Event - A Transatlantic Perspective on Climate Change and Energy Policy: Climate Change Policy Lessons from Europe

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Date: 11/17/2009
Starts: 8:30 AM - Ends: 10:30 AM

A Transatlantic Perspective on Climate Change and Energy Policy workshop sponsors: Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany

Please Join Us for the Final Session of a Three Part Workshop Series

A Transatlantic Perspective on Climate Change and Energy Policy

Climate Change Policy Lessons from Europe: Innovative Approaches to Renewable Energy Promotion and the EU Carbon Cap and Trade Program

By combing an economic growth policy with the promotion of renewable energy, Germany has shown that GDP can continue to grow, while carbon emissions fall. With an increasing focus in the United States on how climate and energy policy can make economic sense, this workshop will share lessons learned in climate change policy from Europe. The focus is n the German experience and addressing it in the context of what might fit well with U.S. policy directions to promote renewable energy sources and adopt a carbon cap and trade program.

WELCOME ADDRESS

Friedo Sielemann

Counselor for Environment and Energy, German Embassy D.C.

SPEAKERS

Dr. Martin Schöpe

Division Head, International and European Affairs, Renewable Energy

Federal Environment Ministry

Berlin, Germany

Kenneth Markowitz, Esq.

Senior Climate Change Consultant

International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP

The event is co-sponsored by the Johns Hopkins University Government Program as part of the Transatlantic Climate Bridge Initiative. The Transatlantic Climate Bridge was launched by the German Foreign Office and German Environment Ministry to foster transatlantic cooperation and partnerships between Germany and the United States in the climate and energy area at the local, state and federal level.

Coffee and breakfast buffet will be served at 8:30 a.m. The panel will start at 9:00 a.m.