Webcasts - U.S. Climate Change Strategies without a Clear Legislative Signal

U.S. Climate Change Strategies without a Clear Legislative Signal

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Webcast
Date: December 2, 2009
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET Time Zone Converter

Even as the Senate takes up climate change legislation, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has the green light to pursue regulation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions sources. The EPA is already in the process of developing regulation of vehicle emissions, corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, based in part upon the proposed California standard. The finding that GHG endangers human health, however, means that the EPA can regulate emissions from stationary sources under the Clean Air Act (CAA). On September 30th the EPA announced a proposal to require permits for large existing industrial facilities and new sources of GHGs under the CAA, estimated to cover 70% of the largest U.S. sources of GHG emissions. This webcast will show participants how an EPA-driven climate change policy will be significant not only for U.S. business and a U.S. carbon market, but also for the U.S. position in international negotiations in Copenhagen this December. The webcast includes an overview of the EPA’s Endangerment Finding for GHG emissions, an update of vehicle emissions regulation and standard development, and a discussion of regional cap and trade programs without a federally mandated scheme.

This webcast will discuss:

How GHG emissions regulation under the Clean Air Act will be applied to other sections of the economy beyond vehicles
The increasing responsibilities boards face in regard to succession planning, incentive-based executive compensation and talent management to create sustainable growth.
How key special interest group demands will impact climate change policy
How the outcome of climate change legislative efforts will affect the U.S. negotiating position at the December 2009 UN meeting
Whether EPA regulation can support the transition to a low-carbon economy as effectively as a Congressional bill

Panelists:

Stuart E. Eizenstat, Partner, Covington & Burling, LLP; former U.S. Ambassador to the European Union

Dr. John C. Dernbach, Distinguished Professor of Law, Widener University

Franz Litz, Senior Fellow, World Resources Institute

Moderator:

Dinah Koehler, Program Director, The Conference Board

Who Should Attend:

Managers, directors and company officers concerned with or responsible for company responses to sustainability, climate change and carbon management.

Participants should have a sound understanding of a company’s operations or overall business mix and strategy as well as a rudimentary knowledge of climate change issues and how they relate to business to best benefit from the knowledge and experiences that the presenters will share.

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The fee for non-profit is $115 and The Conference Board working group members pay only $100. Group rates are available. Please contact customer service at 212-339-0345 for more information on special rates.

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