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Virginia King
Virginia "Ginny" King
Special Counsel
Virginia King
Virginia "Ginny" King
Special Counsel

Overview

Ginny King focuses on sustainability ratings and reporting as well as strategies to monetize carbon reductions.

Prior to joining Baker Botts, Ginny served as the Sustainability Director and Assistant General Counsel at a leading Fortune 50, integrated downstream energy company.

Admissions & Affiliations

  • State Bar of Texas
  • U.S. EPA National Environmental Justice Advisory Council, 2018-2022
  • Texas Industry Project Steering Committee Communications Chair, Emerging Issues Co-Chair, 2018-2020
  • Gulf Coast Water Authority Board of Directors, 2018-2020
  • J.D., University of Toledo College of Law 2002
    Valedictorian
  • B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Toledo 1986

Experience

Carbon Footprint Reduction Strategies

  • Renewable Diesel Facilities: Successfully obtained Federal and state fuel pathway approvals for two large renewable diesel facilities.
  • CCUS: Progressed CCUS projects in ND and TX with respect to DOE grant submittals, environmental justice, pore space leasing, and maximizing governmental incentives.
  • Hydrogen: Evaluated blue and green hydrogen projects in conjunction with environmental justice groups.
  • RNG: Progressed book and claim RNG opportunities to reduce facility's carbon intensity.

Monetization of Carbon Reductions

  • Grants: Successfully submitted state and federal grant applications to assist with CCUS project funding.
  • Carbon Credits: Experience working with the private credit markets to create a certified and saleable carbon reduction.
  • Environmental Attributes: Successfully assisted clients in generating saleable environmental attributes through various sustainability certification regimes including ISCC+.
  • Fuel Pathway: Successfully identified carbon reduction projects and worked with regulators to amend pathways to reduce carbon intensity and maximize state incentives.