[E&E seminars] TODAY - Federal Climate Legislation Talk

[Kristian Bodek]

Today the Energy Club Lecture Series is excited to host Michael Bradley,
a nationally recognized expert in strategic environmental policy
development. Michael will provide his perspective on how to move federal
climate change legislation forward. See below for details.
 
Cheers,
 
Kristian Bodek
Vice President, MIT Energy Club <http://web.mit.edu/mit_energy/> 
 
 
 
 
"Recipe for Moving Federal Climate Change Legislation Forward"
Michael Bradley
Founder, M.J. Bradley & Associates and the Clean Energy Group
Wednesday May 2, 6:00-7:00pm
 E51-145 <http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?selection=E51&Buildings=go> 
 
Abstract
The U.S. Congress has moved past the debate over whether climate change
is happening and into a debate about the best ways to reduce greenhouse
gas emissions.  While, at its surface, the debate is over the speed and
level of reductions, there are a number of underlying issues and
stakeholder positions that are influencing the debate.  Some of the
areas of debate are whether limits should be imposed economy-wide or
developed sector-by-sector; whether it is better to develop a
cap-and-trade program or institute a carbon tax; whether allowances
under a cap-and-trade system should be auctioned or allocated for free;
and whether capped sectors should be able to purchase greenhouse gas
offsets from uncapped sectors.  In his talk, Michael Bradley of M. J.
Bradley & Associates will discuss the issues at play in the current
Congress and suggest a likely path forward. 
 
Biography
Michael commands a national reputation for strategic environmental
policy development, use of innovative market systems and for having an
in-depth understanding of environmental regulatory and legislative
issues. He formed MJB&A to provide private industry, nonprofit
organizations and government agencies with insightful advice on air
quality and climate change policy. Michael provides assistance in
establishing and meeting environmental goals and in developing business
strategies to take advantage of emerging market opportunities. He also
is known for successfully facilitating discussions among key
stakeholders to achieve common objectives. In addition, Michael works
with various advanced technology firms, assisting with the development
of business plans to achieve successful market entry.
 
Michael is a current member of the National Academy of Sciences
Committee on Air Quality Management in the United States. He serves on a
variety of advisory committees including U.S. EPA's Clean Air Act
Advisory Committee as well as on a variety of other EPA and state
advisory groups.
 
In recent years, Michael also co-founded and serves on the board of both
Clean Air - Cool Planet and the Clean Air Communities Project. CA-CP
promotes voluntary actions to reduce GHGs in the private sector. The
Clean Air Communities project supports community-based clean air and
progressive energy projects throughout New York City.
 
In 1997, Michael founded the Clean Energy Group, which consists of
electric generating companies committed to working with policy makers
and other stakeholders to promote effective environmental policy options
in the areas of air quality and climate change. Michael has facilitated
the development of the Clean Energy Group multi-pollutant legislative
proposal and manages the effort to move the proposal forward in
Congress.
 
In 2002, Michael organized the Northeast Greenhouse Gas Coalition, a
multi-sector industry coalition formed with the objective of
participating in the regional climate change policy dialogue with
government representatives and other stakeholders in the northeastern
United States. On the Coalition's behalf, Michael participates in
stakeholder process of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and
collaborates with state officials and advocates to address regional
climate policy developments.
 
Prior to founding MJB&A, Michael was Executive Director of Northeast
States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM) for 12 years. During
his tenure, Michael played a lead role in the OTC's (Ozone Transport
Commission's) development of the NOx budget program, in gaining state
support for the low emission vehicle tailpipe program and for fostering
the development of innovative approaches to achieving cost effective
emission reductions. On behalf of northeastern states, he played a major
role in shaping the nonattainment, motor vehicle and acid rain
provisions in the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments. In addition, Michael
founded the Northeast Advanced Vehicle Consortium to promote advanced
vehicle technologies in the Northeast. Michael also has worked for state
environmental agencies and for the British Department of the
Environment.
 
Michael holds a Bachelor of Science degree, cum laude, from Boston
College and a Master of Science degree in Environmental Management from
the University of Washington.
 
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