich Carbon Market Association bank account at Swiss Postfinance, account 85-570886-8 (IBAN CH140900 0000 8557 0886 8, BIC POFICHBEXXX).

For further information on the Zurich Carbon Market Association see www.zurich-cma.org

We look forward to seeing you there!