CQ-Roll Call Group Presents Climate Change Conference 2009 - From Kyoto to Copenhagen, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Ambitious energy legislation is moving in Congress with a historic UN climate conference capping the discussion in December. CQ-Roll Call Group will explore one of the most contentious issues of the day. The half-day event will begin with an expansive panel discussion followed by in-depth sessions on the regulation of agriculture and coal; carbon as a commodity; the role of technology in generating cost-effective energy; and transportation. The event will end with a luncheon keynote. This event is "on the record" and open to the public and press.

In conjunction with the event, CQ Weekly will publish an in-depth look at energy and environmental issues on Monday, Oct. 19. Roll Call's Energy Policy Briefing will also publish on Oct. 19.

The event will be hosted by CQ-Roll Call Group and will be sponsored by American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, Shell Oil Co., Siemens, Dow Corning and Constellation Energy.

Keynote speakers include: Sens. Benjamin Cardin (D-Md.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and

Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.).

Breakout sessions will be moderated by members of the CQ-Roll Call Group, including Coral Davenport, Rebecca Adams and Elizabeth Wasserman.

Panelists include:

-- Maggie L. Fox, president, Alliance for Climate Protection -- Michael A. Levi, senior fellow and director, Council on Foreign Relations -- David Sandalow, assistant secretary for Policy and International Affairs, Department of Energy -- Dr. Robert Simon, staff director, Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee -- Michael Greenberger, professor, University of Maryland School of Law -- Dr. Adele Morris, fellow & policy director, Climate and Energy Economics, Brookings Institution -- David Hunter, director, U.S. Policy, International Emissions Trading Association -- Julie Winkler, managing director, CME Group -- Judi Greenwald, vice president - Innovative Solutions, Pew Center on Global Climate Change -- Keith McCoy, vice president, Energy and Resources Policy, National Association of Manufacturers -- Jeff Ross, executive vice president, GridPoint -- Art Guzzetti, vice president - Policy, American Public Transportation Association -- Lou Hayden, policy analyst, American Petroleum Institute -- Deron Lovaas, Federal Transportation policy director, Natural Resources Defense Council -- Daniel J. Weiss, senior fellow, Center for American Progress

To register, please visit: cqrcclimatechange.eventbrite.com.

When: Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009

7 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Where: Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center

1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW

Washington, DC 20004

SOURCE CQ-Roll Call Group

CQ-Roll Call Group

CONTACT: Constance Witherspoon, +1-202-419-8685, cwitherspoon@cq.com

Web site: http://www.cqrcclimatechange.eventbrite.com/