CMI is Australias peak industry body providing market leadership for businesses and professionals in rapidly evolving carbon market economies.

Leslie Hosking, Chairman Dr Tony Beck, Director Gwen Andrews, Director Brendan Bateman, Director Anna Skarbek, Director

Mike Tournier, Executive Director Lloyd Vas, Markets and Research Manager Peter Robertson, Education and Professional Standards Manager Gabrielle Callahan, Communications Manager Emmy Suwunnakul, Marketing and Events Coordinator

Business networking and information services Research and market analysis Education and training Professional standards and accreditation International engagement

CMI Education Advisory Panel comprising industry and academic member representatives CMI is launching a Professional Development and Education Course Directory at Carbon Expo Australasia CMI and AFMA working together to represent members interests to ASIC

Meet the market leaders, obtain business briefings and market intelligence, create business connections with the key people. Personal and professional development through informative networking events. Business roundtables, presentations, seminars and forums. Members directory – whos who in carbon. Cluster working groups and bid consortiums. Practical business guides for carbon professionals. Updates on market movers, industry leaders and trends.

Carbon Farming Initiative – a Guide for Business Australias Clean Energy Future legislative package – a Guide for Business CMI research projects also include market integrity and market evolution

The objective – cut emissions at lowest cost through use of a market mechanism The carbon price will be established by: an emissions trading scheme starting on 1July 2012, commencing with a three year fixed price period

The House of Representatives passed the legislation with some amendments last week. The Senate will now consider the bills. Government expects legislation to be passed by the end of Carbon pricing mechanism to commence on 1 July 2012.

The carbon pricing mechanism will commence on 1July 2012 with a three year fixed price period. The carbon price will start at: $23.00 in $24.15 in $25.40 in Fixed Price Permits: liable entities purchase permits up to emissions levels purchased permits cannot be traded or banked Freely allocated permits can be traded or sold back to the Government but cannot be banked Linked to the Carbon Farming Initiative

Now close to 200 CMI members Apply to join Australias leading carbon market professionals and get the strategic advantage for your business. Application forms are available on

Workshops including Accounting practices in the Australian carbon market - a guide for business Carbon pricing - business opportunities & risks Understanding carbon in the supply chains Generating offsets under the Carbon Farming Initiative New approaches to financing for the clean energy economy Plenary presentations including Low carbon finance: filling gaps & thinking big - making a success of public low-carbon finance Panel discussions including Trading the Carbon, chaired by Geoff Rousel, Global Head of Commodities, Carbon and Energy, Westpac Institutional Bank

Carbon Market Institute and Governments Clean Energy Future International Emissions Trading Association