This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.
- REGISTER HERE to attend VIRTUALLY via Zoom.
- Webinar information will be emailed upon registration.
- If you are unsure if you can access the webinar via the Zoom platform, please check your system requirements. If you are unable to participate via the Zoom platform, you may join in listen-only mode using a telephone. Please contact events@eli.org for details.
- The event will begin at 12:00 Noon Eastern (11:00 AM Central, 10:00 AM Mountain, 9:00 AM Pacific), and runs for 2 hours.
- There is no CLE for this course.
- Please note that a recording of this event will be publicly posted on this page. Those who are unable to attend live will be able to view a recording of the event on this page (usually posted within 3-5 business days). No registration is required in order to view the recording.
- Contact events@eli.org with questions.
Each summer, ELI convenes a complimentary seminar series that offers an introduction to the legal and policy foundations of environmental protection in the United States. ELI's Summer School is a series of seminars taught by experts in their fields, introducing the audience to important areas of environmental law. Faculty will also incorporate major regulatory and judicial updates to the laws.
Basics of Energy Law & the Energy Transition
This Summer School session will introduce participants to the legal and regulatory framework of energy law in the United States. Panelists will also discuss the energy transition – the energy sector’s shift away from energy based on fossil fuels to energy based on renewable sources with the goal of producing zero carbon emissions – and how recent developments have impacted the energy sector.
Other topics to be explored include:
- U.S. energy infrastructure;
- energy markets;
- sources of fuel (including renewable sources);
- regulatory agencies; and
- related laws and policies, including the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act and potential 2025 reform.
Panelists:
To Be Announced
Materials:
Materials will be posted as they are received.
A recording of this session will be posted to this page, usually within 3-5 business days of the live event.
**Check out the entire Summer School 2025 schedule.**