Climate Change

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(This program is one ofninethat makes upThe University of Minnesota Law School’s Thirty-Second Annual SUPER CLE WEEK. Search SUPER CLE WEEK to see allnine programs.)

Current efforts to address climate change through a traditional, multilateral treaty based approach are failing. Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change have not reached agreement on the fundamentals of how to move forward when the Kyoto Protocol …

(This program is one ofninethat makes upThe University of Minnesota Law School’s Thirty-Second Annual SUPER CLE WEEK. Search SUPER CLE WEEK to see allnine programs.)

Current efforts to address climate change through a traditional, multilateral treaty based approach are failing. Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change have not reached agreement on the fundamentals of how to move forward when the Kyoto Protocol …

Over the past several years, public attention has increasingly focused on the problem of climate change, but difficult legal questions abound at every level of government. The Summer CLE session will provide an overview of regulatory efforts to address climate change and explore some of the most contentious current issues. The session will cover the state of climate change science and key policy challenges; governmental efforts to address climate change at international, national, and state a…

Over the past several years, public attention has increasingly focused on the problem of climate change, but difficult legal questions abound at every level of government. The Summer CLE session will provide an overview of regulatory efforts to address climate change and explore some of the most contentious current issues. The session will cover the state of climate change science and key policy challenges; governmental efforts to address climate change at international, national, and state a…

If you practice environmental, regulatory, energy, resources, administrative, corporate, or securities law, climate change presents both risks and opportunities. Although there is uncertainty as to the shape of future federal regulation, there is little doubt that climate change will continue to be a driver of risk and reward for companies and law firms. It is vital that you understand the key policy and legal elements that contribute to climate law and policy, and how this quickly ch…

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Everywhere we turn, we hear about climate change issues. You need to know about the changes that are coming and how they will affect your job as corporate counsel. This program will separate myths from realities and explain the practical implications of climate change on your company, including the effects of current and proposed legislation and regulation around the world on your operations and products, as well as new litigation risks. Specific topics will include recent greenhouse gas regulat…

At the heart of any climate change trial will be the presentation of scientific evidence concerning responsibility for climate changes alleged to have had cataclysmic adverse effects on our planet. Join William Ruskin, Sheila Woolson and Aime Dempsey, all attorneys at Epstein Becker & Green, P.C., as they focus on the status of the scientific debate in which claims of fraud, spoliation of evidence, and undue influence have become inextricably intertwined with the scientific debate. …

At the heart of any climate change trial will be the presentation of scientific evidence concerning responsibility for climate changes alleged to have had cataclysmic adverse effects on our planet. Join William Ruskin, Sheila Woolson and Aime Dempsey, all attorneys at Epstein Becker & Green, P.C., as they focus on the status of the scientific debate in which claims of fraud, spoliation of evidence, and undue influence have become inextricably intertwined with the scientific debate. …

U.S. Congress is actively debating economy-wide regulation, with the House passing a bill last summer and the Senate gearing up to tackle legislation this spring; EPA is moving forward with greenhouse gas regulations in response to the Supreme Courts Massachusetts v. EPA decision; and states throughout the Northeast region are undertaking a number of climate related initiatives.
This continuing legal education program will provide participants with the latest developments on each of these f…

Why Attend?

Greenhouse gas regulation has been established as one of the top priorities of the Obama administration and 111th Congress, with legislation having cleared the House and pending in the Senate. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency now requires reporting of greenhouse gas emissions, and broad EPA regulation of such gases is likely around the corner. States and regions across the country are implementing both sector-specific and economy-wide regulatory regimes. Federal …

What You Will Learn

This program is the last in a 13-part series, “

What You Will Learn

This program is the last in a 13-part series, “

Federal carbon trading is likely to be a cornerstone of climate change legislation. This seminar will discuss the nuts and bolts of the trading process. Panelists will explain which sectors and facilities will be covered under the cap, which will face traditional regulation under the Clean Air Act, and which will be exempt. We will analyze the differences between allowances, allocations, offsets, and credits, and who will generate, use and trade them, along with the reporting…

The new Administration has begun to tackle the Clean Air Act, from New Source Review to enforcement, Title V to National Ambient Air Quality Standards, mercury regulation for power plants, and of course greenhouse gas regulation under this existing law. The new directions and policies have begun to take shape, rulemakings are underway, and the direction for the next several years is emerging out of EPA and on Capitol Hill.

This course allows you to take away a timely, in-depth analysi…

Federal carbon trading is likely to be a cornerstone of climate change legislation. This seminar will discuss the nuts and bolts of the trading process. Panelists will explain which sectors and facilities will be covered under the cap, which will face traditional regulation under the Clean Air Act, and which will be exempt. We will analyze the differences between allowances, allocations, offsets, and credits, and who will generate, use and trade them, along with the reporting…

Have insurance companies and risk managers kept up with the new claims arising out of climate change issues? This discussion will focus on two climate change-related lawsuits: Steadfast Insurance Co. v. The AES Corporation and Native Village of Kivalina, et al. v. ExxonMobil Corp., et al. What are some possible outcomes of the Steadfast case and its effects on the insurer? We will examine three coverage issues raised in the Steadfas…

Have insurance companies and risk managers kept up with the new claims arising out of climate change issues? This discussion will focus on two climate change-related lawsuits: Steadfast Insurance Co. v. The AES Corporation and Native Village of Kivalina, et al. v. ExxonMobil Corp., et al. What are some possible outcomes of the Steadfast case and its effects on the insurer? We will examine three coverage issues raised in the Steadfas…

THIS PROGRAM IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR CLE CREDIT.

Part4 of a 4-part series entitled, “Three Degrees: The Law of Climate Change and Human Rights”

The conference is a student-led effort aimed at challenging legal scholars, NGO leaders, and policy makers to confront the humanitarian crisis at the heart of climate change. The centerpiece of the conference, a Socratic (Fred Friendly) dialogue moderated by a former PBS facilitator, will challenge…

THIS PROGRAM IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR CLE CREDIT.

Part3 of a 4-part series entitled, “Three Degrees: The Law of Climate Change and Human Rights”

The conference is a student-led effort aimed at challenging legal scholars, NGO leaders, and policy makers to confront the humanitarian crisis at the heart of climate change. The centerpiece of the conference, a Socratic (Fred Friendly) dialogue moderated by a former PBS facilitator, will challenge…

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