Climate Leaders Meeting

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December 1-3, 2009

Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center
National Harbor, Maryland

Agenda

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

4:00 PM

Introductory Training Session for New Partners

John Sottong, Technical Director, Climate Leaders Program, U.S. EPA
Eric Christensen, Senior Project Director, WSP
Neil Kolwey, Manager, GHG Consulting, E Source
Jessica Jacobs, Project Engineer, CH2M Hill

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

8:30 AM

Opening Remarks

Susan Wickwire, Chief, Energy Supply and Industry Branch, U.S. EPA

8:45 AM

Keynote Address: Administration Policies and EPA Action

Lisa P. Jackson, Administrator, U.S. EPA

9:15 AM

Business Perspective on Climate

Ralph Izzo, Chief Executive Officer, PSEG

9:45 AM

Congressional and International Action

Brian McLean, Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs, U.S. EPA
David Doniger, Policy Director, Natural Resources Defense Council
Phil Sharp, President, Resources for the Future
Meg McDonald, Director of Global Issues and President Alcoa Foundation, Alcoa

11:00 AM

Program Update: Strengthening Climate Leaders for the Future

Andrew Aulisi, Director, Climate Leaders Program, U.S. EPA (8 pp, 277K)

11:30 AM

Reducing Emissions Across a Business Value Chain: Examples from the Pulp and Paper Sector

Jim Jackson, Director of Environment, Boise Paper (13 pp, 766K)
Mark Buckley, Vice President of Environmental Affairs, Staples (18 pp, 1.5M)
Sara Conte, Vice President of Corporate Development, Greenstar (10 pp, 1M)

2:00 PM

Breakout Sessions

Offset Methods and Lessons Learned

Melissa Weitz, Environmental Policy Analyst, U.S. EPA (24 pp, 660K)
Kimberly Klunich Todd, Environmental Policy Analyst, U.S. EPA (24 pp, 660K)
Hans Wegner, Vice President, Printing & Production Control, National Geographic

Changing Corporate Culture

Steven Meyers, Counsel, Air Programs, General Electric (15 pp, 824K)
Eric Allgaier, Group Manager – Environmental, Health & Safety, Sprint Nextel Corporation (11 pp, 344K)
Jamie Owen, Corporate Manager of Sustainability and the Environment, The Clorox Company (20 pp, 1M)
K.S. Venkatagiri, Senior Counselor, Confederation of Indian Industry (16 pp, 393K)

How to Set a GHG Goal

Emma Stewart, Senior Program Lead, Sustainable Business & Operations Program, Autodesk (17 pp, 1.9M)
Jennifer Jones, Environmental Engineer, Genzyme (14 pp, 453K)
John Sottong, Technical Director, Climate Leaders Program, U.S. EPA

3:45 PM

What Our Company Learned in Achieving its GHG Goal: Lessons Learned and Recognition of Goal Achievers

Susan Wickwire, Chief, Energy Supply and Industry Branch, U.S. EPA
Goal Achievers Panelists

5:30 PM

Recognition Reception: Goal Achievers, Goal Setters, New Partners

John Sottong, Technical Director, Climate Leaders Program, U.S. EPA
Beverages sponsored by Anheuser-Busch

Thursday, December 3, 2009

8:30 AM

Getting the Most Bang for the Buck: Ranking the Cost and Carbon Effectiveness of Clean Energy Projects Plenary Sessions

Andrew Aulisi, Director, Climate Leaders Program, U.S. EPA (9 pp, 227K)

9:00 AM

Focus on Energy Efficiency: Low-Hanging Fruit and Beyond

Kathleen Hogan, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency, U.S. Department of Energy (13 pp, 170K)

9:20 AM

Focus on Energy Efficiency: Low-Hanging Fruit and Beyond (the Partner Perspective)

JoAnn Garbin, Manager, Energy & Sustainability Information Services, Johnson Controls (14 pp, 1M)
Michele Mazza, Energy Leader, Building Materials Group, Owens Corning (18 pp, 1.5M)
Walt Tunnessen, U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR (17 pp, 427K)

10:00 AM

Scope 3 and Product Lifecycle Protocols Update

Cynthia Cummis, Senior Associate, World Resources Institute (48 pp, 1.4M)

11:00 AM

Breakout Sessions

Engaging Your Suppliers to Reduce Emissions

Cynthia Cummis, Senior Associate, World Resources Institute
Thomas LaVake, Manager, Worldwide Environmental, Health & Safety, Johnson & Johnson (12 pp, 776K)
Sean West, Environmental Health and Sustainability Project Manager, United Technologies Corporation (13 pp, 649K)

Financial Disclosure of Climate-Related Information: Actions by the SEC and New York Attorney General

Shelley Parratt, Deputy Director, Division of Corporate Finance, Securities and Exchange Commission
Michael J. Myers, Chief, Affirmative Litigation Section, Environmental Protection Bureau, New York State Attorney General (8 pp, 81K)
Veena Ramani, Manager, Corporate Accountability Program, CERES (10 pp, 126K)

Driving Reductions in Product Transport

Steve Leffin, Corporate Sustainability Manager, UPS
Sarah Froman, SmartWay, U.S. EPA (21 pp, 1M)
John Fojut, Vice President, Corporate Sustainability, Kohl’s (19 pp, 415K)

1:30 PM

Partner Experiences with Leveraging Government Resources

MaryEllen Mika, Manager, Sustainability and Energy Supply Chain Management, Steelcase (20 pp, 821K)
Scott Hutchins, Partnership Development Manager, Office of Industrial Technologies, U.S. Department of Energy (16 pp, 2M)
Marty Sedler, Director of Global Utilities and Infrastructure, Intel (10 pp, 467K)
Rick Jacobs, Chief Process Engineer, CalPortland Company (12 pp, 2.4M)

2:30 PM

Why Green Ranking Matters and How Environmental Data Gets Used to Make Assessments about Corporate Competitiveness

Daniel C. Esty, Hillhouse Professor of Environmental Law and Policy, Yale Law School

3:30 PM

Closing Remarks

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