April 9, 2012

Monthly Climate Change Briefing

A special service for ELI institutional members, this half-hour monthly conference call provides a valuable way to keep on top of the legal and policy developments in the climate change arena.

Panelists for this month's event were:

• Vicki Arroyo, Executive Director, Georgetown University Climate Center
• Tomas Carbonell, Van Ness Feldman, PC
• Michael B. Gerrard, Director, Center for Climate Change Law, Columbia Law School
• Nikki Roy, Vice President, Strategic Outreach, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES)

The topics discussed during the call included:

• Comer v. Murphy Oil (dismissal of refiled case)
• 5th Cir. Decision in Katrina canal breaches
• Ballona Wetlands Trust (CEQA and climate impacts)
• Complaint challenging the offset provisions in CA's cap-and-trade regulations
• GHG NSPS and Congressional reaction
• Trading program updates: CA, NH, NM
• EV updates: HI, IL
• MD proposes emissions reduction goals
• State renewables/EE developments: WA, CA, Great Lakes wind farm consortium

Additional Materials:
Members click here to access the event recording