For a time, it seemed that the economic downturn would derail federal action on greenhouse gas (GHG) legislation, but the new administration, state and regional activity, and industry actions all point towards continuing if not accelerating progress on regulation of U.S. GHG emissions.
In our March 2009 webinar, ICF Vice President Joel Bluestein will provide an update on regulatory actions at the state, regional, federal, and international levels, including new cap and trade programs, regulations under existing law, potential federal legislation and other related developments. He will also discuss ICF’s outlook on the potential implications of these programs on the development of regional, federal, and international emission trading markets. |
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| Mr. Bluestein also leads a monthly teleconference on state and federal issues. To find out how to subscribe, send an e-mail to energy@icfi.com. |
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 Joel Bluestein is a Senior Vice President of ICF International and is a nationally recognized expert on the impacts of environmental and energy regulation, with more than 30 years of experience in the energy and environmental arenas. Prior to January 1, 2007, he was President of Energy and Environmental Analysis, Inc., now an ICF International company.
Mr. Bluestein has been directly involved in the development of most of the recently developed emission trading programs and participates in the national debate on new environmental policies and their energy implications. He has testified before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on natural gas supply issues and their implications for multipollutant regulation of the electric generating sector. He has proposed a variety of innovative mechanisms for crediting energy efficiency and renewables technologies in emission trading programs. Some of his ideas on design of technology-forcing cap and trade programs have been adopted by the National Council on Energy Policy and the RGGI.
Mr. Bluestein’s work has included technology and market assessment work, R&D planning, energy conservation project analysis, and long-term energy demand forecasting, among other topics. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from MIT and is a registered Professional Engineer.
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PLEASE NOTE: If you miss the live webinar, a replay will be available soon after the on-line broadcast. Registrants will be notified when the replay and presentation are posted here.
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