View or download materials from April 14th Greenhouse Gas Roundup Part II Webinar

If you’re like many Albertans, you’re probably asking yourself some pretty important questions about climate change. The most overdue questions may be about soil not oil. For example:

• How can agricultural producers participate in the carbon market?
• Will international climate change agreements influence land use activities?
• Could more land users be regulated for emissions reduction as seen in the energy sector?

This is the second of a three-part webinar series led by ELC Staff Counsel Adam Driedzic.

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Greenhouse Gas Roundup – Part II: Agriculture (Webinar)

If you’re like many Albertans, you’re probably asking yourself some pretty important questions about climate change.  The most overdue questions may be about soil not oil. For example:

• How can agricultural producers participate in the carbon market?
• Will international climate change agreements influence land use activities?
• Could more land users be regulated for emissions reduction as seen in the energy sector?

Whether you’re a producer, a regulated emitter, or just a concerned citizen, you will find value in this second installment of Greenhouse Gas Roundup – a three-part webinar series led by ELC Staff Counsel Adam Driedzic. No legal training is required and there are no dumb questions.

Part I, held February 10, 2010, covered the basics of carbon markets and compared these schemes against more established means of environmental protection.  Part II enters new ground: opportunities to sell credits from biological carbon storage, but also liabilities that could attach to agricultural practices.  A third and final session scheduled for June 9 will continue topics of interest to workshop participants.

Where: Online

When: April 14, 2010 from 12:00 to 1:00pm

This event is free. Click here to register.

Leave us a comment:  What would you like to know about greenhouse gas and climate change law?

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View or download materials from Greenhouse Gas Roundup – Part I Webinar February 12, 2010

If you’re like many Albertans, you’re probably asking yourself some pretty important questions about greenhouse gas and climate change.

• What will Copenhagen mean?
• Why is cap and trade controversial?
• What are other places doing to address climate change through law and policy?

Or, maybe you’re not even sure which questions to ask. Whatever the case, let the Environmental Law Centre (ELC) get you started.

Our first session provides a lay audience with the basics. We begin by defining terms: words like “offsets” and “sequestration” that made the newspapers before the law dictionary. Adam will explain options for reducing greenhouse gas, highlighting the difference between “market” schemes and more established means of environmental protection. With choice of tools in hand, we look to who is using what: provincially, nationally, and internationally. Participants should leave understanding the big picture: the role of international agreements, the consequences of emissions trading, and the impact of patchwork law on a global issue.

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Greenhouse Gas Roundup (Webinar)

If you’re like many Albertans, you’re probably asking yourself some pretty important questions about greenhouse gas and climate change.

• What will Copenhagen mean?
• Why is cap and trade controversial?
• What are other places doing to address climate change through law and policy?

Or, maybe you’re not even sure which questions to ask. Whatever the case, let the Environmental Law Centre (ELC) get you started.

Whether you’re a student, an educator, an activist, or just a concerned citizen, you will surely find value in Greenhouse Gas Roundup – a three-part webinar series led by ELC Staff Counsel Adam Driedzic. No legal training is required and there are no dumb questions. Participants’ interests will help shape the content of two follow-up sessions.

February 10: Posse Up
Our first session provides a lay audience with the basics. We begin by defining terms: words like “offsets” and “sequestration” that made the newspapers before the law dictionary. Adam will explain options for reducing greenhouse gas, highlighting the difference between “market” schemes and more established means of environmental protection. With choice of tools in hand, we look to who is using what: provincially, nationally, and internationally. Participants should leave understanding the big picture: the role of international agreements, the consequences of emissions trading, and the impact of patchwork law on a global issue.

Follow-up sessions on April 14 and June 9 will enter the specifics of domestic law in response to questions and current events.  For example:

• How is carbon capture regulated?
• Are companies forced to report their greenhouse gas emissions?
• Can the law address Mountain Pine Beetle?

Bring your interests, learn and contribute.

Where:  Online
When:  February 10, 2010 from 12:00 to 1:00

This event is free.

Click here to register.  A confirmation email will be sent upon registration.  Instructions on how to log on to the webinar will be emailed the day before the session.

Leave us a comment to let us know what you would like to know about greenhouse gas law.

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