(Source: Middle East Company News)
On behalf of the 20th World Petroleum Congress, international law
firm Baker & McKenzie has purchased and retired 6,270 tons of
estimated CO2 emissions in the voluntary carbon market to offset all
the pre-event estimated scope 1 and 2 emissions associated with the
20th World Petroleum Congress, being held in Doha 4-8 December.
About the 20th World Petroleum Congress
Theme: Energy Solutions for All Promoting Cooperation, Innovation
and Investment
Date: 4-8 December 2011
Venue: Qatar National Convention Centre
The World Petroleum Congress consists of a 5-day congress, the
largest of its kind in the world with over 4000 delegates, 600 media
and over 550 presenters. Held alongside the congress and in the same
venue is the exhibition of the World Petroleum Congress. It features
exhibits from the national committees of the World Petroleum Council
where the most prestigious national oil and gas companies and
agencies of the world are present. It also features all the most
important international oil and gas companies in the world alongside
the key suppliers, service companies and manufacturers. This is the
only existing global exhibition dedicated to the oil, gas and energy
industry.
About Baker McKenzie www.bakermckenzie.com
Founded in 1949, Baker & McKenzie advises many of the worlds most
dynamic and successful business organizations through more than
3,750 locally qualified lawyers and over 5,700 professional staff in
69 offices in 41 countries. In May 2011, the Firm opened an office
in Doha - its fifth office in the Middle East and North Africa
region and has been active in the region since the mid-1970s with
offices in Riyadh, Cairo, Bahrain and Abu Dhabi. Baker & McKenzie's
Global Oil and Gas Practice represents many of the world's leading
exploration and production companies, including the super-majors and
national oil companies. Additionally, Baker & McKenzie's team of
environmental, climate change and renewable energy lawyers deliver
innovative and commercially sound advice and are ranked among the
best in the world's league tables and directories.
About Perenia www.pereniacarbon.com
Perenia is a specialist firm with global reach established to
support companies looking to proactively respond to the
opportunities and challenges associated with the impact of climate
change. Perenia offers complete carbon solutions: partnering with
private and public sector clients to audit and assess their
operations, develop strategies to manage greenhouse gas emissions
and satisfy regulatory requirements, facilitate emission reduction
projects and create and broker the transaction of carbon credits.
20th WPC press enquiries contact:
Nigel Armstrong
Tel: (+974) 4409 5947
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