Matt Porterfield is an advisor, trade and environment, for the Climate Leadership Council. Matt has worked for more than 30 years on the relationship between international economic law and environmental policy, with a particular focus on trade and climate change.
Prior to joining the Council, he was the deputy director of the Harrison Institute for Public Law at the Georgetown University Law Center. He received an LL.M. from Georgetown University, a J.D. from Vermont Law School, and a B.A. in English from the University of Vermont.
- Carbon border adjustment mechanisms (CBAM)
- Carbon import fees/border carbon adjustment policies
- International economic law
- International trade
- Environmental policy
- PwC: Climate Tax Study Group
- WTO Committee on Trade and Environment: Thematic Session
- Council on Foreign Relations: Differential Carbon Tariffs: Leveraging Trade for Climate Action
- National Clean Energy Week: The American Advantage: Strengthening U.S. Competitiveness
- Silverado Policy Accelerator: Annual Summit
- Tax Foundation: Policy Conference on How to Unlock Global Growth