Climate Change is rapidly emerging as an important and complex policy area. Accordingly, energy and resources companies will face legal and strategic corporate challenges. This complimentary seminar will inform decision makers about the state of the issue and the realities posed by climate change.
Please join attorneys from the Holland & Hart Climate Change Practice Group who will present the program and Lawrence J. Reilly, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of National Grid USA, who will present the keynote address.
Program: 2:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Reception: 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Dinner at The Pinnacle Club with Lawrence J. Reilly: 7:00 p.m.
Sessions:
1. Federal & State Approaches to Climate Change: This portion of the program will touch on Congressional initiatives, state restrictions on imported electricity, Rocky Mountain state programs, and the Western Regional Air Partnership.
2. Litigation Issues: How might litigation force federal regulation of green house gas emissions? This presentation will address tort actions, NEPA, and the Massachusetts case pending before the Supreme Court.
3. Corporate Governance: Risks facing energy producers and users from shareholder activism and tort claims necessitate crafting a corporate climate change policy. Presenters will discuss the role of renewable energy and emissions trading.
4. Sequestration as a Response: Learn about the legal and regulatory issues raised by large-scale carbon sequestration on federal, state, and private lands.
5. Dinner with Keynote Speaker Lawrence Reilly: Mr. Reilly will give his perspectives on climate change and energy development in the United States.
Parking is available at the Hyatt Hotel Garage accessible on Glenarm Street between 17th and 18th Streets.