JHU SAIS to Host 12th Annual Washington Energy Policy Conference
The Johns Hopkins Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) will hold a one-day conference, "Integrating Energy Policy and Climate Policy," on Tuesday, 04/22 from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The SAIS International Energy and Environment Program is co-sponsoring this Earth Day event with the National Capital Area Chapter of the U.S. Association for Energy Economics (USAEE).
Phil Sharp, president of Resources for the Future, will give the keynote address about "The U.S. Policy Challenge" at approximately 9:15 a.m. Expert speakers from industry, government, consulting firms and academia will speak throughout the day in the following panel sessions:
- 9 a.m., Welcoming Remarks
- 9:15 a.m., Keynote address by Phil Sharp
- 10 a.m., "Energy Security"
- 12:15 p.m., Luncheon address by David Thomas, first secretary at the British Embassy, on "Climate and Energy Policy in the U.K. and the European Union"
- 2 p.m., "Climate Policy Options"
- 5 p.m., Concluding Remarks and Reception
The complete agenda and list of speakers are below. The conference will be held in the Kenney Auditorium, first floor of the SAIS Nitze Building at 1740 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C.
Admission to the conference by members of the public requires registration and there is a fee of $130 for USAEE members and $150 for nonmembers. To register, contact [email protected] or 202.663.5786. NOTE TO REPORTERS: There is no fee for reporters covering the conference except for $25 if you want to have lunch.
Media who want to cover the event should contact Felisa Neuringer Klubes in the SAIS Communications Office at 202.663.5626 or [email protected].
CONFERENCE AGENDA:
8:30 AM Registration
9:00 AM Welcoming Remarks
Michael Canes, President, NCAC-USAEE
Prof. Wil Kohl, Johns Hopkins IEEP
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: "The U.S. Policy Challenge"
Hon. Phil Sharp, President, Resources for the Future
10:00 AM ENERGY SECURITY
Chair: Glen Sweetnam, EIA
Moving Toward "Energy Independence:" Myth and Reality
Herman Franssen, International Energy Associates
10:30 AM Coffee
10:45 PM Future Auto Technology:
Prospects for plug-in hybrids, fuel cells, fuel efficiency
Keith Cole, General Motors
Increasing Ethanol/Bio Fuels
Marvin Duncan, USDA
Unconventional Fuels
Roger Bezdek, Management Information Services, Inc.
12:15 PM Lunch and Luncheon Speaker
VIEW FROM EUROPE: Climate and Energy Policy in the UK and EU
David Thomas, First Secretary, British Embassy
2:00 PM CLIMATE POLICY OPTIONS
Chair: Andrew Knox, Booz Allen
Nuclear Power Revival
Dr. Richard Meserve, President, Carnegie Institution
Storing CO2 with Enhanced Oil Recovery
Vello Kuuskraa, Advanced Resources International
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Pascal Delaquil, International Resources Group
3:30 PM Break
3:45 PM Review of Cap and Trade Regulation
Michael Mondshine, SAIC
Costs of Greenhouse Gas Reduction
Scott Nyquist and Matthew Parsons, McKinsey and Co.
5:00 PM CONCLUSION
Adam Sieminski, Deutsche Bank
5:15 PM Reception