THROUGH THE KYOTO PROTOCOL
A webcasted panel discussion:
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
12 Noon – 2 pm (EST)
U.S.-Ukraine Foundation, Washington, DC
WHERE:
U.S.-Ukraine Foundation
1701 K Street NW – Suite 903
Washington, DC 20006
Presentation is available online. To watch online, please login/sign up at http://www.businessinukraine.org/PSM
Speakers:
John Palmisano
Chairman - IE3
John Palmisano implemented some of the first emissions trading programs for the US EPA (Environmental Protection Agency); created the first emissions credit brokerage firm (AER*X); created the first proprietary emissions trading business (Enron Corp.); and created the Washington office, the GHG brokerage, and consulting business for another emissions brokerage firm. He subsequently was the Chairman of the International Environmental Trading Group (IETG), an emissions brokerage firm linked with investment banking services.
Since 1976, Mr. Palmisano has:
- Created 3 emissions brokerage firms and 1 emissions trading business
- Advised the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on the development of a “green” exchange
- Consulted to the United Nations, the World Bank, US Congress, the US EPA, the Russian government, the Ukrainian government, the Canadian government, trade associations, and many US and international companies on both emissions trading matters and developing “green” energy projects and policies
- Created three NGOs focused on promoting emissions trading -- in Russia, Ukraine, and the United States and served on the Board of a German "green" energy NGO
- Served as an expert witness in public utility commission and legal proceedings
- Managed the air pollution control program in California for an engineering company
- Developed several major environmental policies while working at US EPA
- Designed greenhouse gas public relations, emissions credit management programs and commercial activities for power and gas companies
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Brian Castelli
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Alliance to Save Energy
Brian T. Castelli is the executive vice president and chief operating officer of the Alliance to Save Energy. He has 30 years of national and international experience in the energy field, including expertise in energy efficiency, renewables, emission reductions, and electricity demand reduction.
Prior to joining the Alliance in July 2005, Castelli ran his own energy consulting firm. There he was the federal energy liaison for the California Energy Commission; a principal with the Center for Energy and Climate Solutions, and a consultant to both the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO).
As a presidential appointee, Castelli served as chief of staff to the U.S. Department of Energy’s assistant secretary for energy efficiency and renewable energy from 1994 to 2001. He managed 550 staff and more than $1 billion in programs and research, development, and deployment initiatives and directed the development and implementation of energy policies and programs.
Castelli also led and participated in missions to Western Hemisphere, European, and former Soviet Union countries and was also deeply involved in developing energy-efficiency measures for the eventual closure of the nuclear reactors in Chornobyl, Ukraine.
Prior to DOE, Castelli was appointed in 1988 by Gov. Bob Casey to the Pennsylvania Energy Office (PEO), for three years as deputy director for administration and public affairs and then as executive director, through 1994. As executive director he ran the commonwealth’s energy policies and programs, managed the state energy office and the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority, and took the lead on responding to energy emergencies.
Notably, he developed a revolving loan fund for energy-efficiency measures and a “Green Buildings” program for cutting energy use and costs in all commonwealth-owned or operated buildings, and he drafted legislation for and implemented an alternative fuel program.
Earlier in his career, Castelli was vice president of finance for The National Center for Appropriate Technology; senior vice president and cofounder of CEXEC; and financial analyst with the Federal Energy Administration. He has authored many articles, studies, and reports on energy-related issues, served on various boards of directors, and made presentations in many state, national, and international forums and conferences.
Castelli holds two degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, a bachelor of science in chemical engineering and an MBA in industrial/environmental management from the university’s Wharton School.
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Rich Rosenzweig
Chief Operating Officer – Natsource
Richard Rosenzweig, Chief Operating Officer of Natsource (Washington, DC), is responsible for the company’s global Advisory Services and Research business unit. He provides services to private firms, investment funds, governments, and international financial institutions on all aspects of climate change and renewable energy, including risk assessment and management, market entry strategies, trading system design, domestic policy development and international negotiations. Mr. Rosenzweig has extensive experience in all aspects of emissions trading and risk management. He represented several companies in the design of the U.S. Acid Rain and NOx SIP Call Programs. Mr. Rosenzweig was involved in the first transaction of UK and Danish greenhouse gas allowances. He joined Natsource from the Washington law firm of Van Ness Feldman, where he was Principal.
Mr. Rosenzweig served as Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) from 1993-1996. His national policy responsibilities included the development and coordination of DOE strategy related to global climate change. He played key roles in developing the Clinton Administration’s Climate Change Action Plan, which incorporated the first project-based mechanism to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and the Secretary of Energy’s international energy, environmental, and national security initiatives. He also helped to negotiate voluntary agreements between DOE and more than 600 electric utilities to achieve voluntary greenhouse gas reductions in the “Climate Challenge” program. Mr. Rosenzweig has written extensively on the greenhouse gas market, the impacts of trading system design, and the role of technology in addressing climate change. He has a BA degree from Northeastern University and an MS degree from American University in Political Science.
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Ken Bossong
Ukrainian-American Environmental Association
A former volunteer in Ukraine with the U.S. Peace Corps (February 2000 – January 2003), Ken Bossong presently serves as the coordinator of the Sustainable Energy Coalition, a U.S. NGO comprised of 100+ business, environmental, consumer, and energy policy organizations promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies. Over the past 30 years he has served as the director of several national U.S. environmental NGOs as well as worked as a member of several organizations working on Ukrainian issues. He has degrees in law, public administration, and environmental engineering.
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On-site attendees:
Ira Birnbaum |
U.S. Agency for International Development |
Andriy Blokhin |
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Ken Bossong |
Ukrainian-American Environmental Association |
Judit Budai |
First International Resources |
Brian T. Castelli |
Alliance to Save Energy |
Lyudmyla Chernyaha |
George Washington University |
Michael Datsenko |
Ukrainian Development Company LLC |
Ken Davis |
ICF International |
Tom Deters |
First International Resources |
Michael A. Dusaniwskyj |
United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
Jay Diedzic |
Blackrock Energy Corp. |
Viktoriya Dzyuba |
Georgetown University |
Jane Ebinger |
World Bank |
Hossein Ebneyousef |
International Petroleum Enterprises |
Nancy Eyl |
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Lisa Friedman |
ClimateWire |
Mariana Gerzanych |
EnviroRide |
Rachel Halpern |
Office of Energy and Environment, Int’l Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce |
Xenia Jowyk |
The Real Estate Roundtable |
Michael Keiser |
Centers for Disease Control |
Catherine Kendig |
American University |
Dr. Robert S. Krause |
The QED Group LLC |
John Kun |
U.S.-Ukraine Foundation |
Natalia Khyzhnyak |
U.S.-Ukraine Business Council |
Gary Lipsky |
Marketize LLC |
Jaroslaw Martyniuk |
InterMedia |
Nadia McConnell |
U.S.-Ukraine Foundation |
Leonard Oberlander |
Consulting International Liaison |
John Palmisano |
IE3, Alliance to Save Energy |
Ulyana Panchishin |
U.S.-Ukraine Foundation |
Marta Pereyma |
Department of State |
Rich Rosenzweig |
Natsource |
Thomas Sullivan, Esq. |
Marks & Sokolov LLC |
Alexander Savitsky |
International Tax & Investment Council (ITIC) |
John Squire |
The National Endowment for Democracy |
Oleksiy Synelnychenko |
U.S.-Ukraine Foundation |
Murat Tasur |
T3MA Group, Inc. |
Iryna Teluk |
U.S.-Ukraine Business Council |
Roman Vovk |
George Washington University |
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Event Co-Sponsors:
U.S.-Ukraine Foundation, Ukrainian-American Environmental Association, The Washington Group
Major Financial Program Support provided by:
Chopivsky Family Foundation
Dmytro & Jaroslava Jarosewycz Memorial Charitable Gift Fund
Heritage Foundation of First Security Federal Savings Bank (Chicago, IL)
The Maria Hulai Lion Foundaton
Self Reliance (NY) Federal Credit Union (New York City)
Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union (Chicago, IL)
Sutaruk Foundation
Individuals:
Roxolana Horbowyj
Leonard & Helena Mazur
Marta Pereyma
Murray Senkus
Stefan & Wolodymyra Slywotzky