Programs will be conducted twice monthly and presenters will include members of the ACCO advisory board, government officials and experts in greenhouse gas management, climate policy, energy efficiency, renewable energy, finance, emissions markets, investor/stakeholder relations, energy security and other disciplines of interest to the ACCO community. 

Our May 2009 programs include:

EPA's Proposed Rule for Mandatory Reporting for Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Monday, May 11, 2009
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm (Eastern)

Host: Daniel Kreeger, ACCO Interim Executive Director

Speakers:

• Katherine Sibold, Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Air & Radiation, Climate Change Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Barbora Jemelkova, Environmental Protection Specialist Office of Air & Radiation, Climate Change Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

EPA staff will cover the proposed Mandatory Reporting for Greenhouse Gases rule. In general, the rule calls for suppliers of fossil fuels or industrial GHGs, manufacturers of vehicles and engines, and facilities that emit 25,000 metric tons or more of GHG emissions per year to submit annual reports to EPA. The rule was published in the Federal Register on April 10, 2009.

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EPA's Climate Partnership Programs — Helping Industry to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm (Eastern)

Host: Dr. Stephen Andersen, Director, Strategic Climate Projects, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Speakers:

• Kristen Taddonio, Program Director, EPA Climate Choice, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Deb Berlin, Communications Director, EPA Climate Leaders, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

EPA works with businesses, organizations, governments, and consumers to reduce emissions of the greenhouse gases that contribute to global climate change by promoting greater use of energy efficient and other cost-effective technologies. We also work to improve understanding of the more potent greenhouse gases and options for sequestering carbon dioxide. This Webinar will provide an overview of EPA partnership
programs, focusing in detail on the Climate Choice and Climate Leaders Programs. Climate Leaders is an EPA industry-government partnership that works with companies to develop comprehensive climate change
strategies. Partner companies commit to reducing their impact on the global environment by completing a corporate-wide inventory of their greenhouse gas emissions based on a quality management system, setting
aggressive reduction goals, and annually reporting their progress to EPA. Through program participation, companies create a credible record of their accomplishments and receive EPA recognition as corporate
environmental leaders. Climate Choice is a new EPA partnership program that promotes emerging innovative technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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