Monthly Climate Change Briefing: July 2020

When
July 13, 2020 5:00 pm — 5:30 pm
Where
Teleconference

Staying on top of the legal and policy developments in the climate change arena is no small task. As a special service to our members, the Environmental Law Institute provides a series of monthly conference calls with national experts on climate law and policy to keep you up to date and to answer your questions.

Topics addressed in this month's call:

  • The Hawaii Supreme Court decision holding that the Public Utilities Commission improperly limited the consideration of the greenhouse gas impacts of two liquid natural gas projects
  • New lawsuits brought by Minnesota and District of Columbia against oil and gas companies alleging campaign of deception
  • Decision of the Texas Court of Appeals dismissing Exxon Mobil's petition seeking discovery against California cities and counties that are suing it in California courts for climate change damages
  • Decision of California Court of Appeal rejecting key aspects of San Diego County's appeal of decision setting aside its Climate Action Plan
  • Highlights of the 2019 IBM and the Environment Report to be released this week
  • CA passes landmark advanced Clean Trucks Rule
  • NC releases Climate Risk Assessment and Resilience Plan
  • NV announces plan to adopt CA ZEV mandate and tailpipe emissions
  • CA Office of Planning and research has updated General Plan Guidelines to include guidance on environmental justice
  • NJ announces plans to build country’s largest offshore wind port
  • VA announces successful installation of first offshore wind farm approved by BOEM
  • NY officials unveil draft (white paper) road map for getting 70% of state power from renewables by 2030
  •  Discussion of the recent report from the House Select Committee on the climate crisis and the House transportation infrastructure legislation

Speakers:
Vicki Arroyo, Professor from Practice and Executive Director, Climate Center, Georgetown University
Edan Dionne, Vice President, Environmental, Energy & Chemical Management Programs, IBM
Michael B. Gerrard, Professor, Columbia Law School; Director, Sabin Center for Climate Change Law
Robert Sussman, Principal, Sussman & Associates

Materials:
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