Sixth Annual Earth Day Climate Change Symposium

The Sixth Annual Earth Day Climate Change Symposium consider where we are and where we are going with respect to (1) laws and regulations addressing climate change, and (2) the corporate view of the risks posed by climate change. Among other things, the program features speakers addressing developments at the federal and State levels, as well as the corporate perspective on ESG requirements, trends, and the risks to investments posed by climate change.

Speakers

Moderator:

Carl R. Howard, Esq., Former Chair, NYSBA Environmental & Energy Law Section (EELS), Co-Chair, NYSBA EELS Global Climate Change Committee, Author, Global Climate Change Blog, Assistant Regional Counsel, US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2, New York, NY

Professor Michael B. Gerrard

Andrew Sabin Professor of Professional Practice, Founder and Faculty Director, Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, Columbia Law School, New York, NY

Basil Seggos, Esq.

Partner & Senior Policy Director, Foley Hoag LLP, Former Commissioner, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, New York, NY

Linda French, Esq.

Global Head of Sustainability Policy & Regulation, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Washington, DC

Professor Joseph A. Siegel

Adjunct Professor, Interim Executive Director, Pace Energy and Climate Center, Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, Former Senior Attorney and Co-Chair, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2 Climate Change Workgroup, New York, NY

Program Chair:

Matthew J. Sinkman, Esq. | Gibbons P.C. | New York, NY