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 to be addressed in this month's call:
- State of play in the litigations challenging the Clean Power Plan
- 4th Circuit decision refusing to make Gina McCarthy sit for a deposition
- California Supreme Court decision on reverse environmental impact analysis under CEQR
- Washington state draft rule on carbon pollution limits
- Oregeon EQC adopts amended Clean Fuels Program regulations, with program enforcement beginning in 2017
- Maryland Climate Commission unanimously supports adoption of new 2030 GHG reduction goal of 40% below 2006 levels
- Ontario and Manitoba announce plans to develop Cap and Trade programs linked with California and Quebec
- Connecticut Gov. Malloy created state storm resilience council
- FEMA advised to incorporate climate change into National Flood Insurance Program mapping
- In December, Virginia's Climate Change and Resiliency Update Commission submitted a report to Gov. McAuliffe. Top 5 recommendations include adopting a zero emission vehicle program, establishing a renewable energy procurement target for commonwealth agencies, and creating a bank for energy and resilience projects. Gov. McAuliffe established a target for 8% of state government's power to come from solar in next 3 years.
- San Diego's City Council approved climate plan in December that includes powering city operations with 100% renewable energy by 2035, reducing citywide emissions by 50% (from 2010) in 2035, and increasing tree canopy from 6.5% to 35% by 2035.
Speakers:
Vicki Arroyo, Executive Director, Climate Center, Georgetown University
Michael B. Gerrard, Professor, Columbia Law School; Director, Sabin Center for Climate Change Law
Materials:
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