3rd Annual Earth Day Climate Change Symposium: The Current Climate Outlook and the Future of Clean Energy in New York and Beyond
The 3rd Annual Earth Day Climate Change Symposium focuses on climate change, and how mitigation efforts will require widespread electrification and clean energy. We heard from a scientist regarding recent findings concerning climate change, and from other speakers about advances toward the goals of New York State’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, the steps taken by New York City with regard to clean energy including Local Law 97, and the challenges ahead on the local, state, and national levels, including work that must be done to achieve equity goals.
Accompanying Documents:
Decarbonizing New York’s Buildings Clean Buildings, Clean Electricity, Clean Economy – Ben Furnas
Speakers:
Ben Furnas, Executive Director, 2030 Project: A Cornell Climate Initiative
Michael B. Gerrard, Andrew Sabin Professor of Professional Practice, Director, Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, Columbia Law School; author of Legal Pathways to Deep Decarbonization in the United States, among other works
Noah C. Shaw, Partner, Foley Hoag LLP
Ruth DeFries, University Professor, Denning Family Professor of Sustainable Development, and Co-Founding Dean of the Columbia Climate School, Columbia University
Rebecca Isacowitz, Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
Moderator:
Carl Howard, Co-Chair, Global Climate Change Committee, New York State Bar Association Environmental and Energy Law Section; Assistant Regional Counsel, EPA, Region 2
Sponsored by:
New York City Bar Association Environmental Law Committee, L. Margaret Barry and Bethany Davis Noll, Co-Chairs
New York State Bar Association Environmental & Energy Law Section, Michael B. Gerrard, J. Kevin Healy, Virginia C. Robbins, and Carl Howard, Co-Chairs of Global Climate Change Committee
New York City Bar Association Energy Committee, Elizabeth Stein and Justin Gundlach, Co-Chairs
New York City Bar Association International Environmental Law Committee, Ken Rivlin, Chair
Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, Columbia Law School
Columbia Climate School, Columbia University
Related Reports:
Letter in Support for a United Nations General Assembly Resolution Recognizing the Right to a Healthy Environment
Report on New York Statewide Election November 2021 Ballot Proposals (Right to Clean Air, Clean Water, and a Healthful Environment)
The Global Problem of Plastic Pollution: What Can New York Do?
Support for Building an Energy Efficiency Center of Excellence in NYC
