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:
- US announcement of its Intended Nationally Deteremined Contribution for the international climate negotiations
- Decision striking down challenge to implementation of MA Global Solutions Act
- Denial of motion to dismiss in Murray Energy v. McCarthy (re need for jobs analysis by EPA)
- AZ decision refusing to require disclosure of climate scientists' emails
- NM decision rejecting public trust doctrine suit
- Political battles continue over EPA's Clean Power Plan, while states explore compliance options
- DE governor released state plan on March 2 to cut carbon emissions and adapt to climate change impacts
- CA governor signed executive order on April 1 imposing statewide water use restrictions
- OR governor signed bill on March 12 that extends and advances the state's low carbon fuel standard (program scheduled to take effect next year)
- FL counties work together to pursue climate change resilience measures through the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact
Speakers:
Vicki Arroyo, Director, Climate Center, Georgetown University
Kyle W. Danish, Partner, Van Ness Feldman, LLP
Michael B. Gerrard, Professor, Columbia Law School ; Director, Center for Climate Change Law
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