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Much of the litigation surrounding climate change has focused on states and public interest groups seeking to force Washington to change global warming policies. Now change is coming to Washington. This live webcast, "Climate Change Has Come to America: Global Warming Policies of the Obama Administration," presented by DRI’s Climate Change Litigation Task Force on December 15, 2008, from 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Central time), is designed to help litigators and clients understand what to expect from the Obama administration’s policies on climate change. From the extent of new caps on greenhouse gas emissions, to the cap and trade market for carbon, to international protocols, such as Kyoto, to new EPA regulations at home, this course will outline new polices that the next administration will implement. Panelists, including Womble Carlyle attorney, John Parker Sweeney, will discuss ways to effectively prepare clients for the new regulatory playing field, and anticipated changes, policy positions and obstacles related to global warming policies under the Obama administration.

John Parker Sweeney is a member in the Baltimore office of Womble Carlyle, Sandridge & Rice, PLLC, and is a member of the firm’s Climate Change Industry Group. Mr. Sweeney is a DRI National Director, chair of DRI’s Climate Change Litigation Task Force, and the immediate past chair of DRI’s Toxic Torts and Environmental Law Committee. He is a frequent speaker and author on complex litigation involving environmental matters.

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