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Remediation of Abandoned Mine Lands |
The presentation will make the case for terrestrial offsets as a strategy for mitigation of greenhouse gases, and identify and the types of terrestrial offsets currently being traded on the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) by aggregating members. Current research and development activies by members of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Carbon Sequestration Partnerships for the measurement, monitoring and verification of carbon offset projects will be reviewed.
The presentation will conclude by reviewing the current policy discussions ongoing at the state, regional and federal level and the potential impact on future markets.
Ted E. Dodge, National Carbon Offset Coalition (NCOC) Ted Dodge is native of Deer Lodge,Montana. He is a graduate of Montana State University with a degree in Agricultural Production with a Range Management option. Ted has been involved in the issue of carbon sequestration and the development of the carbon market for the last ten years. He was responsible for the development of the National Carbon Offset Coalition (NCOC) and has been the Executive Director of that organization since 2003. The NCOC is an aggregating member of the Chicago Climate Exchange(CCX),and a member of the U.S. Department of Energy Big Sky Carbon Sequestration Partnership.