Debating Carbon Strategies at the New York City Bar Association's Great Hall

Should Climate Change Legislation Be In The Form Of Emissions Cap-and-Trade Or A Carbon Tax?

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

In the three hour public debate on carbon strategies experts tackled the open question whether the most versatile legislative tool for slashing carbon emissions is a cap-and-trade system or a carbon tax.

Introduction and Purpose of the Debate: Christine Fazio, Chair, Environmental Law Committee

Moderator: Edna Sussman, Chair, Energy Law Committee provided background on climate change legislation before Congress

Christine Fazio, Chair, Envir. Law Cmte. introduces and frames the debate

Edna Sussman, Chair, Energy Law Committee moderates

Attendees listen to policy experts weigh in on tax vs cap-and-trade divide

Billy Pizer, Senior Fellow, Resources for the Future (cap-and-trade)

Jon A. Anda, Pres., Environmental Mkts Network^® EDF (cap-and-trade)

Daniel Rosenblum, Co-Founder-Carbon Tax Center

Nancy Anderson, Executive Director, The Sallan Foundation concludes the debate

Charles Komanoff, Co-Founder-Carbon Tax Center participates in Q&A

James P. Barrett, Executive Director, Redefining Progress (carbon tax)

It's a wrap

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Speakers:

The Emissions Cap-and-Trade Side

• Jon A. Anda, President, Environmental Markets Network Environmental^® Defense Fund
• Billy Pizer, Senior Fellow, Resources for the Future

The Carbon Tax Side

• Daniel Rosenblum, Co-Founder-Carbon Tax Center
• James P. Barrett, Executive Director, Redefining Progress

Conclusion: Nancy Anderson, Executive Director, The Sallan Foundation

Sponsors: The Energy and Environmental Law Committees of the New York City Bar Association with the support of the Sallan Foundation