07.30 Registration and coffee

08.15 Opening remarks from the Chair
David Pearce, Executive Director, Centre for International Economics

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, LAW & REGULATION

08.30 [NSW Government Session] Building A Smart State - Creating Green Jobs & Smart Cities By Reducing Emissions & Investing In Sustainable Development
The NSW Government is committed to positioning the state as a leader in sustainable development by building smart cities and smart grids that create cost-effective, energy efficient living and working environments and fostering innovation that creates green jobs and new trade & investment opportunities in clean technologies for the global market.
This address presents the policies and plans that will ensure NSW increases its capabilities and expertise in clean technologies, attracts investment and expands its share of global trade in high growth ‘cleantech’ industries.
The Hon John Robertson MLC, Minister for Energy & Commerce, NSW Government

09.05 [Federal Opposition Session] Coalition’s Direct Action Plan – Ensuring We Achieve Our Emissions Reduction Targets
• Why direct action to fund emissions reduction using an incentive-based approach provides more practical, affordable economic and environmental benefits than complex, expensive markets or taxes
• What direct action, funding and programmes are being proposed?
• How will these help meet our targets in a more cost-effective, efficient, timely manner?
• Funding research for innovative technology, innovation and major projects
Senator The Hon Simon Birmingham, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Action, Liberal Party

09.40 [International Keynote Session] European Union – Climate Change Policy and Cleantech Trade & Investment
• Overview and update on EU climate change policies and developments in: renewables; international climate change negotiations; emissions trading; clean tech investment; EU 2020 economic strategy
• Bilateral cooperation with Australia
His Excellency David Daly, Ambassador & Head of the European Union Delegation to Australia

10.15 Morning tea

10.45 [International Keynote Session] China - Renewable Electricity Generation Challenges & Opportunities
• Update on China’s government policy on renewable electricity generation
• Overview of current renewable electricity generation projects and achievements in China
• Detailing the focus and priorities of China State Power (CGC) subsidiary, Longyuan Power Group
• Research and development opportunities in cooperation with China State Power (CGC)
Dr. Lingjie Meng, Managing Director, Shandong Longyuan Electric Technology & General Manager, LETE - Longyuan Power Group - China Guodian Corporation (CGC is one of the five largest power producers in China with over 110,000 employees and total assets of over US$61 billion)

11.20 [Panel Session] Energy Security - Do Australia’s Energy Export Policies Put Our Long Term National Interests & Energy Security At Risk?
• Are we favouring short term profits over long term stability and national security? Do current energy reserve protection and fossil fuel export policies pose a threat due to overconsumption of non-renewable resources?
• Is our energy really ‘cheap’? Are we factoring in the true costs of our energy, water and land use practices?
• How energy markets are changing and what impact will this have on resources policy?
• What is the ideal energy generation mix from a strategic perspective?
• Should we increase protected reserve levels and/or limit foreign investment/ownership of strategic natural energy resources?
Professor Will Steffen, Executive Director, ANU Climate Change Institute
Peter Morris, Director Economic Policy, Australian Coal Association
Mark McCallum, Deputy Chief Executive - Policy & External Relations, APPEA

CLEAN ENERGY & LOW CARBON FUEL SOURCES - SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES

12.00 Ending the World’s Dependence On Oil – The Better Place Model
• The global movement towards electric vehicles and the requirement for supporting infrastructure
• Why EV infrastructure is attracting the attention of conservative investors
• The opportunity for growth in the renewable energy sector
• The environmental and economic opportunity for EV consumers
Evan Thornley, CEO, Better Place (Australia)

12.35 Lunch

13.35 [International Keynote] Biofuels Mandates: Local And Global Experiences and Perspectives
• An overview and highlights of the global market for biofuels
• Latin America: Argentina – the world’s largest biodiesel exporter
                        Brazil – the world’s largest ethanol market and largest exporter
• Europe and the USA: stagnating biofuels markets
• Asia: market overview, current initiatives and opportunities
• Conclusions and suggestions for Australia
Carlos St James, President, Renewable Energy Chamber of Argentina & Vice Chairman, Global Renewable Fuels Alliance

FINANCE, FUNDING & GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES & OPTIONS

14.10 [Panel Session] Funding Emissions Reduction & Clean Energy
Most economists agree that it is the public who will ultimately foot the bill for reducing carbon emissions and clean energy. But how do we raise the money required to pay for changes – taxes, markets or direct incentives for emissions reduction action? This panel debates the relative merits of all systems on offer and attempts to clarify the best way forward.
David Pearce, Executive Director, The Centre for International Economics
Dr Richard Denniss, Executive Director, The Australia Institute
Laurence White, Director Carbon Markets, Emissions Trading Division,
Department of Climate Change & Energy Efficiency
Emma Herd, Director Emissions and Environment, Westpac
Martijn Wilder, Partner & Global Head of Climate Change & Environmental Markets, Baker McKenzie & Chair, NSW Climate Change Council and Sydney Carbon Market Taskforce

14.50 CDM Market Opportunities – A Practical Primer On Implementing CDM Projects
• An introduction to using the CDM market – where does it fit into the big picture?
• Overview of CDM Market process, governance and key players
• Using Certified Emission Reduction units (CER)s to meet liabilities in Australia & New Zealand
• Clarifying international rules and requirements (including project development and approval)
• Local rules and requirements for using the CDM?
• How to generate CERs, how to transact CERs and future scenarios/directions for sectoral targets and CDMs
• Forecasting the short term directions for policies, markets, regulation and  trading opportunities
Martijn Wilder, Partner & Global Head of Climate Change & Environmental Markets, Baker McKenzie

15.25 Afternoon tea

15.55 Financing GHG Emissions Mitigation Under REDD plus
• The need for flexible mechanisms to create investment certainty for offshore emissions reduction projects
• Setting meaningful but differentiated emission reduction targets for developing and developed nations
• The challenges and legal architecture required to control a global market
• Finance and support options for helping the most vulnerable countries adapt to climate change
• How do we accelerate technology transfer and deployment to developing countries and protect IP rights?
• The need for a common international standard for accounting and verification of emissions to enable accountability and transparency of commitments
Renee Garner, Solicitor, National Climate Change Group, Freehills & co-author, ‘Global Climate Change: Australian Law & Policy’ (2008)

16.30 [Panel Session] Tax & Legal Issues Facing Investors & Market Participants
• Legal, tax and regulatory issues and priorities facing investors and business
• Encouraging investment, market participation and reduced compliance, regulation & enforcement costs
• What penalties and incentives would stimulate the growth of our greentech sector and carbon market?
• New priorities and challenges likely to emerge locally and globally over the next year
Dr Regina Betz, Director - Centre for Energy and Environmental Markets, UNSW
Peter Hanley, Director, Utilities & Climate Change, Macquarie Capital Advisers
Jan Dekker, Managing Director, Cleantech Ventures (Manager of Cleantech Australia Fund and CEGT Fund)
Martijn Wilder, Partner & Global Head Climate Change & Environmental Markets, Baker McKenzie

17.10 Chairman’s closing remarks

17.20 Close of Day One

07.30 Registration and coffee

08.15 Opening remarks from the Chair
Steve Torso, MD, Wholesale Investor Magazine

DOING BUSINESS BETTER – INVESTING IN GREEN TECHNOLOGIES & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

8.30 [International Keynote] Beyond Economics – Exploring the Moral Imperative to Build a More Sustainable, Energy Efficient Global Economy
• Why land, food, water and energy resource management are the key challenges of the 21st century
• Is the push away from a carbon based economy just a strategic move to re-invigorate capitalism and a flagging global economy?
• How can we achieve greater global consensus on targets, mechanisms, funding, regulation and roles?
• Can we achieve our emissions reduction targets without carbon based fuels and CCS solutions?
• What are the top 5 changes that need to happen and by when do these need to occur to have a real impact?
• Who is responsible for taking action and what’s required to establish the economic and regulatory framework, structures and international agreements to meet the climate change challenge?
Jeremy Rifkin, Founder & President, Foundation on Economic Trends
World acclaimed author, lecturer, columnist and advisor, Jeremy Rifkin is the European Union advisor on issues related to the economy, climate change, energy security, and sustainable development. He has served as economic adviser on climate change to past and present heads of state of the USA, Germany, Spain, Italy, France, Slovenia and Portugal and many other countries and corporations globally.
His 'Third Industrial  Revolution' , a long term plan for economic sustainable development was adopted as official policy by the EU in 2007 and is currently being implemented  across Europe to address the triple challenges   brought about by the global financial crisis, climate change and energy security. 

9.45 Economic Drivers of the Rapidly Growing Global Market For Cleantech
• Current state of market: macro-economic conditions impacting on clean technology ventures and investors
• Beyond the hype: the breadth of opportunity and risk in the sector
• Impact of global government stimulus packages and government initiatives on clean technology investment
• Predictions for growth: the status of cleantech finance and the outlook beyond 2010
Emma Herd, Director Emissions and Environment, Westpac

10.00 How ASX200 Companies Can Develop Climate Change & Carbon Mitigation Strategy Linked to Core Business Objectives
• Steps needed to develop a carbon strategy which delivers substantial business upside to companies
• What are leading businesses doing and what sort of returns are they gaining for investments in energy efficiency and on-site renewables?
• What is the quality of public reporting of company's governance of climate change programs and mitigation achievements and how does that impact on investment risk?
• Is the investment community factoring in carbon risk adequately in company valuations given their relative carbon risks and opportunities?
Jon Justen, Executive Director & Founder, Energetics

10.35 Morning tea

11.05 Commercialising Green Technology Innovation and Investment In Australia
• The role of commercial investors in accelerating clean technology innovation in Australia: Investor/commercial partner/customer
• What factors are critical to the commercial viability of clean technology companies?
Anthony Pascoe, CEO, Lend Lease Ventures

11.40 Getting Your Green Idea Funded
• Opportunities and challenges associated with financing of clean energy and clean technology ventures
• What innovators and business founders should consider early on to position their ventures for successful commercialization and fund raising
• Navigating the variety of potential funding sources available to you
• When going it alone won’t get you there – leveraging the capabilities of external partners and advisors
Peter Hanley, Director, Utilities & Climate Change, Macquarie Capital Advisers

12.15 The Best Greentech Investment Opportunities for Institutional Investors
• Clean technology opportunities in Australia - the business case for institutional investors
• How can Australian investors fully capitalise on the local and global cleantech opportunities?
• Understanding the differences between greentech and mainstream investments
• Sector analysis - where do the best greentech returns lie for investors?
• Funding challenges, subsidies and incentives to encourage institutional investment, venture capital and private equity
• Setting your greentech investment goals, strategies, forecasts and performance benchmarks
Angus Dennis, Senior Investment Specialist - Sustainable & Responsible Investment Leaders, AMP Capital

12.50 Lunch

13.50 [Case Study] Why Smart Cities Make Economic Sense - Positive Outcomes From Copenhagen and a Progress Update on Implementing “Sustainable Sydney 2030”
Major cities are being forced to find sustainable solutions to address some of the most dramatic challenges of the 21st Century, including energy and water supply, demographics and climate change.
• How can cities lead in meeting these new challenges?
• What policy tools do cities need to tackle these challenges successfully?
• How can cities leapfrog to low carbon development pathways?
• Will strategic planning for social inclusion ensures greater success?
• What are essential services and infrastructure? How can they be made sustainable?
• What are the best models for financing development to support long-term growth and sustainability?
Monica Barone, CEO, City of Sydney

MARKETING GREEN TECHNOLOGY

14.20 [Case Study] Trade and Export Opportunities for Low Carbon Building Materials and Technology
MSC produces “Low Carbon” construction materials using proprietary technology and owns a world class kaolin project currently in a marketing roll out stage focused on S.E. Asia and selected world markets. MSC supply high grade kaolin products for the paper, paint, concrete, polymer, cosmetic, pharmaceutical and ceramic industries.
• New low carbon technology for construction materials
• Practical advice and lessons learnt in overcoming the challenges facing all greentech start-ups
• Some recent success in expanding into new markets:
       • China  - Agreements to supply technology and raw materials
       • Japan - Manufacture and marketing cement products for Japan and selected export markets via           TTC’s global network
       • Proposed LSE float of Low Carbon Cement Business in H2 2010
• What’s needed to fast track growth of our clean technology sector so we are globally competitive?
Vic Alexander, CEO, Minerals Corporation

14.50 Meeting the Green Marketing Challenge
“Marketing will take on an increasingly important role in cleantech in 2010...watch for widespread use of leading edge marketing strategies to take cleantech from B2B to B2C.” Nicholas Parker, Executive Chairman, Cleantech Group, Nov 2009
• How green advertising is changing in response to changes in commercial and consumer markets
• Identifying the key points of “green” objection and resistance to brands for marketers
• Is a ‘cradle to grave’ strategy important to consumers buying brands?
• Greening the supply chain - quantifying B2B and B2C market for green products and services
• What’s a sustainable economic growth rate for green brands/product lines in a carbon constrained world?
• The impact of change on suppliers, consumers, brands and retailing
Brian Jones, MD, Green Team Australia
Ian Fowler, Director Brand Strategy, Green Team Australia (former Director of Finance & Corporate Communications, BP America)

15.20 Afternoon tea

CLEANTECH BREAKOUT SESSIONS

In 6 interactive sessions in 2 concurrent streams, green technology experts, entrepreneurs and leaders explore the challenges, opportunities, risks, innovations  and performance of 6 of the Global Cleantech 100 Index’s ‘Top 10 Cleantech Trends for 2010’.

STREAM A: RENEWABLE ENERGY, ENERGY EFFICIENCY & SMART GRIDS

15.50 Session 1: New Opportunities in Clean Energy Generation
• Biggest challenges facing Australia in reducing emissions from our power generation suppliers?
• What solutions and technologies will ensure we meet our CPRS emissions reduction targets in time?
• Will the investment in CCT pay off, ‘green’ our coal export industry and limit any future ‘carbon’ tax?
• How do we significantly increase renewable energy generation in Australia?
Dr Hugh Saddler, Principal Consultant – Energy Strategies, Pitt & Sherry
Dr Tom Denniss, Founder & CTO, Oceanlinx
Heather Brodie, CEO, Biofuels Association of Australia
Nick Otter, CEO, Global Carbon Capture & Storage Institute
Terry Kallis, CEO, Petratherm & Chairman, Australian Geothermal Energy Association

16.20 Session 2: Smart Grids - The Future of Energy Storage & Distribution Grids
• Smart grids and distributed energy generation and distribution – is it economically viable?
• Do they help achieve greater energy efficiency to meet carbon emissions reductions targets?
• Investment ready solutions offering ROI levels of ROI and energy savings we need to achieve?
• Early examples showing we can deliver transformational technology in an economically viable way?
• What needs to be done to deliver maximum impact and where are the bottlenecks?
Steve Jeston, CEO Australasia, Landis+Gyr
Dr Glenn Platt, Research Group Leader: Energy Technology, CSIRO
Terry Jones, Director, Centre for Distributed Energy and Power on Smart Energy, CSIRO
Professor David Hill, Federation Fellow, CECS, ANU
Prof. Vassilios Agelides, Energy Australia Chair of Power Engineering, SEIE, University of Sydney
Charles Popple, Chairman, Smart Grid Australia & Group GM – Networks Strategy and Development, SP Ausnet

16:50 Session 3:  Energy Efficiency – The Low Hanging Fruit for Emissions Reduction?
• Best market opportunities for energy efficient products and services?
• What’s limiting growth in demand for energy efficient products and services?
• Are we seeing the level of public/private sector leadership and investment needed to make a real difference?
• Forecasted investment levels and likely returns for investors in energy efficient cleantech companies?
• Key technologies and areas to watch out for in the coming decade?
Jon Jutsen, Founder, Energetics
Jon Ambler, Manager CMS Projects, AGL
Neil Gordon, Manager Sustainable Energy, Energy Australia
Angus Dennis, Senior Investment Specialist - Sustainable & Responsible Investment Leaders, AMP Capital

STREAM B: SMART CITIES; GREEN TRANSPORT & SUSTAINABLE WATER & WASTE MANAGEMENT

15.20 Session 1: The Rise of Smart Mobility & Integrated Transport Systems
• Is the real challenge to create a paradigm shift in our understanding and use of transport and energy?
• Why integrated sustainable transport planning only works when implemented as part of a wider programme creating more liveable, sustainable cities - redefining public /private transport types, roles and mixes
• Electric cars and EV infrastructure networks - a green transport revolution in the making?
• Economic and social barriers to commercial/consumer acceptance of non-carbon transport?
Dorte Ekelund, GM, Major Cities Unit, Infrastructure Australia
Guy Pross, Director, Business Development & Commercial Partnerships, Better Place (Australia)
Professor Ed Blakely, Professor of Urban Policy, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney
Professor Graham Currie, Professor of Public Transport, Institute of Transport Studies, Monash University
Dr David Cosgrove, Principal Research Scientist, Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics

16.20 Session 2: Doing More With Less – Integrated Water, Recycling & Waste Management
• National Water and Waste Policy scorecards – how are we tracking in terms of the National Water Initiative?
• Recycling and e-waste – new industries, services and opportunities for water and waste management
• Exploring the water and energy nexus and the carbon intensity of water and wastewater
• Waste management in the water industry, waste to energy opportunities: wastewater as an energy resource
• An economic assessment of carbon emission reduction opportunities
• Practical steps to reducing climate change impacts for water utilities
Professor Tony Wong, Director, Centre for Water Sensitive Cities, SGES, Monash University
Mark Pascoe, CEO, International Water Centre
Phil Woods, Principal Analyst Eco-Efficiency, Sydney Water
James Cameron, Deputy CEO, National Water Commission
Mike Ritchie, National VP & Head of Carbon Committee, Waste Management Association of Australia

16.50 Session 3: Smart Cities - Infrastructure, Construction & Property Development
• Smart cities – the case for creating energy efficient, sustainable developments in urban centres
• What exactly is a sustainable, green building and what is the level of investment in such projects?
• Offsetting mega and major project development costs in the global carbon marketplace
• Where do the emerging investment and commercial opportunities lie in the built environment?
• Case studies and examples
Romilly Madew, CEO, Green Building Council of Australia
Monica Barone, CEO, City of Sydney
Cate Collins, Head of Sustainability – Asia Pacific, Lend Lease
Prof. Rob Adams, Director of City Design and Culture, City of Melbourne
Dr Ian Wood, Senior Investment Analyst, AMP Capital
Mark Rogers, Manager Infrastructure Investment, Colonial First State & Director, Australian Green Infrastructure Council

17.20 Chairman’s closing remarks