Sydney, Australia, 28 October 2008 – Baker & McKenzie are Diamond Sponsors of Carbon Expo Australasia 2008, to be held on the Gold Coast on 30 to 31 October. Carbon Expo is the first, dedicated industry-hosted trade fair and conference for carbon market participants and service providers in Australasia.

In addition to sponsoring the event, partners from the Firm's Global Climate Change and Environmental Markets practices, Martijn Wilder, Andrew Beatty, Paul Curnow and Gavin Raftery, and associate Katherine Lake will be chairing sessions and speaking on: an introduction to emissions trading; the Kyoto Clean Development Mechanism (CDM); the issues and opportunities of the CDM for an Australian emissions trading scheme; developing Australia's Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme; forestry and the use of "carbon sinks" to avoid deforestation; and perspectives from Australian expatriates working in the carbon markets abroad.

Commenting on Baker & McKenzie's sponsorship of the event, Martijn Wilder, partner and head of the Firm's Global Climate Change practice, said, "Baker & McKenzie has provided advice on the carbon markets for over a decade and, with 15 dedicated climate change lawyers, we are the leading law firm in this area, globally and in Australia,. We welcome the opportunity to share the knowledge we have gained working in the international carbon markets with companies operating here in Australasia at this important event."