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Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Current Law, Voluntary Initiatives and Future Implications

AIChE Annual Meeting

Date:  October 17, 2011Venue: Minneapolis Convention Center - Minneapolis, MinnesotaPresenters:  Mary Ellen Ternes
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McAfee & Taft Attorney Mary Ellen Ternes presents on "Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Current Law, Voluntary Initiatives and Future Implications" at the AIChE Annual Meeting in Minneapolis, Minnesota on October 17th, 2011.

This presentation provides a review and update of legal and policy developments regarding greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and mitigation. Specifically, this presentation reviews the current and potential future regulatory, legislative and judicial landscape impacting climate change drivers, including power plant and other energy sector regulation under the Clean Air Act and energy conservation programs. 

This presentation also summarizes California programs, and of particular interest to those interested in research opportunities resulting from legislatively mandated technology forcing as well as regulatory implementation.