Monthly Climate Change Briefing: October 2015

When
October 5, 2015 5:00 pm — 5:30 pm

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 dimming of prospects for energy bills
  • Clean Power Plan litigation
  • Important climate change case from Pakistan
  • Washington state announces new regulation to reduce carbon emissions from major sources
  • Five US governors sign accord with Chinese governors to promote clean energy, climate and economic goals
  • California air quality officials re-adopted the state's low-carbon fuel standard
  • North Carolina lawmakers did not extend the state's renewable energy tax credit, set to expire at the end of the year
  • Ohio legislative study committee to recommend permanently suspending state's RPS

Speakers:
Vicki Arroyo, Director, Climate Center, Georgetown University
Michael B. Gerrard, Professor, Columbia Law School ; Director, Center for Climate Change Law
Manik Roy, Director of Political Assessment, ClimateWorks Foundation

Materials:
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