"California's air [resources] board [CARB] unveiled the nation's most ambitious plan on June 26th to require cleaner cars and fuels, energy-efficient buildings and more electricity from the sun and wind to cut greenhouse gases in the state." — San Francisco Chronicle, 6/27/08

Please join us for a discussion on the implementation of AB 32, California's landmark global warming legislation, on an EDF Teleconference Call.

Featuring:
David Festa, Vice President, West Coast
Jim Marston, Senior Attorney and Regional Director
Derek Walker, Director, California Climate Initiative

What: AB 32 Teleconference Call

When: Tuesday, August 5th, 2008, 10:00am PDT

RSVP: Deme Sakkis at dsakkis@edf.org or (415) 293-6060 for call-in instructions. If you're unable to join this interactive call, you can access a podcast here after the event.

Featuring:

David Yarnold, Executive Director
Steve Cochran, National Climate Campaign Director

Despite promises from both sides of the aisle and support of all remaining presidential candidates, there are still formidable barriers.

June 6 call: Analyzing the Senate's progress:

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May 27 call: Strategies and Concerns:

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In less than one year, congestion pricing in New York City has moved from public policy theory to near-reality, thanks to the determined advocacy of Environmental Defense Fund and our partners in the Campaign for New York’s Future.

This call was held on Friday, April 11, 2008 at 1:00 PM Eastern.

Featuring

David Yarnold, Executive Director
Andy Darrell, Vice President, Living Cities

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Steve Cochran updates EDF members on the prospects of passing global warming legislation this year, outlines what activists can do to help, and answers questions. On this first activist conference call, more than 100 people participated. Sam Parry, Manager of Online Membership and Activism, moderates.

This call was held on Friday, March 28, 2008 at 2:00 PM Eastern.

Featuring

• Steve Cochran, National Climate Campaign Director

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The Energy Bill of 2007 mandates the production of 36 billion gallons of alternative fuels by 2022. What does that mean for the environment? Will food costs skyrocket? And how about our greenhouse gases? As Environmental Defense presses for effective national climate legislation, how will the politics of biofuels impact the legislative battle?

This call was held on Monday, March 3, 2008 at 1:00 PM Eastern.

Featuring

• David Yarnold, Executive Director
• Robert Bonnie, Co-Director of Land, Water & Wildlife Program
• Steve Cochran, National Climate Campaign Director

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Key committee members voted to report the Climate Security Act to the Senate floor — a big step forward in tackling global warming. President Fred Krupp and Climate Campaign Chairman Steve Cochran discuss the latest developments.

The call was held on Monday, December 10, 2007 at 1:30 PM Eastern.

Featuring

• Fred Krupp, President
• Steve Cochran, Director of Strategic Communications

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• Overview of Climate Security Act from our Climate 411 blog
• Comparison chart of all climate bills in the 110th Congress

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This is the second in the series of weekly teleconference calls with Fred Krupp and key program staff on the rapid movement of meaningful national legislation on global warming. The call was held on Wednesday, November 28, 2007 at 1:30 PM Eastern.

Featuring

• Fred Krupp, President
• Elizabeth Thompson, Legislative Director

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• Podcast of our first call of Lieberman-Warner updates
• Overview of Climate Security Act from our Climate 411 blog
• Comparison chart of all climate bills in the 110th Congress

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The Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) has scheduled Dec. 5 as the date for the "mark-up" and vote on America's Climate Security Act, so the next three weeks mark a critical juncture in our nation's march to enacting meaningful climate legislation.

This is the first in a series of weekly teleconference updates focusing on our efforts to make sure there are sufficient votes to report this bill to the full Senate. Of unique interest on this call is an update on Fred Krupp's testimony on November 15—the date of the committee's last hearing before the "mark up" and vote.

The call was held on Tuesday, November 20, 2007 at 1:30 PM Eastern.

Featuring

• Fred Krupp, President
• Steve Cochran, Director of Strategic Communications

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• Overview of Climate Security Act from our Climate 411 blog
• Comparison chart of all climate bills in the 110th Congress

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Wegmans Food Markets, one of the country’s most innovative food retailers, and Environmental Defense, a leading national environmental advocacy organization, has unveiled a first-of-its-kind purchasing policy for farmed shrimp.

The policy, which includes comprehensive and rigorous health and environmental standards, enables retailers and producers to address health and environmental concerns in a measurable and significant way. The policy will set a new bar for the seafood industry and U.S. retailers.

Featuring:

• Jeanne Colleluori, Communications Specialist, Wegmans Food Markets Inc.

• Gwen Ruta, Director of Corporate Partnerships, Environmental Defense
• Carl Salamone, Vice President of Seafood, Wegmans Food Markets Inc.
• Becky Goldburg, Senior Scientist, Oceans Program, Environmental Defense

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Going Global on Climate Change

The recently introduced Climate Security Act changes the dynamics of America’s role in worldwide global warming negotiations. Our National Climate Campaign Director Steve Cochran filled us in on the breaking news on the bill, which is in Congressional hearings right now. The bill, introduced by Senators Lieberman (ID-CT) and Warner (R-VA), is designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions nationwide by 18% by 2020, using the cap-and-trade market mechanisms we have been advocating.

Fred Krupp led the discussion on how these latest developments in Washington fit into Environmental Defense plans for the upcoming Bali meeting on the next international global warming agreement (post-2012 when the Kyoto Protocol expires.) International Counsel Annie Petsonk and International Program Co-Director Steve Schwartzman shared those strategies and responded to questions from the audience.

Featuring

• Fred Krupp, President
• Steve Cochran, Director of Strategic Communications
• Annie Petsonk, International Counsel
• Steve Schwartzman, Co-Director, International Program

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• Our international climate work