FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 4, 2021
Contacts:
Alex Carr, The Climate Registry acarr@theclimateregistry.org
Jennifer Weiss, Climate Action Reserve jennifer@climateactionreserve.org
PRESS CONFERENCE at COP26: U.S. Governors Speak on Climate Action and a Net-Zero Future
Media are invited to join us for a press conference hosted by The Climate Registry and the Climate Action Reserve and featuring governors from four U.S. states. They will discuss how they are working separately and together on climate and energy initiatives on the road to net zero. Media will have an opportunity to ask questions at the end of the conference.
When: Monday, November 8, 3:30-4:00pm (GMT)
Where: PC2 Durdle Door, Area D – Ground Floor, Blue Zone, COP26 venue
The press conference will also be webcast live on the UNFCCC website: https://unfccc.int/about-us/press-and-media/webcast
Who:
- Governor Kate Brown, Oregon
- Governor David Ige, Hawai’i
- Governor Jay Inslee, Washington
- Governor JB Pritzker, Illinois
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About The Climate Registry
The Climate Registry (TCR) is a non-profit organization that empowers North American organizations to act on climate change by providing services and tools that help them reduce their emissions. TCR also drives climate action and ambition on the road to net zero by recognizing and showcasing sub-national leadership, and building strategic partnerships with and between national and international entities. TCR is advised by a Council of Jurisdictions that includes representatives from diverse U.S. states and Canadian provinces and territories.
www.theclimateregistry.org
About the Climate Action Reserve
The Climate Action Reserve is an environmental nonprofit organization that promotes and fosters the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through credible market-based policies and solutions. A pioneer in carbon accounting, the Reserve serves as an approved Offset Project Registry (OPR) for the State of California’s Cap-and-Trade Program and also establishes high quality standards for offset projects in the North American voluntary carbon market and operates a transparent, publicly-accessible registry for carbon credits generated under its standards. The Reserve is a private 501(c)3 nonprofit organization headquartered in Los Angeles, California with satellite offices around the U.S. www.climateactionreserve.org
