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SUMMARY:Incorporating State Public Policy Goals in Wholesale Electricity Markets
DESCRIPTION:The Guarini Center and a group of leading energy policy experts discussed “Incorporating State Public Policy Goals in Wholesale Electricity Markets.” Panelists examined a range of policy options for advancing state objectives\, including transitioning towards low-carbon generation resources\, and intersections with federal law. \n1.5 CLE credits offered in the areas of Professional Practice category. The credit is both transitional and non-transitional. \n  \nThe speakers: \nMichael Gergen (’92)\, Partner\, Latham & Watkins LLP and Adjunct Professor of Law\, NYU Law (introductory remarks) \nJane Quin\, Director\, Energy Markets Policy Group\, Con Edison \nDavid Schwartz\, Partner\, Latham & Watkins LLP (moderator) \nAbraham Silverman\, Assistant General Counsel\, NRG Energy \nScott Weiner\, Deputy for Markets and Innovation\, New York State Department of Public Service \n  \nThis event was sponsored by Latham & Watkins LLP. \n \n  \n  \nSpeaker bios: \nMichael Gergen (’92)\, a partner in Latham & Watkins LLP’s Washington\, D.C. office\, is a member of the Energy Regulatory and Markets Practice as well as the Project Finance Practice. \nMr. Gergen has extensive experience developing practical applications of economics\, finance and regulatory law to assist clients involved in the electric\, natural gas and other network industries in the United States and internationally. Mr. Gergen represents entities involved in electric generation\, transmission and distribution\, natural gas transportation\, storage and distribution\, electric and natural gas marketing and trading\, and finance\, as well as international governments and financial institutions. Mr. Gergen also assists clients regarding federal and state financing support and incentive programs for clean energy technologies\, products and services. \nMr. Gergen has assisted clients on a wide range of transactional\, controversy\, policy and legislative matters and has represented clients both in commercial negotiations and before various federal and state regulatory agencies\, including the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and various state public utility commissions\, and numerous federal and state courts and arbitral bodies. Mr. Gergen also has served as an economist for an investor-owned public utility\, as well as an economic consultant for a state energy commission. \nMr. Gergen is listed as a leading energy attorney in Who’s Who Legal and in Chambers USA\, which describes him as having “developed a positive reputation in the industry as ‘a quick\, clever and creative lawyer.’” He has given a variety of speeches on energy regulatory and policy matters. He is a member of the Federal Energy Bar Association and the American Bar Association. Mr. Gergen was selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2012 as a recommended attorney in Energy Law. Mr. Gergen is an Adjunct Professor of Law and is a member of the Board of Advisors for the Institute for Policy Integrity at the New York University School of Law. \nDavid Schwartz\, is a partner in the Finance Department of Latham & Watkins LLP’s Washington\, D.C. office. He serves as global Chair of the Energy Regulatory and Markets Practice\, is a member of the Project Finance Group\, and is Co-chair of the firm’s Global Energy – Power Industry Group. He has extensive experience representing entities involved in electric generation\, transmission and distribution\, electric and gas marketing and trading\, and gas transportation and distribution. \nMr. Schwartz has been active in the formation of the developing electricity markets in the United States; led transactional and regulatory teams in mergers and acquisitions and divestitures of energy companies and assets; litigated contract\, rate and transmission access disputes; and drafted federal and state energy legislation. He also has extensive experience in negotiating power purchase and sale agreements\, electric transmission agreements\, natural gas transportation agreements\, energy management agreements\, and electric and gas interconnection agreements. \nMr. Schwartz regularly advises clients on energy matters before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)\, various state public utility commissions\, the US Department of Justice (DOJ)\, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)\, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)\, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Department of Energy (DOE). \nMr. Schwartz is consistently recognized as a top energy attorney in Corporate Counsel Magazine\, Best Lawyers in America\, Who’s Who Legal: Energy\, Chambers USA\, Chambers Global\, and The Legal 500 US\, which recently selected him as a “Leading Lawyer” for his transactional energy practice. \nMr. Schwartz is a member of the American Bar Association and has held leadership positions in the Energy Bar Association. \nAbraham Silverman\, heads the regulatory affairs group and is chief regulatory counsel for NRG Energy\, Inc.\, an independent power producer with over 50 GW of generation nationwide\, and one of the largest solar and wind portfolios in the word. NRG\, through its various retail affiliates\, serves over 3 million retail customers in 16 states. Abe counsels the company on regulatory strategy and compliance issues\, and does extensive wholesale and retail market design work in each of the organized markets\, as well as in the non-organized markets. Prior to joining NRG in 2008\, Abe served at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Office of General Counsel for over three years\, and was an associate at the law firm of Perkins Coie\, based in Washington\, DC. Abe graduated from the University of Maryland with a B.S. in Geology and a B.A. in English\, and then received his Juris Doctor from The George Washington University School of Law. \n  \nScott Weiner is the Deputy for Markets and Innovation at the New York State Department of Public Service\, which has a broad mandate to ensure access to safe\, reliable utility service at just and reasonable rates. In this role\, Scott is responsible for leading the Department’s staff activities in support of New York’s Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) initiative. Scott joined the Department after a distinguished career as an executive\, educator and public official. \nScott has also served as a senior executive in a number of private and public corporations including as President of Ballard Generation Systems\, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Petra Solar\, Senior Vice President for Market Structure and  Regulatory Affairs at Sithe Energies and Vice President for Corporate Development at General Public Utilities. Mr. Weiner has previously served on the board of many industry associations and non-governmental organizations including as Chair of the Business Council for Sustainable Energy\, the Solar Energy Industries Association\, the Electric Power Supply Association\, the National Hydrogen Association and the Center for Sustainable Development in the Americas. \nScott has served in a number of senior positions in New Jersey government. These include appointments as the Executive Director of the N.J. Election Law Enforcement Commission\, President of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities\, Commissioner of the\nNew Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy\, Chief Counsel to former New Jersey Governor Jim Florio and as a Special Assistant Attorney General and Special Counsel to former New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine. He also served as a Borough Councilman and as President of the Borough Council in Fort Lee\, NJ. \nScott is the founding Director of the Center for Energy\, Economic and Environmental Policy at Rutgers University and has served as a Senior Policy Fellow and Faculty Fellow at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy.
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/incorporating-state-public-policy-goals-in-wholesale-electricity-markets/
LOCATION:NYU School of Law\, Furman Hall\, Lester Pollack Colloquium\, 245 Sullivan Street\, New York\, NY\, 10012
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SUMMARY:Greening New York City’s Homes: A Transatlantic Dialogue with Baden-Württemberg
DESCRIPTION:The Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy and Land Use Law hosted an event entitled\, “Greening New York City’s Homes: A Transatlantic Dialogue with Baden-Wurttemberg.” \n1 CLE credit in the Areas of Professional Practice category \n  \nKeynote address:  \nFranz Untersteller\, Minister of the Environment\, Climate Protection and Energy Sector\, Baden-Württemberg \nAs the Trump Administration rolls back federal environmental regulation\, New York City’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 80 percent by 2050 have become all the more essential. And while the City has begun implementing policies to advance its climate goals\, much more is needed. Of particular note\, the City has enacted relatively few policies targeting energy efficiency improvements in small residential buildings\, which account for roughly 20% of the sector’s GHG emissions. As local policymakers contemplate policy options for the path forward for these properties\, they would benefit from dialogue with counterparts in Germany about strategies that have been experimented with there. The event facilitated the needed dialogue\, focusing on policies that have been implemented in a leading German jurisdiction – Baden-Württemberg. Baden-Württemberg has enacted a legally binding commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 90 percent by the year 2050 and has devised a number of innovative policies for the building sector to help achieve that end. At the event\, we discussed these programs and their relevance for New York City. We also reviewed the current regulations governing building energy use in New York City and proposals for new legislation. \nDiscussion:  \nJohn Lee\, Deputy Director for Green Buildings and Energy Efficiency\, New York City Mayor’s Office of Sustainability \nDanielle Spiegel-Feld\, ’10\, Adjunct Professor and Executive Director\, Guarini Center \nRichard Yancey\, Executive Director\, Building Energy Exchange \n  \nThis event has been made possible through the generous support of the the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Transatlantic Climate Bridge. \n \n  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nSpeaker biographies: \nFranz Untersteller\, Minister of the Environment\, Climate Protection and Energy Sector\, was born on 4 April 1957 in Saarland. After graduating from the Nürtingen-Geislingen University of Applied Science with a degree in Landscape Planning in 1982 he initially worked for the Öko-Institut (Institute for Applied Ecology). From 1983 he was parliamentary advisor to the Green Parliamentary Group in the Baden-Württemberg State Parliament before being elected to the Parliament himself in 2006. From 2006 to 2011 he also acted as deputy chairman of the Green Parliamentary Group. \nFranz Untersteller has been Minister of the Environment\, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector in Baden-Württemberg since 2011. \nJohn Lee is the Deputy Director for Green Buildings and Energy Efficiency at the NYC Mayor’s Office of Sustainability. In this capacity\, he is leading the city’s policy and legislative efforts driving the built environment to unprecedented energy efficiency standards towards the City’s ambitious goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by year 2050. John’s previous public sector service was with the NYC Department of Buildings as Senior Architect in the codes development division and with the Department of City Planning where he served as an Urban Designer. During his early career\, John was Art Director for a web development firm consulting to a suite of clients in the energy sector and was also a design architect in private sector architecture firms working on institutional buildings\, transit facilities\, and master plans for universities. He is a licensed architect and a graduate of Rice University and the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. \nRichard C. Yancey\, AIA\, LEED AP\, is the founding Executive Director of the Building Energy Exchange\, Inc. (BEEx)\, an independent\, nonprofit organization that connects the New York real estate and design communities to energy and lighting efficiency solutions through education\, exhibitions\, technology demonstrations\, and research\, at their resource center in downtown Manhattan. \nThe work of BEEx has been featured widely\, including the Wall Street Journal\, Crain’s\, Capital New York\, and NY1; and Richard was named one of the Top Ten New York Energy Entrepreneurs (2015)\, and Top Ten Cleantech Leaders of New York (2013)\, by Breaking Energy. \nPrior to BEEx\, Richard has over twenty years of experience as an practicing architect\, in Seattle and New York\, leading a diverse array of commercial\, institutional\, and residential projects.  He has lectured and published widely\, and sits on the the New York City Mayor’s Climate Action Plan Technical Working Group.  Richard received his Master of Architecture from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design. \n  \n\n 
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/greening-new-york-citys-homes-a-transatlantic-dialogue-with-baden-wurttemberg/
LOCATION:NYU School of Law\, Vanderbilt Hall\, Faculty Library\, 40 Washington Square South\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States
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SUMMARY:Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform and the WTO
DESCRIPTION:Disciplining Fossil Fuel Subsidies for Climate Mitigation and SDGs: A Job for the Trade System?\n \n\n\n\nFriday\, September 22\, 6:00-7:30pm \nNYU School of Law\nPollack Colloquium Room\, 9th Floor\n245 Sullivan Street\nNew York\, NY 10012 \n\nRecent studies estimate fossil fuel subsidies to $5.3 trillion or 6.5 % of global GDP. Such subsidies are associated with a range of negative effects. Importantly\, they boost greenhouse gas emissions and hence further spur climate change- without these subsidies\, global carbon emissions would have been reduced by 21% in 2015. \nSeveral political developments over the past few years show an increasing recognition of the need to put an end to these perverse subsidies. The G20 declared in 2009 their intention to phase out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies. In 2015\, the UN’s Agenda 2030 and the Paris Agreement on climate change\, both make reference to the issue. However\, it has proven difficult to move from high level declarations into real action on the ground. Therefore\, there is a need to take a fresh look at the issue\, and to consider all options on the table for making progress. \nTrade policy\, and more precisely the World Trade Organization\, WTO\, could play an important role in this regard. Indeed\, the WTO-system is based on binding commitments and contains a mechanism for enforcement and compliance\, contrary to the G20 and the UNFCCC. Making use of this might allow for the necessary shift from best endeavour to actual implementation. Moreover\, it already has tools in place for notification and for review. It even has a subsidy agreement\, the ASCM\, as well as sectoral agreements applying to subsidies\, such as the agreement on agriculture. \nWTO members are indeed increasingly aware of the need to upgrade the system so that it is better adapted to the challenges of the 21st century. The upcoming WTO ministerial meeting in Buenos Aires is therefore a timely opportunity to consider new issues in the sustainable development realm\, and to put them on the agenda of the WTO for concrete action. \n \n  \n  \nThis event was co-hosted by the Institute for International Law and Justice (IILJ) and the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD).
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/fossil-fuel-subsidy-reform-and-the-wto/
LOCATION:NYU School of Law\, Furman Hall\, Lester Pollack Colloquium\, 245 Sullivan Street\, New York\, NY\, 10012
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170921T180000
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SUMMARY:We’ll Always Have Paris . . . Right?
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\nThursday\, September 21\, 6:00-7:30pm \nNYU School of Law\nVanderbilt Hall 214\n40 Washington Square South\nNew York\, NY 10012\nREGISTER HERE \n\nAlthough the Paris Agreement on climate change was signed in 2015 and came into force in 2017\, it was only a shell of an agreement. Many details and rules remain to be worked out to ensure that the promise of the Paris Agreement is realized. The United States was a significant force in the adoption of the Paris Agreement under the Obama Administration\, but now the Trump Administration has signaled its intent to withdraw. What does this mean for the full development of the Agreement? Will new international players step into the void potentially left by the US? Will we be able to achieve the objectives of the Paris Agreement without the US? \nThe panel will include: \nSusan Biniaz – Former Lead Climate Lawyer\, U.S. State Department\nAmbassador Janine Felson – Permanent Mission of Belize to the UN (tbc)\nAmbassador Ronnie Jumeau – Seychelles Climate Ambassador (tbc)\nNat Keohane – Vice President\, Environmental Defense Fund; Adjunct Professor of Law\, NYU\nMichael Oppenheimer – Albert G. Milbank Professor of Geosciences and International Affairs\, Princeton \n \n  \n  \nThis event is co-hosted by the NYU Environmental Studies Department.
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/well-always-have-parisright/
LOCATION:NYU School of Law\, Vanderbilt Hall\, Faculty Library\, 40 Washington Square South\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States
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SUMMARY:Carbon Pricing: Yes. But How?
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, September 20\, 5:00-6:30pm \nNYU School of Law\nSnow Dining Room\, 4th Floor\n40 Washington Square South\nNew York\, NY 10012\nREGISTER HERE \n\nCarbon pricing has an important role to play in providing a broad signal to shift the world’s economies in order to reach the objectives of the Paris Agreement. A recent report of the High Level Commission on Carbon Prices highlights the need for carbon prices of at least US$40–80/tCO2 by 2020 and US$50–100/tCO2 by 2030. The next question is how? \nInternationally\, the carbon pricing community includes advocates for taxes\, fees and dividends\, carbon markets both linked and independent. During NY Climate Week\, Carbon Market Watch and New York University are pleased to invite the climate community for a conversation not only whether to price carbon but also how – both domestically and internationally. \nThe panel will include: \nJessica Green\, NYU Environmental Studies\nBarbara Haya\, UC Berkeley\, Berkeley Energy and Climate Institute\nAki Kachi\, Carbon Market Watch\nCharles Komanoff\, Carbon Tax Center \nThis event is co-hosted by the NYU Environmental Studies Department and Carbon Market Watch. \n \n 
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/carbon-pricing-yes-but-how/
LOCATION:NYU School of Law\, Vanderbilt Hall\, Snow Dining Room\, 40 Washington Square South\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170502T183000
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SUMMARY:The Generator’s Perspective: The Outlook for Coal\, Gas\, and Nuclear Power Under Trump
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, May 2nd\, 6:30-8:00pm \nNYU School of Law\nGreenberg Lounge\, Vanderbilt Hall\n40 Washington Square South\nNew York\, NY 10012\nPlease register\, here \n1.5 CLE credits offered in the areas of Professional Practice category. The credit is both transitional and non-transitional.\nJoin the Guarini Center for a panel discussion with energy industry experts on the legal\, regulatory and market factors affecting the outlook for coal and gas fired generation. \nThe speakers are: \n\nCatherine Callaway James\, Executive Vice President\, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer\, Dynegy\nRobert Mancini (’84)\, Managing Director & Co-Head of CPP-II\, The Carlyle Group\nZamir Rauf\, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer\, Calpine Corp.\nGary Rygh\, Managing Director\, Barclays\nMichael Shenberg (’85)\, Partner\, White and Case LLP\n\n*The event is strictly off the record and closed to press.* \nThis is event is being hosted in collaboration with White and Case LLP. \nCatherine Callaway James has held the position of Executive Vice President\, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of Dynegy Inc. since September 2011. Ms. Callaway leads Dynegy’s Legal\, Ethics and Compliance\, NERC and Contract Administration functions. Dynegy is a premiere U.S. independent power producer that generates reliable\, environmentally responsible and low-cost energy throughout the Northeast\, Mid-Atlantic\, Midwest\, Texas and the West Coast. Dynegy’s 50 facilities generate more than 31\,000 megawatts – enough to power about 25 million U.S. homes and are nearly two-thirds fueled by natural gas. Dynegy serves residential\, municipal\, business and industrial customers in Illinois\, Ohio and Pennsylvania through its retail brands\, Dynegy and Homefield Energy. Ms. James has been advising energy companies on legal matters for 25 years. Prior to joining Dynegy\, she was General Counsel of Reliant Energy and the Gulf Coast Region of NRG Energy and prior to that she held various legal positions with Calpine Corporation\, Reliant Resources\, Coastal Power and Chevron. Ms. James earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Smith College and her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Texas. \nRobert (“Bob”) Mancini is a Managing Director and Co‐Head of CPP II. Mr. Mancini serves as Chairman of the Board of Cogentrix. Mr. Mancini is based in New York. \nPrior to joining Carlyle\, Mr. Mancini was a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs & Co.\, where he spent nearly twenty years. Most recently Mr. Mancini led the firm’s on‐balance sheet power asset business through Goldman’s wholly owned subsidiary\, Cogentrix Energy LLC\, where he was CEO. Mr. Mancini was instrumental in Goldman’s entry into the power asset business in 2003. Prior to 2003 Mr. Mancini was a member of the legal department where he eventually became the Deputy General Counsel of the Securities Division. Prior to joining Goldman\, Mr. Mancini spent ten years in private practice as a lawyer with Debevoise and Plimpton\, where he established that firm’s derivatives practice. \nMr. Mancini received his J.D. from New York University School of Law in 1984\, where he was a member of the Law Review\, and received his B.A. degree from Binghamton University in 1980\, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. \nZamir Rauf has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since December 2008. Mr. Rauf previously was interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer from June 2008 to December 2008. Prior to his role as Interim CFO\, Mr. Rauf was Senior Vice President\, Finance and Treasurer at Calpine. In that position\, he had responsibility for Calpine’s corporate and project finance\, treasury and debt compliance functions and managed the corporate banking\, investment banking and rating agency relationships. Prior to Calpine\, Mr. Rauf held various accounting and finance roles with Enron North America and Dynegy Inc.\, as well as Comerica Bank in both credit and lending roles. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in business and commerce and master’s degree in business administration-finance from the University of Houston. \nGary Rygh is a Managing Director within the Power and Utilities Mergers and Acquisitions Group at Barclays\, based in New York.  The team is responsible for strategic advisory assignments in the power and utility sector.  Mr. Rygh has over 20 years experience in investment banking and M&A\, predominantly in the power and utility sector. Mr. Rygh joined Barclays Capital in September 2008 from Lehman Brothers. Prior to that\, he worked at Morgan Stanley. \nMr. Rygh graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Commerce from the University of Virginia. \nMichael Shenberg is a partner in the Firm’s Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Group in the New York office. A recognized leader in his field\, he focuses on energy M&A\, capital markets and financing transactions for the Firm. Mr. Shenberg has represented financial and strategic investors in numerous transactions involving the purchase or sale of energy assets\, including large portfolios\, single-asset deals and joint ventures. Additionally\, he advises on financings including restructurings\, and corporate and commercial matters for energy company clients.
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/the-generators-perspective-the-outlook-for-coal-gas-and-nuclear-power-under-trump/
LOCATION:NYU School of Law\, Greenberg Lounge\, 40 Washington Square South\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States
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SUMMARY:Expanding Green Roofs in NYC: A Dialogue with the City of Copenhagen
DESCRIPTION:Green roofs promote a number of New York City’s environmental policy goals. They can cut a building’s electricity demand\, filter harmful urban air pollutants including asthma-inducing particulate matter\, provide disadvantaged communities with access to green space\, and significantly reduce storm water runoff. Yet\, despite their great potential\, green roofs are still few and far between in New York. As City policymakers and private actors contemplate the path forward on green roofs\, they could benefit from dialogue with individuals from the City of Copenhagen\, which was the first Scandinavian city to adopt a mandatory green roof policy. This upcoming event will provide a forum for just such a dialogue. Key questions to be examined include the decision-making process that led Copenhagen to adopt a green roof mandate\, the challenges that have been encountered since then\, and the extent of the potential for green roof development in New York City. We’ll also examine early experiences with green roofs in New York City and policy reforms that could effectively encourage their proliferation. \nThursday\, April 20th\, 6:30 – 8:00pm \nNYU School of Law\nLester Pollack Colloquium Room\, Furman Hall (9th floor)\n245 Sullivan Street\nNew York\, NY 10012 \nPlease register\, here \n1 CLE credit offered in the areas of Professional Practice category. The credit is both transitional and non-transitional.  \nSpeakers include: \nOpening presentations: \n\nHerbert Dreiseitl\, Director\, Livable Cities Lab\,  Ramboll\nMette Skjold\, Partner and CEO\, SLA\n\nPanel discussion: \n\nRebecca Bratspies\, (Moderator) Professor of Law at CUNY School of Law; Director\, Center for Urban Environmental Reform\nJacob Larsen\, Director\, Climate Change\, Water management\, Urban drainage\, Infrastructure\, Orbicon\nLykke Leonardsen\, Head of Resilient and Sustainable City Solutions\, City of Copenhagen\nMax Lerner\, Sustainability Project Development Coordinator\, New York City Department of Parks and Recreation\nAlan Steel\, CEO\, Javits Center\n\nThis is event is being hosted in collaboration with the Danish Cleantech Hub. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nSpeaker bios: \nRebecca Bratspies is a Professor of Law at the CUNY School of Law and Director of the CUNY Center for Urban Environmental  Reform. Her scholarly research focuses the transnational dimensions of environmental regulation.  She has published widely on questions of environmental democracy\, food policy\, and human rights. Professor Bratspies serves on EPA’s Children’s Environmental Health Protection Advisory Committee\, and is a member-scholar with the Center for Progressive Reform\, and with the Environmental Law Collective. She has served on the ABA Standing Committee on Environmental Law\, and as an advisor to the CGIAR. She is past Chair of the American Association of Law Schools Section on the Environment. \nWith artist Charlie LaGreca\, Professor Bratspies created Mayah’s Lot\, an environmental justice comic-book. Mayah’s Lot has been used in classrooms around the country\, adopted by state environmental agencies\, and made into a video. The book is freely available online. The sequel to Mayah’s Lot will be published in Fall 2016. \nHerbert Dreiseitl is an urban designer\, landscape architect\, water artist\, interdisciplinary planner and Professor in Praxis. He is an international expert in creating livable cities around the world with a special hallmark on the inspiring and innovative use of water to solve urban environmental challenges\, connecting technology with aesthetics\, encouraging people to take care and ownership for places. As the Director of the “Liveable Cities Lab”\, the new think tank at the Ramboll Group International (LCL) and as founder of Atelier Dreiseitl\, Herbert integrates the organization´s strategic design and planning efforts by demonstrating a portfolio of site-responsive interventions of urban planning\, hydrology and environmental engineering. \nJacob Larsen is Director at Orbicon and Chairman of the Environment and Climate Committee of the Danish Association of Consulting Engineers\, where he works with current trade political issues on behalf of the whole industry including dialogues with political decision-makers at ministerial level.   Mr. Larsen has an engineering degree in wastewater and stormwater solutions from the Technical University of Denmark and specializes in climate change adaptation\, strategic planning\, business development\, project management\, IT solutions\, Urban drainage\, and Infrastructure. He is a board member at the Danish Water Forum. \nLykke Leonardsen has worked with urban development for the past 25 years in Copenhagen. This includes local regeneration projects\, international urban policies and communication. \nSince 2008 she has worked for the Technical and Environmental Administration in charge of making Copenhagen more blue and green – in charge of water management and green infrastructure planning. It was as part of this work that the Climate Change Adaptation plan was developed. \nSince June 2016 she is Head of program for Resilient and Sustainable City Solutions\, and before that Head of the Climate Unit\, in charge of the Climate Change Adaptation program\, and the city’s ambitious plan to be the first carbon neutral capital of the world before 2025. \nMs. Leonardsen has a Master in Near Eastern Archaeology and Master of Public Policy. \nMax Lerner manages a team of visionaries tasked with the ever-evolving goal of designing new and intrepid ways to optimize NYC Parks urban stewardship through the dynamic application of emerging technology and sustainable best practices. His teams rigorous research into piloting new projects in their facilities living laboratory allows them to model\, review and actively shape the landscape of New York to ensure our incredible city has a sustainable future. \nMette Skjold is partner and CEO at SLA. With more than 15 years of experience as a leader of sustainable urban planning and development projects\, Ms. Skjold has vast experience in leading complex processes with multidisciplinary teams solving some of today’s hardest urban problems. Besides being trained as an architect\, Ms. Skjold holds an international master degree in leadership and innovation.  Before joining SLA in 2010\, Ms. Skjold was associated partner at Henning Larsen Architects where she in 2004 was one of two lead designers behind the Olympic City in New York’s bid for the 2012 Olympics. Ms. Skjold thus has intimate knowledge of working with New York City stakeholders from city officials to local residents and businesses. \nAlan Steel is the President & Chief Executive Officer of the New York Convention Center Operating Corporation\, which operates the Javits Center. Under Mr. Steel ‘s leadership\, the Javits Center underwent a comprehensive renovation including significant investments in technology and sustainable improvements. Mr. Steel has spent more than 30 years as an event management executive and United Kingdom trade development official. He is the former President of George Little Management (GLM)\, a major producer of trade shows in the United States and Canada\, where he was responsible for the creation of new events\, oversight of corporate strategic planning\, marketing programs and the direction for various company events including NY NOW (formerly New York International Gift Fair)\, the National Stationery Show\, the International Contemporary Furniture Fair and SURTEX. Mr. Steel was also active in developing domestic and international markets for the company. Before joining GLM in 1982\, Mr. Steel worked for more than 15 years with the British government in a number of trade-related positions at the Department of Trade and Industry in London\, the British Consulate in Chicago and the British Trade Development Office in New York. In these roles\, Alan bought and sold exhibit space to participants in trade and consumer shows\, conferences\, and special events. In 2014\, Mr. Steel was awarded with the King’s Glove award by the International Association of Exhibitors and Events (IAEE) for his enriched contributions to the trade show industry in New York and beyond.
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/expanding-green-roofs-in-nyc-a-dialogue-with-the-city-of-copenhagen/
LOCATION:NYU School of Law\, Furman Hall\, Lester Pollack Colloquium\, 245 Sullivan Street\, New York\, NY\, 10012
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SUMMARY:Making Space for a Low-Emissions Future: 80×50 and the Challenge for Transportation
DESCRIPTION:New York City’s strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 80% by the year 2050 provides both a challenge and an opportunity for the world of transportation. What is certain is that in order to reach this goal\, New York City will have to dramatically shift away from personal car usage to more sustainable modes. \nBut in a city of 8.6 million people and counting\, where streets have long been designed for private cars instead of people\, where do we begin to claim road space for a low- (and no-) emissions future? How can we both incentivize low-emission travel and pursue designs and policies that discourage driving? Low-emissions zones\, car-free streets\, car-free days\, parking reform\, and restrictions on high-emission vehicles can all move the needle on climate change as well as influence how we think about street space. \nJoin us in the run up to Earth Day 2017\, which will be the stage for a new trial of car-free streets\, for a discussion of how we can make more room on NYC streets for low- and no-emissions travel. We will examine reclaiming space for sustainable transportation through four lenses: the curb\, the street\, the neighborhood\, and the city and discuss the legal framework for implementing these changes. \n1.5 CLE credits offered in the areas of Professional Practice category. The credit is both transitional and non-transitional.  \nMonday\, March 20th from 6:30 – 8pm \nVanderbilt Hall\, Greenberg Lounge\n40 Washington Square South\nNew York\, NY 10012 \nPlease register\, here \nThis event is being hosted in collaboration with Transportation Alternatives. \n \nSpeakers: \n\nVishaan Chakrabarti (Moderator)\, Founder\, Practice for Architecture and Urbanism\nFrederick Harris (’79)\, Managing Director\, Jonathan Rose Companies\nJulia Kite\, Policy and Research Manager\, Transportation Alternatives\nBenjamin Mandel\, Renewable Energy Policy Advisor\, New York City Mayor’s Office of Sustainability\n\nVishaan Chakrabarti is the Founder of Practice for Architecture and Urbanism. Simultaneously\, Vishaan is an Associate Professor of Practice at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture\, Planning & Preservation (GSAPP)\, where he teaches architectural design studios and seminars on urbanism. His highly acclaimed book\, A Country of Cities: A Manifesto for an Urban America (Metropolis Books\, 2013)\, argues that a more urban United States would result in a more prosperous\, sustainable\, joyous\,\nand socially mobile nation. Of the book\, the Toronto Globe and Mail wrote: “In the world of urbanism and planning\, there’s been a barrage of recent books on similar themes…but Mr. Chakrabarti has written maybe the most useful one\, a polemic in favor of city living that makes the stakes clear.” Bruce Katz and Jennifer Bradlee named A\nCountry of Cities one of the top ten books of 2013 in the Huffington Post. \nChakrabarti has been a guest on The Charlie Rose show\, MSNBC’s The Cycle\, NY1\, NPR\, WNYC\, and has been profiled in The New York Times and The Financial Times. Vishaan has lectured widely across Europe\, Asia and the Americas. In April\, 2014\, the New York Times published his Op Ed\, “America’s Urban Future.” \nFrom 2012 to 2015\, Vishaan was a principal at SHoP Architects where he co-led major architecture and urban design projects including the master plan and first building at the Domino Sugar site in Williamsburg as well as the master plan and first building at the Essex Crossing site at Seward Park\, which together bookend the Williamsburg bridge in a new form of mixed use\, mixed income urbanism. \nFrom 2009 to 2015\, Vishaan also served as the Marc Holliday Professor and Director of the Master of Science in Real Estate Development program at Columbia’s GSAPP. While there he became the founding director of the Center for Urban Real Estate (CURE). Chakrabarti is widely credited for transforming the program into one of the finest programs of its kind by establishing an interdisciplinary mission that focused on the potential role urban development could play in generating groundbreaking design\, greater sustainability\, and shared economic prosperity. \nFrom 2005 to 2009\, Chakrabarti was the president of Moynihan Station Venture\, and remains an ardent advocate for the reconstruction of New York’s Pennsylvania Station. In addition\, Chakrabarti was the inaugural Jaquelin T. Robertson Visiting Professor in Architecture for the University of Virginia in 2009. \nFrom 2002 to 2005\, Chakrabarti served under Mayor Michael Bloomberg as the Director of the Manhattan Office for the New York Department of City Planning\, where he successfully collaborated on the now realized efforts to save the High Line\, rezone Hudson Yards\, extend the #7 subway line\, rebuild the East River Waterfront\, expand Columbia University\, and reincorporate the street grid at the World Trade Center site after the tragic events of 9/11. \nPrior to 2002\, Vishaan was an Associate Partner at the New York office of Skidmore\, Owings & Merrill LP. There he managed numerous skyscraper projects\, including the new headquarters for the New York Stock Exchange\, as well as the master plan for Columbia University’s new campus in Manhattanville. \nChakrabarti holds a Master of Architecture from the University of California at Berkeley\, a Master of City Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology\, and dual bachelor’s degrees in Art History and Engineering from Cornell University. He is a registered architect in the State of New York. \nHe serves on the boards of the Architectural League of New York\, and the Regional Planning Association. He is a trustee of the Citizens Budget Commission\, and is an emeritus board member of Friends of the High Line. He is also a member of the Young Leaders Forum of the National Council on US-China Relations and has served on the National Mayor’s Institute of City Design. Metropolis Magazine named Chakrabarti one of the top 12 “Game Changers” for 2012\, he is a former Crain’s “40 Under 40” and David Rockefeller Fellow. Chakrabarti and his family live in Manhattan\, where his spouse Maria Alataris is also a practicing architect. \n \nFred Harris\, Managing Director\, Development Practice Group. Fred Harris was named Managing Director for Real Estate Development of Jonathan Rose Companies in 2016. Mr. Harris is responsible for directing the expansion and diversification of the Companies’ nationwide development portfolio. \nPrior to joining Jonathan Rose Companies\, Mr. Harris\, as Senior Vice President\, directed real estate development activities for AvalonBay Communities’ New York region for over 13 years. During that time\, he oversaw development of $2 billion of new apartments in New York City\, Westchester and Long Island—primarily in dense urban settings. His work was widely hailed and AvalonBay and Mr. Harris received numerous awards including University Settlement’s Charles Stover Award\, Phipps Houses’ Community Builder Award\, The Cathedral of St. John the Divine’s Spirit of the City Award and BOMA’s Developer of the Year. \nMr. Harris then served as the Executive Vice President for Real Estate Development at the NYC Housing Authority for a little over two years. He directed the offering of sites for the construction of over 4000 new mixed income apartments and his efforts have sparked a nationwide discussion about the future of public housing in New York and elsewhere. \nPrior to joining AvalonBay\, he oversaw the development of the first building of the master-planned community of Queens West\, across the East River from 42nd Street in Manhattan. \nPreviously\, he directed Real Estate for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority\, where he oversaw annual revenues in excess of $60 million\, developed a new headquarters building for the NYC Transit Authority\, conducted some of the largest dispositions of Real Estate in New York City\, assembled a blockfront of Madison Avenue in midtown\, began the restoration and redevelopment of Grand Central Terminal. \nMr. Harris currently serves on the Board of Advisors of the NYU Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy and the Moelis Institute for Affordable Housing Policy. He was a Governor of the Real Estate Board of New York\, New York Board member of the Trust for Public Land\, a Trustee of Brooklyn Hospital and an adjunct Professor at Columbia University. \nJulia Kite is the Policy and Research Manager at Transportation Alternatives\, New York City’s advocates for biking\, walking\, and safer streets. As part of TransAlt’s mission to reclaim streets for all New Yorkers and to advocate for initiatives that bring the city closer to achieving Vision Zero\, she guides the organization’s evidence-based policy initiatives and undertakes research on topics including automated enforcement\, safe street redesign\, and cycling expansion. She leads a working group on maximizing public space as part of Streets Renaissance 2.0\, a new project to transform transportation\, design\, and street management policies in New York City. Prior to joining TransAlt\, she worked as a researcher at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston and the Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute in London. Julia holds an MA from UC-Berkeley\, an MSc with Distinction from the London School of Economics\, and a BA from Columbia University. \nBenjamin Mandel is the Renewable Energy Policy Advisor at the New York City Mayor’s Office of Sustainability. In this role\, Ben represents the Mayor’s Office in the development of programs and policies to decarbonize New York City’s electricity supply\, including accelerating the penetration of distributed energy resources and facilitating generation from large-scale low-carbon sources. Ben also leads the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability’s efforts on vehicle electrification and worked with other City stakeholders to develop NYC Clean Fleet\, a comprehensive sustainability plan for the City’s municipal vehicle fleet. Prior to joining the City of New York\, Ben completed a fellowship in the Guarini Center at NYU School of Law\, where he wrote policy papers on regulatory mechanisms to align incentives for electric utilities with public policy goals. Ben has also previously worked as an Assistant Economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Ben holds Masters degrees in Public Policy and Energy & Resources from UC-Berkeley and a Bachelor of Arts from Brown University. \n 
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/making-space-for-a-low-emissions-future-80x50-and-the-challenge-for-transportation/
LOCATION:NYU School of Law\, Greenberg Lounge\, 40 Washington Square South\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States
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SUMMARY:A conversation on Green Buildings with Anthony E. Malkin
DESCRIPTION:On February 28th the Guarini Center held a talk about improving building energy efficiency entitled: \n“Stop the Greenwashing: A Conversation with Mr. Malkin\, Chairman Empire State Realty Trust”\nIn 2009\, Anthony E. Malkin joined former President Bill Clinton and others to announce a pioneering initiative to retrofit a portfolio of properties in New York City\, including the Empire State Building. The initiative has been a powerful vehicle for change; at the Empire State Building\, energy use has declined nearly 40% since the retrofits were completed all while improving tenant comfort. On February 28th\, Anthony Malkin joined us for a discussion about lessons learned during the retrofits of his properties and reforms that are needed to inspire more building owners to implement meaningful energy efficiency improvements.  The conversation was moderated by Cecil Scheib\, Chief Program Officer at Urban Green Council. \nTuesday\, February 28th\, 9:00 – 10:00 am  \nNYU School of Law\nLester Pollack Colloquium Room\, Furman Hall\n245 Sullivan Street\, 9th Floor\nNew York\, NY 10012 \nSpeakers: \n\nAnthony E. Malkin\, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Empire State Realty Trust\nCecil Scheib (Moderator)\, Chief Program Officer at Urban Green Council\n\nSpeakers Bios: \n\n\n \nAnthony E. Malkin is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Empire State Realty Trust \nHe joined ESRT’s predecessor entities in 1989. Mr. Malkin has been a leader in existing building energy efficiency retrofits through coordinating the team of Clinton Climate Initiative\, Johnson Controls\, JLL\, and Rocky Mountain Institute in a groundbreaking project at the Empire State Building (www.esbnyc.com). Mr. Malkin is a board member of the Real Estate Roundtable and Chair of its Sustainability Policy Advisory Committee\, a member of the Urban Land Institute\, member of the Board of Governors of the Real Estate Board of New York\, member of the Partnership of New York City’s Innovation Council\, member of the Building Committee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art\, member of the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy\, member of the Advisory Board of MissionPoint Capital Partners\, and member of the Advisory Council of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute. Mr. Malkin received a bachelor’s degree cum laude from Harvard College. \n\n\n \nCecil Scheib\, PE\, CEM\, LEED AP is Chief Program Officer at Urban Green Council. \nWith 25 years experience spearheading sustainability projects in the built environment\, he leads Urban Green’s policy\, research\, and education initiatives. As Managing Director of the Building Resiliency Task Force for the City of New York\, he led an effort to consider how to best rebuild after Hurricane Sandy in order to prepare New York City for future extreme weather events. Previously\, he was Director of Energy and Sustainability at New York University\, cutting energy use and greenhouse gas emissions by 30% in five years. He was the lead author on NYU’s Climate Action Plan and Energy and Water Design Standards for new construction. NYU received AASHE STARS Gold and the highest rating of any institution in the Operations category. Prior to NYU\, he founded and lived at Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage\, a growing community of 75 in northeast Missouri with a per capita carbon footprint just 10% of the US average. As seen on Morgan Spurlock’s “30 Days”\, Dancing Rabbit is dedicated to innovating sustainable technology and social systems\, and he now serves on its Board of Directors. He holds a BS in Civil Engineering from Stanford University and a Professional Engineer’s license from New York State\, and is a Certified Energy Manager and LEED Accredited Professional.
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/a-conversation-on-green-buildings-with-anthony-e-malkin/
LOCATION:NYU School of Law\, Furman Hall\, Lester Pollack Colloquium\, 245 Sullivan Street\, New York\, NY\, 10012
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SUMMARY:The Times They Are A-Changin’: Energy Policy in the Trump Administration
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, January 24\, 2017\, 6:30 – 8:00 pm *Wine and cheese reception to follow*\n \nNYU School of Law\nLipton Hall\, D’Agostino Hall\n108 West 3rd Street\nNew York\, NY 10012 \nUS oil and gas policy may undergo substantial change in the next administration. Federal rules governing methane emissions\, the leasing of government lands\, exports\, and much more could be revised in the coming years. Please join experts from government\, academia and industry as they assess the changes that may be in store. \n1.5 CLE credits offered in the areas of Professional Practice category. The credit is both transitional and non-transitional.  \nThis event is being produced in collaboration with Vinson & Elkins \n\nSpeakers: \n\nThomas P.J. Cape\, Head of Energy Policy Research\, Evercore ISI\nJohn Elwood\, Partner\, Appellate Practice Group\, Vinson & Elkins\nJayni Foley Hein\, Policy Director\, Institute for Policy Integrity at NYU School of Law\nRobert Seber (Moderator)\, Partner\, Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity\, Vinson & Elkins\nAlexandra Teitz\, formerly (as of 1/20/17) Counselor to the Director\, Bureau of Land Management\, Department of Interior; previously Senior Counsel\, Environment and Energy/Chief Counsel for Energy and Environment\, Committee on Energy and Commerce\, U.S. House of Representatives\n\nSpeaker bios: \nThomas P.J. Cape\, Head of Energy Policy Research\, Evercore ISI \nBased in New York\, Mr. Cape provides comprehensive research reports and analysis on important energy policy issues driving energy equity and commodities markets\, ranging from domestic energy and infrastructure to alternative energy\, renewables\, and energy tax policy. Mr. Cape also offers clients a range of bespoke policy corporate access opportunities\, 1-1 marketing\, and energy policy conferences. \nPrior to joining Evercore ISI\, Mr. Cape led Energy Policy Research at Barclays. In addition\, he has held positions at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and Goldman Sachs. He is a graduate of the London School of Economics and Political Science\, holds a Master’s Degree in International Law from New York University School of Law and is a fellow of the Atlantic Council’s Emerging Leaders in Energy Policy Program. \n\nJohn Elwood\, Partner\, Appellate Practice Group\, Vinson & Elkins \nJohn\, a partner in the firm’s Appellate practice group\, has argued nine cases before the Supreme Court of the United States\, and argued before most federal courts of appeals. He has briefed and argued cases in “a broad cross-section of areas” (Chambers USA\, 2013)\, and has particular experience in the areas of environmental law\, the False Claims Act\, administrative law\, government contracting\, and federal criminal law. \nJohn’s work has earned him recognition as one of Washington’s top Supreme Court lawyers (Washingtonian\, 2013)\, as one of “a small group of lawyers” with an “outsized influence at the U.S. Supreme Court” (Reuters\, 2014)\, as one of “the most successful petitioning attorneys” before the Supreme Court between 2012 and 2015 (Villanova Law Review\, forthcoming 2016)\, and as one of the country’s most innovative lawyers (Financial Times\, 2014). Chambers USA reports that “[t]he much-admired John Elwood is praised for his advocacy skills” (2013)\, and describes John as “phenomenal” (2014)\, a “brilliant writer” (2015)\, and “a much-loved and widely respected lawyer who is quick on his feet” (2010). \nBefore joining the firm\, John served in senior-level positions in the U.S. Department of Justice. Beginning as an Assistant to the Solicitor General\, and continuing with the firm\, he has briefed more than 20 merits cases before the Supreme Court of the United States\, and has briefed approximately 135 cases at the certiorari stage. As the senior Deputy in the Office of Legal Counsel\, he advised the White House and federal agencies on a range of constitutional\, statutory\, and regulatory issues. \nJayni Foley Hein\, Policy Director\, Institute for Policy Integrity at NYU School of Law \nJayni Foley Hein is the policy director at the Institute for Policy Integrity at NYU School of Law. She has authored numerous reports and academic articles on natural resources and climate change topics. From 2011 to 2014\, she served as Executive Director of UC Berkeley School of Law’s Center for Law\, Energy & the Environment. Previously\, she served as an attorney at Latham & Watkins LLP in San Francisco\, where her practice focused on environmental and regulatory law. Her writing and commentary has appeared in diverse media outlets including The Los Angeles Times\, National Geographic\, The New York Times\, The Wall Street Journal\, and The Washington Post. She earned her J.D.\, Order of the Coif\, from UC Berkeley School of Law\, and her B.A.\, with highest distinction\, from the University of Virginia. \nRobert Seber (Moderator)\, Partner\, Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity\, Vinson & Elkins \nRobert’s principal areas of practice are private equity and privately negotiated mergers and acquisitions. He has represented numerous investment funds and corporate clients in different sectors of the energy industry and a wide spectrum of other industries\, including technology and financial services. Robert’s extensive private equity experience covers the full transactional cycle of investment funds\, ranging from fund formation to acquisitions\, recapitalizations\, minority investments\, complex equity arrangements\, and exits. He teaches classes on “Oil and Gas Law and Governance” and “Energy Deals” at New York University. \nAlexandra Teitz\, formerly (as of 1/20/17) Counselor to the Director\, Bureau of Land Management\, Department of Interior; previously Senior Counsel\, Environment and Energy/Chief Counsel for Energy and Environment\, Committee on Energy and Commerce\, U.S. House of Representatives \nAlexandra E. Teitz served as Counselor to the Director\, Bureau of Land Management\, U.S. Department of Interior for the last two years of the Obama Administration\, where she worked on climate and regulatory matters.  From 2009 through 2014\, Alexandra was Senior Counsel and subsequently Chief Counsel for Energy and Environment at the House Energy and Commerce Committee\, Chairman/Ranking Member Henry Waxman\, where she co-led drafting of the Waxman-Markey climate bill.  She was Senior Environmental Counsel to the Oversight and Government Reform Committee\, also under Congressman Waxman’s leadership\, from 2001 to 2008.  Before going to Congress\, Alexandra worked as an air attorney in the EPA’s Office of General Counsel.  She is a graduate of Oberlin College\, Yale University School of Forestry and Environmental Studies\, and University of California Boalt Hall School of Law.
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/the-times-they-are-a-changin-energy-policy-in-the-trump-administration/
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:Environmental Law in the Trump Administration: Where Do “Greens” Go from Here?
DESCRIPTION:Please join NYU Law’s distinguished environmental law faculty for a discussion on the path forward for environmental law and policy during the Trump Administration. All students and alumni are invited to attend. \nRegister Here \nSpeakers include: \n\nRichard Revesz\, Lawrence King Professor of Law\, Dean Emeritus\, Director\, Institute for Policy Integrity\nBryce Rudyk\, Climate Program Director\, Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy and Land Use Law\, Adjunct Professor of Law\nRichard Stewart\, University Professor\, John Edward Sexton Professor of Law\, Director\, Frank J. Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy\, and Land Use Law\nKatrina Wyman\, Sarah Herring Sorin Professor of Law\, Director\, Environmental and Energy Law LLM Program\n\nRichard Revesz is one of the nation’s leading voices in the fields of environmental and regulatory law and policy. His work focuses on the use of cost-benefit analysis in administrative regulation\, federalism and environmental regulation\, design of liability regimes for environmental protection\, and positive political economy analysis of environmental regulation. His book Retaking Rationality: How Cost-Benefit Analysis Can Better Protect the Environment and Our Health (with Michael Livermore ’06\, 2008) contends that the economic analysis of law can be used to support a more protective approach to environmental and health policy. In 2008\, Revesz co-founded the Institute for Policy Integrity at NYU School of Law to advocate for regulatory reform before courts\, legislatures\, and agencies\, and to contribute original scholarly research in the environmental and health-and-safety areas. Revesz received a BS summa cum laude from Princeton University\, an MS in civil engineering from MIT\, and a JD from Yale Law School\, where he was editor-in-chief of the Yale Law Journal. After judicial clerkships with Chief Judge Wilfred Feinberg of the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and Justice Thurgood Marshall of the US Supreme Court\, Revesz joined the NYU School of Law faculty in 1985 and served as dean from 2002 to 2013. Revesz is the director of the American Law Institute\, the leading independent organization in the United States producing scholarly work to clarify\, modernize\, and otherwise improve the law. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations\, the Administrative Conference of the United States\, and the Committee on Conscience of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. \nBryce Rudyk was the Executive Director at the Center from 2011 to 2014 and is currently the Climate Program Director. He is also an adjunct professor teaching International Environmental Law\, International Environmental Law Clinic\, and Global Environmental Governance. For 2014-2016\, he is a Senior Legal Advisor to the Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) in the United Nations Climate Change Negotiations. AOSIS is the negotiating group of the 44 small island developing states around the world. \nHe has been at the Center since 2009\, initially as a Research Fellow and then Director of the Climate Finance Project. His research focuses on the global institutional structure for climate finance and alternative transnational institutions for global climate action. He has an LLM in International Law from NYU Law\, a JD from the University of Toronto\, and a BSc in Biology from McMaster University. He practiced private international law and was a lobbyist for higher education before moving to international environmental law. \nRichard Stewart is recognized as one of the world’s leading scholars in environmental and administrative law. His current research projects include “megaregional” international agreements on regulation\, trade\, and investment; using law to reform and secure justice in global governance; private and hybrid global regulation; innovative institutional strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; and solving the challenge of nuclear waste. Stewart also works on global climate law initiatives and environmental law reform projects in developing countries through the International Environmental Law Clinic and the Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy\, and Land Use Law. Students are closely involved in these projects. He is launching a new course on Food Law and Policy. \nBefore joining the faculty\, Stewart served as Byrne Professor of Administrative Law at Harvard Law School and as a member of the faculty of the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard. He has served as assistant attorney general in charge of the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the US Department of Justice and chairman of the Environmental Defense Fund. Stewart directs\, with NYU School of Law Professor Benedict Kingsbury\, a major project on global administrative law that examines and advances mechanisms of transparency\, participation\, reason giving\, and review to meet accountability gaps in global regulatory institutions. He recently published a major book on US nuclear waste law regulation and policy. Stewart serves as Advisory Trustee of the Environmental Defense Fund. \nKatrina Wyman Born and raised in Canada\, Katrina Wyman has a BA\, MA\, and LLB from the University of Toronto and an LLM from Yale Law School. Before joining NYU School of Law in 2002\, she was a research fellow at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law in 2001-02. Wyman’s research interests relate primarily to property and natural resources law and policy. She has undertaken case studies of the evolution of emissions trading\, and property rights in fisheries and taxi licenses. She also has worked on the Endangered Species Act and the policy and legal responses to the possibility that climate change might prompt large-scale human migration.
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/environmental-law-in-the-trump-administration-where-do-greens-go-from-here/
LOCATION:NYU School of Law\, Vanderbilt Hall\, Room 212\, 40 Washington Square South\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States
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SUMMARY:State Electricity Regulation in the Shadow of Hughes and EPSA
DESCRIPTION:1.5 CLE credits in the Areas of Professional Practice category. The credit was both transitional and non-transitional.  \nLast year\, the Supreme Court handed down two major opinions – Electric Power Supply Association v. FERC\, and Hughes v. Talen Energy Marketing – that provided new guidance on the contours of Federal Power Act and the boundaries of state versus federal authority over the electricity sector. On November 14th\, the Guarini Center held a discussion with leading experts to examine the implications of these decisions for innovative state electricity policies such as New York’s Clean Energy Standard and REV. \nThis event was produced in collaboration with Latham & Watkins LLP. \nSpeakers: \n\nMichael Gergen (’92)\, Partner\, Latham & Watkins LLP\nRichard B. Miller (’87)\, Assistant General Counsel in the Regulatory Services Department\, Con Edison\nDavid L. Schwartz\, Partner\, Latham & Watkins LLP\nAbraham Silverman\, Chief Regulatory Counsel for NRG Energy\, Inc.\nEleanor Stein\, Adjunct Professor\, Albany Law School; Expert\, America’s Power Plan\n\n \nMichael Gergen a partner in Latham & Watkins LLP’s Washington\, D.C. office\, is a member of the Energy Regulatory and Markets Practice as well as the Project Finance Practice. \nMr. Gergen has extensive experience developing practical applications of economics\, finance and regulatory law to assist clients involved in the electric\, natural gas and other network industries in the United States and internationally. Mr. Gergen represents entities involved in electric generation\, transmission and distribution\, natural gas transportation\, storage and distribution\, electric and natural gas marketing and trading\, and finance\, as well as international governments and financial institutions. Mr. Gergen also assists clients regarding federal and state financing support and incentive programs for clean energy technologies\, products and services. \nMr. Gergen has assisted clients on a wide range of transactional\, controversy\, policy and legislative matters and has represented clients both in commercial negotiations and before various federal and state regulatory agencies\, including the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and various state public utility commissions\, and numerous federal and state courts and arbitral bodies. Mr. Gergen also has served as an economist for an investor-owned public utility\, as well as an economic consultant for a state energy commission. \nMr. Gergen is listed as a leading energy attorney in Who’s Who Legal and in Chambers USA\, which describes him as having “developed a positive reputation in the industry as ‘a quick\, clever and creative lawyer.’” He has given a variety of speeches on energy regulatory and policy matters. He is a member of the Federal Energy Bar Association and the American Bar Association. Mr. Gergen was selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2012 as a recommended attorney in Energy Law. Mr. Gergen is an Adjunct Professor of Law and is a member of the Board of Advisors for the Institute for Policy Integrity at the New York University School of Law. \n \nRichard Miller has held a variety of positions at Con Edison since 1998 overseeing legal and policy issues concerning wholesale electric markets\, demand response\, energy efficiency and electric and gas operations.  He is currently an assistant general counsel in the regulatory services department.  From 1998-2003\,  he was Senior Vice-President for Energy at the New York City Economic Development Corporation (where he oversaw City energy policy). Prior to 1998\, he was an energy regulatory attorney for Cohen and Dax in Albany\, New York\, and a litigation associate at Sullivan & Cromwell in New York City.  He has written articles on law and energy policy that have been published in the Energy Law Journal and Public Utilities Fortnightly and is a former President of Northeast Energy Bar Association.  He is a graduate of Amherst College and New York University School of Law. On a personal note\, he lives in New York City and uses a bicycle as his primary form of transportation\, bicycling approximately 5000 miles annually. \n \nDavid Schwartz is a partner in the Finance Department of Latham & Watkins LLP’s Washington\, D.C. office. He serves as global Chair of the Energy Regulatory and Markets Practice\, is a member of the Project Finance Group\, and is Co-chair of the firm’s Global Energy – Power Industry Group. He has extensive experience representing entities involved in electric generation\, transmission and distribution\, electric and gas marketing and trading\, and gas transportation and distribution. \nMr. Schwartz has been active in the formation of the developing electricity markets in the United States; led transactional and regulatory teams in mergers and acquisitions and divestitures of energy companies and assets; litigated contract\, rate and transmission access disputes; and drafted federal and state energy legislation. He also has extensive experience in negotiating power purchase and sale agreements\, electric transmission agreements\, natural gas transportation agreements\, energy management agreements\, and electric and gas interconnection agreements. \nMr. Schwartz regularly advises clients on energy matters before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)\, various state public utility commissions\, the US Department of Justice (DOJ)\, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)\, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)\, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Department of Energy (DOE). \nMr. Schwartz is consistently recognized as a top energy attorney in Corporate Counsel Magazine\, Best Lawyers in America\, Who’s Who Legal: Energy\, Chambers USA\, Chambers Global\, and The Legal 500 US\, which recently selected him as a “Leading Lawyer” for his transactional energy practice. \nMr. Schwartz is a member of the American Bar Association and has held leadership positions in the Energy Bar Association. \nAbraham Silverman\, heads the regulatory affairs group and is chief regulatory counsel for NRG Energy\, Inc.\, an independent power producer with over 50 GW of generation nationwide\, and one of the largest solar and wind portfolios in the word. NRG\, through its various retail affiliates\, serves over 3 million retail customers in 16 states. Abe counsels the company on regulatory strategy and compliance issues\, and does extensive wholesale and retail market design work in each of the organized markets\, as well as in the non-organized markets. Prior to joining NRG in 2008\, Abe served at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Office of General Counsel for over three years\, and was an associate at the law firm of Perkins Coie\, based in Washington\, DC. Abe graduated from the University of Maryland with a B.S. in Geology and a B.A. in English\, and then received his Juris Doctor from The George Washington University School of Law. \n \nEleanor Stein is a former Administrator Law Judge with the New York Public Service Commission\, and former project manager of its Reforming the Energy Vision initiative. She teaches Law of Climate Change: Domestic & Transnational at Albany Law School and the University at Albany and is now an expert with America’s Power Plan. She served as an Administrative Law Judge at the New York State Public Service Commission from 1994-2014; until November 2015 she was Project Manager for the Commission’s Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) initiative for a more customer-centered\, renewable\, and distributed energy future.  In 2015 she received a Master of Laws degree with distinction in climate change law and policy from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow.  She teaches Law of Climate Change: Domestic & Transnational at Albany Law School and the Power Dialog at the University at Albany.  While at the NY PSC\, she presided over or mediated the Renewable Portfolio Standard (2004)\, the Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (2007) and the Con Edison Resiliency Collaborative (2013-14).  Her areas of interest include public policy dispute resolution\, mobilizing public participation in energy matters\, and climate justice.  She is on the Board of EcoViva\, a US-based project in solidarity with climate adaptation and sustainability in rural El Salvador.  She is an expert with America’s Power Plan.
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/state-electricity-regulation-in-the-shadow-of-hughes-and-epsa/
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:20161027
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161029
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SUMMARY:Sustainable Energy Solutions for Remote Populations in Latin America
DESCRIPTION:Led by Bryce Rudyk and Danielle Spiegel-Feld\, the Guarini Center convened a major international conference to explore barriers and opportunities for deploying renewable energy powered microgrids in Latin America. The workshop drew participants from the international development community\, including the World Bank\, the International Finance Corporation\, Inter-American Development Bank\, Overseas Private Investment Corporation\, and the United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Foreign Affairs; the governments of Argentina\, Chile\, Colombia\, Guyana\, Mexico\, Panama\, and Uruguay; the United Nations; NGOs\, academics; and the renewable energy industry. The workshop\, which was hosted in collaboration with Solar City\, follows an earlier conference that examined the potential for microgrid deployment in Small Island Developing States.
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/sustainable-energy-solutions-for-remote-populations-in-latin-america/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161019T183000
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SUMMARY:Offshore Wind: Charting the Path for the United States
DESCRIPTION:1.5 CLE credits in the Areas of Professional Practice category. The credit is both transitional and non-transitional.  \nThis event was produced in collaboration with Chadbourne & Parke LLP \nOn October 19\, the Guarini Center held a discussion with leading industry and government experts on the outlook for wind development off the coast of New York State and the broader US. Topics addressed include federal and state incentives for offshore development\,  New York’s offshore wind blueprint\, and a look back at the factors that contributed to the development of the Block Island Windfarm. \nSpeakers: \n\nChaim Wachsberger\, Partner\, Chadbourne & Parke LLP (moderator)\nDavid Hang\, Senior Vice President of D. E. Shaw & Co.\, L.P.\nJohn Rhodes\, President and CEO\, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority\nScott Weiner\, Deputy for Markets and Innovation\, New York State Department of Public Service\nBill White\, Senior Director of Offshore Wind Sector Development\, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center\nFrederick Zalcman\, Head of Market Development & Government Affairs at DONG Energy\n\nBios: \n \nChaim Wachsberger represents sponsors\, equity investors\, and financing sources in connection with energy\, transportation and other industrial and infrastructure projects in the United States and abroad. Mr. Wachsberger’s work includes acquisitions and divestitures\, portfolio financings\, and the development and project financing of major projects. These projects often involve complex structures\, multilateral or export credit agency participation\, and political risk insurance products. Mr. Wachsberger headed the Firm’s Project Finance Group from 1997 until 2010 and served on the Firm’s Management Committee from 1992 to 2013. He is an adjunct professor at NYU Law School co-teaching a course on US energy transactions. \nMr. Wachsberger has been ranked in “Band 1” for “Projects” in 2009-2012 and “Band 2” in 2016 in Chambers Global. In the United States\, he has been listed for project finance in Chambers USA 2001-2006\, 2008-2012 and 2016\, The Legal 500 US 2010\, 2012\, 2015\, IFLR1000 2012\, Who’s Who Legal 2012\, The Best Lawyers in America 2006-2008 and 2010-2013\, and New York Super Lawyers 2006-2012. \nMr. Wachsberger is a member of the State of New York Bar Association\, State of New Jersey Bar Association\, and American Bar Association (Section on Corporation\, Banking and Business Law). He is an adjunct professor at the NYU School of Law. \nMr. Wachsberger attended City University of New York\, Queens College\, B.A.\, 1973 and Columbia Law School\, J.D.\, 1976. \nDavid Hang is a senior vice president of D. E. Shaw & Co.\, L.P. and a member of the D. E. Shaw group’s U.S. growth and buyout private equity unit. Prior to joining the D. E. Shaw group in 2007\, Mr. Hang was a principal in the private equity firm CCMP Capital Advisors\, LLC and its predecessor\, J.P. Morgan Partners\, LLC. He is a member of the board of managers of Deepwater Wind\, LLC and also serves as its chief financial officer. In addition\, Mr. Hang serves on the boards of directors of Green Rock Energy\, L.L.C. and the parent company of Dorado Beach Resort. He previously was a member of the boards of directors of Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services\, Inc. and Vetco International Ltd. Mr. Hang earned a B.S. in commerce from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia\, where he was designated an Echols Scholar for academic distinction. \nJohn Rhodes was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) on September 16\, 2013.\nMr. Rhodes brings more than 30 years of experience in business with a focus on the financial and energy industries having lived and worked internationally\, including India\, Germany\, Brazil\, and Argentina. \nPrior to his appointment\, Mr. Rhodes served as the Director for the Center for Market Innovation at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)\, an international environmental advocacy organization.  The Center works to channel private capital towards environmentally beneficial investments with a focus on energy efficiency\, renewable energy\, green infrastructure\, and sustainable food and agriculture. \nBefore joining NRDC\, Mr. Rhodes spent three years acting as Chief Operating Officer at Good Energies\, a leading investment firm focused on renewable energy and energy efficiency.  As a member of the senior management team\, he oversaw operations\, strategy and portfolio companies. \nAdditionally\, Mr. Rhodes was a partner at Booz Allen Hamilton where he provided strategic consulting for clients across technology–intensive industries including energy\, aerospace\, chemicals and pharmaceuticals.  He has also served as a Trader and General Manager at Metallgesellschaft\, a German mining\, metals and engineering firm. \nHe also serves on boards of several non-profit organizations\, including the Alliance to Save Energy\, Urban Green Council\, New York Institute for Special Education\, American Federation for Aging Research and Cornerstone Literacy. He previously served as a Trustee on the Citizens Budget Commission of New York and as an Advisory Council member for the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institution. \nMr. Rhodes is a graduate of Princeton University and the Yale School of Management. \nScott Weiner is as the Deputy for Markets and Innovation at the New York State Department of Public Service\, which has a broad mandate to ensure access to safe\, reliable utility service at just and reasonable rates. In this role\, Scott is responsible for leading the Department’s staff activities in support of New York’s Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) initiative. Scott joined the Department after a distinguished career as an executive\, educator and public official. \nScott has also served as a senior executive in a number of private and public corporations including as President of Ballard Generation Systems\, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Petra Solar\, Senior Vice President for Market Structure and  Regulatory Affairs at Sithe Energies and Vice President for Corporate Development at General Public Utilities. Mr. Weiner has previously served on the board of many industry associations and non-governmental organizations including as Chair of the Business Council for Sustainable Energy\, the Solar Energy Industries Association\, the Electric Power Supply Association\, the National Hydrogen Association and the Center for Sustainable Development in the Americas. \nScott has served in a number of senior positions in New Jersey government. These include appointments as the Executive Director of the N.J. Election Law Enforcement Commission\, President of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities\, Commissioner of the\nNew Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy\, Chief Counsel to former New Jersey Governor Jim Florio and as a Special Assistant Attorney General and Special Counsel to former New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine. He also served as a Borough Councilman and as President of the Borough Council in Fort Lee\, NJ. \nScott is the founding Director of the Center for Energy\, Economic and Environmental Policy at Rutgers University and has served as a Senior Policy Fellow and Faculty Fellow at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy.\n \nBill White serves as Senior Director\, Offshore Wind Sector Development at the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC).  Bill leads MassCEC’s efforts on the federal leasing process for offshore wind development\, as well as coordinated transmission planning\, environmental surveys\, met-ocean data collection\, and stakeholder engagement efforts related to offshore wind.  Additionally\, Bill led the construction of the Marine Commerce Terminal in New Bedford\, a first-in-the-nation facility designed for the staging\, assembly\, and deployment of offshore wind projects.  Previously\, Bill served as a Special Assistant to the President in the Clinton White House and worked at the U.S. Department of State.  He is a graduate of Boston College’s School of Management (B.S.) and Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government (MPA). \n Frederick Zalcman is DONG Energy Wind Power’s Head of Market Development and Government Affairs for the US. His work focuses primarily on creating robust\, self-sustaining markets for offshore wind energy. \nZalcman has nearly 30 years of experience in the energy field as an attorney and policy analyst. His career has centered on promoting market structures and regulatory policies that are supportive of energy efficiency\, renewable resources and clean distributed generation. Prior to joining DONG Energy\, Zalcman was Managing Director of External Affairs for the Eastern U.S. for SunEdison\, the world’s largest renewable energy developer\, where he spearheaded legislative and regulatory efforts resulting in the exponential growth of distributed solar across multiple state markets.  Previously\, Zalcman was the Executive Director of the Pace Law School Energy and Climate Center\, one of the nation’s preeminent sustainable energy research\, education and advocacy groups. \nZalcman has served on a number of gubernatorial\, legislative and agency advisory boards providing guidance and counsel on clean energy policy and program development. He has also taught energy and natural resources law\, and has written and lectured extensively on energy and environmental matters. The Association of Energy Engineers named him the Northeast Region’s Renewable Energy Innovator of 2009. \nZalcman received a B.A in History from Washington University in St. Louis\, and a joint degree in Law and Public Administration from Indiana University.
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/offshore-wind-charting-the-path-for-the-united-states/
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:20160922T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160922T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182426
CREATED:20160922T160736Z
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SUMMARY:Voice of (Climate) Change in the Middle East
DESCRIPTION:A Conversation with HE Dr. Thani Al Zeyoudi\, Minister of Climate Change and Environment\, United Arab Emirates\n\n\n\nThursday\, September 22\, 12:00-1:00pm \nNYU School of Law\nPollack Colloquium Room\, Furman Hall\n245 Sullivan Street\nNew York\, NY 10012\nDr. Thani Al Zeyoudi was appointed UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment in February 2016. This portfolio is the first in the region\, and will be responsible for leading the UAE’s national and international action on climate change. He is\, as well\, the UAE’s Permanent Representative to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)\, the first international organization dedicated to renewable energy. \nDuring this discussion\, Dr. Al Zeyoudi will offer perspectives on the UAE’s approach to climate action\, which is anchored in an ambitious agenda to diversify from away from oil and places climate change issues at the centre of foreign diplomacy. \nThis event is hosted in collaboration with the NYU Abu Dhabi Institute.
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/voice-of-climate-change-in-the-middle-east/
LOCATION:NYU School of Law\, Furman Hall\, Lester Pollack Colloquium\, 245 Sullivan Street\, New York\, NY\, 10012
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160811T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160811T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182426
CREATED:20160811T161035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221201T215030Z
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SUMMARY:Museum of the City of New York-COOL Uncomfortable Truths About Our Air-Conditioned City
DESCRIPTION:“COOL | Uncomfortable Truths About Our Air-Conditioned City”\nThursday\, August 11 at 6:30 pm \nPlease note: This event will take place next door at The New York Academy of Medicine (1216 Fifth Avenue at 103rd Street). \nWhile “summer in the city” may conjure up images of sweaty subway cars\, in reality New York’s summers are actually a lot cooler than one might think. More and more electricity is being consumed for air-conditioning\, and the resulting emissions will mean even higher outside temperatures as time goes on. Join author and environmentalist Stan Cox\, named one of The Atlantic‘s “Brave Thinkers” in 2012\, for a talk about the costs and benefits of New Yorkers’ growing reliance on climate control. \nStan Cox is research coordinator at the Land Institute in Salina\, Kansas. He is author of Losing Our Cool: Uncomfortable Truths About Our Air-Conditioned World (and Finding New Ways to Get Through the Summer) (The New Press\, 2010) and three other books on the global ecological crisis. The most recent\, written with Paul Cox\, is How the World Breaks: Life in Catastrophe’s Path\, From the Caribbean to Siberia (The New Press\, 2016). \nA brief discussion and Q&A with Cecil Mark-Corbin\, Deputy Director and Director of Policy Initiatives at WE ACT for Environmental Justice\, to follow. \nThis event is the second program in Fast\, Cool & Convenient: Meeting New Yorkers’ High Demands\, our free three-part talk series developed in collaboration with The New York Academy of Medicine and supported by a grant from the New York Council for the Humanities. \nAdmission is FREE\, pre-register online at mcny.org/programs.
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/museum-of-the-city-of-new-york-cool-uncomfortable-truths-about-our-air-conditioned-city/
LOCATION:The New York Academy of Medicine\, 1216 Fifth Avenue at 103rd Street\, New York\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160619
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160620
DTSTAMP:20260403T182426
CREATED:20160619T161311Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221201T215034Z
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SUMMARY:The Transatlantic Maritime Emissions Research Network (TRAMEREN) Inaugural Conference
DESCRIPTION:In June of 2016\, the Guarini Center partnered with the Center for Enterprise University at Copenhagen University to convene an international workshop on strategies for controlling emissions from international maritime transport. Event details can be found\, here.
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/the-transatlantic-maritime-emissions-research-network-trameren-inaugural-conference/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160613T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160613T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182426
CREATED:20160613T161529Z
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SUMMARY:Managing the Renewable Grid: A Transatlantic Dialogue
DESCRIPTION:The Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy and Land Use Law at NYU School of Law\, held a discussion on\, “Managing the Renewable Grid: A Transatlantic Dialogue.” \nIn 2015\, renewable energy resources supplied approximately 33% of Germany’s electricity demand. Yet\, despite the influx of intermittent resources\, grid reliability does not seem to have declined at all. If anything\, it has improved. What regulatory and technical innovations has Germany implemented to accomplish this feat and what challenges has it encountered along the way? The Guarini Center event examined the German experience and the lessons it may hold for New York State. The panel provided an update on initiatives underway in New York to help manage an increasingly renewable power system. \n \n2 credits of CLE were available in the Areas of Professional Practice category. The credit was both transitional and non-transitional. \n  \nSpecial remarks by:\nAudrey Zibelman\, Chair\, New York Public Service Commission\, ‎New York Department of Public Service \nAudrey Zibelman was confirmed as a Commissioner of the New York State Public Service Commission on June 19\, 2013\, and was named Chair on September 3\, 2013. Her term turns through February 1\, 2018. Ms. Zibelman has extensive experience in the public\, private and notfor-profit energy and electricity sectors. She is a recognized national and international expert in energy policy\, markets and Smart Grid innovation. \nAs PSC Chair\, Ms. Zibelman oversees the regulation and safety of New York’s electric\, gas telephone\, cable\, water and steam utilities. During her tenure\, Ms. Zibelman has been responsible for designing and leading the regulatory and retail market changes of the electric industry under Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s Reforming the Energy Vision\, New York’s comprehensive plan to modernize and transform the State’s electric industry. \nMs. Zibelman is a Founder and past President and Chief Executive Officer of Viridity Energy\, Inc.\, which she formed after more than 25 years of electric utility industry leadership experience in both the public and private sectors. Previously\, Ms. Zibelman was the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of PJM\, a Regional Transmission Organization that operates the power grid and wholesale power market serving 14 states throughout the eastern United States. Ms. Zibelman also held legal and executive positions at Xcel Energy\, served as General Counsel to the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission\, and was Special Assistant Attorney General in the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office. \nDuring her career\, Ms. Zibelman has served on numerous industry-related and non-profit boards\, including\, but not limited to the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic Reliability Councils. She currently is Chair of the New York State Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment. She also sits on the State Energy Planning Board; the board of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)\, the board of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Inc. (RGGI)\, the Audit Committee of RGGI\, the New York State Disaster Preparedness Commission\, and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Task Force. Ms. Zibelman was appointed to the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Board of Directors\, and is a member of NARUC Committee on Electricity. She is a member of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Electricity Advisory Committee; a member of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s Future Electric Utility Regulation Advisory Group. She is also a board member of the Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center (AERTC). \nMs. Zibelman received her B.A. from Pennsylvania State University and her J.D. from Hamline University School of Law. Ms. Zibelman\, who resides in Albany\, and her husband\, Phillip Harris\, are the proud parents of four children. \nDr. Annegret Groebel\, Director\, International Coordination\, German Federal Network Agency \nDr. Annegret Groebel has studied economics at the University of Heidelberg and Paris-Dauphine and was a researcher at the University of Mannheim where she also got her doctorate in 1996. \nDr. Groebel has worked for the German Regulatory Authority for Telecommunications and Post since 1997 (renamed in 2005 to Federal Network Agency for Electricity\, Gas\, Telecommunications\, Post and Railway). \nDr. Groebel has held the post of Head of Section “International Co-ordination” in the German Regulatory Authority for Telecommunications and Post since 2001 and was promoted Head of Department International Relations/Postal Regulation in 2009. She also holds key positions at the Independent Regulators Group (IRG). She is actively involved in the work of the European Regulators Group (ERG) and of the newly created Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC). She is responsible for all contacts to other European and non-European regulatory bodies as well as for the contacts with the European Commission\, including CEER\, ACER in the energy field\, ERG-Post and IRG Railways. In March 2012\, she was appointed Vice-President of the Council of European Energy Regulators (CEER) and became the alternate member of the ACER Board of Regulators representing BNetzA at the BoR Plenary meetings. Since August 2013 she is co-chairing the Market Integrity and Transparency Working Groups of ACER and CEER. In November 2013 she was appointed to be a member of the NER Bureau supporting the NER Chair Luigi Carbone (AEEGSI). On 27 April 2016 she was elected Vice Chair of the ACER Board of Regulators. \nShe has expertise in the European regulatory framework for electronic communications and implementation\, as well as the regulatory framework for the internal energy market and is lecturing at universities in Germany\, the FSR in Italy\, and Switzerland. She has advised public authorities on regulatory reform and sector specific regulation. \nOther confirmed speakers include:\n  \nJens Acker\, Counselor\, Energy and Climate Policy\, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany\nJens Acker\, studied law and joined the regional administration of the Land of Saxony in 2000 taking care of regional funding programs\, later of the relations to the federal state. Since 2007 he is working in the Federal Ministry for Economics and Energy. After Fukushima he joined the energy department where he was concerned with security of supply issues and CHP. Since April 2016 he is posted at the German Embassy in Washington DC where he is responsible for energy and climate issues.\nDavid Edelson\, Manager\, Operations Performance and Analysis\, New York ISO \nMr. Edelson is the Manager of Operations Performance and Analysis for the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO)\, which operates New York’s high­ voltage transmission system\, manages the state’s wholesale electricity markets\, and conducts comprehensive power system planning. \nMr. Edelson started his career in software development and joined the NYISO in 2006. During his time at NYISO\, he has held various roles in product management\, energy market design\, and operations.  He led the projects that put in place a centralized wind forecasting system\, which resulted in NYISO becoming the first ISO/RTO to implement rules and processes to integrate wind resources into its 5-minute economic dispatch.  In his current position\, Mr. Edelson leads several teams responsible for analyzing and validating NYISO’s wholesale Day-Ahead and Real-Time energy market outcomes.  His groups also have responsibility for administering the production wind forecasting program and regional market coordination programs between NYISO and its neighboring Control Areas. \nMr. Edelson earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration/Information Systems from the University at Albany.\n Damian Sciano\, Director\, Distributed Resource Integration at Consolidated Edison \nDamian Sciano is Director of Distributed Resource Integration at Con Edison where he oversees the company’s evolving Distributed System Implementation Plan (DSIP) and Distributed Service Platform (DSP) designed to integrate distributed energy renewables like solar energy into the traditional electric distribution business. \nDamian has over 25 years of utility experience working as a developer of cogeneration projects for Trigen Energy as well as working in Con Edison’s large power plants\, electrical engineering groups\, corporate planning and\, prior to his current position\, as a Senior System Operator responsible for overseeing the operation of the bulk electric system. Damian is a professional engineer and holds a doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering from NYU-Polytechnic School of Engineering and an MBA in Finance from Baruch College. \n  \n \nEleanor Stein\, Visiting Professor at Albany Law School and SUNY Albany; expert for America’s Power Plan; and former project manager for NYS Public Service Commission’s Reforming the Energy Vision initiative \nEleanor Stein served as an Administrative Law Judge at the New York State Public Service Commission from 1994-2014; until November 2015 she was Project Manager for the Commission’s Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) initiative for a more customer-centered\, renewable\, and distributed energy future.  In 2015 she received a Master of Laws degree with distinction in climate change law and policy from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow\, Scotland.  She teaches Law of Climate Change: Domestic & Transnational at Albany Law School and the Power Dialog at the State University of New York.  While at the NY PSC\, she presided over or mediated the Renewable Portfolio Standard (2004)\, the Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (2007) and the Con Edison Resiliency Collaborative (2013-14).  Her areas of interest include public policy dispute resolution\, mobilizing public participation in energy matters\, and climate justice.  She is on the Board of EcoViva\, a US-based project in solidarity with climate adaptation and sustainability in rural El Salvador.  She is an expert with America’s Power Plan. \nThis event was made possible through the generous support of: \n \n  \n  \n  \n \n  \n 
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/managing-the-renewable-grid-a-transatlantic-dialogue/
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:Leading the Green Revolution: Danish Perspectives on Building Energy Efficient Cities
DESCRIPTION:A global leader in energy efficiency\, Denmark has roughly halved energy consumption in its buildings over the last 40 years. Denmark’s experience may offer considerable insights for other countries and cities seeking to reduce their carbon footprints. On April 11\, the Guarini Center welcomed Peter Bach\, chief adviser on energy efficiency at the Danish Energy Agency\, Ministry of Climate\, Energy and Building for a conversation on Danish energy efficiency policies. Bach discussed the strategies Denmark has implemented to achieve these impressive results and the obstacles the country encountered along the way. \n\nMonday\, April 11th\, 6:30 – 8:00pm  \nNYU School of Law\nFaculty Library (3rd Floor)\, Vanderbilt Hall\n40 Washington Square South\nNew York\, NY 10012 \nSpeakers:  \n\nPeter Bach\, President\, European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy; Chief Adviser on Energy Efficiency\, Danish Energy Agency\nElta Kolo\, Analyst\, GTM Research\nDanielle Spiegel-Feld\, ’10\, Executive Director\, Guarini Center\nRichard Yancey\, Executive Director\, Building Energy Exchange\, Inc.\n\n1.5 credits of CLE were available in the Areas of Professional Practice category. The credit was both transitional and non-transitional.  \nThis project\, which is produced in cooperation with the Heinrich Boll Foundation\, is part of the Transatlantic Energy and Climate Network\, a program funded by the European Union. It brings together opinion leaders\, legislators and policy experts from both sides of the Atlantic who are committed to achieving policy change in support of a low carbon economy agenda that creates sustainable jobs\, strengthens local economies and helps to fight climate change. \n \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nSpeakers’ Biographies: \nPeter Bach is the President of the European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy. He is based at the Danish Energy Agency where he works as chief adviser on energy efficiency. He has worked with energy issues and policies during 30 years\, with special focus on energy efficiency over the last 20 years. \nPeter Bach is strongly involved in formulation\, implementation and evaluation of Danish energy efficiency policies and measures. Over the last years he has especially been involved in an overall evaluation of the Danish energy saving activities; preparation of a new action plan on reduction on energy consumption in buildings; developing the rules for the energy utilities energy saving obligations\, and the development of the Danish Energy Strategy 2050\, which shows how Denmark can become independent of fossil fuels. \nPeter Bach has also been strongly involved in international energy efficiency activities\, including negotiations of new directives in EU as a representative for the Danish Government. \nElta Kolo (moderator) is a Grid Edge Analyst at GTM Research working on demand-side management in U.S. electricity markets. Prior to joining GTM\, Elta pursued a joint PhD funded by the European Commission on Sustainable Energy Technologies and Strategies at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. During her PhD she researched demand response policies for the implementation of smart grids\, and has presented her work at both U.S. and European conferences in addition to publishing in international scholarly journals. Elta holds an MSc in Economics and Management of Network Industries from Spain and France and a BA in Economics from Union College (NY). \nRichard C. Yancey\, AIA\, LEED AP\, is the founding Executive Director of the Building Energy Exchange\, Inc. (BEEx)\, an independent\, nonprofit organization that connects the New York real estate and design communities to energy and lighting efficiency solutions through education\, exhibitions\, technology demonstrations\, and research\, at their resource center in downtown Manhattan. \nThe work of BEEx has been featured widely\, including the Wall Street Journal\, Crain’s\, Capital New York\, and NY1; and Richard was named one of the Top Ten New York Energy Entrepreneurs (2015)\, and Top Ten Cleantech Leaders of New York (2013)\, by Breaking Energy. \nPrior to BEEx\, Richard has over twenty years of experience as an practicing architect\, in Seattle and New York\, leading a diverse array of commercial\, institutional\, and residential projects.  He has lectured and published widely\, and sits on the the New York City Mayor’s Climate Action Plan Technical Working Group.  Richard received his Master of Architecture from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design.
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/leading-the-green-revolution-danish-perspectives-on-building-energy-efficient-cities/
LOCATION:NYU School of Law\, Vanderbilt Hall\, Faculty Library\, 40 Washington Square South\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States
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SUMMARY:Natural Gas Fired Generation in the US: Looking at the Road Ahead
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by White and Case LLP \nThe Guarini Center held a discussion with leading industry experts on the outlook for natural gas fired generation in the year ahead. Panelists examined legal\, regulatory and market factors impacting the industry and the role of natural gas in the clean energy economy. \nMonday\, April 4\, 6:30-8:00pm  \nNYU School of Law\nLipton Hall\, D’Agostino Hall\n110 West 3rd Street\nNew York\, NY 10012 \nThe event is off the record and not available to press. \nSpeakers: \n\nScott Beicke\, Managing Director\, Morgan Stanley\nCatherine Callaway\, Executive Vice President\, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer\, Dynegy Inc.\nThad Miller\, Executive Vice President\, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary\, Calpine Corp.\nRobert Mancini (’84)\, Managing Director & Co-Head of CPP-II\, The Carlyle Group\nMichael Shenberg (’85)\, Partner\, White and Case LLP\n\n2 credits of CLE were available in the Areas of Professional Practice category. The credit was both transitional and non-transitional.  \nSpeakers’ Biographies: \nScott Beicke is a Managing Director in the Investment Banking Division of Morgan Stanley and part of the Firm’s Global Power & Utility Group. He is based in New York and focuses on M&A. Over the last few years\, Scott has worked on announced M&A transactions totally ~40 GW of generation capacity\, including Engie’s 10 GW sale and the spin-merger that created Talen Energy. He joined the Firm in 2004 as an Associate in the Global Capital Markets Division\, serving in roles within the Credit Advisory Group and the Project & Structured Finance Group. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley\, Scott worked as a fixed-income credit analyst at Standard & Poor’s in the Utilities & Energy Group. Scott earned a B.A. in economics from Cornell University and an M.B.A. (with high honors) from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business. \nCatherine Callaway has held the position of Executive Vice President\, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of Dynegy Inc. since September 2011. Ms. Callaway leads Dynegy’s Legal\, Ethics and Compliance\, NERC and Contract Administration functions. Dynegy generates reliable\, environmentally responsible and affordable energy from its power stations located in the Midwest\, Northeast and West Coast. Dynegy’s fuel-diverse fleet of power stations can generate 13\,000 megawatts – about half from coal and half from natural gas plants – enough to power about 10 million homes. Through its retail electricity providers\, Homefield Energy and Dynegy Energy Services\, Dynegy serves residential\, municipal\, business and industrial customers in Illinois\, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Dynegy will double in size following the consummation of pending transactions with Duke and Energy Capital Partners. Ms. Callaway has been advising energy companies on legal matters for almost 25 years. Prior to joining Dynegy\, she was General Counsel of Reliant Energy and the Gulf Coast Region of NRG Energy and prior to that she held various legal positions with Calpine Corporation\, Reliant Resources\, Coastal Power and Chevron. Ms. Callaway earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Smith College and her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Texas. \nRobert (“Bob”) Mancini is a Managing Director and Co‐Head of CPP II. Mr. Mancini serves as Chairman of the Board of Cogentrix. Mr. Mancini is based in New York. \nPrior to joining Carlyle\, Mr. Mancini was a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs & Co.\, where he spent nearly twenty years. Most recently Mr. Mancini led the firm’s on‐balance sheet power asset business through Goldman’s wholly owned subsidiary\, Cogentrix Energy LLC\, where he was CEO. Mr. Mancini was instrumental in Goldman’s entry into the power asset business in 2003. Prior to 2003 Mr. Mancini was a member of the legal department where he eventually became the Deputy General Counsel of the Securities Division. Prior to joining Goldman\, Mr. Mancini spent ten years in private practice as a lawyer with Debevoise and Plimpton\, where he established that firm’s derivatives practice. \nMr. Mancini received his J.D. from New York University School of Law in 1984\, where he was a member of the Law Review\, and received his B.A. degree from Binghamton University in 1980\, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. \nThad Miller has been Executive Vice President\, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of Calpine Corporation\, the largest US independent power generator based on production\, where he has lead the Legal\, Governmental & Regulatory Affairs\, Internal Audit\, Compliance\, Corporate Communications and Insurance groups since 2008.  Prior to that he held various positions\, including Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Texas Genco LLC\, an IPP;  an energy advisor to TPG\, a private equity firm;  Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Orion Power Holdings\, Inc.\, an IPP;  Vice President of Goldman Sachs & Co.; and a partner with two New York law firms. Mr. Miller earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and his Juris Doctor degree from St. John’s School of Law. In addition\, Mr. Miller was an officer in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1973-76. \nMichael Shenberg is a partner in the Firm’s Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Group in the New York office. A recognized leader in his field\, he focuses on energy M&A\, capital markets and financing transactions for the Firm. Mr. Shenberg has represented financial and strategic investors in numerous transactions involving the purchase or sale of energy assets\, including large portfolios\, single-asset deals and joint ventures. Additionally\, he advises on financings including restructurings\, and corporate and commercial matters for energy company clients.
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/natural-gas-fired-generation-in-the-us-looking-at-the-road-ahead/
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:Nuclear Energy and the Clean Energy Future
DESCRIPTION:On March 23\, 2016\, the Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy and Land Use Law at NYU School of Law\, held a discussion on\, “Nuclear Energy and the Clean Energy Future.” \nNuclear energy currently provides approximately 20 percent of America’s electricity—and the majority of the country’s zero-emissions electricity. Yet across the nation\, many nuclear power plants are struggling to stay in business.  These struggles raise questions about how states will implement their ambitious commitments to lower the carbon intensity of their power sectors.  This event will examine the role that nuclear energy should play in helping America’s transition towards a lower-carbon energy system as well as legal and policy options for supporting nuclear energy. New York State’s recently proposed Clean Energy Standard\, which is an innovative response to nuclear energy’s challenges\, will be discussed in detail. \n\nSpeakers include: \nRaj Addepalli\, Managing Director of Utility Rates & Services\, New York Public Service Commission\nEmily Hammond\, Associate Dean for Public Engagement; Professor of Law\, George Washington University Law School\nEmilie Nelson\, Vice President of Market Operations\, New York Independent System Operator\nEduardo Porter\, Reporter\, The New York Times \nMartin Proctor\, SVP\, State Government and Regulatory Affairs and Competitive Market Policy\, Exelon \nWednesday\, March 23rd\, 8:30 – 10:00am. Coffee and registration starting at 8:00am.\nNYU School of Law\nLipton Hall\, D’Agostino Hall\n110 West 3rd Street\nNew York\, NY 10012 \n1.5 credits of CLE are available in the Areas of Professional Practice category. The credit will be both transitional and non-transitional. 
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/nuclear-energy-and-the-clean-energy-future/
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:20160225T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160225T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182426
CREATED:20160225T173831Z
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SUMMARY:Considering A Career in Energy?
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever considered a career in energy law or policy? Curious about what opportunities might exist in the field? Join us for lunch with two NYU Law alumni who are at the forefront of the profession. \nPlease RSVP here. Students and alumni only \nThursday\, February 25th\, 12 to 1:30PM \nNew York University School of Law \nVanderbilt Hall Room 201 \nSpeakers: \n\nMichael Shenberg ’85\, Partner\, White & Case\nRichard Miller\, ’87\, Director\, Con Edison\n\nSpeaker’s Bios: \nMichael Shenberg \nA recognized leader in his field\, Michael focuses on energy M&A\, capital markets and financing transactions. \nHe has represented financial and strategic investors in numerous deals involving the purchase or sale of energy assets\, including large portfolios\, single-asset deals and joint ventures. Additionally\, Michael advises energy company clients on financings including restructurings\, and corporate and commercial matters. \nRichard B. Miller is Director of the Energy Markets Policy Group at Con Edison where he is responsible for federal energy policy issues\, particularly as they relate to the operation of wholesale markets and the bulk electric transmission system. Previously\, he was an assistant general counsel in the regulatory services department at Con Edison where he worked on legal matters relating to the Con Edison steam system\, renewable power and energy efficiency. From 1998-2003\, he was Senior Vice-President for Energy at the New York City Economic Development Corporation (where he oversaw City energy policy). Prior to 1998\, he was an energy regulatory attorney for Cohen\, Dax & Koenig in Albany\, New York\, and a litigation associate at Cohen\, Weiss and Simon and Sullivan & Cromwell in New York City. \nHe is a graduate of Amherst College and New York University School of Law.
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/considering-a-career-in-energy/
LOCATION:NYU School of Law\, Vanderbilt Hall\, Room 201\, 40 Washington Square South\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160126T200000
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SUMMARY:Energy Private Equity: The New Reality of Low Oil Prices
DESCRIPTION:On January 26\, 2016\, the Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy and Land Use Law at NYU School of Law\, held a discussion on\, “Energy Private Equity: The New Reality of Low Oil Prices.” \n\nSpeakers included: \nStephen Coats\, Partner\, Riverstone \nThomas Edelman\, Managing Partner\, White Deer Energy \nRobert Gold (’84)\, Senior Executive\, Ridgewood Energy \nShaia Hosseinzadeh\, Managing Director\, WL Ross & Co. LLC \nRobert Seber\, Partner\, Vinson & Elkins LLP (moderator) \nThis event was made possible through the generous support of Vinson & Elkins LLP. \n \n  \n  \n  \n\n  \nStephen Coats\, Partner\, Riverstone \nMr. Coats is a Partner of Riverstone\, serving as General Counsel. He is based in New York. \nPrior to joining Riverstone in April 2008\, Mr. Coats was a Partner at Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.\, a law firm specializing in the energy sector. While at Vinson & Elkins\, he focused on domestic and cross-border M&A work in the energy sector. Prior to joining Riverstone\, Mr. Coats was outside counsel to Riverstone in several transactions including\, among others\, Niska Gas Storage\, Frontier Drilling\, Red Technology Alliance\, and Phoenix Exploration Company. \nHe received his B.A. in Government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1993 and his J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law in 1997. Mr. Coats is licensed to practice law in the states of New York and Texas. \n  \nThomas Edelman\, Managing Partner\, White Deer Energy \nPrior to forming White Deer\, Mr. Edelman founded and/or managed a series of eight energy companies\, creating significant value for investors over more than a 25-year period. He founded or co-founded Snyder Oil Corporation (now part of Devon Energy Corporation)\, Range Resources (NYSE: RRC) and Patina Oil and Gas (now part of Noble Energy\, Inc.). He also co-founded Bear Paw Energy and Bear Cub Energy\, both midstream companies based in the Rocky Mountains. \nPrior to 1981\, when he left Wall Street to co-found Snyder Oil\, Mr. Edelman was a Vice President in The First Boston Corporation’s (now Credit Suisse) energy group and an associate at Lehman Brothers Kuhn Loeb. \nMr. Edelman is currently a Director of Noble Energy\, Inc. (NYSE: NBL). He currently chairs the Investment Committee and serves as a Trustee of The Hotchkiss School\, serves as Chairman Emeritus of Lenox Hill Neighborhood House\, is a Director of The Wildlife Conservation Society and serves on the Advisory Council of Princeton University’s Department of Politics. He is a former member of the Board of Georgetown University. Mr. Edelman holds an MBA in Finance from Harvard Business School (Baker Scholar) and a BA in Political Economy from Princeton University\, magna cum laude. \n  \nRobert Gold (’84)\, Senior Executive\, Ridgewood Energy \nRobert (“Bob”) L. Gold has been a Senior Executive of Ridgewood Energy since 1987\, the CEO of Ridgewood Capital Corp. since 1998 and has been active in the acquisitions and private equity arena since the mid-1980s. At Ridgewood\, Mr. Gold is part of the senior leadership team in businesses that focus on investments in the energy industry. Bob is the Chairman of the Board for the Institute for Creative Problem Solving\, an educational program for Gifted Math Students and serves on the Board of the NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering. Bob is also a Board member of the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art where he chairs the Finance and Investment Committees. Bob is a co-founder of the Thought Into Action Institute at Colgate University\, a program for college entrepreneurs where Bob teaches entrepreneurship and mentors college entrepreneurs. Prior to joining Ridgewood\, Bob was a corporate attorney at the law firm of Cleary\, Gottlieb\, Steen & Hamilton and a Law Clerk for Federal Judge Charles P. Sifton. Bob earned his B.A. from Colgate University and received his J.D. from New York University Law School. Bob is the father of 5 children. \n  \nShaia Hosseinzadeh\, Managing Director\, WL Ross & Co. LLC \nMr. Hosseinzadeh is a Managing Director of WL Ross & Co. LLC. He leads the firm’s private equity and credit activities in energy and natural resources. Since joining WL Ross in 2010\, Mr. Hosseinzadeh has been involved in the firm’s investments in the natural resources\, power and aerospace sectors. Mr. Hosseinzadeh has over 15 years of experience with private equity\, mergers\, acquisitions and financial restructurings. He has worked on more than 46 transactions with a combined aggregate value of $36 billion. \nPrior to joining WL Ross\, Mr. Hosseinzadeh was employed by Apollo Global Management in New York. Prior to that\, he worked in the Investment Banking and Leveraged Finance Group at Credit Suisse First Boston. His past and present board positions include Air Lease\, EXCO Resources\, Garden Fresh Restaurant\, MW Industries\, Gray Wireline Service and Varel International. Additionally\, he is a member of the Brookings Institute Energy Security Task Force\, and serves as a Sustaining Board Member of Youth Inc. \nMr. Hosseinzadeh earned his MSc in economics and philosophy and his BSc in economics from the London School of Economics. \n  \nRobert Seber\, Partner\, Vinson & Elkins LLP (moderator) \nMr. Seber’s principal areas of practice are private equity and privately negotiated mergers and acquisitions. He has represented numerous investment funds and corporate clients in different sectors of the energy industry and a wide spectrum of other industries\, including technology and financial services. Robert’s extensive private equity experience covers the full transactional cycle of investment funds\, ranging from fund formation to acquisitions\, recapitalizations\, minority investments\, complex equity arrangements\, and exits. He teaches classes on “Oil and Gas Law and Governance” and “Energy Deals” at New York University.
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/energy-private-equity-the-new-reality-of-low-oil-prices/
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:Lessons from Afar: Innovative Energy Efficiency Policies from Across the Atlantic
DESCRIPTION:On December 14th\, the Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy and Land Use Law at NYU School of Law\, Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School and Urban Green Council\, will hold a discussion on\, “Lessons from Afar – Innovative Energy Efficiency Policies from Across the Atlantic.” \nThe event is free\, but space is limited. Please RSVP\, here. \nSpeakers include: \nNico Kienzl\, Director\, Atelier Ten\nCecil Scheib\, Chief Program Officer\, Urban Green Council (moderator)\nMiranda Schreurs\, Director\, Environmental Policy Research Centre and Professor at (FFU) Freie Universität Berlin\nMarcos Vaquer Caballería\, Chair Professor of Administrative Law at Carlos III de Madrid University and Secretary General of the University \nThemes for discussion include European building label schemes\, energy audit regimes and public-private partnerships to catalyze building retrofits and promote energy efficiency entrepreneurs. \nMonday\, December 14\, 2015\, 9:30am – 11:00am \nNYU School of Law\nGreenberg Lounge\, Vanderbilt Hall\n40 Washington Square South\nNew York\, NY 10012 \n1.5 CLE credits are available in the areas of Professional Practice category for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys. Please see CLE reading\, here.\n \nPlease RSVP \nThis event has been made possible through the generous support of the American Friends of Bucerius\, the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany\, Transatlantic Climate Bridge\, and Pérez-Llorca and the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. \n \nSpeakers include:\nNico Kienzl\, Director\, Atelier Ten \n\nAs a director of Atelier Ten and leader of its global energy analysis practice\, Nico consults on a wide variety of large scale residential\, commercial and institutional buildings\, as well as on masterplan and renovation work in the United States\, Europe\, and the Middle East. \nNico has particular experience with the application of advanced building analysis including facade optimization\, daylight and shading analysis\, and optimization of building systems. Recent work includes the first LEED Platinum condominium high rise in New York City\, the sustainability framework for Columbia’s new Manhattanville Campus\, and the adaptive reuse of the Horno3 blast furnace for the Museum of Steel in Monterrey\, Mexico. Nico teaches building systems integration at Pratt Institute’s Graduate Architecture Program and the core building systems class at Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture Planning and Preservation. \nHe is a LEED Fellow\, and serves as a representative member of the U.S. General Services Administrations (GSA) Green Building Advisory Committee. Nico holds a Dipl. Ing. in Architecture from the Technical University in Munich\, an M.S. in Building Technology from MIT and a Doctor of Design from the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University. \n \nCecil Scheib\, Chief Program Officer\, Urban Green Council \nPreviously\, as Director of Advocacy\, he organized efforts of the Building Resiliency Task Force at the request of the NYC Mayor and Speaker\, and has led Urban Green’s green codes efforts since 2012. With over 20 years sustainability experience\, Cecil was formerly Director of Energy and Sustainability at New York University\, cutting energy use and greenhouse gas emissions by 30% in five years. He wrote NYU’s Climate Action Plan and Energy and Water Design Standards for new construction\, and managed the Sustainable Landscaping and Recycling Shops. Prior to NYU\, he founded Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage\, an off-grid community of 75 residents dedicated to innovating sustainable technology and social systems. Cecil teaches GPRO:O&M through SEIU Local 32 BJ Thomas Shortman Training Fund. He holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Stanford University and a Professional Engineer’s license from New York State\, and is a Certified Energy Manager and LEED Accredited Professional. \n \nMiranda Schreurs\, Director\, Environmental Policy Research Centre and Professor at (FFU) Freie Universität Berlin \nPrior to this she was Associate Professor in the Department of Government and Politics\, University of Maryland. Schreurs’ work focuses on comparative environmental politics and policy in Europe\, the US\, and East Asia. She was born and raised in the United States and has also lived for extended periods in Japan and Germany and briefly in the Netherlands. Her PhD is from the University of Michigan and her MA and BA from the University of Washington. She has also spent time researching or teaching at Harvard University\, Utrecht University\, the Freie Universität Berlin\, Keio University\, Chuo University\, and Rikkyo University and has held fellowships from the SSRC-MacArthur \n\nFoundation Program on International Peace and Security Affairs\, the Fulbright Foundation\, and the National Science Foundation/Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.\nIn July 2008 Miranda Schreurs was appointed to the German Advisory Council on the Environment. \nMarcos Vaquer Caballería\, Chair Professor of Administrative Law at Carlos III de Madrid University and Secretary General of the University \nHe has written numerous articles and books on urbanism and housing and has served as Undersecretary of Housing (Ministry of Housing\, Spanish Government)\, CEO of the Public Enterprise of Land Development (2008-2010)\, General Director of Urban Planning and Land Policy (Ministry of Housing\, Spanish Government\, 2004-2008) and as a member of the bureau of the Land Management and Housing Committee of UNECE (2006-2008). \nThe Spanish economic crisis –and in particular\, the associated construction and real estate sector crisis- provoked the exhaustion of the national economic development model and the emergence of a new urban planning regulation based on the “territorial and urban sustainable development” principle. For that purpose\, new and innovative measures for building refurbishment and urban renovation were put in place\, based on energy efficiency and universal accessibility criteria. This new paradigm relies heavily on innovative public-private partnerships\, which will be explained during Professor Vaquer’s presentation.
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/lessons-from-afar-innovative-energy-efficiency-policies-from-across-the-atlantic/
LOCATION:NYU School of Law\, Greenberg Lounge\, 40 Washington Square South\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151110T190000
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SUMMARY:What to Expect on the Road to Paris
DESCRIPTION:“What to Expect on the Road to Paris: A Conversation with Experts at the Center of the UN Conversation”\n \nOn November 10\, 2015 the Guarini Center will host a discussion about the 21st Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21/CMP11). \nBryce Rudyk (LLM ’08) Guarini Center\, Climate Program Director and other experts in the field will provide their outlook regarding the upcoming conference. \nPlease RSVP
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/what-to-expect-on-the-road-to-paris/
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:20151026T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151026T133000
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CREATED:20151026T165236Z
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SUMMARY:Future of Demand Response in Electricity Markets
DESCRIPTION:Future of Demand Response in Electricity Markets: Implications of EnerNOC v. EPSA\, REV\, and more\nOn October 26th from 6:30 PM – 8:00PM\, the Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy and Land Use Law and Latham & Watkins LLP held a panel discussion about potential consequences of EnerNOC v. EPSA\, REV and more for the future of demand response programs. The event was held at NYU School of Law\, Faculty Library (3rd Floor)\, Vanderbilt Hall. \n \n\nSpeakers:\nMichael Gergen (’92)\, a partner in Latham & Watkins LLP’s Washington\, D.C. office\, is a member of the Energy Regulatory and Markets Practice as well as the Project Finance Practice. \nMr. Gergen has extensive experience developing practical applications of economics\, finance and regulatory law to assist clients involved in the electric\, natural gas and other network industries in the United States and internationally. Mr. Gergen represents entities involved in electric generation\, transmission and distribution\, natural gas transportation\, storage and distribution\, electric and natural gas marketing and trading\, and finance\, as well as international governments and financial institutions. Mr. Gergen also assists clients regarding federal and state financing support and incentive programs for clean energy technologies\, products and services. \nMr. Gergen has assisted clients on a wide range of transactional\, controversy\, policy and legislative matters and has represented clients both in commercial negotiations and before various federal and state regulatory agencies\, including the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and various state public utility commissions\, and numerous federal and state courts and arbitral bodies. Mr. Gergen also has served as an economist for an investor-owned public utility\, as well as an economic consultant for a state energy commission. \nMr. Gergen is listed as a leading energy attorney in Who’s Who Legal and in Chambers USA\, which describes him as having “developed a positive reputation in the industry as ‘a quick\, clever and creative lawyer.’” He has given a variety of speeches on energy regulatory and policy matters. He is a member of the Federal Energy Bar Association and the American Bar Association. Mr. Gergen was selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2012 as a recommended attorney in Energy Law. Mr. Gergen is an Adjunct Professor of Law and is a member of the Board of Advisors for the Institute for Policy Integrity at the New York University School of Law. \nKimberly Harriman is General Counsel\, New York State Department of Public Service. Mrs. Harriman has worked in the energy field for 15 years\, both in government and in private practice\, representing the public and clients on a range of energy-related issues.  At the Department she is the General Counsel responsible for a team of 25 attorneys and has primary responsibility for providing legal counsel to the Public Service Commission and the Department regarding regulation of the electric\, gas\, steam\, water\, telecommunications\, and cable industries. \nBefore assuming the General Counsel role\, she was an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) presiding in major utility rate cases and other proceedings involving regulated utilities.  In addition\, she served as settlement judge in complex multi-party rate case negotiations. \nShe recently worked as Senior Counsel to the Moreland Commission on Utility Storm Preparedness and Response.  Shortly thereafter she was assigned to work on the restructuring of the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) and worked with a team to develop and implement the Department’s new oversight responsibility with respect to LIPA. \nPrior to becoming an ALJ\, Kim worked as the Assistant Secretary for Energy in Governor Paterson’s office where she assisted in the development of policy on a variety of energy issues affecting New York.  Before joining the Paterson Administration she served as an assistant counsel at the Department of Public Service where she was responsible for major rate case litigation\, siting of electric generating facilities\, prudence proceedings\, development of retail access policy\, and coordination and oversight of federal energy legislation. \nKim has also worked for the law firms of Cohen\, Dax and Koenig and Couch White\, where she represented developers and owners of electric generation and large industrial clients. \nShe received her Bachelor of Arts from Siena College and her law degree from Albany Law School.  She is on the Board of Directors for Women in Communications and Energy\, and she resides in the Albany area with her husband and three children. \n  \nRichard B. Miller (’87)\,  is currently an Assistant General Counsel in the Regulatory Services Department at Con Edison. He has held a variety of positions at Con Edison overseeing legal and policy issues concerning federal energy policy\, demand response\, energy efficiency and electric operations. From 1998-2003\,  he was Senior Vice-President for Energy at the New York City Economic Development Corporation (where he oversaw City energy policy). Prior to 1998\, he was an energy regulatory attorney for Cohen\, Dax & Koenig in Albany\, New York\, and a litigation associate at Cohen\, Weiss and Simon and Sullivan & Cromwell in New York City.  He is a graduate of Amherst College and New York University School of Law.  He has written articles on energy policy that have been published in the Energy Law Journal and Public Utilities Fortnightly.  On a personal note\, he lives in New York City and uses a bicycle as his primary form of transportation\, bicycling approximately 4500 miles annually. \n  \nEmilie Nelson is the Vice President of Market Operations for the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO)\, which operates New York’s high­ voltage transmission system\,manages the state’s wholesale electricity markets\, and conducts comprehensive power system planning. \nMs. Nelson started her career in power generation and joined the NYISO in 2004. During her time at the NYISO\,she has held various roles in market monitoring\, energy market design\, and the operation of wholesale electricity markets. In her current position\, Ms. Nelson is responsible for NYISO’s Installed Capacity Market Operations\, Demand Response Operations\,and Operations Performance and Analysis departments. \nMs. Nelson earned a Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Tufts University and a Masters of Business Administration from Pace University. \n  \nJohn P. Reese is Senior Vice President at US Power Generating company\, where he is responsible for regulatory and government affairs\, development\, and environmental compliance for a portfolio currently including 2000 mw of generation in New York City. \nPrior to USPG\, he served as Senior Policy Advisor and Executive Deputy to the New York Public Service Commission working on the creation of NY’s Renewable Portfolio Standard program and previously served as a Vice President of regulatory/market issues for Orion Power/Reliant Energy\, a portfolio of renewable and fossil generation. Mr. Reese also served as Senior Technical Advisor to the US Department of Energy\, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy from 1994 – 1998. \nMr. Reese is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University and has a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Sage College. \n  \nDavid L. Schwartz is a partner in the Finance Department of Latham & Watkins LLP’s Washington\, D.C. office. He serves as global Chair of the Energy Regulatory and Markets Practice\, is a member of the Project Finance Group\, and is Co-chair of the firm’s Global Energy – Power Industry Group. He has extensive experience representing entities involved in electric generation\, transmission and distribution\, electric and gas marketing and trading\, and gas transportation and distribution. \nMr. Schwartz has been active in the formation of the developing electricity markets in the United States; led transactional and regulatory teams in mergers and acquisitions and divestitures of energy companies and assets; litigated contract\, rate and transmission access disputes; and drafted federal and state energy legislation. He also has extensive experience in negotiating power purchase and sale agreements\, electric transmission agreements\, natural gas transportation agreements\, energy management agreements\, and electric and gas interconnection agreements. \nMr. Schwartz regularly advises clients on energy matters before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)\, various state public utility commissions\, the US Department of Justice (DOJ)\, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)\, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)\, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Department of Energy (DOE). \nMr. Schwartz is consistently recognized as a top energy attorney in Corporate Counsel Magazine\, Best Lawyers in America\, Who’s Who Legal: Energy\, Chambers USA\, Chambers Global\, and The Legal 500 US\, which recently selected him as a “Leading Lawyer” for his transactional energy practice. \nMr. Schwartz is a member of the American Bar Association and has held leadership positions in the Energy Bar Association.
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/future-of-demand-response-in-electricity-markets/
LOCATION:NYU School of Law\, Vanderbilt Hall\, Faculty Library\, 40 Washington Square South\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States
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SUMMARY:Book Discussion with Heinrich Böll Foundation President\, Ralf Fuecks
DESCRIPTION:Creator: Anthem Press. All rights reserved.  \nThe Guarini Center is hosting a breakfast with Ralf Fuecks\, President of the Heinrich Boell Foundation\, to discuss his new book Green Growth\, Smart Growth: A New Approach to Economics\, Innovation and the Environment. The event will take place in Snow Dining Room at NYU School of Law from 8:30 – 9:30 am. \nParticipation by invitation only. \nMr. Fuecks’ book tackles the question\, how can we change the patterns of growth away from growing at the expense of ecosystems to a new paradigm based on growth with nature? \nRalf Fücks has been a member of the executive board of the Heinrich Böll Foundation since 1996. The primary focus of his work is on sustainable development and a green economy\, the\nfuture of European integration\, and on foreign policy. Within the Foundation\, he is responsible for the divisions of domestic political education\, Europe and North America as well as German- Israeli-Relations. \n 
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/book-discussion-with-heinrich-boll-foundation-president-ralf-fuecks/
LOCATION:NYU School of Law\, Vanderbilt Hall\, Snow Dining Room\, 40 Washington Square South\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States
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SUMMARY:Cleaner\, Resilient Power for Island States
DESCRIPTION:For small island states that face the daunting challenges of high energy costs and climate change\, abandoning fossil fuels in favor of solar energy would appear to be an attractive solution. Many\, however\, have not adopted cheaper\, cleaner energy. To understand why\, the Law School’s Frank J. Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy and Land Use Law is bringing representatives of island nations together with a solar energy company to explore the barriers to implementation of solar systems. \nOn October 1 the Guarini Center will lead “Cleaner\, Resilient Power for Island States\,” a workshop featuring keynote speaker Lyndon Rive\, CEO and cofounder of SolarCity\, a leading provider of solar power that is sponsoring the workshop\, and invited representatives from the energy ministries and utility providers of Palau\, the Seychelles\, the Cook Islands\, Republic of Marshall Islands\, and other island nations. \nBryce Rudyk LLM ’08\, climate program director at the Guarini Center and the senior legal adviser to the Alliance of Small Island States\, will co-lead the workshop as an expert in international climate negotiations. Rudyk will give opening remarks\, putting the workshop in the context of international efforts to secure commitments toward renewable energy in advance of the 21 Conference of the Parties in Paris in December. Guarini Center executive director Danielle Spiegel-Feld ’10 will also serve as co-lead and will moderate a panel on adoption challenges that have stifled renewable energy development in small island states in the past. \nSince the islands have minimal access to fossil fuels and are in remote locations\, all gas is imported by boat and transportation costs are high. In addition\, boat deliveries are sometimes delayed by hurricanes or cyclones\, creating energy insecurity. Switching to renewable energy could have many benefits\, including reduced costs. \nThe leading culprit blocking the adoption of the technology appears to be cost outlays. For small island states that have yet to reduce their reliance on fossil fuels\, said Spiegel-Feld\, “the intuition is a lot of this has to do with a lack of creativity in how to overcome the financing or legal impediments.” \nCompanies in the solar energy industry have been examining the challenges around adoption of solar technology. Having identified financing and the daunting upfront costs as major obstacles\, they have developed financing arrangements to enable leasing of equipment in place of large\, initial expenses. \nNYU Law faculty and scholars at the Guarini Center have been exploring issues surrounding the climate and energy strategies of small island states for the past few years. Sarah Herring Sorin Professor of Law Katrina Wyman\, who serves as energy program director at the Law School\, has written extensively about the legal implications facing inhabitants of island states that are shrinking from rising seas and climate change. \nFor Rudyk\, getting small island nations to implement solar energy is a key step to moving the world forward on reducing fossil fuels. In 2013\, he proposed such a “building block” strategy in an essay he co-authored with University Professor Richard Stewart\, John Edward Sexton Professor of Law and faculty director of the Guarini Center\, and Michael Oppenheimer\, a regular visiting professor of law. Rooted in decentralized approaches to climate action\, the strategy leverages non-climate benefits that also coincide with climate benefits. For instance\, microgrids would increase energy security and decrease energy costs for small islands over time—both non-climate benefits. But the side benefit of reducing greenhouse gas emissions is decidedly a climate benefit. \nIf the workshop succeeds in eventually ushering small islands toward solar microgrids\, it would benefit international climate negotiations by putting the pressure on larger nations\, says Rudyk. \n“If a small island can move to 100 percent renewable energy\,” said Rudyk\, “it puts the pressure on other countries to do the same.”
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/cleaner-resilient-power-for-island-states/
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SUMMARY:The German Energy Transition: Debating Implications for New York State
DESCRIPTION:On April 29th\, the Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy and Land Use Law and the Ecologic Institute hosted a discussion about the German Energiewende (Energy Transition). This event provided an opportunity to speak with experts with first-hand insight into the Energiewende and lessons it may hold for policymakers in New York State as they pursue their own comprehensive energy reforms. \nWednesday\, April 29\, 2015\, 11:00AM – 12:30PM\nNYU School of Law\nLipton Hall\, D’Agostino Hall\n108 West Third Street\nNew York\, NY 10012 \n\nSpeakers:\nChris King\, Global Chief Regulatory Officer\, Smart Grid Services Siemens AG\nR. Andreas Kraemer\, Founder & Director Emeritus\, Ecologic Institute in Berlin\, Germany; and Founding Chairman\, Ecologic Institute US\nGeorg Maue\, First Secretary for Climate and Energy Issues\, German Embassy\nMichael Mehling\, Executive Director\, Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research\, Massachusetts Institute of Technology\nEleanor Stein\, Advisor for Special Projects\, New York State Public Service Commission\nJustin Gillis (moderator)\, Reporter\, New York Times \n  \nThis event was made possible by the generous support of the German Embassy in Washington DC and the Transatlantic Climate Bridge Program. \n  \n \nEcologic Institute is a transdisciplinary research organization focusing on environmental issues. \n  \n  \n\n Speaker Bios:\n \nJustin Gillis is a reporter for The New York Times who covers environmental science\, with a special focus on climate change. He was the author of a Times series called Temperature Rising that ran from 2010 to 2013 and updated readers on major developments in climate science\, winning the John B. Oakes Award for Distinguished Environmental Journalism from Columbia University. He was also the principal author in 2014 of a series called The Big Fix that critically examined proposed solutions to climate change. One article in that series analyzed the Energiewende and the lessons it might offer for countries like the United States. \n  \n \nChris King is Global Chief Regulatory Officer\, Smart Grid Services for Siemens AG. He is responsible for policy-oriented and strategic activities\, including market analysis and product strategy\, sharing his 30 years industry experience with regulators and legislators worldwide. He is co-founder and Chair of the Brussels-based Smart Energy Demand Coalition and on the Board of the Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative\, Association for Demand Response and Smart Grid\, and Silicon Valley Leadership Group. He is author of numerous industry articles\, book chapters\, and other publications on consumer response to dynamic pricing\, effects of energy information feedback\, smart grid business case\, and advanced metering and related technologies. Mr. King\, who has testified before the U.S. Congress on grid modernization issues\, holds masters degrees in science and business from Stanford University and a doctorate in law from Concord Law School. \n  \n \nR. Andreas Kraemer is Founder & Director Emeritus of Ecologic Institute in Berlin\, Germany and Founding Chairman (pro bono) of Ecologic Institute US  in Washington DC. He is currently Senior Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) in Potsdam\, Germany\, Visiting Scholar at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)\, Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research (CEEPR)\, and Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science and Adjunct Professor of German Studies at Duke University. His research focuses on the role and functions of science-based policy institutes or “think tanks” in theory and the practice in different political systems\, the interactions among policy domains and international relations\, and global governance on environment\, resources\, climate and energy. \nWith a strong background in institutional analysis and capacity building for sustainable development\, environmental policy\, and resource management\, R. Andreas Kraemer focuses on integrating environmental concerns into other policies\, notably EU General Affairs and external relations\, including trade\, development\, foreign affairs\, and security policy as well as the international fight against environmental crime. He is particularly engaged in strengthening Trans-Atlantic relations and cooperation in the wider Atlantic on environment\, climate\, and energy security. \nAndreas was born in Dortmund\, Germany\, and was trained in industrial business management in the petrochemical industry before studying environmental engineering and sciences at the Department of Environmental Technology of the Technische Universität Berlin and the Université des Paris Diderot. \n  \nGeorg Maue serves as First Secretary for Climate and Energy at the German Embassy in Washington\, DC. \nPrior to joining the Embassy\, Georg worked at the German Federal Ministry for the Environment\, Nature Conservation\, and Nuclear Safety\, with responsibility for climate and energy policy and various international environmental topics at the German Environmental Protection Agency. He collaborated on the ministry’s development of recent energy policies targeted at moving the German energy system in a cost-effective manner towards greater use of renewable energies and higher efficiency. \nGeorg holds an engineering degree in environmental technologies and received his PhD in microbiological treatment of contaminated soils\, from the Technical University of Berlin. \n  \n \nMichael Mehling is Executive Director of the Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). \nMichael Mehling helps coordinate research across MIT on the policy dimensions of energy\, climate change\, and the environment. He simultaneously holds appointments as Research Scientist with the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI)\, and as Visiting Professor with the University of Strathclyde. Previously\, he was President of the Ecologic Institute in Washington DC\, an environmental think tank with partner offices in Berlin and Brussels\, and held research and teaching posts at Georgetown University and the Universities of Greifswald\, Helsinki and Constance. He also is the founder and editor-in-chief of the Carbon & Climate Law Review (CCLR)\, the first academic journal focused on legal aspects of climate change. He is a German attorney registered with the Bar of Berlin\, and has advised various German companies and the German government on issues of environmental and energy law. \n \n  \nEleanor Stein is Advisor for Special Projects at the New York Public Service Commission. \nEleanor Stein is currently tasked with project managing the REV proceedings at the New York Public Service Commission and is also pursuing an LLM in Climate Change Law at the University of Strathclyde\, in Glasgow.\nFor a period of ten years Eleanor Stein was the New York State Public Service Commission Administrative Law Judge in Albany\, New York presiding over the Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard proceeding; she also presided over New York’s Renewable Portfolio Standard proceeding until 2004. This was a collaboration and litigation of over 150 parties\, authoring in June 2004 a comprehensive decision recommending a landmark state environmental initiative to combat global warming with incentives for renewable resource-fueled power generation. From 2004-2006 Judge Stein was visiting associate professor at Albany Law School teaching transnational environmental law\, telecommunications law\, and other subjects; she is currently an adjunct professor teaching the law of climate change. She has published and lectured on climate change and renewable energy.
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/the-german-energy-transition-debating-implications-for-new-york-state/
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:The Future of Natural Gas and Coal-Fired Generation
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by White and Case LLP \nWhat is the future of coal and natural gas as fuels for electricity generation in the United States? \nOn March 4\, 2015\, the Guarini Center hosted a panel to discuss this question. Panelists discussed the potential returns for investments in coal and gas generation; the extent of domestic gas supply; how the increase in renewables on the grid has differently affected the economics of coal and gas-fired generation; the impacts of federal environmental regulations on each fuel source; the status of carbon capture and sequestration projects and much more. \nSpeakers:\nCatherine Callaway\, Executive Vice President\, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer\, Dynegy Inc.\nRobert Mancini (’84)\, Managing Director & Co-Head of CPP-II\, The Carlyle Group\nThad Miller\, Executive Vice President\, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary\, Calpine Corp.\nJeffrey Pollard\, Managing Director\, Goldman Sachs\nMichael Shenberg (’85)\, Partner\, White and Case LLP \nSpeaker bios: \nCatherine Callaway has held the position of Executive Vice President\, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of Dynegy Inc. since September 2011. Ms. Callaway leads Dynegy’s Legal\, Ethics and Compliance\, NERC and Contract Administration functions. Dynegy generates reliable\, environmentally responsible and affordable energy from its power stations located in the Midwest\, Northeast and West Coast. Dynegy’s fuel-diverse fleet of power stations can generate 13\,000 megawatts – about half from coal and half from natural gas plants – enough to power about 10 million homes. Through its retail electricity providers\, Homefield Energy and Dynegy Energy Services\, Dynegy serves residential\, municipal\, business and industrial customers in Illinois\, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Dynegy will double in size following the consummation of pending transactions with Duke and Energy Capital Partners. Ms. Callaway has been advising energy companies on legal matters for almost 25 years. Prior to joining Dynegy\, she was General Counsel of Reliant Energy and the Gulf Coast Region of NRG Energy and prior to that she held various legal positions with Calpine Corporation\, Reliant Resources\, Coastal Power and Chevron. Ms. Callaway earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Smith College and her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Texas. \nRobert (“Bob”) Mancini is a Managing Director and Co‐Head of CPP II. Mr. Mancini serves as Chairman of the Board of Cogentrix. Mr. Mancini is based in New York. \nPrior to joining Carlyle\, Mr. Mancini was a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs & Co.\, where he spent nearly twenty years. Most recently Mr. Mancini led the firm’s on‐balance sheet power asset business through Goldman’s wholly owned subsidiary\, Cogentrix Energy LLC\, where he was CEO. Mr. Mancini was instrumental in Goldman’s entry into the power asset business in 2003. Prior to 2003 Mr. Mancini was a member of the legal department where he eventually became the Deputy General Counsel of the Securities Division. Prior to joining Goldman\, Mr. Mancini spent ten years in private practice as a lawyer with Debevoise and Plimpton\, where he established that firm’s derivatives practice. \nMr. Mancini received his J.D. from New York University School of Law in 1984\, where he was a member of the Law Review\, and received his B.A. degree from Binghamton University in 1980\, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. \nThad Miller has been Executive Vice President\, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of Calpine Corporation\, the largest US independent power generator based on production\, where he has lead the Legal\, Governmental & Regulatory Affairs\, Internal Audit\, Compliance\, Corporate Communications and Insurance groups since 2008.  Prior to that he held various positions\, including Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Texas Genco LLC\, an IPP;  an energy advisor to TPG\, a private equity firm;  Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Orion Power Holdings\, Inc.\, an IPP;  Vice President of Goldman Sachs & Co.; and a partner with two New York law firms. Mr. Miller earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and his Juris Doctor degree from St. John’s School of Law. In addition\, Mr. Miller was an officer in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1973-76. \nJeffrey Pollard is a banker within the Natural Resources Group\, where he is focused on coverage and execution activities within the power and utility sector. He joined Goldman Sachs in 2006 as an associate and was named managing director in 2011. Prior to joining the firm\, Jeff was a power and utility banker from 2003 to 2006. Previously\, he served in several roles internationally and in the United States with the engineering and construction subsidiary of Halliburton Company from 1996 to 2001. Jeff earned a BS in Civil Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley in 1994. He also earned an MS in Structural Engineering from Purdue University in 1996 and an MBA from the Kellogg School of management in 2003. \nMichael Shenberg is a partner in the Firm’s Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Group in the New York office. A recognized leader in his field\, he focuses on energy M&A\, capital markets and financing transactions for the Firm. Mr. Shenberg has represented financial and strategic investors in numerous transactions involving the purchase or sale of energy assets\, including large portfolios\, single-asset deals and joint ventures. Additionally\, he advises on financings including restructurings\, and corporate and commercial matters for energy company clients.
URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/the-future-of-natural-gas-and-coal-fired-generation/
LOCATION:NYU School of Law\, Greenberg Lounge\, 40 Washington Square South\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States
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