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As U.S. midterm election results continue to roll in and the world’s climate leaders convene in Egypt, the U.S. Climate Alliance today unveiled its United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) delegation — including Washington Governor Jay Inslee, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and more than a dozen top officials from five Alliance states — and vowed to continue to “sustain, strengthen and supercharge climate action.”
Governor Inslee and Governor Lujan Grisham will participate in a number of high-level events and meetings during the second week at COP27, starting November 13, including several Alliance-organized convenings at the U.S. Center and America Is All In Action Center focused on delivering on the promise of the Inflation Reduction Act, strengthening the state-federal climate partnership, global subnational climate collaboration, and more.
Top Alliance state officials from California, Hawai‘i, Washington, New Jersey, and New Mexico are also representing the Alliance across COP27, including several who will join a panel on November 16 titled, “Trailblazers, Changemakers, and Innovators: Women Leading Across the U.S. Climate Alliance.” Finally, Alliance Executive Director Katims, who spoke today at a COP27 U.S. Nature4Climate press conference highlighting broad support for Natural Climate Solutions, will participate in several events with partner organizations and institutions.
U.S. Climate Alliance-Affiliated Events at COP (all times local):
Thursday, November 10, 2022
Through forward-thinking legislation, emissions standards, and other actions, California has made substantial progress over the past two decades in cutting its greenhouse gas emissions. This record has helped establish California as a world leader in effective, innovative climate policymaking. This event, hosted by UC Berkeley’s California-China Climate Institute, will explore California’s interagency-based regulatory framework to plan and execute climate action, the diverse funding sources it has tapped, and the example the state has set for both local and international partners. It will examine both the advantages and disadvantages of the state’s multi-agency, multi-sector, and multi-mandate approach, and how lessons learned in California can inform similar efforts underway elsewhere in the U.S. and the rest of the world. In addition, it will highlight the opportunities multi-state collaborations, like the U.S. Climate Alliance, present.
Time/Location: 9:30-11am EET, Pathways to 1.5 Pavilion, Blue Zone
Livestream: The Climate Registry Event Registration
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Monday, November 14, 2022
This moderated panel discussion, hosted by The Nature Conservancy, will feature leading voices from the federal government, business, state entities and stakeholders in the U.S. who have helped shape and participate in recent policy and funding actions pertaining to climate mitigation and resilience. The discussion will illustrate new investments in climate that help meet the U.S. nationally determined contribution as well as inspire and impact global action. The discussion will be taking place against the backdrop of recent historic legislation passed by the U.S. Congress and where the Biden-Harris administration is particularly prioritizing implementation on nature-positive, climate-smart investments.
Time/Location: 1-2pm EET, Nature Pavilion, Blue Zone
Livestream: Nature4Climate YouTube Channel
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With the Inflation Reduction Act, the U.S. is making the most significant investments in climate action in our country’s history, including directing billions to states to help accelerate emission reductions. Join U.S. Climate Alliance Governors Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico and Jay Inslee of Washington and White House National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi for a discussion on how, together, we can deliver on the promise of this law — and supercharge climate action across America.
Time/Location: 4-5pm EET, America Is All In Action Center, Blue Zone
Livestream: America Is All In YouTube Channel
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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
Robust partnership and collaboration across all levels of government is critical for America to achieve its climate goals and advance both opportunity and equity in communities across the country. Join Council on Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory, Washington Governor Jay Inslee and Oakland, California Mayor Libby Schaaf for a wide-ranging conversation, hosted by America Is All In and the U.S. Climate Alliance, on their work to improve and protect public health and the environment, while creating jobs and growing the economy through bold and innovative local, state, and federal climate initiatives, including Justice40.
Time/Location: 11:45am-12:30pm EET, America Is All In Action Center
Livestream: America Is All In YouTube Channel
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Subnational action at the city and state level is essential to the development and implementation of strong climate mitigation and resilience goals — both in the U.S. and around the world. This event, hosted by the U.S. Department of State, will bring together representatives from the national and subnational levels to highlight the commitments and achievements of cities and states, the barriers they face, and the ways that multi-level coordination can be improved for the sake of enhanced ambition. It will also officially launch the Subnational Climate Action Leaders’ Exchange (SCALE) initiative, a new USG-led partnership to support cities and states in the development and implementation of net-zero, climate-resilient roadmaps.
Time/Location: 3-4pm EET, U.S. Center, Blue Zone
Livestream: US Center YouTube Channel
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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Women in the U.S. Climate Alliance’s two dozen states are advancing cutting-edge climate action and solutions and accelerating America’s transition to a net-zero future. Join four women leading the charge in Hawaii, New Jersey, New Mexico and Washington for a discussion on how they got their start, the unique perspectives they bring and challenges they face in their roles, their top climate and clean energy priorities, opportunities for collaboration, and much, much more.
Time/Location: 5-6pm EET, Pathways to 1.5 Pavilion, Blue Zone
Livestream: The Climate Registry Event Registration
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Thursday, November 17, 2022
Recent legislation and federal programs represent the biggest climate investments in U.S. history and Governors, mayors, and other local leaders are uniquely positioned to help deliver the benefits to communities across America. Join top state and local officials from America Is All In and the U.S. Climate Alliance for a discussion with top Administration officials on the work being done — and still to come — to make this transformation a reality and the value of partnership between all levels of government.
Time/Location: 9-10am EET, U.S. Center, Blue Zone
Livestream: US Center YouTube Channel
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Launched on June 1, 2017 by the governors of Washington, New York, and California to help fill the void left by the previous administration’s decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Agreement, the Alliance has grown to include 24 governors from across the U.S. representing approximately 60% of the U.S. economy and 55% of the U.S. population. Governors in the Alliance have pledged to collectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 26-28% below 2005 levels by 2025, at least 50-52% below 2005 levels by 2030, and collectively achieve overall net-zero greenhouse gas emissions as soon as practicable, and no later than 2050.
The Alliance’s states and territories continue to demonstrate that climate action goes hand-in-hand with economic growth, job creation, and better public health. While reducing emissions by 18% between 2005 and 2021, Alliance members grew their collective GDP by nearly 30%. The coalition’s states and territories are employing more workers in the clean energy sector, achieving lower levels of dangerous air pollutants, and preparing more effectively for climate impacts and executing more pre-disaster planning than the rest of the country.
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