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USEA Forum to Look at Carbon IRA - The US Energy Assn will held a forum today at 10:00 a.m. focused on a new idea that rewards reductions in Carbon footprint with funds deposited into a retirement account. Guest Speaker, Jason Makansi, President of consulting firm Pearl Street, will introduce the concept, describe the four broad steps required and provide simple examples of how to implement the concept. Forum to Look at Puerto Power Situation - Power 4 Puerto Rico will held a briefing today at 10:00 a.m. at the National Press Club's Zenger Room to discuss the ongoing effort to restore power on the hurricane-ravaged island. Senate Finance to Hold NAFTA Field Hearing - The Senate Finance Committee holds a field hearing today at 9:30 a.m. Central Time in San Antonio at the Marriott Plaza Hotel's Cavalier Room looking at modernization of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Witnesses will include USTR's Stephen Vaugh, Auto Alliance head Mitch Bainwol, Paola Avila of The Border Trade Alliance, San Antonio Chamber of Commerce CEO Richard Perez, Texas Association of Business head Jeff Moseley, Texas Farm Bureau President Russell Boening and Todd Staples of the Texas Oil and Gas Association. WRI to Host Forum on Energy Access - The World Resources Institute will hold a forum today at Noon on how energy access for all benefits the economy and the environment. Michael Westphal will present his paper on energy access - another chapter of the "World Resources Report: Towards a More Equal City." Millions of residents in some of the fastest growing cities in the world don't have access to clean, reliable energy, and the challenge of reaching them is not getting easier. In 2012, only 58 percent of the urban population had access to electricity in low-income countries, and nearly 500 million urban residents worldwide used dirty and harmful cooking fuels like charcoal and wood. Coal Ash Annual Production and Use Survey Results - Tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. at the National Press Club, the American Coal Ash Association will release its annual Coal Ash Production & Use Survey results. Conducted since the early 1960s, the survey provides the most complete data available on the volume of coal ash materials that are produced and beneficially used in a variety of applications. ACAA officials will also discuss impacts of environmental regulation and changing electric utility markets on coal ash production and use. Tom Adams and John Ward of ACCA roll out the report. Sierra Club v. EPA, 1:17-cv-01906 ED_001523_00004524-00006 THANKSGIVING - November 26th IN THE FUTURE EPA to Hold CPP Public Hearing in WV - EPA will hold a public hearing regarding the withdrawal of the Clean Power Plan in West Virginia on Nov. 28th and 29th. EPA said it will convene two daylong sessions at the state capitol in Charleston. The agency said it "may also hold an additional hearing to be announced at a later date." EPA also extended the comment period on the proposal to Jan. 16, 2018. CCS Report to be Released - The Global CCS Institute will release its annual Global Status of CCS: 2017 report launch on November 28th at 9:30 a.m. This year, the Institute is partnering with one of the top think tanks in the city, the Center for Strategic and International Studies, to promote and discuss the release of the Institute's signature report, the globally recognized annual guide to the current progress and prospects for carbon capture and storage. Speakers will include Global CCS's Jeff Erikson and lEA's Samantha McCulloch. Forum to Look at Asia-Pacific Security - The Center for Climate and Security (CCS) hosts a high-level discussion on the security risks of climate change in the Asia-Pacific on Tuesday November 28th at 10:00 a.m. This discussion will explore these risks, how US military installations, operations, and strategies in the region may be shaped by them, and their influence on US bilateral and multilateral relationships. Tillerson to Speak at Wilson Center - The Wilson Center will host US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson next Tuesday, November 28th at 11:00 a.m. for an address on the future of U.S. relations with Europe by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, followed by a conversation with Wilson Center President and CEO Jane Harman. Heritage Hosts Climate Discussion - The Heritage Foundation hosts a discussion next Tuesday at Noon on the long history and politics of climate activism. Speaker Rupert Darwell will address the topic Sierra Club v. EPA, 1:17-cv-01906 ED_001523_00004524-00007 CSIS to Release New Energy Report - The CSIS Energy & National Security Program will hold a presentation of its latest report, Energy and Development: Providing Access and Growth on Next Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. Based on findings from several workshops conducted by CSIS over the last two years, Energy and Development explores several of the most important shifts underpinning the energy access issue. By exploring the role of emerging economies as the primary drivers of future energy demand, the influence of sustainability and climate change concerns in crafting development strategies, and changes to how energy access and growth are measured, the report provides a unique survey of energy and economic growth in the developing world. Sarah Ladislaw (CSIS) will present the report, followed by a panel discussion with Morgan Bazilian (World Bank; CSIS), Morgan Landy (International Finance Corporation), and Philippe Benoit (GIAS2050; CSIS). CSIS's Erol Yayboke, co-author of the report, will moderate. Forum on Tax Reform to Discuss Carbon Tax - The Brookings Institute will hold a forum on Tuesday November 28th at 2:00 p.m. regarding tax reform that will discuss a possible carbon tax. The Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, the Cross Brookings Initiative on Energy and Climate, congressional leaders, and top experts for a discussion on the prospects for tax reform and the potential to include a carbon tax in a broader bipartisan bill. The event will feature a keynote address by Rep. John Larson and panelists include Niskanen's Jerry Taylor and our friend Amy Harder of Axios. SAFE Event to Feature Oil Discussion with Former EIA Head - Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) will host a panel discussion on next Tuesday, November 28th at 4:30 p.m. at the National Union Building exploring how market uncertainty, underinvestment, geopolitical risk, OPEC intervention, rising global demand, and other market forces undermine oil market stability. The panel will discuss the likelihood of a return to high and volatile oil prices, implications for American economic and national security, and domestic policy solutions. Moderated by our friend Ben Geman of Axios, the panel will feature former EIA Administrator Adam Sieminski - now at CSIS - and Jonathan Chanis, SAFE'S Senior Vice President of Policy. USTR Reply Comments Deadline - November 29th National Academies Review Climate Assessment - On Wednesday afternoon, the National Academies will review the 4th draft of the National Climate Assessment in an open meeting at the NAS building. Sierra Club v. EPA, 1:17-cv-01906 ED_001523_00004524-00008 NYT to host Climate Summit - On November 29th and 30th in San Francisco at the Metreon, The New York Times will hold Climate TECH, a groundbreaking summit that brings together influential leaders from key industries to assess bold, cutting-edge technologies that could help keep global warming below the two-degree threshold. Hosted by top Times journalists, ClimateTECH's focus on innovation will also encompass the dramatic changes downstream (in finance, policy, consumer behavior, infrastructure) that are vital for these new technologies to gain adoption and succeed. The program will feature on-stage interviews with celebrated entrepreneurs and inventors along with policy makers, economists and subject-matter experts. Designed for an audience of decision-makers, ClimateTECH will also include an early-stage technology showcase of the newest innovations, along with other experiential activities. The Speaker list is long, but it includes California Gov. Jerry Brown, Statoil's Irene Rummelhoff, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Tom Steyer and many others. Solar Festival Set for Austin - The 2nd annual Solar Business Festival will be held on November 29th and 30th in Austin, Texas at the Thompson Conference Center. The two-day conference segment features a wide variety of sessions on, components of doing a solar and storage business in Texas, microgrids and energy storage, distributed grid, project financing, sustainable buildings, smart grids, solar initiatives and innovations, utility integration, community solar projects, policies, incentives and goals, market growth opportunities, regulatory framework, international solar market opportunities/challenges, sustainable farming and more. CSIS Look at Zero-Emissions Fuels - The CSIS Energy and National Security Program is hosting a forum on Thursday November 30th at 8:00 a.m. on hydrogen, green shipping and zero emission fuel in the maritime sector. The discussion will center on the development and implementation of hydrogen fuel technology, the important role it could play for shipping in the transition to a low-carbon future, and ongoing U.S.-Norwegian cooperation in the area. Shipping accounts for more than 2% of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions today and is set to increase up to 17% by 2050. This session will explore the concrete cooperation and projects being pursued in Norway and the United States. Norwegian Ambassador Kare R. Aas will give introductory remarks, followed by a discussion with Elisabet Boe (Sogn og Fjordane), Joseph Pratt (Sandia National Lab), Lars Endre Gimmestad (Brodrene Aa), and Martin Grimnes (Arcadia Alliance) on the present and future of hydrogen technology and what a low-carbon future for maritime transport may look like. Forum to Look at Energy Crossroads - The Texas Public Policy Foundation and The Heritage Foundation host the "At the Crossroads IV: Energy and Climate Policy Summit" on Thursday. The conversation will feature the world's leading scientists, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and energy experts, who will gather to explore this turning point in energy history and the long lasting potential it holds for America and beyond. Speakers include Sens. Jim Inhofe, Mike Lee, House Science Chair Lamar Smith and many others. Sierra Club v. EPA, 1:17-cv-01906 ED_001523_00004524-00009 RFS RVO Deadline - November 30th Chatterjee to Address NatGas Roundtable - On Thursday at Noon, the Natural Gas Roundtable will host FERC Chairman Neil Chatterjee as the guest speaker at the next luncheon. R Street Hosts Clean Energy Event on Capitol Hill - R Street hosts a forum on Thursday, November 30th in 122 Cannon featuring a discussion on clean energy with panelists from Microsoft, Advanced Energy Economy (AEE), the American Coalition of Competitive Energy Suppliers (ACCES) and Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions Across the country, clean energy is growing rapidly in states that allow customers to choose their electricity supplier. This system of 'retail choice' grants customers more options and allows them to generate their own energy on-site. Importantly, large corporations have been leading the charge for distributed energy generation, marking a refreshing intersection of conservative and green agendas. RFF to Look at Energy Security - Resources for the Future (RFF) will host a forum on Thursday November 30th focused on the new realities on energy security given our shale resources. This RFF seminar will open with a presentation from former Department of Energy official Howard Gruenspecht on the economic and political factors that have led to a very different oil security picture than the country faced decades ago. RFF President Richard Newell will present new research on how the shale oil boom has altered the flexibility of the US supply, as well as how price and inventory dynamics can inform Strategic Petroleum Reserve policy. RFF University Fellow Stephen Brown will then discuss an RFF project that produced new estimates for the value of the oil security premium--a key metric used in benefit-cost analyses of related regulations. RFF Senior Fellow Alan Krupnick will wrap up with a discussion of the new energy security paradigm, which broadens the definition of US energy security beyond oil to include natural gas, electricity, and other energy systems. Clean Edge, GridWise Alliance Host gridCONNEXT - GridWise Alliance and Clean Edge will host gridCONNEXT on December 4th through 6th in Washington, D.C. with hundreds of regulators, utility executives, corporations, and other industry stakeholders to explore the many grid modernization. Solar Tariff Opponents to Weigh-in at Press Club - Opponents of tariffs on solar imports will Sierra Club v. EPA, 1:17-cv-01906 ED_001523_00004524-00010 hold a briefing on Tuesday December 5th at 9:30 a.m. at the National Press Club. The event will feature solar industry advocates, as well as members of the Energy Trade Action Coalition like the National Electrical Contractors Association, utilities, retailers and Conservative free-trade groups. More next week. USTR Hearing on Solar Trade Tariff - December 6th Pruitt to Head to House Energy Panel - The House Energy and Commerce Environment Subcommittee will hold a hearing on December 7th with EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt testifying. The appearance will be Pruitt's first before the Energy and Commerce Committee. IPAA Exec to Address Energy Economists - The National Capital Area members of the US Assn of Energy Economist will host Fred Lawrence for their December 8th lunch. Lawrence, VP at the Independent Petroleum Association of America, will discuss the outlook for U.S. oil and natural gas, including shale export trends over the past two years, focus on the Independents in a Sector and demand and geopolitical reality vs. ideology. Paris Forum to Focus on Anniversary - Forum to French President Macron will host the One Planet Summit on December 12 in Paris, on the two-year anniversary of the Paris Agreement. The Summit will focus specifically on climate finance. Heads of State will be invited to attend this meeting. The Last Jedi Hits Theaters - DECEMBER 15th Pruitt to Head to Senate Environment - The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee said EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt will appear before the Committee on Jan. 31, 2018, making his first return to the panel nearly a year after his confirmation. Sierra Club v. EPA, 1:17-cv-01906 ED_001523_00004524-00011 Sierra Club v. EPA, 1:17-cv-01906 ED_O01523_00004524-00012