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SUMMARY:Organic Waste in NYC: A Conversation with DSNY Commissioner Jessica Tisch & Council Member Sandy Nurse
DESCRIPTION:Every year\, New York City residents and businesses generate 1.8 million tons of organic waste\, with nearly all of it ending up in landfills. In particular\, organic waste\, including food scraps\, food-soiled paper\, yard debris\, is estimated to make up one-third of the waste collected from New York City residences each day. \nTo reduce the volume of organic waste sent to landfills\, the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) has recently announced that it will be phasing in a voluntary citywide curbside collection program to encourage residents to separate their organics from recyclables and other waste. Yet\, others have called on the City to establish mandatory diversion\, collection\, and composting of organic waste. \nIn this webinar\, DSNY Commissioner Jessica Tisch and Council Member Sandy Nurse discuss the status\, challenges\, and prospects of organic waste collection in New York City. \n  \nFEATURING \nJessica S. Tisch\, Commissioner\, New York City Department of Sanitation \nSandy Nurse\, Council Member (District 37) & Chair of the Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management\, New York City Council \nMODERATED BY \nKatrina Wyman\, Wilf Family Professor of Property Law\, NYU School of Law \n  \n\nThis event is co-sponsored by the Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy and Land Use Law and the Manhattan Solid Waste Advisory Board
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/organic-waste-in-nyc/
LOCATION:Virtual Webinar
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SUMMARY:Journey to Net-Zero: The Role of Carbon Capture
DESCRIPTION:Net-Zero is not Zero. Public and private decarbonization initiatives incorporate carbon capture\, utilization and sequestration (CCUS) into their pathways. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 provides significant tax benefits to permanent carbon sequestration and net zero pledges by corporations typically rely on some form of CCUS in the future. Yet CCUS technology is still in its infancy\, the capital required to move the industry to scale is enormous\, and sceptics perceive a lack of transparency and that its use could diminish ambitions to transition away from fossil fuels. Our panel of experts will discuss the status\, prospects and challenges of CCUS. \n  \nPANELISTS \nAdam Peltz\, Director and Senior Attorney\, Energy Transition\, EDF \nAlan Alexander\, Partner\, Vinson & Elkins LLP \nBenjamin Dell\, Managing Partner\, Kimmeridge \nSasha Stashwick\, Director\, Industrial Policy\, Climate & Clean Energy Program\, NRDC \n  \nMODERATOR \nRobert Seber\, Partner\, Vinson & Elkins LLP; Adjunct Professor\, NYU School of Law \n  \nNetworking reception sponsored by Vinson & Elkins LLP to follow.  \n  \nCLE \nThis event has been approved for one New York State CLE credit in the category of Areas of Professional Practice. The credit is both transitional and non-transitional; it is appropriate for both experienced and newly admitted attorneys. \n  \nOUT-OF-STATE CLE \nNYU School of Law is an accredited provider of CLE in New York State. If you are seeking CLE credit for a different state\, we recommend you consult with your state’s CLE Board to ascertain regulations on reciprocity. \n  \nREGISTER HERE \n  \n\nThis event has been made possible by the generous support of Vinson & Elkins LLP.
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/journey-to-net-zero-the-role-of-carbon-capture/
LOCATION:NYU School of Law\, Vanderbilt Hall\, Faculty Library\, 40 Washington Square South\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230123T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230123T173000
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SUMMARY:Global Sustainable Cities: Cities and Our Environmental Future
DESCRIPTION:Over half of the world’s population now lives in cities\, and this share is expected to increase in the coming decades. With growing urbanization\, cities and their residents face substantial environmental challenges such as higher temperatures\, droughts\, wildfires\, and increased flooding. In response to these pressing challenges\, some cities have begun to develop local environmental regulations that supplement national and environmental laws. Experts from around the globe take stock of the policies that leading cities in the global north and south are taking to lessen the impacts of climate change and secure a more sustainable urban future. \nThis program is timed to coincide with the release of Global Sustainable Cities: City Governments and Our Environmental Future\, a new book that is a collaborative effort of NYU’s faculty in New York City and Abu Dhabi. The book includes first-hand accounts of recent environmental initiatives adopted by Abu Dhabi\, Beijing\, Delhi\, London\, New York\, and Shanghai. \n  \nOPENING REMARKS \nJohn Coughlin\, Global Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies and Law\, NYUAD \n  \nPANELISTS \nDaniel Zarrilli\, Special Advisor for Climate and Sustainability\, Columbia University; former Chief Climate Policy Advisor to Mayor Bill de Blasio \nElena De Nictolis\, Post-Doctoral Global Fellow\, New York University School of Law \nHarry den Hartog\, Professor\, Tongji University\, Shanghai \nHu Tao\, Director\, Lakestone Institute for Sustainable Development \nWolfram von Heynitz\, Deputy Consul General\, Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany New York \n  \nMODERATORS \nDanielle Spiegel-Feld\, Executive Director and Adjunct Professor of Law\, Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy and Land Use Law\, NYU School of Law \nKatrina Wyman\, Wilf Family Professor of Property Law\, NYU School of Law \n 
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/global-sustainable-cities-book-launch/
LOCATION:NYU Abu Dhabi Institute in New York\, 19 Washington Square North\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230116T140000
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SUMMARY:Small Island Developing States & Plastic Pollution: Elements of a Global Plastics Agreement
DESCRIPTION:In late 2022\, the international community convened in Punta del Este\, Uruguay for the first meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) to begin developing a new global agreement to end plastic pollution. This process has been largely guided by UNEA Resolution 5/14\, which\, among other things\, broadly identifies provisions that must—at a minimum—be included in the final agreement or otherwise considered by the INC. But while there have been growing discussions around a number of common elements\, the INC has yet to decide on the specific contents or structure of the new agreement. \nJoin us for the second installment of our SIDS & Global Plastics Series to hear from a panel of policy and legal experts who will share their insights on the outcomes of INC-1 and explore key issues surrounding the structure and elements of a new global plastics agreement\, including potential implications for Small Island Developing States. \n  \nPANELISTS \nDr. Alexandra Harrington\, Chair\, Agreement on Plastic Pollution Task Force\, IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law \nAndrea Volentras\, Project Manager\, Pacific Ocean Litter Project (POLP)\, Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) \nJoan Yang\, Senior Officer\, Government Relations\, Pew Charitable Trusts \n  \nMODERATOR \nBryce Rudyk\, Director of International Environmental Law\, Guarini Center; Adjunct Professor of Law\, NYU School of Law \n  \nREGISTER HERE \n  \n\nThis event is made possible by the International Union for Conservation of Nature through the Plastic Waste Free Islands project\, funded with generous support from the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation.
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/sids-and-global-plastics-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221116T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221116T131500
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SUMMARY:Small Island Developing States & Plastic Pollution: The Road Towards a Global Agreement on Plastics
DESCRIPTION:Plastic pollution has evolved into one of the greatest global threats to humankind and the environment. While its impacts on health\, food security\, livelihoods\, economies\, and the wider environment are experienced across the globe\, small island developing states are experiencing these impacts on a disproportionate scale\, due in part to their unique vulnerabilities and limited resources\, and despite their relatively minor contribution to this global problem. \nIn late November\, countries will come together for the first session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to begin developing a new global agreement on plastic pollution. Ahead of this historic meeting\, join us for the first installment of our SIDS & Global Plastics Series to hear from a panel of experts on the impacts of plastic pollution on small island developing states\, and the potential role that the new agreement can play in addressing them. \n  \nPANELISTS \nAsha Challenger\, Lead Negotiator\, Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) \nDavid Vivas Eugui\, Legal Officer\, Trade\, Environment\, Climate Change & Sustainable Development Branch\, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) \nDr. Alexandra Harrington\, Chair\, IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law\, Agreement on Plastic Pollution Task Force \nJewel Batchasingh\, Director\, Basel Convention Regional Centre for Training and Technology Transfer for the Caribbean (BCRC-Caribbean) \n  \nMODERATOR \nSaeed Hamid\, Legal Fellow\, Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy and Land Use Law at NYU School of Law \n  \n\nThis event is made possible by the International Union for Conservation of Nature through the Plastic Waste Free Islands project\, funded with generous support from the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation.
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/sids-and-global-plastics-1/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221102T180000
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SUMMARY:Urban Biodiversity: A Transatlantic Dialogue on the Role of Cities in Promoting Global Biodiversity Goals
DESCRIPTION:Though seemingly at odds with one another\, a wide variety of living organisms and habitats exist in and around dense urban areas. With more than half of the world’s population now living in cities\, and the urban footprint steadily growing\, policymakers must think about how to protect the biodiversity that remains within urban areas and how to make our cities more hospitable to wildlife in the future. \nNext month\, the international community is scheduled to come together to discuss the future of the Convention on Biological Diversity. One of the key items that will be negotiated at the upcoming COP15 is the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework. In advance of COP15\, join the Guarini Center and the German Consulate General in New York for a conversation with experts from New York City and Berlin to discuss the role of local governments in implementing global biodiversity targets\, including the ways in which cities can support biodiversity. \n  \nOPENING REMARKS \nBryce Rudyk\, Director\, International Environmental Law Program\, Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy & Land Use Law \nPANELISTS \nDr. Georgina Cullman\, Ecologist\, NYC Department of Parks & Recreation \nDr. Dustin R. Partridge\, Director of Conservation & Science\, NYC Audubon Society \nSandra Naumann\, Senior Fellow\, Coordinator of Biodiversity & Nature-based Solutions\, Ecologic Institute \nWolfram von Heynitz\, Deputy Consul General\, Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany New York \nMODERATOR \nBenji Jones\, Senior Environmental Reporter\, Vox \n  \nNetworking reception sponsored by Deputy Consul General Wolfram von Heynitz to follow. \n  \nCOVID-19 Policy. This event will be held in-person at NYU School of Law. Advance registration is required for all attendees. All non-NYU attendees will be required to provide proof at the door of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and boosted with an FDA-authorized or WHO-listed vaccine to be allowed entry into the event. Masks are not required. \nRegister here. \n  \n\nThis event is made possible by the generous support of the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany New York.
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/urban-biodiversity/
LOCATION:NYU School of Law\, Snow Dining Room\, 40 Washington Square South\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221012T120000
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SUMMARY:Beyond Gas Bans: Expanding Local Strategies for Building Decarbonization and Energy Efficiency
DESCRIPTION:At the federal level\, opportunities and incentives to decarbonize buildings expanded in 2022 due to the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act.  However\, many municipalities have seen their powers to steer building decarbonization curtailed in recent years. Notably\, between 2020 and 2021\, 20 states passed laws that limited local governments’ authority to regulate the installation or use of natural gas infrastructure\, in the wake of the Berkeley\, California’s pioneering 2019 ordinance banning the installation of natural gas infrastructure in most new buildings. \nJoin the Guarini Center for a conversation with building decarbonization experts to discuss climate- and public health-related policy options that municipalities and their partners can deploy to advance building decarbonization and energy efficiency\, despite these state-level laws restricting local governments’ ability to manage natural gas infrastructure. This event will coincide with the Center’s publication of a new policy brief\, Beyond Gas Bans: Alternative Pathways to Reduce Building Emissions in Light of State Preemption Laws. \n  \nPANELISTS \nAlejandra Mejia Cunningham\, Building Decarbonization Advocate\, Climate & Clean Energy Program\, NRDC \nJustin Gundlach\, Senior New York Regulatory Policy Manager\, Building Decarbonization Coalition \nKatrina Managan\, Director of Buildings & Homes\, Office of Climate Action\, Sustainability\, & Resiliency\, City & County of Denver \nYu Ann Tan\, Senior Associate\, Carbon-Free Buildings\, RMI \n  \nMODERATOR \nNathaniel Mattison\, Legal Fellow\, Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy and Land Use Law \n  \nRegister for the event here. \n  \n\nThe Guarini Center’s work on this issue\, including this event\, is made possible by the generous support of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund.
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/beyond-gas-bans/
LOCATION:Virtual Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220919T123000
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SUMMARY:Electrification and the Inflation Reduction Act: Has the Calculus Changed?
DESCRIPTION:  \nHas the Inflation Reduction Act altered the costs and benefits of electrifying buildings in New York? For instance\, will the IRA accelerate the decarbonization of the New York State grid? And will it materially reduce the cost of installing heat pumps? \nWith its slew of incentives for renewable energy and heat pumps\, it seems very likely that the IRA has changed the economic and environmental calculus\, but figuring out what the impact will be is a subject of much debate. At this upcoming event\, experts from economics\, law\, and building science will help unpack the complexity to inform local decision-making. \n  \nPANELISTS \nCharlotte Matthews\, Head of Affordable Electrification\, Google \nDale Bryk\, Senior Attorney and Director of State & Regional Climate Policies\, Harvard Law School Environmental and Energy Law Program \nDr. Sanem Sergici\, Principal\, Brattle \nJasmine Graham\, New York Senior Policy & Campaign Manager\, Building Decarbonization Coalition \nJason Block\, Principal Mechanical Engineer\, Cadence OneFive \n  \nMODERATOR \nKatrina Wyman\, Sarah Herring Sorin Professor of Law\, NYU School of Law \n  \nRegister for the event here. \n 
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/electrification-and-the-inflation-reduction-act/
LOCATION:Virtual Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220614T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220614T131500
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SUMMARY:Impact Fees: A New Direction for NYC?
DESCRIPTION:Impact fees are one-time charges imposed on new development as a condition of approval to offset the development’s impact on local infrastructure\, services\, and the environment. A revenue-raising tool\, they are broadly based on the idea that new development should be responsible for paying for a share of the new or additional public infrastructure and services needed to support it\, and for the costs the governments incurs in mitigating its adverse impacts on the environment.  \nEmployed widely in other major U.S. cities\, New York City does not have an official impact fee policy. \nFacing numerous challenges in raising the revenue needed to support its growing population\, some have called for the City to explore whether to adopt an impact fee program. Yet\, there are open questions surrounding the city’s legal authority to charge impact fees\, as well as whether they are an appropriate or viable policy choice. \nAt this upcoming event\, a panel of experts will come together to explore these questions and share their perspectives on this issue. \n  \nPANELISTS \nEric Kober\, Senior Fellow\, The Manhattan Institute\, former Director of Housing\, Economic & Infrastructure Planning\, NYC Department of City Planning \nDavid Garcia\, Policy Director\, Terner Center for Housing Innovation at University of California\, Berkeley \nLouis Cholden-Brown\, Senior Advisor & Special Counsel for Policy and Innovation\, Office of NYC Comptroller Brad Lander \nSpencer Williams\, Director of Advocacy\, The Municipal Art Society \n  \nMODERATOR \nAdalene Minelli\, Senior Fellow\, Guarini Center \n  \nRegister for the event here. \n  \n\nThis event is made possible by the generous support of the New York Community Trust. \n 
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/impact-fees-in-nyc/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220407T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220407T160000
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SUMMARY:Equitable Electrification for New York City
DESCRIPTION:Electrification of building heating systems is expected to play a central role in New York City and New York State’s long-term efforts to decarbonize its building stock. From a climate perspective\, this makes sense; buildings will not be able to dramatically reduce their carbon footprints without moving away from onsite combustion of fossil fuels for their heating. But to what extent is beneficial electrification of heating systems in multifamily housing in New York City likely to cause residential tenant utility costs to rise? \nThis roundtable will bring together experts and stakeholders to explore this issue from legal\, economic\, and engineering perspectives\, focusing on whether electrification can raise energy costs for low- and moderate-income tenants and how vulnerable populations may be protected. Participants will have an opportunity to share their experiences and insights on this important issue\, and to provide feedback on the Guarini Center’s findings on the legal protections and risks that currently exist for different classes of tenants\, as well as potential paths forward. \nThis roundtable is hosted in partnership with WE ACT for Environmental Justice. Our work on this issue\, including this event\, is made possible by the generous support of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. \nThis roundtable will take place virtually via Zoom. Participation is by invitation only.  \nPlease check back to this page for updates about this event.  \n  \nMaterials for Participants: \nAGENDA \nBACKGROUND & DISCUSSION QUESTIONS \nLIST OF PARTICIPANTS \n  \n\n  \nAgenda \n  \n2:00 – 2:10  |  Welcome and Framing Remarks – An Introduction to the Project \nDanielle Spiegel-Feld\, Executive Director\, Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy and Land Use Law; Adjunct Professor of Law\, NYU School of Law \nSonal Jessel\, Policy Director\, WE ACT for Environmental Justice \n2:10 – 2:55  |  Setting the Stage – Preliminary Economic\, Engineering\, and Legal Perspectives \n2:10 – 2:25  |  Jason Block\, Director\, Building Operations\, Decarbonization\, and Efficiency\, Steven Winter Associates \n2:25 – 2:40  |  Alexander Meeks\, Director\, HR&A Advisors \n2:40 – 2:55  |  Danielle Spiegel-Feld\, Executive Director\, Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy and Land Use Law; Adjunct Professor of Law\, NYU School of Law \n2:55 – 4:00  |  Group Discussion \nDuring this group session\, participants will assess the study team’s preliminary findings regarding the extent to which low- and moderate-income households in New York City may be vulnerable to increases in utility expenses as their buildings electrify. Specific questions will explore the following themes: \n\n\n\nWhat are the mechanisms through which electrification may impact tenant utility expenses?\nWhat protections are in place to prohibit cost shifting towards LMI tenants and how well are these protections enforced? What additional protections might be developed?\nHow material are the risks that electrification could increase tenant utility costs in New York City?
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/2022-equitable-electrification-roundtable/
LOCATION:Virtual Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220330T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220330T131500
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SUMMARY:Counting What We Consume: How Cities Can More Accurately Count Their Contributions to Climate Change
DESCRIPTION:When U.S. cities estimate the greenhouse gas emissions for which they are responsible\, cities tend to focus on the emissions that come from activities within their borders and from generating electricity to meet local needs. This approach undercounts cities’ contributions to climate change because it leaves out the GHG emissions that come from the production of goods elsewhere that cities import for consumption or use in their borders\, such as food and construction materials.  This means that the existing local inventories of GHG emissions provide local policymakers – and residents – with a partial picture of how cities are contributing to climate change\, and thus an incomplete basis for local climate mitigation policy. \nThe new mayoral administration in New York City has an opportunity to modernize the city’s approach to counting the city’s GHG emissions\, and broaden climate policy\, by incorporating estimates of GHG emissions from the city’s consumption of goods produced elsewhere.  The administration also may have an incentive to update the city’s approach to inventorying local GHG emissions because the mayor stated during the campaign that the city should “track its emissions from food procurement and consumption.” \nThis panel will discuss the importance of updating local GHG inventories to include emissions from products imported into the city\, and how local governments can estimate these emissions. Panelists will include people who have undertaken consumption based inventories for local governments\, such as San Francisco\, and supply-chain analyses of the GHG emissions from local government procurement on the west coast. \n  \nPanelists \nAaron Toneys is a Senior Associate at Good Company\, which is based in Eugene\, Oregon; he has conducted analyses of the GHG emissions associated with local government procurement as well as other sustainability analyses. \nDr. Chris Jones is Director of the CoolClimate Network at UC Berkeley\, where he has led the development of increasingly sophisticated methodologies for undertaking consumption-based greenhouse gas accounting and completed such accountings for San Francisco. \nJonathan Rosenbloom is a Professor of Law at Vermont Law School who published a law review article in 2021 arguing that cities should undertake consumption-based inventories to provide an accurate picture of their contributions to climate change. \nLingxi Chenyang is Environmental Law Fellow at the Maurer School of Law at Indiana University; she has argued that climate mitigation policy should include reducing meat consumption. \nNilang Gor is a co-founder of Berkeley-based Cultivate Empathy for All and a board member of the California Plant-based Alliance. \nRoss MacWhinney is a Senior Advisor at the NYC Mayor’s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice and an expert in greenhouse gas emissions accounting. \n  \n\n 
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/counting-what-we-consume/
LOCATION:Virtual Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220325T120000
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SUMMARY:Next Generation Building Performance Regulation
DESCRIPTION:In late January\, the Biden Administration announced the launch of a new “Building Performance Standards Coalition” of cities and states that are working to reduce buildings’ contribution to global change. If successful\, the coalition could pave the way for a new wave of local building regulation. As cities and states embark on the process of designing new policies\, it is critical to take stock of how early experiences with building performance standards in cities like New York City and Washington DC should inform the structure of the next generation of policies. At this upcoming event\, experts with first-hand insight into the early building performance standards will share their advice for the policies to come. \n  \nSpeakers: \nKatrina Wyman (Introductory Remarks)\, Sarah Herring Sorin Professor of Law\, New York University School of Law \nKatie Bergfeld\, Branch Chief\, Building Performance & Enforcement\, Data & Benchmarking Division\, Department of Energy & Environment \nMark Chambers\, Senior Director for Building Emissions and Community Resilience\, Council on Environmental Quality\, Executive Office of the President \nJasmine Graham\, Energy Justice Policy Manager\, WE ACT for Environmental Justice \nFrank Oswald\, Building Commissioner\, City of St. Louis\, Missouri \nBen Silverman\, Manager\, Policy Design and Implementation\, Institute for Market Transformation \nMarc Zuluaga\, Co-CEO & Co-Founder\, Cadence OneFive \nDanielle Spiegel-Feld (Moderator)\, Executive Director\, Frank J. Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy and Land Use Law \n  \n\n 
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/next-generation-building-performance-regulation/
LOCATION:Virtual Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220308T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220308T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164036
CREATED:20220210T160507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221201T212549Z
UID:9918-1646757000-1646762400@guarinicenter.org
SUMMARY:Private Equity and Energy Transition
DESCRIPTION:The decarbonization goals set by national governments and international alliances require massive capital\, much of it to come from private funds.  Private capital\, however\, does not get invested to achieve policy goals\, it gets invested to earn returns.  Our panel of experts will discuss the role and opportunities for private equity in the energy transition\, the return expectations of investors\, policies that facility (or impede) the flow of private capital\, and the transition of legacy energy-focused private equity firms themselves in their investment strategies. \n  \nModerator \nRobert Seber\, Partner\, Vinson & Elkins LLP; Adjunct Professor\, NYU School of Law \n  \nPanelists \nEliot C. Cotton\, General Counsel\, Decarbonization and Credit\, Riverstone LLC \nDiana Glassman\, ESG Leader & Director-Engagement\, EOS at Federated Hermes \nAdam Klein\, Partner & Head of Climate Strategies\, Crestview Partners \nMargaret E. Peloso\, Lead Sustainability Partner\, Vinson & Elkins \nTim Rebhorn\, Managing Partner\, EnCap Energy Transition \n  \nRegister here. \n  \n\nThis event has been made possible by the generous support of Vinson & Elkins LLP. \n \n 
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/private-equity-and-energy-transition/
LOCATION:Virtual Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211214T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211214T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164036
CREATED:20211115T204801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221201T212719Z
UID:9329-1639486800-1639490400@guarinicenter.org
SUMMARY:Unpacking the LL97 Carbon Trading Study
DESCRIPTION:NYU just released the highly anticipated carbon trading study required by New York City’s Local Law 97. The study is the first comprehensive modelling assessment of the costs and benefits of this groundbreaking law\, and of the feasibility of a potential carbon trading program for buildings. \nJoin Urban Green and the NYU study team for a deep dive on the findings\, including that with the right design carbon trading can deliver deeper GHG and air pollution savings and greater investment in NYC buildings citywide and in environmental justice communities. Register here. \n\nSpeakers (in formation): \nChris Halfnight\, Director of Policy\, Urban Green Council (moderator) \nMary Jiang\, Senior Analyst\, HR&A Advisors \nKasparas Spokas\, Associate\, The Brattle Group \nDanielle Spiegel-Feld\, Executive Director\, Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy and Land Use Law\, NYU \n\nThis event is co-hosted by the Urban Green Council. \n \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/unpacking-carbon-trading-study/
LOCATION:Virtual Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211202T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211202T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164036
CREATED:20211114T195152Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221201T212723Z
UID:9489-1638450000-1638455400@guarinicenter.org
SUMMARY:Small Group Discussion: Propertizing Environmental Attributes
DESCRIPTION:This event will bring together a small group of experts from academic\, industry\, and government to discuss Katrina Wyman & Adalene Minelli’s forthcoming article\, Propertizing Environmental Attributes.  \nCheck back to this event page for future updates and event-related materials. \nBy invitation only.
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/small-group-discussion-propertizing-environmental-attributes/
LOCATION:Virtual Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211015T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211015T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164036
CREATED:20211010T130002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221201T212728Z
UID:9068-1634299200-1634302800@guarinicenter.org
SUMMARY:Towards Plant-Forward Diets: A Toolkit for Local Leadership
DESCRIPTION:As public awareness grows about the health\, environmental and animal welfare benefits of reducing meat consumption\, a number of cities around the United States have started to take action to encourage a shift towards plant-forward diets. With a new administration poised to take office in New York City\, the time is ripe to take stock of these initiatives and consider what further measures New York City can and should adopt. At this upcoming panel discussion\, experts from government\, academia and NGOs will evaluate the progress that cities have made to date and discuss a potential agenda for advocates and government to pursue going forward. \nRegister here. Read our new policy brief on this issue here. \n\nSpeakers: \nRachel Atcheson\, Assistant to the President\, Office of the Brooklyn Borough President\, Eric L. Adams \nNilang Gor\, Founder\, Cultivate Empathy for All; Senior Scientist\, Process Development\, Catalyst Biosciences \nDanielle Spiegel-Feld\, Executive Director\, Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy and Land Use Law \nChloe Waterman\, Senior Program Manager\, Climate-Friendly Food Program\, Friends of the Earth \nDan Zarrilli\, Special Advisor\, Climate & Sustainability\, Columbia University \n\nModerated by: \nDale Jamieson\, Professor of Environmental Studies and Philosophy\, Affiliated Professor of Law\, Affiliated Professor of Medical Ethics\, New York University \n\nThis event has been made possible by the generous support of The Brooks Institute for Animal Rights Law and Policy. \n \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/towards-plant-forward-diets-a-toolkit-for-local-leadership/
LOCATION:Virtual Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210923T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210923T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164036
CREATED:20210923T140045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221201T212732Z
UID:9086-1632400200-1632403800@guarinicenter.org
SUMMARY:Decarbonizing the Downstate Grid: Taking Stock of Progress
DESCRIPTION:In 2019\, New York State committed itself to decarbonizing the state’s electricity grid by 2040. This goal may be particularly difficult to meet in New York City\, where fossil fuels presently supply most of the electricity that is available. At this upcoming event\, experts from government\, industry\, and non-profits will discuss the challenges that  officials face in decarbonizing the City’s electricity supply and the progress that has been made to date. \nRegister here. \n\nSpeakers: \nMartine Hébert\, Delegate General\, Québec Government Office in New York  \nSusanne DesRoches\, Deputy Director\, Infrastructure & Energy\, New York City Office of Resiliency and Sustainability \nCullen Howe\, Senior Renewable Energy Advocate\, Natural Resources Defense Council \nPeter Rose\, Director\, Stakeholder Relations New York\, Hydro-Québec \nAnne Reynolds\, Executive Director\, Alliance for Clean Energy New York \nJustin Gundlach\, Senior Attorney\, Institute for Policy Integrity \n\nThis event has been made possible through the generous support of the Québec Government Office in New York. \n \n 
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/decarbonizing-the-downstate-grid-taking-stock-of-progress/
LOCATION:Virtual Webinar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210615
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210617
DTSTAMP:20260403T164036
CREATED:20210615T140016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221201T212736Z
UID:9088-1623715200-1623887999@guarinicenter.org
SUMMARY:Meatless Cities: A Workshop on How Cities Can Help Lead the Transition to a Plant-Forward Food System
DESCRIPTION:By invitation only. \nReducing meat consumption can help to improve human health\, reduce greenhouse gas emissions as well as other forms of environmental damage\, and limit the suffering of animals raised as livestock. Cities have an opportunity to help facilitate a societal transition towards a plant-forward food system\, however\, there are uncertainties about the limits of their authority to enact certain policies and open questions about the benefits and drawbacks of different approaches. This workshop will bring together academics\, policymakers\, industry professionals\, and other experts to explore potential strategies that local governments can employ to reduce the consumption of meat within their jurisdictions. \nDuring four sessions over the course of two days\, this workshop will explore four types of strategies that cities may turn to: economic incentives\, informational policies\, procurements policies\, and bans\, boycotts\, and divestments. Attendees may elect to join any one or more of these sessions. \nThis workshop will take place virtually via Zoom. Please refer to this page for any updates. \n\n\n\nDay 1 | June 15\, 2021 \n12:00 – 12:30 PM \nIntroductory Panel – Breaking Down the Arguments for Limiting Meat Consumption \nThere are a myriad of environmental\, ethical\, and health reasons for why cities may be interested in reducing their meat consumption. This opening panel will introduce the project and set the stage for the upcoming discussions by outlining arguments for limiting our meat consumption and explaining why we believe it’s essential to consider the scope of cities’ authority to encourage a shift towards plant-based diets. \nSpeakers: \n\nJeff Sebo\, Clinical Associate Professor of Environmental Studies\, NYU\nKatrina Wyman\, Sarah Herring Sorin Professor of Law\, NYU\n\n12:30 – 1:30 PM \nSession 1: Exploring Strategies for Local Action Part I –  Economic Incentives  \nModerator: Katrina Wyman\, Sarah Herring Sorin Professor of Law\, NYU \nWhile no cities or states in the United States have implemented a “meat tax” or other similar charges\, several other countries\, including Germany\, Denmark\, and Sweden\, have considered introducing such measures\, and some recent academic literature has presented them as effective options for reducing meat consumption. This panel will discuss the potential for introducing economic incentives to influence consumer choices by altering the price of meat\, as well as some of the concerns and challenges associated with such incentives. \n\n\nBackground Materials \n\n\n1:30 – 2:30 PM \nSession 2: Exploring Strategies for Local Action Part II – Informational Policies  \nModerator: Danielle Spiegel-Feld\, Executive Director\, Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy\, and Land Use Law\, NYU \nCities around the world have introduced policies aimed at raising public awareness about the benefits of limiting meat consumption\, including through Meatless Monday resolutions\, labels\, informational campaigns\, and local climate action plans. This panel will discuss the introduction and effectiveness of these informational policies\, and their potential for expansion. \n\n\nBackground Materials \n\n\n\nDay 2 | June 16\, 2021 \n12:00 – 1:00 PM \nSession 3: Exploring Strategies for Local Action Part III – Procurement Policies  \nModerator: Adalene Minelli\, Legal Fellow\, Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy\, and Land Use Law\, NYU \nProcurement policies aim to reduce the amount of meat and dairy products that a city purchases\, and push for facilities to explore and provide alternative offerings. Many cities have already adopted the Good Food Purchasing Program or similar initiatives\, and have introduced such policies in government buildings\, schools\, hospitals\, and other institutions. This panel will discuss the proliferation and effectiveness of these procurement policies and other options for using procurement to effectively encourage a transition away from meat. \n\n\nBackground Materials \n\n\n1:00 – 2:00 PM \nSession 4: Exploring Strategies for Local Action Part IV – Bans\, Boycotts & Divestments  \nModerator: Jeff Sebo\, Clinical Associate Professor of Environmental Studies\, NYU \nAlthough we have not yet seen any general bans on meat products\, several cities have introduced targeted bans on certain types of animal products such as foie gras. Moreover\, many cities have mandated emissions reductions\, including food-related emissions\, and some\, such as NYC\, have introduced resolutions to divest from agricultural industries for their role in accelerating climate change. This panel will explore the potential for bans\, boycotts\, and divestments in reducing meat and dairy consumption in cities\, as well as some of their potential challenges. \n\n\nBackground Materials \n\n\n\nThis workshop is made possible by the generous support of The Brooks Institute for Animal Rights Law and Policy.
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/meatless-cities-a-workshop-on-how-cities-can-help-lead-the-transition-to-a-plant-forward-food-system/
LOCATION:Virtual Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210609T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210609T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164036
CREATED:20210609T140014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221201T212742Z
UID:9092-1623241800-1623245400@guarinicenter.org
SUMMARY:Pathways to Grid Decarbonization: The Generator’s Perspective
DESCRIPTION:Last month\, the Biden Administration announced a target for the US to reduce emissions by 50% below 2005 levels by 2030 and to completely decarbonize the electricity grid by 2035. Achieving these targets will require many generators to make sweeping and rapid changes. At this upcoming event\, industry experts will share their reactions to the policy shift including their views on the challenges and opportunities for achieving the stated goals. \nRegister here. \n\nSpeakers: \nHarold W. Bulger III\, Counsel\, White & Case \nJames Larocque\, Managing Director\, The Carlyle Group \nCaleb Stephenson\, Executive Vice President\, Commercial Operations\, Calpine Corp \nChristina Scalzo\, Vice President\, Corporate Development and Strategy\, Vistra Energy \nMichael Shenberg\, ’85 Partner\, White & Case (Moderator) \n\nThis event has been made possible through the generous support of  White & Case.
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/pathways-to-grid-decarbonization-the-generators-perspective/
LOCATION:Virtual Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210415T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210415T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164036
CREATED:20210415T140049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221201T212747Z
UID:9098-1618489800-1618493400@guarinicenter.org
SUMMARY:Land Use Planning in the Next Mayoral Administration: A Look at Proposed Reforms
DESCRIPTION:Though often overlooked\, New York City’s land use policies fundamentally impact the City’s economy\, environmental footprint\, and the quality of life for its 8 million plus inhabitants. The City Council has recently introduced a proposal to make sweeping changes to the City’s land use planning processes\, including moving towards a more centralized approach. Advocates have called for a variety of further changes to be made including reforming the way the City reviews the environmental impacts of proposed rezonings and major development projects. At this upcoming event\, stakeholders with varying vantage points will discuss the merits of these different proposals and the decisions that the next mayoral administration will need to make. \n\nSpeakers: \nElena Conte\, Senior Fellow\, Pratt Center for Community Development \nBruno Daniel Garcia\, Coalition Strategist\, Communities Resist Inc.  \nNoah Kazis\, Legal Fellow\, NYU Furman Center \nEric Kober\, Senior Fellow\, Manhattan Institute  \nMarcel Negret\, Senior Planner\, Regional Plan Association \nSpencer Williams\, Director of Advocacy\, Municipal Arts Society \nAdalene Minelli\, Legal Fellow\, NYU Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy and Land Use Law (Moderator) \n\nThis event has been made possible through the generous support of the New York Community Trust. \n  \n\n 
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/land-use-planning-in-the-next-mayoral-administration-a-look-at-proposed-reforms/
LOCATION:Virtual Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210331T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210331T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164036
CREATED:20210331T140030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221201T212758Z
UID:9104-1617193800-1617197400@guarinicenter.org
SUMMARY:Urban Agriculture in New York City: Assessing Options for Expansion
DESCRIPTION:The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the value of urban agriculture\, especially that produced in community gardens\, as many New Yorkers faced increased food insecurity and nearly all sought refuge in outdoor spaces. Yet\, despite the great value of urban agriculture\, New York City lacks a comprehensive plan to promote it and many community gardens are under threat. At this upcoming event\, speakers will assess the state of urban agriculture in New York City and policies that should be developed to help it thrive. \nSpeakers: \nNicole Baum\, Director of Business Development and Partnerships\, Gotham Greens \nAziz Dehkan\, Executive Director\, New York City Community Gardens Coalition \nIyeshima Harris\, Program Director\, East New York Farms! \nSurbhi Sarang\, Associate Attorney\, Earthjustice \nRick Elbaum (LLM ’20)\, Board Member\, Scenic Hudson (moderator) \n  \n\n 
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/urban-agriculture-in-new-york-city-assessing-options-for-expansion/
LOCATION:Virtual Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210210T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210210T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164036
CREATED:20210210T150033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221201T212802Z
UID:9106-1612974600-1612980000@guarinicenter.org
SUMMARY:Back to the Future: Energy Policy in the Biden Administration
DESCRIPTION:President Joe Biden has pledged to pursue a starkly different energy policy than the prior administration. Among other things\, Biden has promised to dramatically curb methane emissions from the oil and gas sector\, cut fossil fuel subsidies\, and put the US on a path to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Achieving these goals will require sweeping changes to federal energy and environmental laws. At this upcoming panel discussion\, experts from industry\, law and the environmental community will assess what steps the Biden Administration can or should to take to implement these reforms and the obstacles that it may encounter along the way. \n\nSpeakers: \nBethany Davis Noll\, Executive Director at The State Energy & Environmental Impact Center at NYU School of Law \nMargaret Peloso\, Partner\, Vinson & Elkins \nStephen Richardson\, Senior Managing Director\, Evercore \nRobert Seber\, Partner\, Vison & Elkins; Adjunct Professor\, NYU School of Law (moderator) \nStarla Yeh\, Director\, Policy Analysis Group\, Climate & Clean Energy Program\, NRDC \n\nThis program has been made possible by the generous support of Vinson & Elkins\, LLP. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n 
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/back-to-the-future-energy-policy-in-the-biden-administration/
LOCATION:Virtual Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210112T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210112T183000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164036
CREATED:20210112T160034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221201T212805Z
UID:9108-1610445600-1610476200@guarinicenter.org
SUMMARY:The Future of the Regulatory State: In Celebration of Richard Stewart’s 50th Year of Teaching
DESCRIPTION:In fall 1971\, Richard Stewart began teaching at the Harvard Law School. In the intervening 50 years\, he has written seminal papers in administrative and environmental law\, served in the US government\, conducted law reforms efforts around the world and become a globally renowned legal scholar. \nJoin us as we celebrate Dick’s fifty years of teaching and his indelible impact on administrative and environmental law and global governance. \nThis day-long virtual workshop will bring together leading scholars to examine the future of the regulatory state and the impact on administrative\, environmental and international law. \n\n\n\n10:00 – 10:20 am\nWelcome Remarks \n\n\n10:20 – 11:50 am\nPanel 1- Administrative Law\nModerator: Rachel Barkow (NYU)\nPanelists:  E. Donald Elliott (Yale)\, Daniel Esty (Yale)\, Jerry Mashaw (Yale)\, David Schoenbrod (NYLS)\, and Cass Sunstein (Harvard)\n\n\n12:00 – 1:30 pm\nPanel 2 – Environment Law\nModerator:  Richard Revesz (NYU)\nPanelists: Lisa Heinzerling (Georgetown)\, Libby Dimenstein (Harvard) (for Richard Lazarus & Libby Dimenstein)\, and Jonathan B. Wiener (Duke)\n\n\n2:30 – 4:00 pm\nPanel 3 – Global Governance\nModerator: Philippe Sands (University College London)\nPanelists: Sabino Cassese (Rome)\, Kristina Daugirdas (Michigan)\, Benedict Kingsbury (NYU)\, and Michael Oppenheimer (Princeton)\n\n\n4:10 – 5:40 pm\nPanel 4 – Applications to Practice\nModerator: Jane Stewart\, ’79\nPanelists: Annie Petsonk (Environmental Defense Fund)\, James Tripp (EDF)\, and George Van Cleve (Department of Justice)\n\n\n5:40 – 6:00 pm\nResponse from Dick Stewart\n\n\n6:00-6:30 pm\nReflections with Justice Stephen Breyer\nA Conversation between Justice Stephen Breyer\, Associate Justice\, Supreme Court of the United States and Professor Richard Stewart
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/the-future-of-the-regulatory-state-in-celebration-of-richard-stewarts-50th-year-of-teaching/
LOCATION:Virtual Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200924T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200924T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164036
CREATED:20200924T150019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221201T212811Z
UID:9112-1600948800-1600952400@guarinicenter.org
SUMMARY:Decarbonizing the Downstate Grid: Three Transformational Clean Energy Projects
DESCRIPTION:With the Indian Point nuclear facility scheduled to close next year\, the downstate region that has relied on it for so long will be left facing a serious issue in its fight against climate change. Without an acceleration of clean energy and storage projects in the near term\, the region risks increasing its reliance on fossil fuel generated power\, degrading local air quality and undermining its fight against climate change. \nJoin us for this unique event during Climate Week NYC 2020 to examine new major clean energy projects that will collectively reshape the downstate grid within the next 5 years and over several decades to come. \nSpeakers: \nJulia Bovey\, Equinor\nJennifer Garvey\, Orsted\nMartin Imbleau\, Hydro-Québec\nJamil Khan\, Ravenswood Generating\nCatherine Loubier\, Delegate General of Québec\nDanielle Spiegel-Feld\, Guarini Center\nJulie Tighe\, NY League of Conservation Voters (Moderator) \nThis event is jointly hosted with the Québec Government Office in New York.
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/three-transformational-clean-energy-projects/
LOCATION:Virtual Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200915T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200915T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164036
CREATED:20200915T150005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221201T213835Z
UID:9114-1600171200-1600174800@guarinicenter.org
SUMMARY:Carbon Trading for Buildings? Insights from the German Emissions Trading Program
DESCRIPTION:In the fall of 2019\, Germany adopted novel climate legislation that calls for the establishment of a trading program for carbon emissions from the transportation and building sectors. The new law\, which has already generated substantial controversy\, will take effect in 2021. Pursuant to Local Law 97 of 2019\, New York City is considering adopting an emissions trading program of its own. At this upcoming event\, experts from Germany and New York City will share insights on the opportunities and challenges of developing carbon trading programs for these sectors\, focusing on buildings. \nZoom link to be provided after registration. Please register here. \n\nSpeakers: \nDr. Brigitte Knopf\, Secretary General of Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (Keynote Address) \nNicole Abene\, Senior Legislative Attorney at New York City Council \nAusten Brandford\, Senior Legislative Counsel at New York City Council \n Christopher Halfnight\, Associate Director\, Policy at Urban Green (Moderator) \n\nThis program has been made possible by the generous support of the Consulate General of Federal Republic of Germany in New York \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n 
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/carbon-trading-for-buildings-insights-from-the-german-emissions-trading-program/
LOCATION:Virtual Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200622T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200622T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164036
CREATED:20200622T152144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221201T213841Z
UID:9116-1592827200-1592830800@guarinicenter.org
SUMMARY:Electrifying Buses in New York City: Insights from Québec
DESCRIPTION:An international leader in vehicle electrification\, Québec has committed to a suite of ambitious measures to decarbonize its transportation sector. For instance\, the city of Montreal has pledged to acquire only electric vehicles for public transit beginning in 2025 — several electric buses are already on the road — and Québec has joined CALSTART’s “Drive to Zero” pledge\, which aims to transition to a fully zero-emission bus and truck fleet by 2040. New York City has indicated its own aspirations to shift toward electric transit and school buses as well but is still in the early stages of doing so. This event will explore what lessons Québec can provide\, in order to further advance the transition to electric buses in New York City. \nSpeakers:\nMarie Bedard\, Director of Strategy and Operations\, The Lion Electric Co.\nAngela Hotaling\, Program Director\, New York League of Conservation Voters\nAri Kahn\, Project Specialist\, Electric Vehicle Demonstration Projects\, Con Edison\nBenjamin Mandel\, Northeast Regional Director\, CALSTART\nPascal Renaud\, Director of Studies\, Société de transport de Montréal\nRenae Reynolds\, Transportation Planner\, New York City Environmental Justice Alliance\nEllen Rosen\, Freelance Journalist (moderator) \nThis event is has been made possible by the generous support of the Québec Government Office in New York. \n\n  \n\n 
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/electrifying-buses-in-new-york-city-insights-from-quebec/
LOCATION:Virtual Webinar
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SUMMARY:NYU on NYC: The Future of Our City After COVID
DESCRIPTION:Join leading NYU scholars for a webinar on imagining the future of New York City in a post-COVID world. \nPlease register here. \n\nSpeakers \nIngrid Gould Ellen\, Paulette Goddard Professor of Urban Policy & Planning; Faculty Director\, Furman Center  \nRobert L. Hawkins\, Assistant Dean & McSilver Associate Professor of Poverty Studies\, Silver School of Social Work \nEric Klinenberg\, Professor of Sociology\, Helen Gould Shepard Professor in Social Science\, Director of the Institute for Public Knowledge \nPaul Romer\, University Professor; Director\, Urbanization Project; Recipient of the 2018 Nobel Prize in Economics \nCarl Weisbrod\, Senior Fellow\, Marron Institute; Senior Advisor\, HR&A Advisors \nKatrina Wyman\, Sarah Herring Sorin Professor of Law; Deputy Faculty Director\, Guarini Center \n\nThis event is hosted in collaboration with The Furman Center at NYU.
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/nyu-on-nyc-the-future-of-our-city-after-covid/
LOCATION:Virtual Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200203T183000
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SUMMARY:Getting to Net Zero? Evaluating Pathways Towards New York State’s Climate Goals
DESCRIPTION:In July of 2019\, New York State enacted the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.  The State’s goal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% within 10 years and 85% within 30 years\, with the ultimate goal of net zero emissions.  These milestones will require a fundamental transformation not only of the energy\, transportation and real estate industries\, but also on the level of individual households.  Our panel of experts from government\, industry\, law\, and the environmental community will discuss potential pathways for achieving these ambitious goals and the challenges the State will have to contend with along the way. \nPlease register here. \n\nSpeakers (in formation):  \nDaniel Egan\, Senior Vice President\, Energy & Sustainability\, Vornado Realty Trust \nRichard Kauffman\, Chairman\, NYSERDA; Adjunct Senior Research Scholar\, Columbia Global Center for Energy Policy \nRichard Miller (’87)\, Vice President\, Con Edison \nMaritza U.B. Okata\, Partner\, Vinson & Elkins  \nRobert Seber (moderator)\, Partner\, Vinson & Elkins; Adjunct Professor\, NYU School of Law \nElizabeth Stein (’03)\, Senior Manager & Senior Attorney\, Clean Energy Program\,  Environmental Defense Fund \n\nThis event is hosted in collaboration with Vinson & Elkins LLP
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/getting-to-net-zero-evaluating-pathways-towards-new-york-states-climate-goals/
LOCATION:NYU School of Law\, D’Agostino Hall\, Lipton Hall\, 108 West 3rd Street\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191205
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191206
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SUMMARY:Reforming CEQR: Improving Mitigation under the City Environmental Quality Review Process
DESCRIPTION:On December 5th\, the Guarini Center\, in collaboration with the Municipal Arts Society and the Regional Plan Association held a roundtable meeting with experts from across New York City to examine opportunities for reforming City Environmental Quality Review. This workshop was generously supported by the New York Community Trust. The results of the roundtable meeting will be published in early 2020.
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/reforming-city-environmental-quality-review-improving-mitigation/
LOCATION:NY
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SUMMARY:Curbing Cars: A Transatlantic Dialogue on New Urban Mobility
DESCRIPTION:Cities’ reliance on motor vehicles imposes myriad public health and environmental challenges. In New York City\, for example\, officials estimate that fine particulate matter pollution from motor vehicles contributes to 320 premature deaths in New York City each year\, which is approximately the same number as die from homicide. In Germany\, the situation is not much better. In fact\, approximately 70 German cities violated EU air quality standards for nitrogen dioxide emissions last year and automobiles have been largely blamed for the problem. To remedy the situation\, policymakers on both sides of the Atlantic are experimenting with a range of strategies — from bans on diesel engines\, to congestion pricing schemes — to encourage new forms of urban mobility. Yet they are encountering a series of obstacles along the way. At this upcoming event\, experts from Germany and New York City will discuss options for lessening cars’ grip on transportation and challenges that lie ahead. \n1 credit of CLE in Areas of Professional Practice \n\nKeynote address:  \nProf. Dr. Claudia Kemfert\,\nDepartment Head\, Energy\, Transportation\, Environment\, German Institute for Economic Research \n\nDiscussion to follow with: \nThomas Matte\, Senior Lecturer\, Environmental Health Sciences\, Mailman School of Public Health \nJen Roberton\, Transportation Policy Advisor\, New York City Mayor’s Office of Sustainability \nDanielle Spiegel-Feld\, ’10\, Adjunct Professor and Executive Director\, Guarini Center \n\nThis is event has been made possible by the generous support of the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany New York \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n 
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/curbing-cars-a-transatlantic-dialogue-on-new-urban-mobility/
LOCATION:NYU School of Law\, Vanderbilt Hall\, Faculty Library\, 40 Washington Square South\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States
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