Event
First Climate at Corporate Carbon Management and Sustainable Development Forum
Location: Beijing, China
From 11:30 - 12:15, Dr. Gassner was "Exploring the emerging voluntary market: Standards, risks
and opportunities", focusing on
• An overview of the voluntary carbon market in China
• How to implement an effective carbon neutral program
• A look into voluntary carbon offset projects and project standards
In the afternoon, starting at 14:45, Jochen Gassner led a half-day workshop about "Calculating Carbon Footprints and Offsettings for an increasingly carbon-constrained world". This session concentrated on the following aspects:
• Implementing Strategic Carbon Management for effective carbon control in your organisation
• Justifying Carbon Footprinting Standards for organisational practise
• Benchmarking carbon footprinting best practices from different industries
• Reviewing offsetting basics, standards and best practices
Jochen Gassner is the Director of the Climate Neutral department at First Climate. He develops the international and national VER markets, designs climate neutral products and services, and consults private and public sector clients. Before joining First Climate, he worked as Group Environmental
Manager at Borealis and as Environmental Consultant for a number of industry sectors. Jochen has several years of experience in environmental and sustainability consulting as well as corporate sustainability management at industry level. He studied environmental engineering at the Leoben
University of Mining and Metallurgy, Austria, and holds a PhD in sustainability research from the Graz University of Technology, Austria.
