IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
29 Oct - 3 Nov 2023
Rooms 202-203, Level 2
Session information
Energy independence: new threats/old solutions?
Tuesday 31 October (1115 - 1230)
Rooms 202-203, Level 2
Committee(s)
Power Law Committee
(Lead)
Description
As governments around the world are proposing plans to make their jurisdictions more independent and energy-secure, nuclear power and coal are being re-visited. This session will discuss whether these sources can contribute to energy independence within new frameworks including ESG, new technologies and safety standards, and international commitments regarding emissions and climate change.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Philippe Raybaud | Jeantet, Paris, France; Chair, Power Law Committee |
| John Vellone | Borden Ladner Gervais, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Newsletter Editor, Power Law Committee |
Speakers
| Edmond Grieger | Von Wobeser & Sierra, Mexico City, Mexico; Latin American Regional Forum Liaison Officer, Power Law Committee |
| Tamara Paquet | H2air, Berlin, Germany |
| Maria João Rolim | Rolim Viotti Goulart Cardoso Advogados, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Nuanporn Wechsuwanarux | Special Projects Officer, Alternative and New Law Business Structures Committee |