Learning Sessions to Inform New York's Development of an Economy-Wide Cap-and-Invest Program

As New York State works to develop the regulations to implement its groundbreaking economy-wide climate pollution reduction program, Georgetown Climate Center, Columbia's Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, and Resources for the Future are sponsoring a series of independent Zoom Learning Sessions for New York policymakers and stakeholders to inform the development of the New York Cap-and-Invest (NYCI) program. The series will bring important information from expert speakers and respondents on key cap-and-invest design questions to inform the discussions between New York State officials, stakeholders, and the general public.

The series is open to anyone who registers. The webinars will be recorded and made available on this page following each session to provide for wider access to all.

Check back often as additional sessions are being organized and will be announced on this page as more information becomes available. You can also sign up to receive updates on upcoming learning sessions in this series.

On this page:

• Session 1: Lessons from California's Cap-and-Trade Program (July 6)
• Session 2: Lessons from Washington's Cap-and-Invest Program (July 13)
• Session 3: Ensuring Progam Stability & Success Through Automatic Program Adjustment (July 27)
• Session 4: Achieving Equitable Outcomes Under a New York Cap-and-Invest Program (Aug. 3)
• Session 5: Covering Electricity in New York’s Cap-and-Invest Program (Aug. 10)
• Session 6: Covering Transportation and Building Fuels in New York State's Cap-and-Invest Program (Aug. 24)
• Session 7: Covering Industry in New York State's Cap-and-Invest Program (Aug. 31)
• NYC Climate Week Side-Event: Potential for Linking New York State Cap & Invest with Other Programs

Session 1: Lessons from California's Cap-and-Trade Program

Session 1 took place on Thursday, July 6 at 12 PM ET. 

Speakers (pictured above): 

• Dallas Burtraw, Resources for the Future
• Rajinder Sahota, California Air Resources Board
• Katelyn Roedner Sutter, Environmental Defense Fund
• Moderator: Kate Zyla, Georgetown Climate Center

Session 2: Lessons from Washington State's Cap-and-Invest Program

Session 2 took place Thursday, July 13 at 12 PM ET

Speakers (pictured above): 

• Washington State House Majority Leader Joe Fitzgibbon
• Kelly Hall, Climate Solutions
• Isaac Kastama, Clean & Prosperous Washington
• Moderator: Dallas Burtraw, RFF

Session 3: Ensuring Program Stability and Success through Automatic Program Adjustments

Session 3 took place Thursday, July 27 at 12 PM.

This webinar provided insights for the development of a New York cap-and-invest program on ways to manage program stability by comparing approaches in the Western Climate Initiative, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, and the European Union’s Emissions Trading System.

Speakers (pictured above):

• Chris Hoagland, Maryland Department of Environment
• Paola Moncada Tamayo, Acadia Center
• Dallas Burtraw, Resources for the Future
• Moderator: Kate Zyla, Georgetown Climate Center

Session 4: Achieving Equitable Outcomes Under a New York Cap-and-Invest Program

Session 4 took place on Thursday, August 3 at 12 PM ET

Speakers included:

• Raya Salter, Energy Justice Law and Policy Center
• Paula Sardinas, Washington Build Back Black Alliance
• Moderator: Michael Gerrard, Columbia's Sabin Center for Climate Change Law

Session 5: Covering Electricity in New York’s Cap-and-Invest Program

Session 5 took place on Thursday, August 10 at 12 PM ET. 

Speakers included:

• Rachel Gold, California Air Resources Board
• Sue Tierney, Analysis Group
• Franz Litz, Litz Energy Strategies
• Moderator: Dallas Burtraw, Resources for the Future

Session 6: Covering Transportation and Building Fuels in New York State's Cap-and-Invest Policy

Session 6 took place Thursday, August 24 at 12 PM ET.

Speakers included:

• Jamie Flynn, NESCAUM
• Patrick Bordeleau, Ministère de l’Environnement, Quebec
• Cory-Ann Wind, Oregon Dept. of Environmental Quality
• Dale Bryk, Harvard Environmental & Energy Law Program
• Moderator: Dallas Burtraw, Resources for the Future

Session 7: Covering Industry in New York State's Cap-and-Invest Program

Session 7 took place on Thursday, August 31.

Speakers included:

• Derek Nixon, Washington State Department of Ecology
• Meredith Fowlie, UC Berkeley
• Milan Elkerbout, Centre for European Policy Studies
• Moderator: Michael Gerrard, Columbia's Sabin Center for Climate Change Law

NY Climate Week Side Event: Potential for Linking New York State Cap & Invest with Other Programs

This event took place Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 1:45 PM. 

View the event recording

Organized in partnership with the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, this New York Climate Week Side Event will build on this summer's webinar series by exploring linking New York State's developing cap-and-invest program with other programs. 

Emission trading experts will discuss a variety of questions, including: What could be the benefits of linking with other existing and emerging programs? What would it take to link? What programs might make good linking partners and what considerations should officials keep in mind? 

Sign up to receive updates on upcoming learning sessions in this series.