Monday, March 21, 2011

Navigating the New Green Economy: the Challenges of Climate Change and the Opportunities for Clean Energy -- London School of Economics

This conference sponsored by the London School of Economimcs and the American Bar Association Standing Committee on the Environment. The ABA webite gives the title as "Participating in the New Green Economy: Clean Energy and Climate Change"

Sessions will address financing a sustainable reduced-carbon future; sticks and carrots in emerging green technologies – regulations and incentives compared; green technology transfers; the new carbon marketplaces: participants, prices and profits; renewable energy subsidies, trade and the WTO disciplines; energy efficiency in the carbon reduction debate; and reduced emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD). Speakers from the U.S. and the E.U. will represent various sectors including private practice, academia, and the public interest community.

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