An Economic Assessment of the Lieberman-Warner
Climate Bill

Joint Meeting of the Environment & Energy and Regulatory Affairs Committees

On April 25, 2008, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce hosted a panel discussion to better understand the potential economic impacts of S. 2191, the "Liberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008"

This event was part of the Chamber's semi-annual joint Environment & Energy and Regulatory Affairs committee meeting.  The event also featured a keynote address by James L. Connaughton, chairman of the Council for Environmental Quality, who discussed the President's newly-announced principles on climate change.

A video recording of the event as well as copies of the speakers' power point presentations can be found below.  For futher information regarding this event or the Chamber's policies on climate change please contact the Environment, Technology & Regulatory Affairs Division at (202) 463-5533, or via email at environment@uschamber.com.

 View the agenda (PDF)

 Watch the Webcast

• Francisco C. de la Chesnaye, Chief, Climate Economics Branch, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (PDF)
• Kelvin Hullet, President, Bismarck-Mandan Area Chamber of Commerce (PDF)
• Dr. Nathaniel Keohane, Director of Economic Policy and Analysis, Environmental Defense (PDF)
• Robert Shackleton, Principal Analyst, Macroeconomic Analysis Division, Congressional Budget Office (PDF)
• Dr. Anne E. Smith, Vice President, CRA International (PDF)
• Dr. Margo Thorning, Executive Vice President, American Council for Capital Formation (PDF)

Photos From the Event

Crowd enjoys lunch as the event begins


Event poster


Kelvin Hullet, President of Bismarck-Mandan Chamber, dicusses state climate change dialogues


Dr. Nathaniel Keohane of Environmental Defense discusses Lieberman-Warner bill


James Connaughton, Chairman of the Coucil on Environmental Quality delivers the keynote


Dr. Margo Thorning of the American Council for Capital Formation delivers her remarks


Chamber board member, Scott Holman, Sr., offers opening remarks