(CHICAGO – January 13, 2010)  Chicago Climate Exchange® (CCX®) Chairman and Founder Richard L. Sandor is in Asia this week and next where he will speak at several forums on developments in the global emissions markets as well as meet with local leaders in the government and business sectors.

Sandor will speak in Beijing on Friday, Jan. 15 to students at Peking University. The forum is a CEO roundtable jointly hosted by China Entrepreneurs Forum and Guanghua School of Management where Sandor is a member of the International Advisory Council. Later that day he’ll participate in an interview at the People’s Radio Event in Beijing.

On Saturday, Jan. 16 Sandor will be in Shanghai to attend the 2010 Low-Carbon Economy and Carbon Finance Development Forum hosted by the Shanghai Futures Exchange and the Shanghai Futures Association.

The following week Sandor speaks Wednesday, Jan. 20 at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. And on Thursday, Jan. 21 he’ll deliver remarks and participate in a panel discussion at the Asian Financial Forum. In advance of the forum, Sandor was interviewed by Hong Kong Trader about developments in emissions markets following the summit of global leaders in Copenhagen last month.

CCX has partnered with China National Petroleum Corporation Assets Management and the City of Tianjin to establish the Tianjin Climate Exchange (TCX), a joint venture and China’s first exchange established to design and market environmental products. Headquarters opened in September of 2008. The City of Tianjin is a special development zone designated by the State Council of China as a center for financial innovation.

Sandor also serves as Executive Chairman of Climate Exchange plc. Climate Exchange plc owns CCX, including the CCX-subsidiary Chicago Climate Futures Exchange® (CCFE®), as well as the European Climate Exchange (ECX).

Event Details:

Who China Entrepreneurs Forum and Peking University’s Guanghua School of Management
What Remarks on The Evolution and Convergence of Environmental and Financial Markets
When  9:30 a.m. (local time), Friday, Jan. 15
Where  Guanghua School of Management (2nd Conference Room, 1st Floor of Building #2)

Who Shanghai Futures Association and Shanghai Futures Exchange
What Remarks at 2010 Low-Carbon Economy and Carbon Finance Development Forum
When 9:30 a.m. (local time), Saturday, Jan. 16
Where Shanghai International Convention Center

Who The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
What Faculty of Construction and Land Use Distinguished Lecture
When 7-8 p.m. (local time), Wednesday, Jan. 20
Where M1603, Senate Room, Li Ka Shing Tower, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
More http://www.polyu.edu.hk/fclu/seminar/DL_20Jan2010/

Who Asian Financial Forum
What Discussion on the Environment and Natural Resources
When 9:45 a.m. (local time), Thursday, Jan. 21
Where Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
More http://www.asianfinancialforum.com/eng/index.htm

About Chicago Climate Exchange and Chicago Climate Futures Exchange
Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) is the world’s first and North America’s only legally binding, rules-based greenhouse gas emissions allowance trading system for all six greenhouse gases. CCX began trading in 2003 and today has more than 400 members who are leaders in greenhouse gas management and mitigation. Climate Exchange plc owns CCX, including the CCX-subsidiary Chicago Climate Futures Exchange (CCFE), as well as the European Climate Exchange (ECX). Climate Exchange plc is a publicly traded company listed on the AIM division of the London Stock Exchange (CLE.L). CCFE is a CFTC designated contract market which offers standardized and cleared futures and options contracts on a broad range of environmental products.