International Cross-Industry Experts Gather in March in San Francisco for the 2007 Global CO2 Cap-and-Trade Forum – Pacific

January 19, 2007

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 18, 2007–ALM’s Strategic Research Institute presents 2007 Global CO2 Cap-and-Trade Forum Pacific, scheduled for March 5-6, 2007 at the Marriott Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco. CO2 emissions regulatory mandates and the resulting challenges and opportunities are affecting every industry, from manufacturing to energy providers to business service providers. Recent news stories from varied companies like Wal-Mart and Tesco in the consumer goods space, Exxon and Chevron-Texaco in oil and gas production, and GM and GE Energy in the automotive and machinery industries exemplify this cross-industry concern for the mitigation of CO2 and other GHG emissions responsible for global warming.

That cross-industry concern is also seen in the range of industries and private and public sector companies that are already confirmed at the 2007 Global CO2 Cap-and-Trade Forum – Pacific including representatives from:

Abatement Solutions – Asia Pacific

California Air Resources Board

California Climate Action Registry

California Public Utilities Commission

Cantor Fitzgerald

Chevron-Texaco

Chicago Climate Exchange

Climate Change Consulting

Climate Trust

Climate Wedge

DFJ Element

EcoSystem Marketplace

Electric Power Research Institute

Energy Options & Solutions

GE Energy

GreenBiz.com

Hoffland Environmental

ICF International

IETA

Loews Corp.

New Carbon Finance

Oregon Department of Energy

Orion Energy Systems

Silicon Valley Leadership Group

Stark Investments, Ltd.

State of California

The Climate Group

The Linde Group

Trexler Climate + Energy Services

UNFCCC

Union of Concerned Scientists

Early-Bird Registration Rates are offered until Monday, January 29, 2007. Industry, Government, Academic, and Non-Profit Special Discounts are also available.

For more conference and registration price information:

Log onto: www.srinstitute.com/co2forum

Contact: [email protected]

Phone: 800-599-4950 / 212-967-0095

*Please mention keycode DPR001748 when registering.

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