The Climate Action Reserve and The Climate Registry led a delegation of senior government officials, business leaders, academics and NGOs to COP 24 in Katowice, Poland. U.S. states, businesses, and nonprofit organizations showcased their strengthened commitments to the Paris Agreement, worked collaboratively to advance climate solutions, gained valuable insights from around the world, and contributed to the informative and inspiring discussions on raising ambitions. Being informed and connected during this pivotal time in climate change helps delegates to identify the partnerships and solutions needed for success.
Links to TCR-Reserve COP24 event recordings:
Public- Private Cooperation Advancing Climate Ambition
This session highlighted the efforts of business leaders to discuss critical steps for ensuring public-private cooperation in the fight against climate change.
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Cathy Woollums, Senior Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer, Berkshire Hathaway Energy
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Ranyee Chiang, Technology Implementation Officer, Bay Area Air Quality Management District
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Katie Sullivan, Director of North America and Climate Finance, IETA
Increasing Climate Ambition Across the US
This session brought together US sub-national leaders (government) to highlight actions taken to date and to address steps being taken to advance climate ambition in light of the IPCC’s most recent scientific assessment.
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Senator Robert Wieckowski, California State Senate
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Anu Hittle, Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Coordinator, State of Hawaii
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Reed Schuler, Senior Policy Advisor to Governor Jay Inslee of Washington State
Official UN Side Event: Sub-National Strategies in North America for Meeting Paris Commitments
North American leaders are implementing a variety of approaches to reduce GHGs. This session discussed various policy approaches, such as carbon markets, transport electrification, and opportunities to harmonize policies with other jurisdictions to foster a just transition to clean energy economies.
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Ken Alex, Director, Office of Planning & Research; Senior Policy Advisor to Gov. Jerry Brown
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George Heyman, British Columbia Minister of Environment & Climate Change Strategy
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Ben Grumbles, Secretary of the Environment, State of Maryland
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Floriberto Vasquez Ruiz, Under Secretary of Climate Change and Biodiversity for the State of Oaxaca, Mexico
Toward 2020 and Beyond: Climate Collaboration and Action Among US Sub-National Leaders (Delegation Press Conference)
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California State Senator Robert Wieckowski
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Anu Hittle, Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Coordinator, State of Hawaii
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California State Senator Robert Hertzberg * Mary Nichols, Chair, California Air Resources Board
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Reed Schuler, Senior Policy Advisor to Governor Jay Inslee of Washington State
Also, check out our COP24 press release: