On January 28, 2013, Travis moderated a discussion between George Smitherman and Peter Tabuns on energy policy in Ontario. The panel discussion was hosted by the Climate Change Lawyers Network on Monday evening at WeirFoulds LLP. Saba Ahmad has a great article on her website. A big thanks to WeirFoulds LLP for the generous hosting. One excerpt from Saba’s article: The ... Read More »
ICLEI (Local Governments for Sustainability) is hosting its annual Liveable Cities Forum 2012 in Hamilton, Ontario from November 29-30th. Travis will be discussing the business case for climate adaptation with a focus on municipalities. You can register on the ICLEI website here. Panel Summary: A4 – Making the Municipal Business Case Introduction to Business 101 teaches us of the importance ... Read More »
On Tuesday October 16, 2012 from 8:15-10:00 a.m., SPRiNG Dialogues will be discussing public companies’ disclosure of material environmental risk in Toronto. Travis will be serving as a featured expert. Event summary: Canada’s public companies now have clear guidance that they must disclose material environmental risks and opportunities to their investors. Companies also need to be careful that statements in ... Read More »
On June 9, 2012, Travis spoke at the Project Neutral neighbourhood summit at the Evergreen Brickworks. Travis gave an overview of carbon credit creation, focusing on how not for profit groups like Project Neutral can create revenue to support projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Project Neutral is an ambitious initiative that aims to create the first urban carbon neutral neighbourhood ... Read More »
Travis Allan will be chairing a panel discussion on business adaptation to climate change and the National Roundtable on the Environment and the Economy’s new advisory report “Facing the Elements: Building Business Resilience in a Changing Climate.” Please see the invitation below if you would like to join us. Climate Change Lawyers Network On Tuesday, June 5th at 5:30 p.m., please ... Read More »
Travis will be speaking this Monday July 25 at the International Development Bank with Lara Gabriele, of Cleantech Law Partners . Travis and Laura Zizzo Co-Chair Cleantech Law Partners Canadian Group. Travis will be discussing voluntary carbon finance with a focus on international development in the Americas. Read More »
A Climate Law Q&A after the UNFCCC meetings in Cancun, Mexico. Read More »
Dec. 9 - Guardian reports secret proposal for new international treaty – developing countries outraged (From the Guardian) “Europe and a group of small island Pacific states have jointly proposed a new international treaty at the UN climate talks in Cancún, Mexico, to commit developing and developed countries to reducing their climate emissions, according to leaked documents seen by the Guardian and the ... Read More »
Our friends at Canadian Business for Social Responsibility (CBSR) have invited us to join them in giving a webinar for members and others interested in climate change in Canada on Tuesday December 14, 2010 from 2:00pm-3:00pm (EST). Laura and Travis will be discussing climate risks and opportunities for businesses and giving their analysis of the recent guidance on environmental disclosure ... Read More »
Please welcome our summer student Georgia to the Zizzo Allan Climate Law LLP blog. Below is Georgia’s first post on Canada’s climate commitments during the G8 and the ensuing G20 developments: On June 23, in advance of the G8 and G20 Summits, the Honourable Jim Prentice, Canadian Minister of the Environment, announced that Cabinet had approved funding of $400 million ... Read More »