ESG: The Brussels effect at a crossroads
19 Jun - 20 Jun 2025
Session information
Description
As the global push for net-zero accelerates, in-house counsel must balance ambitious ESG commitments with legal and operational challenges. This panel will examine the energy transition through the lens of infrastructure and natural resources, focusing on the role of legal teams in achieving sustainable energy goals. Key topics include navigating divergent regulatory frameworks, addressing environmental justice and biodiversity concerns and managing the risks of greenwashing. Panellists will also explore whether the Brussels Effect is driving harmonization or divergence in energy transition policies across jurisdictions.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Sarah Fitts | ArentFox Schiff LLP, New York, New York, USA; Council Member, Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law Section (SEERIL) |
| John Vellone | Borden Ladner Gervais, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Communications Officer, Power Law Committee |
Speakers
| Goetz Albrecht | Qualitas Energy Deutschland, Berlin, Germany |
| Marie-Anne Besançon | Total Energies, Paris, France |
| Tamara Paquet | H2air, Berlin, Germany |
| Marc Peresse | EDF, Paris, France |