IETA: INTERNATIONAL EMISSIONS TRADING ASSOCIATION

• - As of March 2007, IETA comprises 145 International Companies from OECD and non-OECD countries.
• - IETA is dedicated to:
  • the objectives of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and ultimately climate protection;
  • the establishment of effective market-based trading systems for greenhouse gas emissions by businesses that are demonstrably fair, open, efficient, accountable and consistent across national boundaries;
  • and maintaining societal equity and environmental integrity while establishing these systems.
• - For more information, please go to: http://www.ieta.org/ieta/www/pages/...

CMIA: CARBON MARKETS & INVESTORS ASSOCIATION

• - The Carbon Markets and Investors Association, formed in August 2008 by the merger of The Carbon Markets Association (CMA) and INCIS, is an international trade association representing service providers to the global carbon market.
• - The CMIA was formed to represent businesses at the cutting edge of the services sector working to reduce carbon emissions through the market mechanisms of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Kyoto Protocol. It was created to ensure the progressive business voice is heard - market-friendly climate change policy creates new business opportunities.
• - For more information, please go to: http://www.carbonmarketsassociation.net/

CLUB TENDANCES CARBONE (Mission Climat de la Caisse des Dépôts / France)

• - Club Tendances Carbone has been created thanks to an initiative from CDC (Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations), Powernext & Météo France in March 2007.
• - The Club Tendances Carbone gathers all major French companies concerned by the CO₂ European market. The association aims at promoting the share of analysis and information concerning the functioning of this market.
• - For more information, go to: http://www.clubtendancescarbone.com/

SUPPLY CHAIN CARBON COUNCIL

• - The aim of this programme is to develop and promote strategies for effective carbon management in the supply chain. It has been developed within the ESCI (European Supply Chain Institute). In conjunction with it’s partners, the Institute is developing a framework for the Supply Chain to work from not only to reduce their carbon emissions but subsequently their costs. All aspects of this field will be addressed to include carbon reduction initiatives, carbon trading/offsetting and compliance/reporting.
• - For more information, go to: http://www.escinst.org/html/carbonc...