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Chadbourne & Parke LLP Green Business Summit AGENDA (continued) The plan "reflects the many investment opportunities that exist today to put a dent in global warming pollution,build profits and benefit the global economy," said Mindy Lubber, the president of Ceres, a coalition of investors and environmental leaders, and director of the Investor Network on Climate Risk. Chadbourne & Parke LLP Green Business Summit This Chadbourne & Parke conference targets members of the business community seeking to learn about opportunities and risk management of green business in the wake of impending climate change legislation and litigation. The green business revolution will offer businesses both challenges and opportunities. The purpose of our event is to help identify these and demonstrate legal and business strategies for coping with the challenges and taking advantage of the business opportunities. Former New York Governor George Pataki will chair the summit and Chadbourne partners and counsel will serve as panel moderators. Keynote speaker is New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. AGENDA 8:00 AM Registration, Breakfast 8:45 AM Opening Remarks: Gov. George Pataki, Program Chair 9:00 AM Panel I:"The Future of Emissions and Energy Trading" (Moderator: John Cahill. Panelists: Josh Margolis, Co-CEO, Cantor CO2e; Ben Chesir, SVP,NYMEX; Reid Dechton, Executive Director for Energy and Climate,UN Foundation; Ben Feldman, Executive Director of Environmental Markets Strategy, JP Morgan; Denise Sheehan, Climate Registry) The original Clean Air Act took more than a decade to write.Congress will not solve the climate problem with one piece of legislation.With 50 year targets,untested markets,and new technologies coming on line,climate change legislation will continue to be a focus of Congress and the Administration for the foreseeable future.One thing seems clear:the next Administration will likely be far more proactive in dealing with climate change than the current one.Emissions and energy trading is a key strategy to lower carbon footprints of businesses and this panel will discuss the status quo as well as the possible future of it.

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