Climate Change Practice
Issue Alerts
CEQ Issues Draft NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Green House Gas Emissions
Joe Nelson, Sam Kalen, Jon SimonFebruary 24, 2010
On February 18, 2010, the Council on Environmental Quality released, for public review and comment, a draft “Guidance Memorandum” on the consideration of greenhouse gas emissions and climate change impacts as part of compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act.
SEC Follows Through with Guidance Regarding Disclosure of Climate Change Risks and Opportunities
Kyle Danish, Henry SternFebruary 9, 2010
On February 8, 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) published an interpretive release to provide guidance to public companies regarding the Commission’s existing disclosure requirements as they apply to climate change. In late January, the SEC had voted 3-2 to issue such guidance.
SEC Issues Guidance for Disclosing Material Climate Change Risks
Doug Smith, Kyle Danish, Henry SternFebruary 1, 2010
On January 27, 2010, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission voted 3-2 (along party lines) to issue an Interpretive Release intended to clarify existing disclosure requirements as they apply to “business or legal developments relating to the issue of climate change.”
Weekly Climate Change Policy Update - January 19, 2010
Kyle Danish, Shelley Fidler, Kevin Gallagher, Megan Ceronsky, Tomás CarbonellJanuary 19, 2010
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) sees a bipartisan climate bill on the floor of the Senate in the Spring . . . Reid and some other Senate Democrats are rallying in opposition to an expected amendment from Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), but it’s not yet clear whether she will offer an amendment and, if she does, what form it will take . . . The countdown is underway: January 31 is the deadline under the Copenhagen Accord for major economies to register their mitigation commitments. It will be a first test of the durability of the Accord.
EPA Finalizes Endangerment Finding for Greenhouse Gases
Kyle Danish, Stephen Fotis, Henry SternDecember 9, 2009
On December 7, 2009, girded by Supreme Court-verified authority under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson signed two key findings that move EPA one step closer to regulating emissions of greenhouse gases from mobile and stationary sources as early as 2010.
Articles
Was The Copenhagen Summit a Failure? What Will The International Climate Change Regime Look Like In The Next Three To Five Years?
Kyle Danish Responds in the Article: New and Improved Course for a Climate RegimeKyle Danish
Environmental Forum
March 2010
Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Regulation
Robert R. Nordhaus and Emily PitlickEnergy Law Journal Volume 30:1
April 2009
Carbon taxes are fine, but a cap-and-trade program is better
Kyle Danish and Megan CeronskyAmerican Bar Association: Trends
April 2009
How Long Should Obama Wait for Congress to Act on Climate Change?
Bob Nordhaus Responds in article: Today's CAA a Blunt Instrument for GHG ControlBob Nordhaus
The Environmental Forum
March 2009
Bob Nordhaus responds to the question,"How Long Should Obama Wait for Congress to Act on Climate Change?"
U.S. Energy and Climate Change Policy: What to Expect in 2009
Doug Smith, Kyle Danish, and Megan CeronskyBloomberg Law Reports: Sustainable Energy
January 2009
When the 111th Congress and the Obama Administration take the reins of the U.S. government in January, they will inherit a number of important unresolved energy and climate policy issues.
Seminars & Events
American Loggers Council: Building Alliances, Strengthening Membership & Providing Value
National Association of Manufacturers, Washington, DCMarch 19, 2010
Megan Ceronsky is speaking at this event.
Carbon Capture and Storage Legal Symposium
Vanderbilt Hall, New York University, New YorkMarch 15, 2010
Bob Nordhaus is speaking at this event.
World Insurance Forum 2010
Tucker's Point Hotel and Spa, BermudaMarch 14, 2010
Kyle Danish will speak at this event.
Law Seminars International: New SEC Guidance on Climate Change Disclosure
TeleBriefingMarch 4, 2010
Kyle Danish is speaking at this event.
Energy Daily Webinar: Energy Funding Opportunities in the Obama Administration
February 24, 2010Jennifer Owen is speaking at this event.
