ICF Consulting Awarded C$330,000 Contract by the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy

ICF Consulting is pleased to announce that it has been retained by the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE) to determine how Canada can reduce its greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by 60 percent by the year 2050. The contract to perform low emission scenario analysis for Canada on behalf of NRTEE is valued at C$330,000 and is expected to be complete by March 2006.

ICF Consulting’s global climate change experts will perform extensive energy scenario modelling and analysis to identify the combination of factors—technological and otherwise—that will contribute to a low emission future for Canada. In Canada, ICF Consulting is leading the effort that will inform Canada’s next generation of climate change response policies. NRTEE’s goal for this program is to have ICF Consulting identify the strategic directions for energy and climate policy the government must pursue now to put the country on a course for a 60 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 in a manner that will contribute to Canada’s economic prosperity and competitiveness. ICF Consulting leads a distinguished team that includes Systematic Solutions and the Centre for Spatial Economics, which are providing support in energy and macroeconomic modelling.

“ICF Consulting will utilise its proven scenario approach to the NRTEE project, emphasising the long-term strategic issues over the shorter-term energy issues,” says Ralph Torrie, a vice president in the firm’s Toronto office. “Based on our past experience in investigating deep reduction scenarios, the depth and breadth of our expertise in climate change, and the wide range of public and private sector clients we work for, our team of distinguished professionals will bring a fresh perspective beyond using conventional methods to analyse a long-range future with such deep emission reductions,” says Mr. Torrie.

ICF Consulting is pleased to be present at the first Meeting of the Parties (MOP) to the Kyoto Protocol at the Conference of the Parties (COP). There, NRTEE chairman Glen Murray will be describing this work at a COP/MOP side event, “Transitioning to the Low Carbon Economy,” at 1 p.m. on Monday, November 28, in Room 4. ICF Consulting Vice President Ralph Torrie, who is leading the firm’s climate change scenario development work, will be present at this side event and will participate on a panel of international experts addressing the topic, “National Scenarios for Low Emission Futures,” in Room 5 on Saturday, December 3, from 4-6 p.m. at the COP/MOP.

About ICF Consulting
ICF Consulting (http://www.icfconsulting.com) is a leading management, technology, and policy consulting firm. Drawing upon extensive industry knowledge, distinguished professionals, and innovative analytics, the firm develops solutions to complex defense, homeland security, social programme, energy, environment, and transportation issues. ICF Consulting’s approach to these issues is strengthened by its expertise in information technology, organisational improvement, research and evaluation, programme management, and communications. Since 1969, ICF Consulting has been serving major corporations, government at all levels, and multinational institutions. More than 1,500 employees serve these clients in the Americas, Asia, and Europe.