Baker & McKenzie has been at the forefront of global climate change law for more than fourteen years. Our dedicated global team of over 60 lawyers has worked on numerous pioneering deals, including writing the first carbon contracts, setting up the first carbon funds and advising on the first structured carbon derivative transactions. For the North American market, we have advised on leading transactions across the value chain of carbon and, in our role as chair of the drafting committee, have worked with leading actors in the markets to create the IETA California Emissions Trading Master Agreement. With 74 offices in 46 countries, we advise developers, lenders and investors on the most market-defining deals in established and emerging markets globally.

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) is the public agency entrusted with regulating stationary sources of air pollution in the nine counties that surround San Francisco Bay: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, southwestern Solano and southern Sonoma counties. BAAQMD’s mission is to protect public health, air quality and the global climate while striving to provide a healthy breathing environment for every Bay Area resident.

For over 10 years, Blue Source has helped businesses understand and engage in the carbon economy through project development, financing and offset portfolio sales. Our projects reduce greenhouse gases in forestry, landfill, animal waste, industrial and agricultural sectors and can be found on all of North America’s leading offset registries. We provide engineering, consulting, finance and marketing services related to monetization of environmental attributes to clients in a number of industries for voluntary, pre-compliance and compliance purposes. Please visit bluesource.com for more information.

The Energy Foundation is a partnership of philanthropic investors promoting clean energy technology. Our goal is to build a new energy future by advancing energy efficiency and renewable energy.

ECC is a trusted trading partner, project developer, and policy advisor for entities engaged in both compliance and voluntary emission reduction markets. ECC specializes in development of Ozone Depleting Substance Destruction, Livestock Methane Destruction, and Organic Waste Composting projects. More than 50 projects developed. Over 2.5 million offsets transacted. 10 years of building a reputation for honesty, reliability and expertise. ECC is the company to turn to for firms navigating the complex compliance offset landscape.

ICIS provides superior market intelligence for the Californian carbon market. Our core offering is extensive, high-quality data and estimates on all relevant areas of emissions trading in California in relation to buying and selling carbon credits. ICIS has developed a unique modeling approach to analyze carbon markets utilizing the specific characteristics of emissions trading schemes (ETS) like the California Cap and Trade Program. Standing out from our competitors, ICIS uses a unique Timing Impact Model in its data which shows the historical and forecasted behaviour of market participants’ impacts on carbon credit prices.

The International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) is a nonprofit business organization created in June 1999 to establish a functional international framework for trading in real and verifiable greenhouse gas emission reductions, while balancing economic efficiency with environmental integrity and social equity. IETA's 150 member companies include some of the world's leading companies from across the carbon trading cycle. IETA’s California Working Group is a trusted voice in the California market with active engagement on offset development, linkage design and implementation, and input into the legal challenges among other issues.

Latham & Watkins is a global law firm with over 2,000 lawyers in 31 offices located worldwide. With the largest environmental practice of any firm in the world and a Band 1 ranking in Chambers USA, Latham provides unparalleled capabilities across a range of energy and climate change matters. Clients from all sectors, including large emitters and financial institutions, routinely turn to Latham & Watkins for dedicated expertise with industry-related litigation, advocacy, compliance and enforcement work. Highlights from our work in 2013 include the successful closing of more than 25 carbon transactions, the representation of several clients in enforcement proceedings under AB32, and the defense of California’s carbon offset program on behalf of industry interveners.

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California was established in 1928 and is the nation’s largest provider of treated drinking water. Metropolitan imports water from the Colorado River and Northern California through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and distributes it to a six-county service area encompassing 5,200 square-miles and 19 million people. Water use efficiency, including conservation, recycling and other regional measures, will help meet the demands of Southern California’s growing population.

Morrison & Foerster is a global firm distinguished by our cutting-edge work on the current wave of high-impact climate change law. We offer comprehensive services to industry-leading clients that include regulated industries, carbon reduction project developers, financiers, insurers, emissions brokers, technology platform companies, and alternative energy providers. We have deep experience on the business issues emerging from and surrounding greenhouse gases, and are well versed in California’s aggressive AB32 implementation and the developing cap-and-trade market.

Forest Carbon Partners, an investment fund managed by New Forests, finances and develops forest carbon offset projects for the California carbon market. We work with family, industrial and tribal landowners to create carbon offset projects that deliver real value – increasing and diversifying revenue for timberland owners.   Our work delivers a reliable, high-volume supply of offsets to businesses regulated under the California cap and trade system.

NRG is leading a customer-driven change in the U.S. energy industry by delivering cleaner and smarter energy choices. A Fortune 500 company, NRG creates value through reliable and efficient conventional generation while driving innovation in solar and renewable power, electric vehicle ecosystems, carbon capture technology and customer-centric energy solutions. NRG’s retail electricity providers – Reliant, Green Mountain Energy, Energy Plus and NRG Residential Solutions – serve more than 2 million residential and commercial customers throughout the country.

As the nation’s sixth largest community-owned electric service provider, SMUD has been providing low-cost, reliable electricity for more than 65 years to Sacramento County (and a small portion of Placer County). SMUD is a recognized industry leader and award winner for its innovative energy efficiency programs, renewable power technologies, and for its sustainable solutions for a healthier environment. SMUD is the first large California utility to receive more than 20 percent of its energy from renewable resources. For more information, visit smud.org.

Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas®) is the largest natural gas distribution utility in the United States, providing safe and reliable energy to 21.1 million consumers through 5.8 million meters in more than 500 communities throughout Central and Southern California. At SoCalGas, protecting the environment is part of our culture. We partner with customers to help reduce energy consumption through energy efficiency and we make sure that our own operations reflect environmental best practices