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Event Details
December 15, 2008
8:30am-5:00pm
Kelly International Conference Facility,
Baker Hall
Rice University
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About the Event
This conference aims to explore U.S. and European policy responses to climate change and to analyze how future international policies may evolve. A clearer U.S. commitment to a carbon cap-and-trade system may influence the nature of the trans-Atlantic dialogue on climate policy. The evolution of a concrete and specific domestic agenda on climate change inside the United States could change the context of U.S.-European dialogue on this subject, though it is unclear whether this shift will render global policy easier or harder to harmonize.
Our conference is designed to facilitate a positive exchange of ideas with our trans-Atlantic allies on this challenging area of public policy. This event is a continuation of the discussions from the February 2008 conference, Beyond Science: The Economics and Politics of Responding to Climate Change.
Presentations
Welcome Remarks
Ambassador Edward P. Djerejian, Founding Director, Baker Institute coming soon!
Keynote Addresses
Neal Lane,
Senior Fellow in Science and Technology Policy, Baker Institute coming soon!
Ambassador Brice Lalonde,
Ambassadeur chargé des Négociations Internationales sur le Réchauffement Climatique, Ministère de l'Ecologie, France coming soon!
Session I: Perspectives from Corporate Leaders
 Comments on CO2 Emissions Trading
Dr. Peter Hartley, Baker Institute Rice Scholar; Chair & Professor of Economics,
Rice
Energy & Environment at a Cross-Roads
Dr. Zin Smati, President and CEO, SUEZ Energy North America, Inc.
Session II: International, National and Local Policies & Harmonization Challenges
Greenhouse Gas Regulation in the US: Federal Legislation, Regional Programs and International Harmonization
William M. Bumpers, Partner and Head of Global Climate Change Practice, Baker Botts L.L.P.
California's Climate Change Program. A Framework for Change
Brian T. Turner, Assistant Executive Officer for Federal Climate Policy, California Air Resources Board
Considerations for Adaptation to Climate Change
Dr. Ronald L. Sass, Fellow in Global Climate Change, James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy; Harry C. and Olga K. Wiess Professor of Natural Science Emeritus and Professor of Biology, Chemistry and Education, Rice University
This event is generously sponsored by:ConocoPhillips,
SUEZ Energy North America Inc.,
Baker Botts L.L.P.,
Consulat General de France and the British Consulate General.
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