COP-15, Day 10
Wednesday was a transportation challenge as I am now working out of the Crowne Plaza instead of the Bella Center. The Crowne Plaza is one metro stop past the Bella Center so I had to navigate most of the ever-changing security issues as if I were–plus go one metro stop farther. Patience is a necessary commodity here. IETA Side Events went until 9 last night with another adventure to get back to my hotel–complete with very snowy conditions. As a result, I am a bit behind in my postings.
IETA Side Events at the Crowne Plaza
The International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) has held side events at the Crowne Plaza during most of COP-15–with a particular emphasis on Wednesday through Friday. While inside the Bella Center, I passed up going to several interesting Side Events at the Crowne Plaza because of concern I would not be able to get back in again. Now that I am outside the Bell Center (there are still a very small number of BCSE members inside still providing those of us outside with updates) I can now take part in the Side Events at the Crowne Plaza.
Wednesday was a particularly full agenda of IETA Side Events–there were many very interesting and useful presentations by various industry and governmental leaders in their fields of professional expertise. You can view the schedule for all IETA COP-15 Side Events at http://www.ieta.org/ieta/www/pages/download.php?docID=3359. I expect the slides from the Side Events eventually be on the IETA website as well.
Those of you who following innovations in the auto industry will appreciate the Lotus Eco Elise that was parked in the lobby of the Crowne Plaza. http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Green-Cars/Search-Results/Green-First-Pictures/Lotus-Eco-Elise-first-pictures/
