FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 3, 2006
Davis Wright Tremaine Forms Climate Change Practice Group
WASHINGTON, D.C./SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., NOV. 2, 2006 – The national law firm of Davis Wright Tremaine announced today the launch of its Climate Change practice group co-chaired by Washington, D.C. and San Francisco partners Dan Adamson and Allison Davis. Each is an experienced practitioner in the energy and environmental fields and they bring a depth of expertise to this rapidly evolving area of legal practice. Adamson and Davis will be joined by eight other partners and the practice group will encompass four DWT offices including D.C., San Francisco, Seattle and Portland, Oregon.
Davis Wright Tremaine attorneys believe efforts to control greenhouse gas emissions as a means of addressing climate change could become one of the most significant regulatory developments of the 21st century. The regulation of greenhouse gases (GHG) is likely to be pervasive, producing profound effects throughout the U.S. economy in many fields such as energy production and consumption, manufacturing, transportation and construction.
“We have identified a strong and expanding need for this expertise,” said Dan Adamson. “The prospect of climate change regulation creates a series of risks and opportunities for U.S. companies, and DWT is uniquely positioned to advise and assist companies on business, transactional, regulatory and policy matters related to climate change.”
In the wake of the U.S. decision to not join the Kyoto Protocol on climate change, there is no federal system to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. However, countries across the globe―as well as individual states, regions and cities―are in the process of adopting or implementing a wide range of systems to limit these emissions.
“Most observers believe that establishment of a climate change regulatory regime at the U.S. federal level is nearly inevitable by 2010, in light of California’s and other state and local governments’ implementation of regulatory systems and the growing public concern about climate change,” said Allison Davis. “Market-based incentives, such as emissions trading, are likely to be part of these new regimes, providing opportunity for our clients who will have a need for innovative and relevant legal advice in these new areas.”
DWT attorneys are well positioned to service clients in this area and have an in-depth understanding of the fast-changing climate change policies at the international, national and state levels, along with extensive experience in the fields of energy, environmental and business law.
For more information about DWT’s Climate Change practice group, please visit http://www.dwt.com/climatechange.
About Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
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