EBI Politics & Policy Summit V: 2020 Election Aftermath- An Executive Virtual Event
November 19th, 2020
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About the Summit
This virtual event will take place on November 19th at 10am PST / 1pm EST and last approximately 3 hours
Presented by Environmental Business International and co-hosted by Hunton Andrews Kurth, EBI’s Policy & Politics Summit will deliver an insider’s perspective on agencies, policy directives, programs, bills on the Hill and the upcoming budget for 2021.
This year, EBI’s Politics & Policy Summit will focus on the 2020 election outcome, its historic turnout, its implications, and the impact it will have on the environmental industry and projects in energy, transportation and infrastructure.
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The impact on Congressional committee structures that control the purse strings and policy levers of the federal government
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Most likely scenarios for budget cutbacks and tax policy as the federal government recovers from the budget hit of 2020
- Recovery Act 2021? What possible scenarios?
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Infrastructure deal could hinges on additional fees on gasoline, electricity and water so all areas of infrastructure contribute to funding
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First 100 days of the new administration: Who is in and who is out in the cabinet and major agencies
Each year 60-80 senior environmental executives have joined in this insider discussion in-person in DC. Now set virtually for easy access from anywhere, and just 2 weeks after the election, issues resolved and unresolved will be put into context for those planning their business for 2021-2022.
Designed for government relations, strategic planning, federal markets and business development executives in the energy and environmental industries, EBI’s Politics & Policy Summit traditionally provides an outlook on policy drivers, economic drivers, business trends, sector and political issues, and introduces newsmakers and key agency decision-makers to an interactive audience of senior executives, association leaders and DC insiders.
Part of the EBI Summit Series: EBI Politics & Policy Summit V: Broadcast from Washington DC on Thursday, November 19, 1pm EST.
Chaired by:
EBJ’s Man-in-Washington, Andy Paterson
Featured panelist Frederick Eames
Produced with EBI meeting partner Hunton Andrews Kurth
AGENDA FROM 2019
(slide book available to 2020 registrants)
7 & 8 November 2019 at Hunton Andrews Kurth, 2200 Pennsylvania Ave, Ninth Floor
EBI Summit Approach: Decision-makers in an interactive peer-mentoring format
Roundtable interaction for 70-80 CEOs & Senior Executives [Invitation only] $995
DRAFT AGENDA (9/8/19) * Speaker TO BE INVITED #CONFIRMED
CONTACTS:
Andrew Paterson, 571-308-5845: EBI in DC
Grant Ferrier, 619-295-7685 x15: EBI in California
Fred Eames 202-778-2245: HAK in DC
https://ebionline.org/dc-politics-policy-summit/
Special Pre-Summit PFAS Roundtable Discussion – 10 am-Noon: HAK 9th floor
Interactive Roundtable on PFAS regs, markets, technology, liability, etc. led by Grant Ferrier of Environmental Business Journal and John Simon of Remediation Journal
THURSDAY – 7 NOV (Noon – 8 pm): Newsmakers & Policy Landscape
Noon: Registration, Box lunch, Hunton Andrews Kurth, 2200 Penn Ave, Ninth Floor
Welcome & Overview of Agenda
Summit Co-Chairs: Andrew Paterson, EBI; Fred Eames, Hunton Andrews Kurth
1pm: Opening Keynoter “Town Hall Discussion”
“The Shifting Environmental Debate” – New Business Drivers from Global Banking & Finance
— Marisa Buchanan, Director of Sustainability & CSR – JPMorganChase HQ #
Overview and interactive discussion from viewpoint of a leading global bank with $2.6 Trillion in assets.
How international financing and shareholder action is increasingly driving environmental decisions.
Extended Perspectives:
Private Industry Perspective on INFRASTRUCTURE: Ed Mortimer, Chamber of Commerce #
— Scenarios for infrastructure financing driving business for environmental, energy sectors
DOE Loan Program: Public-Private Finance for Innovative Energy Technologies – Doug Schultz #
3:00 – 4:30pm: Industry Association Panel: Outlook for 2019-20 – Utilities & Manufacturers
Moderators: Andrew Paterson, EBI and Lynn Schloesser, ACEC
– Outlook on policy shifts on Commercial Investment and Industrial Environmental Policy
– National Assoc of Manufacturers: Rachel Jones, Senior Director of Energy & Natural Resource Policy #
– American Gas Association: TBD
– Int’l Liquid Terminals Assoc: “Update on the emerging landscape”, Dr. Kathryn Clay, President *
Edison Electric Institute: “Electricity Sector Upgrades”, Bill Pfister, Director – Financial Analysis #
5pm: Decision-maker Viewpoint – Introduction by Fred Eames, Hunton Andrews Kurth
– CEQ & NEPA Update Mary Neumayr, Director – CEQ *
5:15 – 6:00 pm: Executive Discussion and In-Room Refreshments with CEQ
6:00 – 8:00 pm: Special Executive Reception with WCEE – Hunton Andrews Kurth atrium
Career Networking event with Women’s Council on Energy & Environment
FRIDAY – NOV 8 (8am to 4:00pm): Environmental & Energy Trends and Shifting Policy Priorities
8:00am — Buffet Breakfast & Networking, 2200 Penn Ave, Ninth Floor [# Speaker CONFIRMED; * to be invited]
8:30am – 10am OPENING PANEL on POLICY IMPACT: DIVIDED CONGRESS to 2020
Moderator: Fred Eames, Hunton Andrews Kurth & Andrew Paterson, EBI
1. Congress and the Executive Branch: What MIGHT get done, Key Committees, Federal Agencies
— Fred Eames, Joe Stanko, Sean McLaughlin – Hunton Andrews Kurth .
2. Update on Supreme Court – Energy and Clean Air Act, ACEP, State suits on EPA Rules, GHGs
— Judicial Expert: Aaron Flynn, Hunton Andrews Kurth *
10:15: Federal Agencies – Infrastructure & Revisiting Priorities for 2019-2020
– Outlook from ACE: Lara Beasley, Acting Chief of Environmental Programs, Army Corp of Engineers *
– EBI Executive Discussants, Sponsors for Q&A *
11am-12:15 State Perspectives on Policy Priorities heading into 2020
– Moderators: Andrew Paterson, EBI and Lynn Schloesser, ACEC
– Impact of 2018 Election Results and Outlook on State Priorities – NCSL *
– The South looks to 2020 on Energy & Environmental Priorities – Kim Gray, SSEB #
LUNCH, Hot Buffet, Hunton Andrews Kurth Atrium, Ninth Floor
SPECIAL PRESENTATION on Climate Change Policy Scenarios beyond 2030
Brand Townsend – Managing Director, C2ES: “Pathways to 2050: Alternative Scenarios” on Climate Change #
https://www.c2es.org/content/pathways2050/
Respondent: Dr, Andrew Light, Distinguished Senior Fellow – World Resources Institute #
Dr. Amal-Lee Amin – Director, Climate Change Finance from IDB – How are we doing? *
1:30 – 2:15 A Place for Nuclear Energy in Curbing Emissions and for Urban Power Reliability
Moderator: Andrew Paterson, EBI
– The Global Landscape for New Nuclear – new drivers for deployment of SMRs, Advanced Reactors #
— The First SMR Project, for Utah: Lenka Kollar, Director-Strategy & External Relations, NuScale #
Jay Brister, AECOM: Flyover of Nuclear D&D Market to 2040 #
2:30 – 3:30 pm : “BEFORE the First Responder” – Infrastructure, Resilience & Disaster Recovery
Panel with ACEC: Moderator Lynn Schloesser, ACEC and Grant Ferrier, EBI
— Lynn Schloesser, Director – ACEC Environmental Committee #
— Morgan O’Brien, CEO-Anterix, Resilient Telecommunications Solutions in Disaster Recovery #
3:30 – 4:30 pm : Executive Roundtable Group Discussion: with Congressional Staff
Moderator: Fred Eames, Hunton Andrews Kurth
— Senate EPW & ENR [Based on availability]
— House Energy & Commerce [Based on availability]
CLOSING: Challenges outbrief for Environmental Industry Summit in San Diego (March 2020).
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About our Sponsor:
Hunton Andrews Kurth is a global law firm serving clients in the United States, Europe, Latin America and Asia. The firm handles transactional, litigation and regulatory matters for a diverse client base, with significant experience in retail and consumer products, energy, financial services, real estate, and privacy and cybersecurity.
