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Overview World Wildlife Fund-United States (WWF-US), one of the world's leading environment organizations, seeks a Director, Carbon Markets Policy and Governance, based in the WWF-US Climate Team. The role will lead and execute WWF's work on policy and governance on market based mechanisms and carbon markets. Responsibilities Policy Development:  Serves as the leading expert for the WWF-US Climate Team – and WWF US more generally – on a variety of topics related to carbon markets governance and policy. Lead the development of policy positions and strategic initiatives for WWF-US related to carbon pricing and carbon markets in coordination with senior leadership within the WWF-US Climate Team, and other WWF-US Goal teams as appropriate; will work with country offices, the WWF Global Climate and Energy Practice (CEP) and other WWF Network Practices to develop global policy positions (internal/external) on carbon markets and climate finance policies (where...

Sierra Club's Office of General Counsel is hiring an Assistant General Counsel for Programs and Regulatory Affairs to provide legal advice and counsel to staff and volunteers on a wide variety of legal, compliance, and regulatory matters. Our ideal candidate is a seasoned, mission-driven leader and attorney who understands the role of in-house counsel within a nationwide nonprofit organization. Core job activities include providing legal support and advice to programs, teams and campaigns, reviewing and evaluating decisions for legal and regulatory risk and compliance, and advising on governance and policy questions. Job Title: Assistant General Counsel - Programs and Regulatory Affairs Department: Office of the General Counsel Location: Oakland, CA; Washington, DC., Chicago, IL or Remote Reports To: Chief Legal Officer Supervises: N/A Context: At the Sierra Club, we believe in the power of togetherness. Together, we remain committed to the...

2022 FALL LAW CLERK ANNOUNCEMENT Job Title: Law Clerk The Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) is seeking law clerks for fall 2022 to advance environmental protections at the federal, state, and local levels under the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and other federal and state environmental laws. The clerks’ duties will include legal research related to environmental, administrative, and information-collecting statutes and regulations, review of pollution permits and data, and production of legal memoranda, public comments, litigation documents, and issue-focused reports.  Candidates with a background or coursework in environmental/administrative law and a demonstrated commitment to environmental protection are preferred.  EIP is a nonprofit organization established in March of 2002 by former EPA enforcement attorneys to advocate for more effective enforcement of environmental laws. The organization has three objectives:  (1) to provide objective analyses of how...