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Silicon Valley Leadership Group/San Jose, CA

The Silicon Valley Leadership Group, a public policy trade association, is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Director, Energy Policy & Programs (Director of Energy).

About the Silicon Valley Leadership Group
The Silicon Valley Leadership Group, founded in 1978 by David Packard of Hewlett-Packard, represents more than 375 of Silicon Valley's most respected employers. Leadership Group members collectively provide nearly one of every three private sector jobs in Silicon Valley. The Silicon Valley Leadership Group is a member-driven organization engaged in issues impacting both the economic health and quality of life in the Silicon Valley region, including housing, transportation, environment, energy, education, taxation and health care.

Position Summary
The Silicon Valley Leadership Group (Leadership Group) is seeking a highly qualified candidate to serve as Director of Energy. In this role, you will help the Leadership Group’s members and partners define and carry out energy-related policy, programs and events. You will also advocate for reliable, high quality, environmentally sensitive and competitively priced power in a transparent, market-based system that maximizes innovation and customer choice for the benefit of all Californians.

Roles
• Staff the Leadership Group’s energy committee and various subcommittees.
• Develop policy positions and advocate for clean technology, renewable energy, and other energy-related policy at the local, state and federal level.
• Involve member companies, as well as other stakeholders, partners and organizations, in the Leadership Group’s policy committees, policy initiatives, and events.
• Serve as lead in the design, development and staffing of signature events for the Leadership Group including the Energy and Sustainability Summit and Data Center Efficiency Summit.
• Project-manage the Pacific Gas & Electric Company and Leadership Group partnership in driving energy efficiency, demand response and renewable energy adoption.
• Participate in cross-functional teams consisting of Leadership Group staff and members to achieve Leadership Group objectives for Local, State and Federal Government Advocacy.
• Co-Manage the Energy and Environment Associate.
• Assist in communicating the Leadership Group’s mission, objectives, success and activities to the membership and broader community.
• Represent the Leadership Group on various community boards, committees, organizations and task forces as appropriate
• Represent the Leadership Group at public and private forums including conferences, press conferences, hearings and receptions.

Responsibilities

Energy Committee Staffing and Management
• Managing committee input on successes, goals and objectives.
• Ensure that committees and coalitions are strategically focused on achievable objectives.
• Recommend appropriate policy positions by researching legislation and public policy issues affecting member companies, providing information regarding competing viewpoints and recommending a position to policy committees.
• Coordinating speakers for meetings to better inform members of the issues.
• Developing meeting agendas in coordination with committee chairs.

Advocacy
• Participating in Washington DC and Sacramento advocacy trips. (The job requires regular travel to Sacramento and San Francisco.)
• Partnering with other associations, community leaders, and organizations on issues of mutual interest.
• Provide comments and testimony as part of the CPUC and CEC processes.
• Building coalitions and reaching consensus in support of the Leadership Group’s policy positions.
• Developing relationships with key policy makers to help keep them abreast of Leadership Group’s policy priorities and positions.
• Writing letters and providing testimony on Leadership Group’s positions to appropriate policy makers.
• Coordinating letters and testimony from Leadership Group member companies and appropriate community groups and associations in support of the Leadership Group’s position.
• Assisting in developing press strategy on policy and events.
• Drafting and submitting Letters to the Editor, Guest Op-eds, etc.

Membership Management
• Meet with potential members, cultivate relationships with new members and deepen partnerships with existing members in policy, programs and events.
• Facilitate engagement of members in the work of the Energy Committee and Subcommittees and other program areas, as appropriate.

Develop, Design, & Market Energy-Related Events by:
• Recruiting and leading planning teams to design content and agenda for energy events.
• Design and implement marketing plans to identify and recruit sponsors.

Skills
• Ability to work independently and as a part of a team
• Ability to set and achieve short and long-term objectives
• Ability to effectively plan and facilitate events and meetings
• Ability to manage staff, interns and volunteers
• Ability to establish and maintain strong and collaborative working relationships with a wide variety of different people

Minimum Qualifications
• Policy experience in more than one area, including but not limited to: energy efficiency, renewable energy, natural gas, climate change and clean tech business
• Knowledge and experience in public policy process and political dynamics
• Undergraduate degree in a relevant field such as policy, science or business
• Experience building and managing collaborative relationships
• Experience in program management, budgeting and implementation
• Excellent written, verbal, public speaking and interpersonal communication skills
• Excellent organizational development, strategic planning and problem solving skills

Preferred Qualifications
Strong preference will be given to candidates with:
• Experience working for a public policy association
• Experience working on energy policy
• Good relationships with California Bay Area lawmakers, utilities, municipal elected officials, and area business and non-profit executives
• Demonstrated ability to conceptualize and implement large and substantive revenue-generating events

Salary Range
$60,000 – $90,000, depending upon qualifications and experience.

Benefits
The benefits package includes paid holidays, two weeks annual accrued vacation to start; medical, dental, long term disability and life insurance coverage paid for employee; 401K plan participation after six months of employment, and Ecopass.

The Silicon Valley Leadership Group is an equal opportunity employer.

To Apply
Interested candidates may send their resume to: svlg.energy@gmail.com
No calls please

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A national climate change plan is nowhere in sight from Congress, and last week the Obama administration pushed back a deadline to crack down on power plant emissions. But despite those — and many other — familiar setbacks, a new report has found that the U.S. is nonetheless inching ahead on climate action.

Yesterday the Climate Policy Initiative released a sweeping overview [PDF] of climate change policies across the globe. It paints a picture of the U.S. that climate hawks might find distressingly, if familiarly, chaotic: A tangle of federal subsidies, differing state-level clean energy mandates, and a host of natural resources, from wind to coal to natural gas, scrambling for political favor.

“What makes the U.S. unique is that we have no overall climate strategy where all these policies fit,” said David Nelson, a CPI researcher and lead author of the report, which describes the thicket of state and federal climate policies as “messy but useful,” in that it lacks clarity and direction but can, with luck, produce results.

The surprising thing, Nelson said, is that while the U.S.’s approach to dealing with climate change lacks the focus of, say, the E.U.’s carbon trading market, it must be doing something right: Carbon dioxide emissions have fallen 13 percent in the last seven years, and yesterday the EPA announced that greenhouse gas emissions fell 1.6 percent from 2010 to 2011.

New data released yesterday by the federal Energy Information Administration indicates that CO2 emissions could soon start climbing. But they are projected to rise much more slowly than in recent decades — and to stay below their 2007 peak — because of new policies that encourage increased vehicle efficiency, promote renewable energy, and clear the way for the extraction of more low-emissions natural gas through fracking:

At the same time, state and federal policies boosting energy efficiency will continue to lower energy use, according to the EIA. Energy use is expected to fall off both per capita and, more impressively, per dollar of GDP. That’s a sign that energy efficiency won’t choke economic growth:

Still, Nelson said, the U.S. could see greater improvements if it adopted a national carbon pricing scheme like the ones recently proposed in Congress, and streamlined coordination between state and federal governments. By way of example, he pointed to a deforestation policy in Brazil (where protecting rainforests is a critical area of climate change mitigation) that stalled because local officials weren’t equipped to enforce it, then sprung into action once the federal government provided adequate resources.

The problem for the U.S., Nelson said, is that without an overarching plan, the best that can be hoped for is that the country’s swirl of climate policies happen to complement each other more than they create contradiction or confusion. For now, he’s said, these projections suggest Americans are lucking out: “All the forces are beginning to line up.”

This story was produced as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.

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Ecova/Portland, OR (Portland, OR or Durango, CO)

*This position can be located in Portland, Oregon or Durango, Colorado*

Ecova–Making a World of Difference
At Ecova, we believe each individual, no matter the role, can make a difference for our clients, the environment and for themselves. Ecova is built on a strong foundation of integrity, community, leadership, persistence and urgency.
Our highest goal is to be the market leading, trusted advisor to organizations driven to maximize results, reduce expenses, manage risk and improve environmental performance. Our focus is to grow results on saving resources for our clients – from utilities to facilities. We apply data-driven insights – from demand to impact – to target inefficiencies and See More, Save More and Sustain More for our clients.
We strive to deliver results and innovation through efforts of our unparalleled people to each and every client with whom we engage. We’re on the look-out for team players to work with us in serving as an integral extension of our clients to measure, analyze and improve resource management. Come join the Ecova family… together we can Make a World of Difference.

Manager, Research & Policy

Responsible for Research & Policy team leadership, project management, execution, and delivery of custom energy efficiency projects with total annual labor budget(s) <$1M.

Role Description

• Management and oversight of all aspects of research projects including milestone delivery and deadlines, budget and P&L financial management, timely task delivery, monthly client reporting, monitoring and summarization of program progress, and internal cross-functional team management.
• Work on multi-year, multi-million dollar research projects with many activities and numerous subcontractors. Responsible for annual revenue and net income goals related to existing programs.
• Preparation of reports for clients and management regarding project status.
• Development and maintenance of client relationships to increase revenue and program extensions including sustaining and renewing client contracts. Ensures that products and services provided consistently meet client needs. Represents Ecos in all activities associated with client account(s).
• Manages, develops and implements product marketing activities to maximize ROI of products and services. Reviews and analyzes financial and market analysis to develop new products and services.
• May prepare and present white papers, briefs, and presentation on product and service offerings for Ecova. May review proposals to determine ROI feasibility, labor costs, timelines, funding and staffing requirements to meet business unit and company goals.
• Responsible to acquire, lead, train, develop and retain research and policy team members, project leaders and technical talent to ensure consistent quality delivery of client deliverables.
• Works to ensure the most efficient utilization of financial and labor resources by communicating, coordinating and negotiating with other internal departments (HR, marketing, product & service innovation, finance, origination & structuring, finance, etc.) on business development activities
• Lead your team and position it for success by anticipating and delivering on our client’s needs.
• Manage resources from cross-functional operations and overseeing project budgets to deliver the required amount of energy savings to our clients. Oversee day-to-day operational program management to ensure client deliverables are met.
• Draft scope of work documents and new business proposals.
• Communicate with clients through timely written project reports and facilitation of project team and client meetings.
• Manage program tasks with minimal oversight, work with team members in all of our offices to share information and resources, and develop project materials and tools.
• Work with Ecova management to identify and schedule resources to complete programs and communicate progress to management and clients.
• Performs related work as required.

Role Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree closely related to the energy, environmental, science, or engineering fields required.
• Master’s degree preferred but not required.
• Minimum 3 years of energy-oriented environmental or electronics project management experience.
• Minimum 2 years experience directly managing professional staff.
• Strong ability to communicate technical subjects to a variety of audiences, both in written and verbal form.
• Strong abilities in building relationships with clients, account managers and team members.
• Ability to lead and support development of interdisciplinary teams is required.
• Familiarity with and/or expertise in electronic circuit design and troubleshooting is strongly desired.
• Experience presenting complex data is required.
• Experience in some or all of the following areas is preferred, though not required: televisions; set-top boxes; external power supplies; internal power supplies; secondary power supplies; computers; monitors and other displays; servers; data centers; uninterruptible power supplies; geothermal heat pumps; electronics lab equipment, procedures, etc.; and Web site maintenance.
• Experience in electronics, science or engineering, demonstrated lab or field measurement and data analysis experience, and subject matter expertise in energy efficiency.

Ecova Information
Our salaries are competitive and commensurate with experience. We are a performance-based culture and have goal-based incentive programs and generous employee benefits. Our comprehensive benefit package includes medical, dental, vision insurance, life, AD&D, short- and long-term disability insurance. We also offer flexible spending accounts and 401(k) with a generous employer match.
Ecova is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation or preference, religion, marital status, citizenship, veteran status, or physical or mental disability.

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Ecova/Portland, OR (Portland, OR or Durango, CO)

*This position can be located in Portland, Oregon or Durango, Colorado*

Ecova–Making a World of Difference
At Ecova, we believe each individual, no matter the role, can make a difference for our clients, the environment and for themselves. Ecova is built on a strong foundation of integrity, community, leadership, persistence and urgency.
Our highest goal is to be the market leading, trusted advisor to organizations driven to maximize results, reduce expenses, manage risk and improve environmental performance. Our focus is to grow results on saving resources for our clients – from utilities to facilities. We apply data-driven insights – from demand to impact – to target inefficiencies and See More, Save More and Sustain More for our clients.
We strive to deliver results and innovation through efforts of our unparalleled people to each and every client with whom we engage. We’re on the look-out for team players to work with us in serving as an integral extension of our clients to measure, analyze and improve resource management. Come join the Ecova family… together we can Make a World of Difference.

Manager, Research & Policy

Responsible for Research & Policy team leadership, project management, execution, and delivery of custom energy efficiency projects with total annual labor budget(s) <$1M.

Role Description

• Management and oversight of all aspects of research projects including milestone delivery and deadlines, budget and P&L financial management, timely task delivery, monthly client reporting, monitoring and summarization of program progress, and internal cross-functional team management.
• Work on multi-year, multi-million dollar research projects with many activities and numerous subcontractors. Responsible for annual revenue and net income goals related to existing programs.
• Preparation of reports for clients and management regarding project status.
• Development and maintenance of client relationships to increase revenue and program extensions including sustaining and renewing client contracts. Ensures that products and services provided consistently meet client needs. Represents Ecos in all activities associated with client account(s).
• Manages, develops and implements product marketing activities to maximize ROI of products and services. Reviews and analyzes financial and market analysis to develop new products and services.
• May prepare and present white papers, briefs, and presentation on product and service offerings for Ecova. May review proposals to determine ROI feasibility, labor costs, timelines, funding and staffing requirements to meet business unit and company goals.
• Responsible to acquire, lead, train, develop and retain research and policy team members, project leaders and technical talent to ensure consistent quality delivery of client deliverables.
• Works to ensure the most efficient utilization of financial and labor resources by communicating, coordinating and negotiating with other internal departments (HR, marketing, product & service innovation, finance, origination & structuring, finance, etc.) on business development activities
• Lead your team and position it for success by anticipating and delivering on our client’s needs.
• Manage resources from cross-functional operations and overseeing project budgets to deliver the required amount of energy savings to our clients. Oversee day-to-day operational program management to ensure client deliverables are met.
• Draft scope of work documents and new business proposals.
• Communicate with clients through timely written project reports and facilitation of project team and client meetings.
• Manage program tasks with minimal oversight, work with team members in all of our offices to share information and resources, and develop project materials and tools.
• Work with Ecova management to identify and schedule resources to complete programs and communicate progress to management and clients.
• Performs related work as required.

Role Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree closely related to the energy, environmental, science, or engineering fields required.
• Master’s degree preferred but not required.
• Minimum 3 years of energy-oriented environmental or electronics project management experience.
• Minimum 2 years experience directly managing professional staff.
• Strong ability to communicate technical subjects to a variety of audiences, both in written and verbal form.
• Strong abilities in building relationships with clients, account managers and team members.
• Ability to lead and support development of interdisciplinary teams is required.
• Familiarity with and/or expertise in electronic circuit design and troubleshooting is strongly desired.
• Experience presenting complex data is required.
• Experience in some or all of the following areas is preferred, though not required: televisions; set-top boxes; external power supplies; internal power supplies; secondary power supplies; computers; monitors and other displays; servers; data centers; uninterruptible power supplies; geothermal heat pumps; electronics lab equipment, procedures, etc.; and Web site maintenance.
• Experience in electronics, science or engineering, demonstrated lab or field measurement and data analysis experience, and subject matter expertise in energy efficiency.

Ecova Information
Our salaries are competitive and commensurate with experience. We are a performance-based culture and have goal-based incentive programs and generous employee benefits. Our comprehensive benefit package includes medical, dental, vision insurance, life, AD&D, short- and long-term disability insurance. We also offer flexible spending accounts and 401(k) with a generous employer match.
Ecova is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation or preference, religion, marital status, citizenship, veteran status, or physical or mental disability.

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I was on vacation earlier this week (snowboarding in Utah, while I still can) and missed the latest round of VSP scolding about the Keystone XL campaign. There was New York Times columnist Joe Nocera, who despite being thoroughly debunked and humiliated regarding his last column, continued his jihad against climate scientist James Hansen. And there was the Washington Post editorial board, which once again lectured environmentalists that they are “fighting the wrong battles.”

To be honest, I’m tired of responding to these things; they just keep repeating the same stupid arguments with no acknowledgement of the counter-arguments. If you want a sampling of my previous responses, try:

• Caving on Keystone: Still a dumb idea
• Debunking Nature’s arguments for Keystone
• Joe Nocera knows from boneheaded
• The virtues of being unreasonable on Keystone
• Supply, demand, and activism: What should the climate movement do next?

For now, I just want to make one quick point that I don’t think I’ve made previously.

WaPo editors, Nocera, and the rest of the legion of Keystone scolds seem to think that what activists are engaged in is a policy proposal — as though they surveyed the policy options and decided that blocking this one pipeline is the most significant, impactful policy available. And that’s why they’re rallying for it.

Thus, Nocera et al. spend thousands of words arguing that, no, it’s not the optimal policy.

But that’s stupid. Comparing activism and a policy proposal using the metric of direct carbon reductions is a category error. The goal of climate policy is to reduce carbon (and build out alternatives). Activism has different goals: persuasion, organization, and a shift in political power. That a particular activist campaign would reduce carbon less than a particular policy is not so much wrong as irrelevant.

It’s not enough for Nocera et al. to say, “A carbon tax would be better than blocking this pipeline.” Of course it would! They need to explain why an activist campaign devoted to a carbon tax would be better activism than the Keystone campaign. That’s a whole different comparison.

A carbon tax has to get through Congress. The House of Representatives is filled with Republicans from narrowly drawn, far-right districts whose main fear is being primaried from the right (not being protested from the left). How exactly are left activists supposed to change that dynamic? What possible prospect of success do they have? How would it pull together a passionate constituency? What would the mechanics of a carbon tax-focused activist campaign even look like?

It’s not so much that these questions have no possible answers as Nocera and co. don’t even attempt to answer them. They don’t even acknowledge them. They are content to say, “I want a carbon tax so protestors are stupid.” It’s just a criminally shallow and irresponsible approach to a real and difficult problem.

Filed under: Article, Climate & Energy, Politics

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PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP INSTITUTE, INC./Boston, MA

Program & Policy Internship Opportunity
at Innovative Environmental Non-Profit Organization
Boston, MA

PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.
Summer 2013

The Product Stewardship Institute (PSI) seeks an enterprising individual who thrives in a fast-paced, small organization. PSI is conducting cutting-edge work on product stewardship and sustainability, and seeks interns who have energy, enthusiasm, and creativity. PSI interns work on a variety of tasks, which allow them to become informed about current stewardship programs in a variety of product industries. PSI staff assists interns in developing one or two specific projects for which the intern can take primary responsibility. Interns also perform some administrative assignments, as do all staff. There are significant learning opportunities pertaining to substantive initiatives.

Application Due Date: May 30, 2013 Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply ASAP.
Time Commitment: Approximately15- 20 hours/week with a possibility of additional hours or a full-time opportunity during breaks and summer.
Compensation: Unpaid.

Potential tasks might include:
• Conduct research to support ongoing product stewardship projects that have the potential to change the current paradigm of waste management.
• Assist in the design and/or implementation of pilot programs for product stewardship.
• Develop and assist in writing and editing technical documents, and analyzing and summarizing legislation.
• Work with PSI members and partners across the country to build coalitions on legislative priorities.
• Work with PSI's communications team to redesign and maintain the website and assist with other communications-related projects and activities.
• Assist in developing funding proposals.

Qualifications
Interns should have excellent analytic, organization, and communication skills (both written and oral), and be passionate about moving toward a more sustainable future. Ideal candidates will have academic or professional experience or background and knowledge related to environmental science, environmental policy, environmental advocacy, and/or public health issues. Ideal candidates may have an undergraduate or graduate degree in public policy, political science, natural science, environmental science, law, business administration, economics, or a related field. Alternatively, interns may be a degree candidate in one of these areas. Our intern’s thoughts and ideas will be considered seriously as a contribution to improving the organization as a whole, as well as forwarding its mission.

Product Stewardship Institute, Inc. (PSI) is a national non-profit environmental institute with
membership from 47 states, over 200 local governments, and more than 75 businesses, organizations, universities, and non-U.S. governments. PSI establishes cooperative agreements to reduce the health and environmental impacts from consumer products. For more information, please visit www.productstewardship.us.

Please send a resume, cover letter, and two writing samples (preferably one short and one long) electronically to Amanda, Business Manager.

Please address all of the following within your cover letter:
• Are you able to reliably meet the minimum time requirement?
• Why are you interested in working on product stewardship Issues?
• Why are you interested in working for the Product Stewardship Institute?
• What in your academic or professional experience makes you uniquely qualified for this position?
• What do you hope to gain from this experience?

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Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy/Minneapolis, MN

The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) works at the intersection of policy and practice to ensure fair and sustainable food, farm and trade systems, locally and globally. IATP has offices in Minneapolis and Washington. This position is based in Minneapolis.

DESCRIPTION
IATP has an immediate need for a full-time Agriculture and Climate Specialist to help lead and contribute to the Institute’s work related to climate, renewable energy and agriculture. The Specialist will work to advance climate friendly and sustainable renewable energy projects and policies at multiple levels, ranging from involvement and support for specific project work on the ground to coordinating organizational initiatives and networks engaged at the national and international levels. The successful candidate will have significant expertise in the area of agriculture and climate, very strong writing, analytical and communication skills, and the ability to coordinate work and people.

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Coordinate IATP organizational climate and agriculture initiatives.
• Manage specific IATP climate, renewable energy (including biofuels) and agriculture projects, including the newly created Rural Climate Network.
• Participate in research, analysis, policy development and advocacy efforts
• Supervise interns, and potentially staff, as needed
• Support communications through the news media, social media and IATP websites, as well as written reports and analyses
• Represent IATP publicly
• Participate in fundraising and reporting

QUALIFICATIONS
• Understanding of agriculture and rural communities
• Background in agriculture, climate science and/or renewable energy.
• 3-5 years experience working professionally on sustainable agriculture and/or climate issues.
• Excellent communication, public speaking, writing, analytical, and project management skills
• Ability to work cooperatively and constructively with a diversity of colleagues and stakeholders
• Ability to work independently and take initiative while meeting agreed upon goals and deadlines
• Valid driver’s license, ability to travel and solid computer skills
• Solid computer skills
• Masters degree or equivalent work in in agriculture, climate science, public policy or related fields preferred.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Compensation for this position is based on qualifications and experience. IATP offers excellent health insurance, vacation and sick leave benefits and a lively, creative work environment at our office in Minneapolis, MN.

APPLICATION: Send resume and cover letter to IATP Human Resources at jobs@iatp.org. The deadline for applications is February 25th, 2013, or when filled.

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A recent (subscriber-only) report from HSBC Global Research helps shed some light on what’s at stake in the fight over climate policy. Short answer: a hell of a lot, especially if you’re invested in fossil fuels.

The International Energy Agency says that, to have a 50 percent chance of limiting global average temperature rise to 2 degrees Celsius, we can only afford to burn about a third of known fossil-fuel reserves between now and 2050. That means leaving around $20 trillion worth of assets in the ground. That is global warming’s “terrifying new math.”

The analysts at HSBC tried to figure out what would happen to the value of European oil and gas companies if governments put in place policies to achieve this goal. Not surprisingly, the effects would be dire.

First HSBC assumes that, with policies to hit 2 degrees in place, any projects at a cost of more than $50/barrel for oil or $9/mmBtu for natural gas would be abandoned. That would whack fully 25 percent off the reserves of an oil-focused company like BP, though gas-focused companies like the BG Group would take a smaller hit (just 1 percent). State-owned giant Statoil would see its market cap fall by 17 percent.

But the secondary effects would be even worse. If demand for fossil fuels were cut by two-thirds, prices would plunge. That, HSBC estimates, would take 40 to 60 percent off the oil and gas sector’s total market capitalization.

Again: Serious climate policy could reduce the value of large fossil fuel companies by half.

Now, it’s unlikely that the governments of the world are going to get that serious any time soon. But it’s even more unlikely that they’re going to sit on their hands as catastrophe unfolds. There’s going to be some kind of climate policy and that will mean some hit to the valuation of fossil fuel companies.

This is known as “carbon risk” and it’s not priced into markets adequately, or at all. It varies with carbon content, which is to say, unconventional fuels (“heavy oil,” tar sands, etc.) are at greatest risk, followed by coal, then oil, then natural gas. But in a low-carbon world, even gas would take a hit, growing less than half as fast as it has in the past decade.

Different regions would be hit to different degrees. Here are the ones most at risk:

• The Middle East
• Latin America (predominantly Venezuelan heavy oil)
• Canada (predominantly tar sands)
• Africa (predominantly Nigeria and Angola)

Sooner or later, investors are going to get nervous about carbon risk, whether or not they are particularly concerned about climate change. Banks and financiers will get nervous about it. The stock market will get nervous about it.

Then things will get interesting.

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Conservation Services Group/Westborough, MA

Conservation Services Group (CSG) is the leading provider of residential energy efficiency programs in North America. CSG has helped Americans make smart energy use decisions an important part of the way they live and work since 1984. The company designs, develops, and delivers innovative, results-driven programs. CSG employees are committed to a mission of delivering these comprehensive programs to help people use energy more wisely. Energy efficiency and renewable energy are our sole business, not one of a hundred departments in a large corporation. CSG provides proven expertise to utilities, state agencies, trade allies and homeowners, tenants, and property owners seeking to improve home durability, safety, air quality and comfort while saving money. We bring creativity and commitment to our goals of championing the development and use of safe, clean energy. People who work at CSG say that it's a unique kind of organization &mdash; one that nurtures individual talents and inspires dedication. We share a commitment to our work and our mission. CSG has a collegial atmosphere, where people respect and encourage each other to help the environment and change the way our country uses energy. How about you; do you see yourself as a part of our team?

Current Job Opportunity Summary:
CSG is currently seeking a Public Policy Fellow for its Westborough, MA office. The position will be a one-year fellowship to support tracking of- and influence on- public policy related to energy efficiency and renewable energy. The Fellow will report to CSG's Policy Analyst and Senior Vice President of Policy & Advocacy.

Responsibilities:
Support CSG staff on policy interpretation, dissemination, and presentation as well as coordinate advocacy activities
Coordinate efforts of a national coalition of clean energy businesses, the National SAVE Energy Coalition, with a mission of policy education and grassroots business mobilization

Collaborate with CSG's Policy Analyst to:
- Calculate CSG's greenhouse gas footprint and manage associated compliance with the Climate Registry program
Manage small business lines and track relevant policy developments
- Coordinate meetings and operations of CSG's Policy Network of 25+ managers from CSG's national offices

- Attend public hearings at regulatory agencies
- Assist in revising and submitting public comments to regulatory agencies
- Manage grant funds received for policy research and development

Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Economics, Environmental Studies, Public Policy, Political Science, or a related discipline
- Ability to communicate with senior staff, at CSG and other industry partners, and coordinate their efforts
- Ability to structure tasks for others to ensure timely follow through with clear direction
- Some understanding of public policy development
- Ability to provide timely research online and through phone calls
- Superb written and oral communication skills
- Organized, self-starter and innovative thinker with ability to identify opportunities and develop strategic plans to realize them

Salary Range:
- Commensurate with experience

Compensation package includes paid holidays, 80% paid medical, 50% paid dental, paid life & AD&D and paid STD & LTD insurance coverage, plus employer matching retirement plan

Please apply online at: http://jobs-csg.icims.com

CSG is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Key Words: green jobs, energy efficiency, utility, conservation, BPI, LEED, weatherization, HVAC, clean energy, energy conservation, csg jobs, energy consulting, energy efficient, green energy, renewable energy, policy

If interested, please apply online at http://track.tmpservice.com/…d=1653727-2411-5488

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Product Stewardship Institute, Inc./Boston, MA

The Product Stewardship Institute (PSI) seeks a highly organized and visionary product stewardship advocate to develop and implement policies and programs, emphasizing legislated producer responsibility programs but including voluntary industry-run initiatives. PSI is conducting cutting-edge work on product stewardship and sustainability, and seeks someone who has the energy, expertise, independence, and creativity to thrive in a fast-paced organization.

Salary: Commensurate with experience (includes a generous benefits package).
Deadline Application: Rolling. Qualified Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Start Date: January/February 2013.

Job Summary
The Senior Associate of Policy and Programs will work closely with other staff to craft policy positions, develop legislative strategy, and conduct research, pilot projects, outreach, and other initiatives to advance the organization’s mission. The position involves forming partnerships with industry, government, and environmental groups; research and writing; legislative advocacy; strategic planning; and related efforts. The Senior Associate of Policy and Programs will also help develop new funding opportunities.

Responsibilities include:
• Design and conduct research, and develop analytical reports.
• Keep abreast of product stewardship legislative activities nationwide across all product categories, review and summarize activities, and advise PSI members and partners. Provide technical support to members and partners during the legislative process.
• Design, coordinate, and facilitate multi-stakeholder meetings and conference calls pertaining to technical product stewardship topics.
• Seek out and develop projects that further the organization’s mission, as well craft proposals for funding opportunities in collaboration with other staff.
• Manage, direct and oversee the daily work product and act in a mentoring capacity for junior associates and interns.
• Ensure that projects and programs meet quality, timeline, and budget goals, and align with PSI’s mission and strategic plan.
• Provide communications staff with high-level project updates for communications, outreach, and marketing purposes.
• Represent PSI at conferences and meetings nationwide.
• Make policy recommendations to the Chief Executive Officer.
• Provide input into the organization’s Strategic Plan.

Qualifications & Requirements
The Senior Associate of Policy and Programs will have a strong environmental background, preferably in product stewardship and Extended Producer Responsibility, and may have specific background in environmental science, economics, environmental policy, or a related field.
• Masters Degree in an environmental discipline, or equivalent. Between 5 and 10 years experience in the environmental field.
• Knowledge of voluntary and regulatory product stewardship programs, laws, and regulations in the U.S. and abroad. Specific knowledge about product stewardship for pharmaceuticals, packaging, and mercury-containing products strongly preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively and objectively with representatives from government, industry, and environmental groups.
• Adept at managing complex projects to produce high-quality results, on time, and within budget.
• Ability and initiative to identify and build relationships with potential clients and partners.
• Demonstrated success in team leadership and mentoring junior staff.
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, including exceptional writing, presentation, and data analysis skills, and the ability to translate ideas into clear, compelling proposals, presentations, and reports.
• Positive “let’s make it happen†attitude.

Product Stewardship Institute, Inc. (PSI) is a national non-profit environmental institute with membership from 47 states, over 200 local governments, and more than 75 businesses, organizations, universities, and non-U.S. governments. PSI establishes cooperative agreements to reduce the health and environmental impacts from consumer products. For more information, please visit www.productstewardship.us.

PSI MISSION
PSI's mission is to pursue initiatives to ensure that all those involved in the lifecycle of a product share responsibility for reducing its health and environmental impacts, with producers bearing primary financial responsibility.

PSI VISION
The Product Stewardship Institute envisions a society in which products are responsibly manufactured, used, and managed after use to conserve resources and protect the environment and human health.

To Apply
Please email (with subject line “Senior Associate of Policy and Programsâ€) a cover letter, resume, and two writing samples (one research report and one shorter piece) to amanda@productstewardship.us. Applications received without writing samples will not be considered. Additional work samples welcome.

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