Lee Presents at Carbon Finance North America 2007 Workshop on RGGI

WESTBROOK, ME — Catherine A. Lee, managing director of Lee International, will participate in a workshop on the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) at Carbon Finance North America 2007, a 3-day conference taking place in New York City, June 13-15. The conference will focus on the risks and opportunites in the emissions markets with updates on the major developments shaping the fast-moving markets in carbon credits and allowances.

[Lee's presentation is now available for download here as a Powerpoint file.]

The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, or RGGI, is a cooperative effort by Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, and is the first cap-and-trade program to control carbon dioxide emissions in the United States. Recently, Maryland, Massachusetts and Rhode Island have joined RGGI.

Lee is a frequent speaker on RGGI. Lee International helps organizations benefit strategically and financially from emissions trading schemes with a focus on Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects in developing countries. The firm provides a full complement of legal, regulatory and advisory services connecting sellers in Brazil, South Africa and China with buyers in Canada, EU and Japan, while monitoring emerging carbon trading programs in the United States.

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