Northwest Conference on Climate Change
April 17, 2007
World Trade Center Two
Portland, Oregon
7:30-8:00 - REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8:00-8:15 WELCOME, CONFERENCE OVERVIEW AND INTRODUCTIONS
Tom Lindley, Conference Chair and Moderator
Perkins Coie LLP
GREENHOUSE GAS REGULATION, LEGISLATION & LITIGATION
8:15-8:45 -- Regional & Statewide Approaches to Addressing Climate Change
- Western Regional Climate Action Initiative – Elements of the Initiative
- Regional Cap and Trade Program
- Legislation Under Consideration by the 2007 Oregon Legislature
David Van't Hof,
Sustainability Advisor to Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski
8:45-9:15 -- Climate Change Regulatory Framework, Policies and Proposals
- Proposals in Congress and the Washington Legislature and Their Impact on Industry
- How Does It All Fit Together?
Michael G. Lufkin
Marten Law Group
Seattle
9:15-9:45 – California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006
- Regulating, Monitoring and Reducing Greenhouse Gases
- California's AB 32 - What Does It Mean and What Can We Learn from It?
9:45-10:15 -- Global Warming Litigation
- Common Law Claims as well as NEPA, CAA, ESA and Other Litigation Strategies
- Influencing Climate Change Policy Through Litigation
Tom E. Lindley
Perkins Coie LLP
Portland
10:15-10:30 break
SCIENCE, ECONOMICS AND SOCIAL POLICY
10:30-11:00 -- Impacts of Climate Change on the Northwest Economy
- Washington Study on Economic Impact of Climate Change
- Climate Driven Economic Opportunities and Preparation Strategies
Bob Doppelt, Director, Climate Leadership Initiative
University of Oregon
11:00-11:30 -- Forestry, Carbon & Climate Change
- How do Forests, People and Climate Interact?
- What Can Be Done to Wisely Use Forests and Forest Products in a Comprehensive Climate Strategy?
Hal Salwasser
Dean, College of Forestry
Oregon State University
11:30-12:00 -- Reducing Greenhouse Gases: High-Quality GHG Offsets
- Acquiring, Developing, Delivering, Managing Cost-Effective, Innovative Projects that Reduce Greenhouse Gases
12:00-1:00 LUNCH
CORPORATE STRATEGIES AND OTHER RESPONSES TO CLIMATE CHANGE
1:00-1:30 -- An International Look at Climate Change Mitigation Policies, Technologies & Projects
- Developing a Corporate Climate Change Strategy
- Case Studies in Kyoto-Member Countries and the U.S.
1:30-2:00 -- Incorporating Climate Change into Business Activities
- Developing Strategies to Address Climate Change
Sarah Severn, Director of Corporate Responsibility Horizons
Nike
2:00-2:30 -- How Are Businesses Responding to Climate Change?
- A Survey of Some Climate Change Strategies and Benefits
Lisa Adatto, Environment & Economic Development Director
Oregon Business Association
2:30-3:00 Break
RENEWABLE ENERGY
3:00-3:30 -- Role of Renewable Energy in Climate Change Policies
- Oregon's Renewable Energy Working Group
- How Are Local Governments Responding?
Mike McArthur, Executive Director
Association of Oregon Counties
Chair, Renewable Energy Working Group
3:30-4:00 -- Renewable Energy Small Businesses
- Developing Renewable Energy Small Businesses Including Wind, Biomass, Solar, Geothermal and Biofuels
- Emerging Technologies
Jonathan Norling, LEED Certified Attorney
Lane Powell
Owner, Portland Biodiesel