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Carbon markets are considered an effective mechanisms for mitigating climate change and facilitating the shift towards a net-zero economy by assigning a value to greenhouse gas emissions. Despite their critical role, there remains a limited understanding of the intricacies within compliance and voluntary carbon markets. Notably, the past year witnessed a surge in critiques and challenges from both media outlets and scientists, with particular emphasis on forest carbon offsets.

The event includes a key note from Sergio Ermotti, Group CEO and President of the Executive Board of UBS AG. It further contains an introduction to carbon markets by Prof. Dr. Eric Nowak and presentations from industry experts inlcuding Southpole and Gold Standard. It closes with a panel discussion examining voluntary carbon markets and the role of carbon markets in the transition. The exchange between industry experts, academics and stakeholders aims to foster a frank dialogue on the present state and the future trajectory of carbon markets.

Please find the detailed agenda at this link (PDF).

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Agenda as per Notice calling the Ordinary General Meeting.

In the event that you have not received the Notice, please contact us at info@lcta.ch

Yours Faithfully,

Monica Zurfluh

Secretary General, LCTA

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The last 3 years have been characterised by the global pandemic, by the war in Ukraine, by general price increase and inflation all over the world and by other important geopolitical events. On the one side, this difficult context brought negative effects to the global economy, but on the other side this complex situation has been creating various opportunities for several sectors, in particular for the commodity trading sector.
During this “Commodities Roundtable” we are going to listen to the opinion of four different representatives of Lugano-based companies active in commodity trading.

18.00 Opening

• Marco Passalia, Secretary General, LCTA

18.05 Welcome Speech

• Matteo Somaini, President LCTA

18.15 Presentation of LCTA’s new training program

18.25 Commodity Roundtable
Moderator:

• Roberto Grassi, CEO, Fidinam Group Holding SA

Speakers:

• Urbano Clerici, CEO, Coeclerici Compagnie SA
• Renato Ginesi, CEO, GTrade System Suisse SA
• Alberto Salsiccia, CFO, Petraco SA
• Norbert Stadler, CEO, DSS International SA

19.30 Networking apero

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Dear Members of LCTA,

We invite you to the LCTA’s Christmas Apero taking place on December 19, 2022, from 17.30 to 19.30. 

The Apero will take place outdoor at Piazza Riforma 9 in Lugano at the Sass Café.

For the registration, please reply to this email (info@lcta.ch).

I am looking forward to meeting you in Piazza Riforma in Lugano.

Best regards
Marco Passalia
Secretary General, LCTA

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This exciting event in beautiful Lugano opens with a Keynote speech from Prof. Dr. Eric Nowak, Università della Svizzera Italiana. The first thematic block concerns itself with Sustainable Commodity Trading, featuring presentations by Federico Piccaluga, Group General Counsel, Duferco, Deia Markova, Head of Trade Commodity Finance and Sustainability Ambassador, Societe Generale Switzerland, Samuel Brown, Head of Climate Risk Insights and Solutions, Celsius Pro and Luca Colzani, CEO, Xegate.

After lunch, the second thematic block on Sustainable Investing features Patrick Laube, Head Geoinformatics research group, Institute of Natural Resource Sciences, ZHAW, Liz Teige, Vice President, Head of Innovation Hub, RepRisk, Tomasz Orpiszewski, Senior Lecturer Institute of Wealth & Asset Management, ZHAW, and Mark Thompson, Senior Researcher Institute of Wealth & Asset Management.
As a final highlight there will be a panel discussion on the topic Is Technology the solution for effective sustainable investment and commodities? in the late afternoon.

Please find the detailed agenda at this link