[OKC] 25x'25 Webinar for Partners and State AllianceLeaders

[Alig, Jennifer L.]

The Role of Agriculture and Forestry in a Reduced Carbon Economy

25x'25 Webinar: Climate Change Legislative Update and Outlook 

Climate change legislation is currently the focus of intense discussion
and debate in Washington. The House of Representatives passed H.R. 2454,
the American Clean Energy and Security Act, on June 25th and several
Senate committees including the Environment and Public Works and
Agriculture committees are holding hearings this month. 

While agriculture and forestry's role in reducing and sequestering
greenhouse gas emissions is widely recognized, disagreement exists over
the costs and benefits these sectors will incur from climate change
policy. Although energy related input costs will likely increase as a
result of putting a price on greenhouse gas emission, policies designed
to reduce carbon emissions could raise net returns through higher prices
for commodities, new bioenergy markets and revenue from the high-quality
and low-cost offsets that the agriculture and forestry sectors can
provide through a properly designed and implemented cap and trade
program. 
  
This webinar session will feature an overview of the American Clean
Energy and Security Act, the outlook for climate legislation in the
Senate and an examination of what we know and don't know about costs and
benefits of pending legislation. Please join us for this informative
session!

Outlook for Climate Change Legislation in the 111th Congress
Date:    July 29, 2009
Time:    12:00 noon EST; 60-minute session

Session leaders:

*	Ernie Shea, 25x'25 Project Coordinator 
*	Jeffrey Frost, 25x'25 Carbon Advisor 
*	Jana Gastellum, Associate Director, Energy; Energy Future
Coalition 
*	Fred Yoder, farmer and member of 25x'25 Carbon Work Group 

How to participate (using both computer and phone):

Step 1: Computer login
Go to http://www.soundpatheview.com
<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=d%2FUtiuTsMV99gZ
oPATFUMrNKTKXjzA%2F%2B> 
Participant code login: 126131

Step 2: Phone call in
Call in number: 1-866-805-0848 
Participant code: 126131

Important note: 
Participants must be using Microsoft Internet Explorer as their web
browser and pop-up blockers and session cookies must be enabled. Then,
participants should visit http://www.soundpatheview.com
<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=7Cu26dwexMo%2FFn
TCLhD43FJMj1zKlyrz>  before the webinar to test their system by clicking
on the System Check link.  

ALSO:

Attached to this email is an E&E Daily analysis of where the U.S.
Senators stand on comprehensive climate change mitigation legislation.
Sponsors will be working hard to reach the 60 votes needed to pass
legislation in the Senate this year.

 

 

Brent Bailey

25x'25 State Facilitator

601-573-4815

bbailey at 25x25.org

 

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