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Date: Wednesday, November 8th, 2023
Time: 9am – 6:30pm
Location: Georgetown University Law Center* (note: a separate location from Georgetown University Campus)
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2023 GreenTech Conference Agenda
Implementing the IRA and Accelerating the Energy Transition: Legal and Policy Challenges on the Road to Net Zero
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8:15am: Registration Opens in Scott K. Ginsburg Sport and Fitness Center Lobby | Breakfast will be available
MORNING PLENARY SESSIONS
9 – 9:20am: Welcoming Remarks
Kate Zyla
Executive Director, Georgetown Climate Center
Jordan Diamond
President, Environmental Law Institute
Joe Kruger (program co-chair)
Director of Research & Strategy, Georgetown Climate Center
Ethan Shenkman (program co-chair)
Partner, Arnold & Porter; Former Deputy General Counsel, U.S. EPA
9:20 – 10am: Keynote – Inflation Reduction Act “One Year In”
Successes, Challenges and Opportunities to Accelerate the Energy Transition
Ethan Zindler
Climate Counselor, U.S. Department of the Treasury
10am – 10:30am: Keynote – Level Setting: Identifying the Key Legal and Policy Challenges to Achieving the Energy Transition
What Does Net Zero Look Like, and How Do We Get There?
Land Use, Infrastructure, Grid Expansion, Supply Chain Challenges
Jesse Jenkins
Assistant Professor, Princeton University; Principal Investigator, ZERO Lab
10:45 – Noon: Plenary Panel – Enabling an Equitable Energy Transition
Siting, Review, and Permitting
Energy Communities and Principles of Climate Justice
Justice 40 Initiative & Biden Exec. Order
Mathy Vathanaraj Stanislaus (moderator)
Vice Provost, Drexel University; Executive Director, The Environmental Collaboratory
Kelly Crawford (invited)
Senior Advisor for Energy, Equity, and Environmental Justice, U.S. DOE
Eunice Ko
Deputy Director, NYC EJ Alliance
Matthew Tejada
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Environmental Justice, OEJECR, U.S. EPA
Dana Clare Redden
Founder & CEO, Solar Stewards
Erik Antokal
Director of Workforce Development, Ørsted
PARALLEL BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Track 1: POWER SECTOR
1 – 1:20pm (Introduction): Accelerating the Transition to Low-Carbon Energy
Jayni Hein
Co-Chair, Carbon Management & Climate Mitigation, Covington & Burling LLP
1:20 – 2:30pm (Panel 1): Intersection of IRA and EPA’s Power Plant Proposal – Pathways for Renewables, Natural Gas and Hydrogen in the Energy Transition
Marisa Blackshire (moderator)
Vice President, Environment & Regulatory Law, Bloom Energy
Lisa Heinzerling
Justice William J. Brennan, Jr., Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center
Franz Litz
Principal, Litz Energy Strategies, LLP
Katie Ott
Vice President, Sustainability & Climate Strategy, Constellation
Suedeen Kelly
Partner, Jenner & Block LLP; Former Commissioner, U.S. FERC
2:45 – 4pm (Panel 2): Siting and Permitting Energy Transition Infrastructure – Developing Meaningful Procedural Reforms
Bill Buzbee (moderator)
Edward and Carole Walter Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center
Manisha Patel
Deputy Executive Director, Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council
Dan Scripps
Chair, Michigan Public Service Comission
Tom Erb
Climate Policy Director, U.S. Rep. Scott Peters (CA-50)
Laura Jones
Of Counsel, Native Affairs Practice Group, Van Ness Feldman LLP
Track 2: TRANSPORTATION
1 – 1:20pm (Introduction): Solving the Decarbonization Puzzle
Austin Brown (invited)
Director, Vehicles Technology Office, U.S. DOE
1:20 – 2:30pm (Panel 1): Road, Rail, and Shipping – Expanding Role of EVs, Fuel Cells, and Advanced Technologies – Are the IRA Incentives Sufficient?
John Lovenburg (moderator)
Vice President, Environment & Sustainability, BNSF Railway
Stephanie Searle
Deputy Director, The International Council on Clean Transportation
Vernice Miller-Travis
Executive Vice President, Metropolitan Group
Heather Wood (invited)
Member, U.S. Marine Board Committee
2:45 – 4pm (Panel 2): Critical Minerals and Other Supply Chain Challenges for IRA Technologies
Mike Toman (moderator)
Senior Fellow, Resources for the Future
Cachavious “Chay” English
Policy Strategist & Managing Counsel, Ford Motor Company
Hilary Tompkins
Partner, Hogan Lovells; Former Solicitor, U.S. DOI
Stephen D’Esposito
President & CEO, RESOLVE; Founder & CEO, Regeneration
Reem Rayef
Senior Policy Advisor for Clean Transportation, BlueGreen Alliance
Track 3: CARBON MANAGEMENT & ACCOUNTING
1 – 1:20pm (Introduction): Carbon Management, Removal, and Measurement
Ethan Shenkman (program co-chair)
Partner, Arnold & Porter; Former Deputy General Counsel, U.S. EPA
1:20 – 2:30pm (Panel 1): The Role of Carbon Capture and Direct Air Capture: Divergent Stakeholder Views and the Need for New Legal and Policy Frameworks
Judy Harvey (moderator)
Assistant Section Chief, Law & Policy Section, Environment & Natural Resources Division, U.S. DOJ
Ben Longstreth
Global Director, Carbon Capture, Clean Air Task Force
Meron Tesfaye
Senior Policy Analyst, Bipartisan Policy Center
Melissa Carey
Head of Climate, ESG Policy, and Government Affairs, HolcimUS
Simone H. Stewart
Industrial Policy Specialist, Climate & Energy Policy, National Wildlife Federation
2:45 – 4pm (Panel 2): Measurement, Reporting and Verification: Offset Markets and Net Zero Accounting
R. Juge Gregg (moderator)
Senior Corporate Counsel, Sustainability, Amazon
Anu Khan
Deputy Director of Science and Innovation, Carbon180
Cynthia Cummis
Sustainability & Climate Expert Lead, Deloitte
Flavia Rosembuj
Program Manager, Partnership for Market Implementation, The World Bank
CLOSING PLENARY
4:30 – 5:30pm: Summing It Up
The Search for Common Ground: Where Do We Go from Here in Forging Legal and Policy Solutions?
Bob Stout (moderator)
Senior Fellow, Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment, and Sustainability, Duke University
Lydia Slobodian (moderator)
Environmental Law & Policy Program Director, Georgetown University Law Center
Carrie Jenks (track 1)
Executive Director, Environmental & Energy Law Program, Harvard Law School
Matthew Goetz (track 2)
Associate Director, Mitigation Program, Georgetown Climate Center
Tim Profeta (track 3)
Senior Fellow, Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment, and Sustainability, Duke University
Stacey Halliday (equity plenary panel)
Principal, Beveridge & Diamond PC
5:30pm – 6:45pm: Reception
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PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS
Ethan Shenkman, Partner, Arnold & Porter; Former Deputy General Counsel, U.S. EPA
Joe Kruger, Director of Research & Strategy, Georgetown Climate Center
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Jordan Diamond, President, Environmental Law Institute
Carrie Jenks, Executive Director, Environmental & Energy Law Program, Harvard Law School
Ben Longstreth, Global Director, Carbon Capture, Clean Air Task Force
John Lovenburg, Vice President, Environment & Sustainability, BNSF Railway
Lydia Slobodian, Environmental Law & Policy Program Director, Georgetown University School of Law
Jared Snyder, Former Deputy Commissioner for Climate, Air & Energy, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Carlton Waterhouse, Professor of Law, Howard Law School Environmental and Climate Justice Center, Director, Former DAA of the EPA OLEM
Kate Zyla, Executive Director, Georgetown Climate Center
PLANNING COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Marisa Blackshire, Vice President, Environment and Regulatory Law, Bloom Energy
James Bradbury, Mitigation Program Director, Georgetown Climate Center
Beth Deane, Chief Legal Officer, Electric Hydrogen
Matthew Goetz, Associate Director, Mitigation Program, Georgetown Climate Center
Juge Gregg, Senior Corporate Counsel, Sustainability, Amazon
Stacey Halliday, Principal, Beveridge and Diamond
Joe Kruger, Director of Research and Strategy, Georgetown Climate Center
Brad Marten, Managing Partner, Marten Law
Mathy Vathanaraj Stanislaus, Vice Provost, Drexel University; Executive Director, The Environmental Collaboratory
Lydia Slobodian, Director, Georgetown Environmental Law and Policy Program
Bob Stout, Senior Fellow, Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability, Duke University
