Tuesday, November 7, 2017, 6:30 – 8:00pm (Wine & cheese reception to follow) NYU School of Law Lester Pollack Colloquium Room, Furman Hall (9th floor) 245 Sullivan Street New York, NY 10012 REGISTER HERE 1.5 CLE credits offered in the areas of Professional Practice category. The credit is both transitional and non-transitional. The event is appropriate […]
On October 31st, the Guarini Center hosted an event in collaboration with the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, as well as Tesla Inc., to examine opportunities and obstacles to deploying renewable energy powered microgrids in the Caribbean region. The workshop brought together experts from international development organizations, non-profit institutions, academia, […]
Monday, October 16, 2017, 6:30 – 8:00pm NYU School of Law Lester Pollack Colloquium Room, Furman Hall (9th floor) 245 Sullivan Street New York, NY 10012 1.5 CLE credits offered in the areas of Professional Practice category. The credit is both transitional and non-transitional. The Guarini Center and a group of leading energy policy experts […]
Monday, October 2nd, 2017, 6:30 – 8:00pm NYU School of Law Faculty Library, Vanderbilt Hall (3rd floor) 40 Washington Square Park South New York, NY 10012 1 CLE credit in the Areas of Professional Practice category The Guarini Center on Environmental, Energy and Land Use Law hosted an event entitled, “Greening New York City’s Homes: […]
Disciplining Fossil Fuel Subsidies for Climate Mitigation and SDGs: A Job for the Trade System? Friday, September 22, 6:00-7:30pm NYU School of Law Pollack Colloquium Room, 9th Floor 245 Sullivan Street New York, NY 10012 Recent studies estimate fossil fuel subsidies to $5.3 trillion or 6.5 % of global GDP. Such subsidies are associated with […]
Thursday, September 21, 6:00-7:30pm NYU School of Law Vanderbilt Hall 214 40 Washington Square South New York, NY 10012 REGISTER HERE Although the Paris Agreement on climate change was signed in 2015 and came into force in 2017, it was only a shell of an agreement. Many details and rules remain to be worked out […]
Wednesday, September 20, 5:00-6:30pm NYU School of Law Snow Dining Room, 4th Floor 40 Washington Square South New York, NY 10012 REGISTER HERE Carbon pricing has an important role to play in providing a broad signal to shift the world’s economies in order to reach the objectives of the Paris Agreement. A recent report of […]
Thursday, May 2nd, 6:30-8:00pm NYU School of Law Greenberg Lounge, Vanderbilt Hall 40 Washington Square South New York, NY 10012 Please register, here 1.5 CLE credits offered in the areas of Professional Practice category. The credit is both transitional and non-transitional. Join the Guarini Center for a panel discussion with energy industry experts on the […]
Green roofs promote a number of New York City’s environmental policy goals. They can cut a building’s electricity demand, filter harmful urban air pollutants including asthma-inducing particulate matter, provide disadvantaged communities with access to green space, and significantly reduce storm water runoff. Yet, despite their great potential, green roofs are still few and far between […]
New York City’s strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 80% by the year 2050 provides both a challenge and an opportunity for the world of transportation. What is certain is that in order to reach this goal, New York City will have to dramatically shift away from personal car usage to more sustainable modes. But in […]
