EMA's 28th Annual Meeting
Agenda
Mon, Sept. 29, 2025
5:00 - 7:30pm Registration Desk Check-In
6:00 - 7:30pm Welcome Reception
Tues, Sept. 30, 2025
8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Registration & Check In
8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Networking Breakfast - Sponsored by Tradition Energy
9:00 - 9:10 a.m. Opening Remarks
- EMA Chairman, Jack Velasquez, Director of Environmental Markets, Marex Spectron
9:10 - 9:40 a.m. Opening Keynote Address
9:40 - 10:25 a.m. Panel Discussion - Legislative Update: PJM and Market Impacts for Compliance RECs.
- Andrew Kinross, Director, Power Advisory
10:25 - 10:55 a.m. Networking Breakfast - Sponsored by Tradition Energy
10:55 - 11:40 a.m. Panel Discussion: Legislative Update
- Jonathan Schrag, Deputy Chief of Climate and Director of Investment for Decarbonization and Resilience, Office of Governor Maura T. Healey Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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(5 min break)
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Panel Discussion - The Future of Voluntary RECs: Corporate Procurement Trends and Market Evolution
12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Networking Lunch
1:30 - 2:05 p.m. Panel Discussion - NY Carbon Markets
2:05 - 2:40 p.m. Panel Discussion - Coast to Coast Trading Routes: California Cap-and-Trade and RGGI Insights
Speakers:
- Justin Johnson, Partner, MMR, LLC
- Jennifer McIsaac, Chief Market Intelligence Officer, Clear Blue Markets
- Christopher Teryazos, President/PM, Aetos Capital
(5 min break)
2:45 - 3:25 p.m. Panel Discussion - Fueling New Routes: Navigating RTC, RNG, and the Renewable Fuels Landscape
3:25 - 3:40 p.m. Networking Breakfast - Sponsored by Tradition Energy
3:40 - 4:20 p.m. Panel Discussion - Powering the Digital Route: Data Centers and Renewable Generator Partnerships
4:20 - 5:00 p.m. Panel Discussion - Legal Crosscurrents: Navigating Tax Policy and Tariff Implications in Environmental Markets
5:00 p.m. Closing Remarks
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5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Reception
Weds, Oct. 1, 2025
8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Networking Breakfast
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. EcoCharge Hour - Tapping Deep Currents: Geothermal's Emerging Market Pathways
9:00 - 9:15 a.m. Talk 1
9:15 - 9:30 a.m. Talk 2
9:30 - 9:45 a.m. Talk 3
9:45 - 10:00 a.m. Q&A
10:00 - 10:15 a.m. Networking Breakfast - Sponsored by Tradition Energy
10:15 - 11:00 a.m. Panel Discussion - Powering Forward: Navigating Verra's Battery Storage Carbon Credit Framework
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Panel Discussion - Tax Attribute Financing: Navigating the Credit Marketplace
Speakers:
- Dan Kalafatas, Chairman, 3Degrees
- Yaniv Lewis, Business Development, Giraffe Financial
12:00 p.m. Conference Adjourns
See you there!
September 29 - October 1, 2024