MEETING AGENDA
Washington, DC
June 24-25, 2000
Telephone Conference Number: 800-371-9219; ID 6590425
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2009
Meeting Location: United States Climate Partnership Association offices (located within the Navista offices) 1155 15th Street, NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005
12:00 P.M. to 12:30 LUNCH (will be provided)
USCPA members will have an open forum discussion on the state of play in the House of Representatives, the Senate and the Administration.
12:30 P.M. to 1:15 P.M.
Point Carbon is a world-leading provider of independent news, analysis and consulting services for European and global power, gas and carbon markets. Their staff includes experts in international and regional climate policy, mathematical and economic modeling, forecasting methodologies, risk management and market reporting. Point Carbon now has more than 30,000 clients, including the world’s major energy companies, financial institutions, organizations and governments, in over 150 countries.
We have asked Point Carbon to provide a “state of the carbon market” review.
Olga Chistyakova, Carbon Analyst, Point Carbon Trading and Analytics Research (confirmed)
1:15 P.M. to 2:00 P.M.
Next to the Energy & Commerce Committee, no committee has more jurisdiction over climate legislation than the Ways and Means Committee. Chairman Rangel has held several hearings on the topic and some members of the committee have introduced legislation. Given that floor action is imminent on HR 2454, what issues will he influence? Will there be any action on the part of his committee? What jurisdictional issues will he protect as the bill moves forward? What regulations will they control?
Mark Barnett, Trade Counsel, Ways and Means Committee, Chairman, Charles Rangel (D-NY) (confirmed)
2:00 P.M. to 2:45 P.M.
The Senate is watching the action on HR 2454 carefully. Passage of HR 2454 in the Energy and Commerce Committee has started a flurry of activity in the Senate. Senator Boxer has been holding weekly briefings with Senators and staff is drafting legislation that she says will be voted out of the EPW Committee before the August break. We have asked the Minority Deputy Staff Director, Michael Catanzaro to give his views on the implications of HR 2454 and the potential for action in the Senate. He will describe his views on the major legislative issues and EPA actions. Also, what role will Senator Bingaman’s energy bill play in helping or hurting climate legislation moving?
Michael Catanzaro, Minority Deputy Staff Director, Committee on Environment and Public Works, Ranking Member, Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) (confirmed)
2:45 P.M. to 3:00 P.M.
Resources for the Future have consistently been a forward thinking organization on climate policy that many in Congress have relied upon. They have regularly testified before Congress and are also engaged at the international level as well. We have asked Ray Kopp, a senior fellow to share his views on what are the major issues and barriers to climate legislation passing this year, an update on how he sees things unfolding at the international level and a review of future projects they are working on.
Ray Kopp, Senior Fellow, Resources for the Future (confirmed)
3:00 P.M. to 3:15 P.M. BREAK
3:15 P.M. to 4:30 P.M.
Few Senators are as committed to addressing climate change than Senator Kerry, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee. He will have the ultimate responsibility of ushering what-ever agreement results from the December Copenhagen negotiation thru the Senate. Senator Kerry has maintained a very high international profile and recently returned from China. There have been important UNFCCC meetings in Bonn, Germany and in New York as well. We have asked Ms. Frangione to give her perspective on how she sees things unfolding internationally and what preparations are being made for Copenhagen. Also, how important is it that legislation pass the Senate before the Copenhagen meeting?
Kathleen Frangione, Senior Professional Staff, Committee on Foreign Affairs, Chairman, Senator John Kerry (D-MA) (confirmed)
4:30 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.
It has been reported that Chairman Boxer will introduce new cap and trade legislation shortly. Given the difficulty experienced last spring, the economic down turn, the challenges of moving a climate bill “and” an energy bill together; a very busy legislative calendar - what is the prospect for passage? This session will be importantly insightful as to the twists and turns this bill will need to take to get to the President’s desk in this Congress.
Joe Goffman, Chief Counsel, Chairman Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (not confirmed)
THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2009
Meeting Location: United States Climate Partnership Association offices (located within the Navista offices) 1155 15th Street, NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005
9:00 A.M. to 9:45 A.M.
EcoSecurities is a leading company in the business of sourcing, developing and trading emission reduction credits. EcoSecurities structures and guides greenhouse gas emission reduction projects from beginning to end, working with both project developers and buyers of emission reduction credits. EcoSecurities works with companies in developing and industrializing countries to create emission reduction credits from projects that reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. With a network of offices and representatives in more than 20 countries on five continents, EcoSecurities has amassed one of the industry’s largest and most diversified portfolios of emission reduction projects in the world. Given the importance of domestic and international carbon offsets, we have invited EcoSecurities to address this area.
Aimee Barnes, Senior Manager, US Regulatory Affairs, EcoSecurities (confirmed)
9:45 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. BREAK
10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M.
Few states have been impacted by the economic downturn as the state of Michigan. Therefore, Senator Stabenow has urged the Senate to address climate legislation in a manner that will not cost jobs, but increase jobs. Senator Stabenow is one of the key Senators who will forge what-ever compromise is needed. We have asked Mr. Adamo for his views on how things could potentially unfold in the Senate. What is needed to keep the cost of the legislation sufficiently low?
Chris Adamo, Legislative Director, Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) (confirmed)
11:00 A.M. to 12:00 A.M.
Importantly, Senator Max Baucus is the Chair of the Finance Committee and a member of the EPW Committee. Put the two together and one can understand why it is important to understand what he is thinking and what he is doing. We have asked Mr. Bousliman to bring us up-to-date. For example, how will health care reform intersect with climate?
Pat Bousliman, Professional Staff, Committee on Finance, Chairman, Max Baucus (D-MT) (confirmed)
12:00 P.M. Meeting Adjourned
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