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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
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220919T133000
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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
DTSTAMP:20260403T175410
CREATED:20220513T203034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221201T212521Z
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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/
LOCATION:Virtual Webinar
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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
DTSTAMP:20260403T175410
CREATED:20220228T161533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221201T212536Z
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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
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220325T131500
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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
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CREATED:20220210T160507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221201T212549Z
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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
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CREATED:20211115T204801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221201T212719Z
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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:20260403T175410
CREATED:20211114T195152Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221201T212723Z
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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
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CREATED:20211010T130002Z
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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:20260403T175411
CREATED:20210923T140045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221201T212732Z
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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:20260403T175411
CREATED:20210615T140016Z
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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:20260403T175411
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:20260403T175411
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:20260403T175411
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:20260403T175411
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:20260403T175411
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:20260403T175411
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:20260403T175411
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:20260403T175411
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200602T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200602T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175411
CREATED:20200602T152808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221201T213846Z
UID:9121-1591099200-1591102800@guarinicenter.org
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200203T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200203T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175411
CREATED:20200203T164026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221201T213405Z
UID:9125-1580754600-1580760000@guarinicenter.org
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
DTSTAMP:20260403T175411
CREATED:20191205T164333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221201T213850Z
UID:9130-1575504000-1575590399@guarinicenter.org
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190905T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190905T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175411
CREATED:20190905T154634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221201T213856Z
UID:9132-1567708200-1567713600@guarinicenter.org
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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190611
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190613
DTSTAMP:20260403T175411
CREATED:20190611T155057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221201T213902Z
UID:9136-1560211200-1560383999@guarinicenter.org
SUMMARY:Arctic Environmental and Climate Change Governance
DESCRIPTION:The Third International TRAMEREN conference seeks to explore environmental governance in the Arctic by examining institutions\, actors and interactions in emerging issues in Arctic ocean governance\, such as conservation of marine living resources\, the use of the marine Arctic for extractive industries\, climate change impacts\, and maritime transport issues. \nBuilding on the 2016 I TRAMEREN Conference on Maritime Transport and Climate Change and the 2018 II International TRAMEREN Conference on Frontiers in Ocean Environmental Governance\, the III TRAMEREN Conference aims to explore pressing environmental and climate-related issues in the Arctic. \nAmong others\, the conference aims to address the following questions: \n\nWhat are the different institutional approaches to Arctic environmental governance at the international\, regional and national level? How do they interact?\nWhat is the role of non-state actors and indigenous communities in Arctic environmental and climate change governance?\nWhat efforts can foster the coordination of the conservation and sustainable use of living and non-living resources in the Arctic?\nHow does climate change impact governance challenges\, and what has been done to support adaptation/mitigation?\n\nThe agenda for the conference can be found here. For questions about the conference\, or if you are interested in attending\, please contact Bryce Rudyk.
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/arctic-environmental-and-climate-change-governance/
LOCATION:Faculty of Law\, University of Copenhagen\, Njalsgade 76\, DK-2300\, Copenhagen\, Denmark
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190502T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190502T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175411
CREATED:20190502T182159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221201T213906Z
UID:9283-1556821800-1556827200@guarinicenter.org
SUMMARY:Industry Perspectives on Climate Change Regulation
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Guarini Center and a group of distinguished energy industry experts for a discussion on climate change regulation. \nPanelists will provide their thoughts on the pros and cons of a number of proposed or implemented policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions including federal carbon taxes\, carbon adders to be administered by independent system operators\, renewable energy mandates and more. \n1.5 credit of CLE in Areas of Professional Practice \n  \nSpeakers: \nMadison F. Grose\, Vice Chairman\, General Counsel\, & Senior Managing Director\, Starwood Energy Group \nCatherine James\, Vice President and General Counsel\, Kinder Morgan \nJim Larocque\, Principal\, The Carlyle Group \nThaddeus Miller\, Executive Vice Chairman & Chief Legal Officer\, Calpine \nMichael Shenberg (’85)\, Partner\, White & Case (moderator) \n  \nThis event is sponsored by White & Case
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/industry-perspectives-on-climate-change-regulation/
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;TZID=America/New_York:20190206T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190206T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175411
CREATED:20190206T192419Z
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SUMMARY:Pipeline Wars: The Battles Over Gas Infrastructure Development
DESCRIPTION:The business of building oil and gas pipelines in America used to be quiet. No longer. While Keystone XL and Dakota Access may have claimed most of the headlines\, almost every major pipeline project is now a legal battleground between the industry and activist groups. Many of the current fights erupted in Eastern states as a host of new pipeline projects move forward to link the Marcellus and Utica shale gas fields to power stations and homes across the densely populated East Coast. The legal objections to new natural gas pipelines frequently invoke the downstream impact of additional fossil fuel infrastructure on climate change. Our distinguished panelists represent different perspectives in these pipeline wars and promise an engaging discussion. \n1.5 credit of CLE in Areas of Professional Practice \nSpeaker Information: \nPaul Hartman\, Senior Policy Advisor\, Midstream & Industry Operations\, American Petroleum Institute \nJeff Makholm\, Managing Director\, NERA Economic Consulting \nJeremy Marwell\, Partner\, Vinson & Elkins LLP \nMoneen Nasmith\, Staff Attorney\, Earthjustice \nRobert Seber\, Partner\, Vinson & Elkins LLP; Adjunct Professor of Law\, NYU School of Law (moderator) \nAvi Zevin (’13)\, Staff Attorney\, Institute for Policy Integrity \n  \nThis event is hosted in collaboration with Vinson & Elkins LLP \n \n  \n\n 
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/pipeline-wars-the-battles-over-gas-infrastructure-development/
LOCATION:NYU School of Law\, D’Agostino Hall\, Lipton Hall\, 108 West 3rd Street\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States
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SUMMARY:Expanding Electric Vehicles in New York City
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Guarini Center and a group of experts from industry\, government and NGOs for a discussion on “Expanding Electric Vehicles in New York City”. \nTo achieve its ambitious climate goals\, New York City will need to aggressively reduce the number of gasoline powered vehicles on the roads\, which currently contribute roughly thirty percent of city-wide emissions. Transitioning towards electric vehicles will almost certainly be part of the solution. Yet\, to date\, the rollout of electric vehicles (EVs) in the city has been relatively slow. At this upcoming event\, experts will examine the legal and economic obstacles that have hindered the expansion of EVs in New York City to date and how to overcome such obstacles. \n1.5 credit of CLE in Areas of Professional Practice \n  \nSpeakers: \nNoah Garcia\, Transportation Policy Analyst\, Climate & Clean Energy\, Natural Resources Defense Council \nJohn Markowitz\, Lead Energy Services Product Development Engineer\, New York Power Authority \nJen Roberton\, Transportation Policy Advisor\, New York City Mayor’s Office of Sustainability \nJohn Shipman\, Dept. Manager\, Electric Vehicles Program\, Con Edison \nJacob J. Worenklein (’73)\, Chairman & CEO\, US Grid Company & Chairman\, Ravenswood Power Holdings \nKatrina Wyman\, Sarah Herring Sorin Professor of Law\, NYU School of Law (moderator) \n  \nThis event is sponsored by Ravenswood Power Holdings
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/expanding-electric-vehicles-in-new-york-city/
LOCATION:NYU School of Law\, Greenberg Lounge\, 40 Washington Square South\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181016T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181016T194500
DTSTAMP:20260403T175411
CREATED:20181016T182946Z
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SUMMARY:Greening America’s Data Centers
DESCRIPTION:The data centers that power our search engines\, social media sites and so much more contribute about 2% of global greenhouse gas emissions\, which is about same amount as the airline industry. As our digital appetite grows\, these emissions could increase substantially if concerted action is not taken. At this upcoming event\, industry experts will explore challenges and opportunities to reducing data centers’ carbon footprint to put us on a path towards a more sustainable future. Among other questions\, we will consider the appropriateness of regulatory solutions to improve sustainability. \n1 credit of CLE in Areas of Professional Practice \n  \nFor background reading on this topic\, please see: Joseph R. Brisca\, Data Transmission and Energy Efficient Internet Data Centers\, 67 Am. U. L. Rev. 233 (2017). \n  \nSpeakers include: \nJohn Clinger\, Technical Specialist\, Energy Efficiency\, ICF International \nKenny Habul\, Chief Executive Officer\, SunEnergy1 \nSadiq Malik\, Principal\, Digital Bridge \nVanessa Miler-Fels\, Renewable Energy Strategist\, Microsoft \nElizabeth Stein (’03)\, Senior Manager of New York Clean Energy Law & Policy Program\, Environmental Defense Fund (moderator) \nBrian Thomas\, Business Architect\, Growth & Sustainability\, Equinix (keynote speaker) \nThis event is hosted in collaboration with ING  \n \n  \n\n  \nSpeakers biographies: \nJohn Clinger \nJohn Clinger works with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as the lead technical consultant in the development of eligibility criteria for several ENERGY STAR information technology and data center products. This work includes recent specification development in the computer server\, data center storage\, computer and networking product categories. John also represents EPA in the development of energy efficiency criteria in several IEEE\, NSF\, UL and ASHRAE industry standards. Moreover\, he manages ICF’s ENERGY STAR product development team which develops eligibility criteria for over 70 product categories. \nIn addition\, John recently concluded four years of management of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Better Buildings Data Center Challenge and Accelerator programs\, partnering with private sector and federal government organizations to reduce infrastructure energy use in their data centers. \nJohn holds an M.S. in electrical engineering and B.C.E. in computer engineering from the University of Delaware. \nKenny Habul \nKenny Habul\, SunEnergy1’s CEO and President\, is a native of Australia. Kenny has been involved in PV (PV) solar and solar thermal since 1996 and has since established himself as a leader in the field of sustainable construction technologies. Prior to forming SunEnergy1\, Kenny was a partner in Habul Brothers Luxury Home Construction\, one of the most prominent and innovative builders in Queensland\, Australia. Kenny has vast experience in commercial and residential construction and formed a passion for sustainable construction practices and solar energy. Kenny holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from Bond University in Australia. \nSadiq Malik \nSadiq Malik is a Principal at Digital Bridge Holdings\, LLC.  Mr. Malik is a seasoned investment professional with in-depth investing experience in private\, distressed and public equities across a variety of industries. \nPrior to joining Digital Bridge in 2017\, Mr. Malik was a co-founding partner of Oskie Capital\, a public and private equity firm\, which invested in companies undergoing positive business transformations and corporate change.  During his time there\, Mr. Malik led Oskie’s investments in the communications infrastructure space including datacenters and satellite operators and was also involved in Oskie’s cable investments. \nBefore Oskie Capital\, Mr. Malik worked on President Obama’s Auto Task Force at the U.S. Department of the Treasury during the financial crisis in 2009.  In this role\, he helped take General Motors through its bankruptcy reorganization\, which remains the largest industrial bankruptcy in U.S. history.  After its completion\, Mr. Malik helped the head of the Auto Task Force\, Steven Rattner\, chronicle the experience in a book titled “Overhaul: An Insider’s Account of the Obama Administration’s Emergency Rescue of the Auto Industry”. \nPrior to working for the U.S. Department of the Treasury\, Mr. Malik was an investment professional at Och-Ziff Capital (2007-2008)\, The Blackstone Group (2003-2005) and Morgan Stanley (2000-2003). \nMr. Malik earned an MBA with distinction from Harvard Business School in 2007 and a BA\, summa cum laude\, in Economics from Dartmouth College in 2000. \nVanessa Miler \nVanessa is a Renewable Energy Strategist at Microsoft’s Cloud Infrastructure and Operations\, she works on energy strategy\, renewable energy procurement and investment. 10+ years of experience in unlocking capital for renewable energy and environment projects in EMEA and emerging markets. Experience across the public and private sectors.  Former senior adviser on climate finance and negotiations at the French Ministry of Finance. French and Indian national\, graduate of Sciences-Po Paris and the ENA – Ecole Nationale d’Administration. \nElizabeth Stein \nElizabeth Brooke Stein is an attorney in EDF’s Clean Energy Program\, focusing on the development of a low-carbon energy system. \nElizabeth engages in state and regional proceedings to advocate for the promulgation of technology and practices that improve the flexibility and performance of the electric system\, and enable the full deployment of more low-carbon resources\, including low-carbon demand response and intermittent renewable resources. Since 2012\, Elizabeth and her colleagues in EDF’s New York office have been working to ensure that the post-Sandy transformation of New York’s electric system is built on a foundation of resiliency and sustainability\, not just durability. \nBrian Thomas \nBrian has been an integral part of Equinix’s journey to be the leading global data center and interconnection service provider. Since joining the Company in 2005 he has witnessed the stock appreciate thirteen-fold from $30 to $430. While at Equinix Brian has had the unique privilege of reporting to the CFO\, COO\, CEO and Executive Chairman while playing pivotal roles in the areas of Finance\, Strategy\, Culture and Sustainability. Prior to Equinix\, Brian was an investment banker with Citigroup in London\, Singapore\, New York and San Francisco. During his nine years at Citigroup he advised clients in the Technology\, Health Care and Consumer Products sectors on a range of M&A and Capital Markets transactions. In between his management and advisory experiences\, Brian spent a couple of years being a self-employed entrepreneur which involved experiments in Real Estate\, Hand-loom Silk and Documentary Film. \nBrian’s academic pursuits were in international development\, with a focus on market and outward oriented development policies. He earned an M.Phil. in the Economics and Politics of Development from the University of Cambridge and a B.A. in Economics and Politics from Willamette University. His inclination to lifelong education has drawn him to learning opportunities in Finance\, Management\, Technology\, Design\, Sustainability and Well-being. \nBrian is a product of the colonial influence in India. His was born into a Syrian Christian and Portuguese Catholic family from Kerala and raised in Mumbai where he was educated at a British Anglican institution\, Cathedral and John Connon School. With a professional lens\, Brian views himself as an accidental capitalist. What moves him is long-term value\, social impact and truthful storytelling. In his personal life\, he can be found raising a family\, enjoying the outdoors and consuming media.
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/greening-americas-data-centers/
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;TZID=America/New_York:20180430T183000
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SUMMARY:The Natural Gas Forecast: Legal\, Political and Economic Factors Affecting Gas Generation in the US
DESCRIPTION:The outlook for natural gas fired generation across America defies easy prediction. With record levels of production ongoing\, the EIA expects that prices will remain low in 2018\, which should support the continued ascendance of gas generation. At the same time\, a number of states have introduced policies that could bolster alternative forms of generation and reduce the market share for gas. On April 30th\, the Guarini Center will host a distinguished group of energy industry experts for a discussion about how these various legal\, political and economic factors are impacting the outlook for natural gas fired generation across the United States. \n1.5 credits of CLE in the Areas of Professional Practice category \n  \nSpeakers include: \nRobert Mancini (’84)\, Managing Director and Co-Head of Carlyle Power Partners \nThaddeus Miller\, Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Legal Officer\, Calpine Corporation \nGary Rygh\, Senior Managing Director\, Guggenheim Securities \nMichael Shenberg (’85)\, Partner\, White & Case LLP (moderator) \n  \nThis event is hosted in collaboration with White & Case LLP
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/the-natural-gas-forecast-legal-political-and-economic-factors-affecting-gas-generation-in-the-us/
LOCATION:NYU School of Law\, Greenberg Lounge\, 40 Washington Square South\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States
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