Cathy Lee Presents to State Housing Authorities on Carbon Markets

DENVER, CO — Cathy Lee attended the National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) annual conference and trade show in Denver, Colorado, where she made two presentations on carbon markets. Together with MaineHousing Director Dale McCormick and carbon project manager Lucy Van Hook, she presented details on MaineHousing's model program to sell carbon emission reductions created by energy effifciency improvements in low-income housing to 20 states interested in replicating the program. Lee also made a presentation providing an overview of the global carborn market to date.

Lee International helps organizations benefit strategically and financially from carbon emissions trading schemes. Our focus is on Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects in developing countries, emission reduction projects for the voluntary markets in the USA and Europe, and the new mandatory regional trading programs in the USA, such as the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). The firm provides a full complement of legal, regulatory and advisory services connecting buyers and sellers in Brazil, South Africa, China, Canada, EU, and the USA, while monitoring emerging carbon trading programs in the United States.

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