This half-day Regional Round Table will provide a current overview of the environmental markets landscape, with a focus on how recent state and federal policy developments are shaping the industry. Sessions will examine how individual states are responding legislatively to the energy affordability crisis, the status of key environmental programs, and the downstream effects on asset values and compliance markets. Attendees will hear directly from experts working through these challenges in real time and discuss what current and pending developments mean for market participants navigating an evolving policy environment.
Hosted and sponsored by OPIS, a Dow Jones company.
Agenda (Eastern Standard Time)
1:00 p.m. – Check-in
1:30 - 1:40 p.m. – Welcome Address
1:40 - 2:25 p.m. – Panel Discussion: RECs & State Legislative Session Updates
This panel will examine how states are responding legislatively to the energy affordability crisis, with a particular focus on New Jersey and the Board of Public Utilities (BPU). Panelists will discuss the implications of recent and pending state legislative action for REC markets and explore what these developments mean for market participants navigating an evolving policy landscape.
2:25 - 2:40 p.m. – Presentation by OPIS
2:45 - 4:00 p.m. – Panel Discussion: RGGI Update – Virginia's Return, California Credits, and the Impact on Carbon Prices
Speakers:
4:00 - 4:15 p.m. – Closing Remarks
4:15 p.m. – Program Concludes
Cocktail Reception
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Registration Fees:
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EMA's 30th Annual Meeting
Mon, Oct. 5 - Weds, Oct. 7, 2026 • Graduate by Hilton Annapolis
Agenda Snapshot:
Day 1, Mon, Oct. 5: Evening Welcome Reception
Day 2, Tues, Oct. 6: Full Day Conference
Day 3, Weds, Oct. 7: Half Day Conference
*Complimentary Annual Meeting tickets available to members in 2026:
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Interested in joining the planning committee or learning more about sponsorship? Email info@enviromarkets.org today.