Carbon Trading Subject Of September 27 Environmental Issues Forum

The forest products industry is one of Pennsylvania’s leading industries, and investing and trading in the forest carbon market will be the topic of the Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee’s September 27 Environmental Issues Forum.
            The forum will be held starting at 12:00 noon in Room G-50 of the K. Leroy Irvis Building.
            The guest speaker will be Matt Smith, Vice-president of Forest Operations for the Finite Carbon Corporation, a forest carbon development company working with landowners in creating and monetizing carbon credits and carbon offsets.  Finite Carbon has offices in Wayne, Pa.
            Smith’s presentation will focus on the forest carbon market - what it means, why it is important and what its future looks like, as well policy development and federal policy outcomes, trends and challenges in the market.
            Rep. Scott Hutchinson (R-Venango) serves as Chair of the Committee and Sen. Ray Musto (D-Luzerne) serves as Vice Chair.


9/6/2010

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