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$5M in Federal Government Awards in Climate Change and Sustainability Support Climate Change Expert Dr. Peter Schultz Hired to Focus on Impacts and Adaptation Strategies ICF Warns European Carbon Prices Could Exceed €70 and Wholesale Power Prices Could Double by 2020 ICF Carbon Market Study Forecasts That Power Sector Will Bear Primary Burden for GHG Reductions ICF Opens New Office in Beijing to Provide Environmental, Aviation, and Energy Consulting Services in China $11M IDIQ Contract to Support EPA Clean Energy and Climate Change Programs ICF Projects New Opportunities for Carbon Funds, Updates Popular Carbon Fund Investment Guide ICF Awarded Best Carbon Advisory Firm for Third Straight Year Energy and Climate Change Expert Mark Allington Joins ICF to Oversee European Operations ICF Awarded Estimated US$3M in Federal Grants for Energy Work in China Global Carbon Mitigation Expert Offers Full-Service Green Business Planning Ericson de Paula Joins ICF International to Manage Brazilian Operations ICF Awarded Two New Contracts from European Commission with Combined Value of $12 Million ICF Selected as the Leader in Climate Change Consulting ICF Hired to Monitor Efforts of Green the Capitol Initiative Lieberman-Warner Bill Advances U.S. Climate Legislation Debate ICF to Provide Services in Support of Merrill Lynch Green and Gold Climate Change Initiative ICF Report Says Businesses Need to Plan for Physical Effects of Climate Change ICF Hires Bill Prindle, Expert in Energy Efficiency and Climate Change Policy ICF Awarded New Contract Valued at $42 Million with EPA's Clean Air Markets Division ICF Reports More Companies Offsetting GHG Emissions, Upping Stakes for Corporate Action on Climate Change ICF International Offices to be Carbon Neutral by April 2008 ICF Hires Climate Change Expert Karl Hausker ICF Awarded EPA Contract Valued Up to $37 Million to Support Climate Change Efforts Framework Contract Valued at Up to €10 Million to Advise European Commission's Environment DG on Atmospheric Policy ICF to Manage New European Multilateral Carbon Credit Fund (MCCF) Study Forecasts Explosive Growth in the Voluntary Carbon Offsets Market ICF Warns Industry to Consider Coming Carbon Regulations Approval for New CDM Project Methodology for Reducing Global Warming $10 Million Contract to Support U.S. EPA Ozone Protection Initiatives

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Environmental Finance Best Carbon Advisory Company Leader in Climate Change Consulting Services Environmental Business Journal Silver Medal for Business Achievement

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Adapting to Climate Change: A Business Approach Allocation of Carbon Emission Certificates in the Power Sector: How Generators Profit from Grandfathered Rights Allocation Promises EU Power Shake-Up At What Price? (EU Allowances) Average Displaced Emissions Rate (ADER): Approach and Methodology Best Practices in Carbon Management Canadian Carbon Market Study Carbon and the Strategic Implications of Emission Limits on European Power Carbon Funds Guide Clearer Signals Ahead Climate Agreement in Bonn Leaves U.S. Businesses Facing Increased Uncertainty Cooling Down Hot Air Cost-Effective Methane Emissions Reductions for Small and Midsize Natural Gas Producers Curbing Carbon Dioxide with Cutting Edge Supply Chain Partnerships Determining the Share of National Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Emissions Trading in Ireland Emissions Trading and EU Power Markets: Allowance Allocation—The Critical Determinant of Value Emissions Trading: Aviation's Next Steps Environmental Concerns Shape the Future Estimating Statistical Uncertainties in the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measurement and Reporting Protocols for the U.K. Trading Scheme European Carbon Market Outlook Going Carbon Neutral- Measure, Reduce, Offset Greenhouse Gas Legislation: California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 Greenhouse Gas Support Services for the Oil and Gas Industries ICAO Exploring Development of a Trading Scheme for Emissions from Aviation ICF International GHG Inventory for Global Operations Including Aviation into the EU ETS: Impact on EU Allowance Prices International Opportunities for Cost-Effective Reductions of Methane Emissions The Kyoto Protocol and Its Market Mechanisms: Evaluating Their Contribution to Cleaner Energy Operating and Financial Review- Millstone or Stepping Stone? The Price of Carbon in 2008-2012: Scenarios for Investment Appraisal States Move Forward to Control CO2 Emissions Transportation Demand Management Programs as an Emissions Reduction Strategy U.S. Emission and Fuel Markets Outlook Voluntary Carbon Offsets Market Outlook Winning in the European Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme: Insights for Power Generators

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Climate Change Services for Industry and Government Average Displaced Emissions Rate (ADER): Approach and Methodology Aviation and the Physical Impacts of Climate Change Carbon Footprinting Carbon Neutrality Climate Change and the U.S. Department of Defense Climate Options: Carbon-Neutral Growth Creating Credible Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Registeries Creating Value with Joint Implementation (JI) Projects in Belarus Creating Value with Joint Implementation (JI) Projects in Russia Creating Value with Joint Implementation (JI) Projects in Ukraine Emissions Trading: Are You Cleared for Takeoff? Environmental Benchmarking Environmental Products and Services for the Energy Industry Estimating Statistical Uncertainties in the GHG Emissions Measurement and Reporting Protocols for the UK Trading Scheme GHG Accounting Measurement, Reporting, and Verification of Carbon Emissions Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Management Integrating Physical Impacts of Climate Change into Climate Strategy International Carbon Pricing Tool (InCaP™) International Environmental Services Kyoto Project Risk Management System (K-PRISM®) Managing Carbon Constraints in the European Union Public-Private Partnerships Rating and Evaluation System for Prioritising Investments in Reducing Emissions (RESPIRE®)

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Since 1987, ICF International has been at the forefront of preparing leading-edge climate change technical and policy analyses, identifying viable market solutions, and building real-world management tools. Recent science presents a compelling case that emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) from human activities are inducing changes in climate throughout the world.

To ensure a sustainable future, there is a great need to understand and manage greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in ways that promote economic growth. As the climate change debate and private sector market solutions evolve, ICF International continues to offer its clients around the globe unparalleled analytical, policy, and business management services.

Only ICF International, with more than 230 climate change specialists and offices in key locations around the world, has the technical depth and historic experience to provide integrated public- and private-sector solutions. We understand the best practices, effective policy options, least-cost mitigation options, and credible management strategies for all GHG emissions, as well as the impacts of climate change and appropriate adaptation strategies.

ICF can provide you with expertise in the following areas:

• Greenhouse Gas (GHG)
  Strategy and Policy

  • Emission Inventories and Carbon Footprints

  Development of guidance (protocols, international reporting, national system development); international, regional, state, and entity-level inventories; emission reduction analyses; sector-specific analyses; and inventories for voluntary program support or program evaluation.

  • Carbon Strategy and Value-at-Stake Analysis

  Development of strategies to quantify emissions and identify and implement reduction opportunities.

  • Carbon Market Analysis

  Development of corporate climate change strategies to internalize the cost of GHG emissions, particularly via market cap-and-trade, and analyze risks and opportunities across value chains.

  • Carbon Credit Projects

  Development of methodologies and project designs to encourage GHG emission reductions through projects under the Kyoto Protocol (e.g., Clean Development Mechanism and Joint Implementation) and for carbon markets (e.g., European Trading System, Chicago Climate Exchange).

  • GHG Mitigation Policy Analysis

  Expert advice on policies, technologies, and programs to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases at all levels.

  • Voluntary Programs for GHG Reduction

  Design and support of voluntary programs aimed at reducing GHG and ozone-depleting substance (ODS) emissions, mitigating global climate change through solid waste reduction, and improving water and energy efficiency.

  • Carbon Tools

Application of ICF's proprietary climate change strategy tools to help manage greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

• Impacts, Vulnerability, and Adaptation

Assessment of the physical, ecological, and social risks associated with climate change, and development of risk management strategies to appropriately adapt to the effects of climate change.

• Stratospheric Ozone Protection

Strategic advice and implementation support for programs that protect the stratospheric ozone layer, as required under the Montreal Protocol and country government requirements (e.g., U.S. Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, EC Regulation No. 2037/2000).

• Green Business

Experience in developing and implementing green strategies, from energy efficiency and environmental sustainability to carbon footprints and credit monetization.

• Green Government

Depth and expertise to address all aspects of Executive Order 13514 and facilitate the development of a comprehensive integrated strategy to meet federally mandated green sustainability challenges.

• Do Your Part!

ICF's educational and outreach tool enables organizations and individuals to calculate and track GHG emissions, pledge emission reductions, and report the results in real time.

Selected Clients

• Air Liquide
• Alcan
• Anglo American
• Asian Development Bank
• Australian Greenhouse Office (AGO)
• Bank of America
• Barclays
• BHP Billiton
• BNP Parisbas
• BP
• California Air Resources Board
• California Climate Action Registry
• California Energy Commission
• Carbon Trust
• ChevronTexaco
• Citigroup
• Climate Change Capital
• ConocoPhillips
• Credit Suisse
• Fannie Mae
• Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC)
• DEFRA—UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
• Deutsche Bank
• Duke Energy
• DuPont
• EDF
• Electric Power Research Institute
• Endesa
• ENI
• Environment Canada
• European Commission Directorate-General Environment
• Fannie Mae
• Gaz de France
• GlaxoSmithKline
• Global Environment Facility (GEF)
• Google
• Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism
• HBOS
• HSBC Group
• Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Climate Change Advisory Group
• Ineos Fluor
• Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
• Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
• International Finance Corporation (IFC)
• Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)
• Kimberly-Clark
• Legal & General
• Merrill Lynch
• Midwest Governors Association
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
• News Corporation
• Nike
• Norsk Hydro
• Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
• Petrobas
• Procter & Gamble
• Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)
• Repsol-YPF
• Rolls Royce
• Scottish and Southern Energy plc
• Shell
• Suez
• Suncor Energy
• Swiss Re
• Time Warner
• TransAlta
• UBS
• U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
• U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
• U.S. Trade and Development Agency
• United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
• United Nations Environment Program (UNEP)
• United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
• Washington Department of Ecology
• Western Climate Initiative
• World Bank
• Yahoo!

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