Managing the Renewable Grid: A Transatlantic Dialogue

NYU School of Law, D'Agostino Hall, Lipton Hall 108 West 3rd Street, New York, NY, United States

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.” In 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. […]

Greening New York City’s Homes: A Transatlantic Dialogue with Baden-Württemberg

NYU School of Law, Vanderbilt Hall, Faculty Library 40 Washington Square South, New York, NY, United States

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.” 1 CLE credit in the Areas of Professional Practice category   Keynote address:  Franz Untersteller, Minister of the Environment, Climate Protection and Energy Sector, Baden-Württemberg As the Trump Administration rolls back federal […]

Curbing Cars: A Transatlantic Dialogue on New Urban Mobility

NYU School of Law, Vanderbilt Hall, Faculty Library 40 Washington Square South, New York, NY, United States

Cities’ reliance on motor vehicles imposes myriad public health and environmental challenges. In New York City, for example, officials estimate that fine particulate matter pollution from motor vehicles contributes to 320 premature deaths in New York City each year, which is approximately the same number as die from homicide. In Germany, the situation is not […]

Electrifying Buses in New York City: Insights from Québec

Virtual Webinar

An international leader in vehicle electrification, Québec has committed to a suite of ambitious measures to decarbonize its transportation sector. For instance, the city of Montreal has pledged to acquire only electric vehicles for public transit beginning in 2025 — several electric buses are already on the road — and Québec has joined CALSTART’s “Drive […]

Carbon Trading for Buildings? Insights from the German Emissions Trading Program

Virtual Webinar

In the fall of 2019, Germany adopted novel climate legislation that calls for the establishment of a trading program for carbon emissions from the transportation and building sectors. The new law, which has already generated substantial controversy, will take effect in 2021. Pursuant to Local Law 97 of 2019, New York City is considering adopting an emissions […]

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