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ENVIRONMENT RELATED EVENTS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 CHINA/ HONG KONG- Typhoon Hagupit, the fifth typhoon of the season is expected to reach southern China, including Hong Kong after brushing Taiwan and parts of the Philippines. NEW YORK - U.S. Carbon Finance Forum (to Sept. 25). Link: http://www.uscarbonfinance.com/ THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 WARSAW - Poland to host a meeting of the Visegrad Group, Romania and Bulgaria attempting to coordinate the countries' views on the EU climate package (to Sept. 26). MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 MUMBAI - Carbonmarkets India (to Sept. 30). Link: http://www.greenpowerconferences.com/ FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3 BRUSSELS - International Polar Foundation and United World Colleges seminar with Polar Explorer Alain Hubert, 'Can Education Save our Planet?'. Link: www.uwc.be TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7 SINGAPORE - Carbon Finance Asia 2008 (to Oct. 10). Link: http://www.terrapinn.com/2008/carbon/ SINGAPORE - Ethanol and Biofuels Asia 2008 (to Oct. 10). Link: http://www.terrapinn.com/2008/ethanol/ SINGAPORE - Clean Energy Asia 2008 (to Oct. 10). Link: http://www.terrapinn.com/2008/clean/ SINGAPORE - Solar Energy Asia 2008 (to Oct. 10). Link: http://www.terrapinn.com/2008/solar/ WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8 LONDON - Carbon Finance 2008 (to Oct. 10). Link: http://www.environmental -finance.com/conferences/2008/CFEUR08/in ro.htm THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9 SYDNEY - Carbon Solutions Forum (to Oct. 10). Link: http://www.carbonsolutionsforum.com.au/ SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19 BRITISH COLUMBIA, Canada - The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) hosts its 24th Annual Conference and Trade Show (to Oct. 22). MONDAY, OCTOBER 20 LUXEMBOURG - EU environment ministers meeting (to Oct. 21). WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22 ABUJA - International Renewable Energy Conference (to Oct. 26). Link: http://irec -nigeria.com/irecnet/ MONDAY, OCTOBER 27 GENEVA - UNEP Sasakawa Prize ceremony, honouring 'outstanding achievement in environmental thought and action.' Link: www.unep.org SEATTLE - Renewable Energy Finance Forum West - REFF (to Oct. 28). Link: http://reffwest.com/ TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28 ABU DHABI - Carbon Capture & Storage: Showcasing the opportunities and necessity for CO2 storage (to Oct. 29). Link: www.greenpowerconferences.com/carbonmarkets/carbon_capture.html WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29 BEIJING - Global WindPower/China WindPower (to Oct. 31). Link: http://www.globalwind.org.cn/home_en.aspx THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30 PARIS - Prix Pictet International Photographic Awards. In it's inaugural year, the theme is water and sustainability. Link: www.prixpictet.com THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20 MUMBAI - 3rd Renewable Energy Finance Forum India (to Nov. 21). Link: http://www.euromoneyenergy.com/default.asp?Page=11&eventid=ECK21 &site=energy FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28 WASHINGTON - Nasa to launch research mission to the Southern Ocean. Researchers will battle the elements to study how gases important to climate change move between the atmosphere and the ocean under high winds and seas. Link: http://www.nasa.gov/ SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30 ATLANTIC - 2008 Atlantic storm season expected to end. MONDAY, DECEMBER 1 POZNAN, Poland - United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP14) (to Dec. 12). Link: http://unfccc.int/meetings/unfccc_calendar/items/2655.php DECEMBER 2008 LONDON - Second summit of oil producers and consumers, following on from a meeting in Jeddah. MONDAY, DECEMBER 1 LONDON - 2nd Energy Efficiency Finance & Investment Forum (to Dec. 2) Link: http://www.euromoneyenergy.com/default.asp?Page=11&eventid=ECK21 &site=energy THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4 BRUSSELS - EU environment ministers meeting (to Dec. 5). SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7 MUMBAI - Live Earth concert to raise funds for lighting homes with solar energy in places where people do not have access to electricity. The event will see U.S. rocker Jon Bon Jovi and Bollywood's biggest superstar, Amitabh Bachchan share the stage.

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