Carbon Pricing webinar, from the MIT Climate CoLab

 

 

Announcement from the MIT Climate CoLab:

Webinar with former US Secretary of State George Shultz and former Congressmen Bob Inglis and Phil Sharp

Join us tomorrow for an informational webinar on how a national carbon price can be implemented in the United States, hosted by the Advisors of the U.S. Carbon Price contest: former US Secretary of State George Shultz and former Congressmen Bob Inglis and Phil Sharp. They will discuss major political challenges facing carbon pricing in the US and the strengths and weaknesses of various policy approaches.  Attendees can ask questions on the topics discussed and about the carbon price contest. Friday, July 11, 2014, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT   - George P. Shultz, former U.S. Secretary of State - Bob Inglis, former U.S. Representative (R-SC) and current Director of the Energy and Enterprise Initiative - Phil Sharp, former U.S. Representative (D-IN) and current President of Resources for the Future The webinar is free and open to the public, and provides an exciting opportunity for contest participants and others considering submitting a proposal by the July 20th deadline, to ask questions and get feedback from advisors who will also be serving as judges. The webinar will cover several prominent issues in the news on carbon pricing in the US, including: • Discussion of the Clean Air Act regulations on carbon pollution that the Obama Administration released in early June. • Perspectives on the Supreme Court ruling in late June, which struck down the Tailoring rule, yet reaffirmed the EPA’s mandate to regulate carbon under the Clean Air Act. • Thoughts on the major political challenges facing carbon pricing in the US, and the strengths and weaknesses of various policy approaches. • Open Q&A with Advisors from webinar participants on the topics discussed and the contest.      go here to register