AREAS OF PRACTICE

Management and Marketing Consulting

The best and most successful companies recognize that a clean and healthy environment and strong, sustainable economic growth go hand in hand. This nexus is where we believe the 21st Century economy will flourish, and we help energy and environmental technology companies understand and exploit these opportunities with assistance in project and market development, brand enhancement, CSR strategy, capital formation, and strategic networking.

Investment and Market Evaluation

In any sector, whether or not a company or technology will flourish depends on a number of factors including management quality, technology performance, and market strength. In the energy and environmental technology sector, an equally critical factor that can determine success or failure is public policy. We give investors and entreprenueurs a competitive edge by helping them fully understand and internalize how present and future policy can affect the marketplace.

Government Relations

With extensive knowledge and relationships in Washington and the states, as well as with key multilateral bodies, industry and non-governmental organizations, we help clients assess and anticipate public policy issues that can impact their business, positively or negatively. We bring "bottom line" value by assisting in the development and execution of strategies to position clients for success in the public policy arena and helping them communicate their views to key policymakers.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Energy

including existing and proposed laws and programs dealing with energy supply, energy transmission and fuel transport, utility deregulation, energy efficiency and demand-side management, renewable energy, and related tax provisions and proposals.

Clean Air

including existing and proposed clean air matters, power-sector regulation, transportation and transport fuels, state and regional air issues.

Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Domestic Policy and Markets

including carbon regulation, carbon accounting, trading and offset opportunities, and natural gas related matters.

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Performance

including development of CSR policies and helping to find and execute transactions and value-adding business opportunities that further both the CSR and financial goals of the client.

International Energy and Environmental Issues

including climate change policy developments, treaty negotiations, developing country market developments and opportunities, bi-lateral programs and other related international developments.

Land Use and Natural Resources

including public land use issues, private land conservation, endangered and threatened species, habitat conservation, and restoration of contaminated or environmentally-challenged sites.

Oceans, Coastal Protection and Other Water Resources

including clean water issues, non-point discharge, fish and fishery conservation.

Agriculture and Forestry

including carbon sequestration policies, energy-related issues, and conservation.