US Climate Change Policy in the Context of Congressional Paralysis

Center for Energy, Marine Transportation and Public Policy, Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs and the Center for Climate Change Law, Columbia Law School

Comprehensive US climate legislation passed the House of Representatives in June 2009 but has stalled in the Senate. What does this mean for US companies, for the US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), for the states, and for the international negotiations? Join us for a frank and lively discussion on how the United States and the states should (and likely will) move forward in the face of ongoing Congressional paralysis.