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Climate Change Committee Meeting July 27, 2009. Welcome From our host. Zach Wasserman, Attorney Wendel , Rosen, Black and Dean, LLP. Self Introductions. Don Bell and Jeffrey Heller, Co-Chairs Climate Change Committee. Introductions Name Title Organization. Federal Policy.
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Climate Change Committee Meeting July 27, 2009
Welcome From our host Zach Wasserman, Attorney Wendel, Rosen, Black and Dean, LLP
Self Introductions Don Bell and Jeffrey Heller, Co-Chairs Climate Change Committee • Introductions • Name • Title • Organization
Federal Policy • Provide Regional Leadership on Federal Policy • Miles Imwalle and Bill Sloan, Morrison & Foerster LLP on Waxman-Markey
Federal Policy • Summary of Waxman-Markey • American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 • Key Elements related to Business • Status of Legislation
Waxman-Markey Energy and Climate Change • Climate Change Committee informal poll on position the proposed legislation • Energy Efficiency as part of addressing Climate Change • Introduction of Dian Grueneich, Commissioner, California Public Utilities Commission
Energy and Climate Change The Future of Energy in a Carbon Constrained World Dian Grueneich, Commissioner California Public Utilities Commission
Economic Development Input on Economic Development Strategy for Cleantech Development in Bay Area Don Bell, Co-Chair Climate Change Committee
Economic Development Regional Climate Change & Economic Development Strategy for Global Competitiveness Nick Hodson McKinsey & Co.
Priorities • Developing Plan of Action for Priorities on Climate Change • Public document that brands the Bay Area effort to tackle • Climate Change. • Regional Economic Strategy to Establish Bay Area • competitiveness as global hub for Cleantech and Green • Economy • Retrofit of exiting Homes and Offices to Reduce GHG – in • existing building stock, include innovative finance mechanism • (SB 279 – Hancock) • Jeffrey Heller, • Co-Chair, Climate Change Committee
Next Steps • Participate • Engage others • Next Meeting
Thank you for coming! Stay tuned for more on Climate Change!