EMSG Speaker Series: Dr. Craig Pirrong - 4/1 - LSRC A158

Please join the EMSG,in conjunction with the Nicholas Institute, Thursday, April 1st for the next event in the EMSG speaker series. We will be hosting Dr. Craig Pirrong at 2:30pm in LSRC A158. To add this event to your google calendar click here http://tinyurl.com/y8mbkk9.

Dr. Pirrong will be leading a discussion in regards to regulation of carbon derivatives trading.

About Craig Pirrong:
Dr Pirrong is Professor of Finance, and Energy Markets Director for the Global Energy Management Institute at the Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston. He was previously Watson Family Professor of Commodity and Financial Risk Management at Oklahoma State University, and a faculty member at the University of Michigan, the University of Chicago, and Washington University. Professor Pirrong's research focuses on commodities and commodity derivative pricing; the relation between market fundamentals and commodity price dynamics and the implications of this relation for the pricing of commodity derivatives; derivatives market regulation; commodity market manipulation; and the organization of commodity markets. He has published 35 articles in professional publications and is the author of three books. He has consulted widely with exchanges around the world, and has testified before Congress on energy pricing, and has served as an expert witness in a variety of cases involving commodity markets. He holds a Ph.D. in business economics from the University of Chicago.

Thanks,
Joseph Jakuta

EMSG Speaker Series: Jill Duggan - 3/16 - LSRC A155

Please join the EMSG, Tuesday March 16th for the next event in the EMSG speaker series. We will be hosting Jill Duggan at 12:00pm in LSRC A155. This event will be a brown bag lunch. To add this event to your google calendar click here http://tinyurl.com/yf5wzmm.

Jill Duggan will be leading a discussion in regards to the following topics:
- Challenges with getting a large new environmental market up and running;
- Lessons from the UK's experience that could inform US efforts to mitigate climate change; and
- Her perspectives on the US process after spending some time here.

About Jill Duggan:
Jill Duggan has extensive experience in emissions trading and climate change policy. She managed the UK’s pilot emissions trading scheme from 2003-2005 and was the UK’s cross Government lead for the 2008-2012 phase of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme. As Head of International Emissions Trading she has been working with governments around the world on design and implementation of emissions trading schemes. She has been an advisor to the Western Climate Initiative and on the Steering Committee of the International Carbon Action Partnership (ICAP). The partnership is an initiative by 25 regions, nations, states and provinces to share best practice on design and implementation of emissions trading schemes.

Jill Duggan has recently been posted to Washington DC as a Senior Visiting Fellow on International Carbon Markets.

Thanks,
Joseph Jakuta