With the introduction of emissions trading schemes around the world, business is preparing to operate in a carbon constrained economy.

“We are entering a new era that will change the way we do and think about business, not only in Australia, but globally. It’s clear that many businesses still have significant work to do to be fully prepared for the coming carbon-constrained economy and introduction of the ETS in 2011,” said Executive Director of the Asia-Pacific Emissions Trading Forum and Carbon Market Expo event co-host Brett Janissen.

The event, which hosted over 104 national and international speakers in 2008, is set to exceed these figures in 2009. Global momentum is building with recent significant developments in climate change policy, and speakers focusing in on the Australian market in particular.

“Australian businesses can learn from climate change global leaders and should factor any learning’s into their succession planning. There are no off-the-shelf approaches, and each business needs to explore this individually to meet their own long term requirements,” said Mr Janissen.

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The line up of national and global speakers for Carbon Market Expo Australasia 2009 includes; Chair of the Australian Carbon Trust Robert Hill; former Australian Environment Minister Howard Bamsey; Deputy Secretary of the Australian Department of Climate Change John Marlow; Global Head of Environmental Financial Products, Macquarie Bank, London Patrick Birley; Chief Executive, European Climate Exchange, London James Grabert; Manager Joint Implementation Sustainable Mechanisms Program, UNFCCC, Germany Geoff Leeper; and many more. See the program for a complete list of conference speakers.

In 2008, Carbon Market Expo Australasia attracted 1100 delegates, 104 speakers, 81 exhibitors from 27 countries, over 3 days. The 2009 event will be held at the Gold Coast Convention Centre from 26-28 October.