Biofuels: Legal And Policy Dimensions
On June 17 and 18, 2010, the IUCN Academy hosted a workshop on Biofuels. The workshop is part of a larger project on Biofuels and Global Environmental Issues, supported by the Law Foundation of Ontario. Presentations can be accessed below.
Workshop Agenda - June 17 and 18, 2010 -- Toronto, Canada
June 17, 2010
Session I
- The Regulatory Policy Regime for Biofuels in Ontario, Bill Greenizan, Senior Adviser, Oil - Ontario Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure and James Rehob, Counsel, Ontario Ministry of the Attorney-General
- Canadian Biofuels Industry: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities (part 1 and part 2), Ken Field, CEO, GreenField Ethanol Inc.
June 18, 2010
Session II
- Legal and Policy Directions for Biofuels, Helen Ryan, Executive Director of Oil, Gas & Alternative Energy Division, Energy & Transport Directorate, Environment Canada
- Regulatory Construct for the Biofuel Industry in Canada, John Willms, Senior Partner, Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP
Session III
- Regulatory Regime for Biofuels in the USA, Professor Melissa Powers, Lewis & Clark University, USA
- Regulatory Regime for Biofuels in Brazil, Professor Alexandrina Sobreira de Moura, Federal University of Pernambucozil, Brazil
- Regulatory Regime for Biofuels in Australia, Professor Paul Martin, University of New England, Australia
- Regulatory Regime for Biofuels in the Southern African Development Community, Geoff Stiles, Advisor: Biofuels, Bioenergy and Carbon Finance, Southern African Development Community, Botswana
- Regulatory Regime for Biofuels in the EU, Rafal Lapkowski, Second Secretary, Delegation to Canada, European Union
