Upcoming Events at The Nicholas Institute

US Government Perspectives on Climate Change and Forests
Side Event at Forest Day 2 in Poznan Poland
Saturday, December 6th

US government action on federal climate policy could move forward rapidly under the leadership of a new President and administration. The US Congress has introduced cap-and-trade bills that could have enormous implications for the climate, international policy momentum, the integration and growth of the carbon market and engagement of developing countries. Some bills have included specific language on funds or markets for international forest carbon or REDD, as well as the inclusion of domestic forest carbon in an offset program. This session will convene executive branch government officials central to US climate and forest policy, legislative branch staff of Senators and Representatives who are leaders on climate policy, and invites advisers to the incoming administration, and academic experts to discuss their insights into the US process on climate change and international forest carbon as it moves into high gear in the US.

Introduction and Moderation
Brian Murray and Lydia Olander, Nicholas Institute

Panel
William Hohenstein, Director of Global Change Program, US Dept of Agriculture

Anthony Brunello, Asst Secretary for Climate and Energy at California Resources Agency

Misty McGowen, Legislative Aide for United States Senator Crapo

TBA, Federal congressional staff

Side Event at COP14, Poznan
The Future of REDD
The Bali Action Plan, The EU-ETS and the Coming US Carbon Market

Saturday, December 6th
19:30 21:00, Room: GREBE
 
Resources for the Future, the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, and the Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei invite you attend and expert’s discussion of the future of REDD focusing on negotiations to include forest carbon in a post 2012 UNFCCC regime, the current European Commission view pertaining to the inclusion of forest credits in the EU-ETS, and the likelihood REDD will be included in a new U.S. carbon market.

Moderator: Ray Kopp, Senior Fellow, Resources for the Future

Panel participants:

Post 2012
Brian Murray: Director for Economic Analysis, Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
Environment Minister, Brazilian State of Amazonas (invited)

EU-ETS
Tom van Ierland: European Commission, DG Environment
Massimo Tavoni: Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei

US Carbon Market
Steve Schwartzman: Environmental Defence Fund
Jonathan Black: United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

Refreshments will be available at the side event

Inquiries: Contact Kromm@rff.org

Contact:
Virginia Kromm
Resources for the Future