Todd Stern, U.S. special envoy for climate change, will be speaking about the lessons of the COP-15 summit in Copenhagen last December, the significance of the Copenhagen Accord that was negotiated there, and the path forward over the coming year and beyond. This will be Stern’s first public speech since the January 31 deadline for inscribing mitigation targets and actions in the Copenhagen Accord. An expert discussion panel follows the address.
Introductory Remarks:
John Podesta, President and Chief Executive Officer, Center for American Progress
Featured Speaker:
Todd Stern, Special Envoy for Climate Change, United States Department of State
Featured Panelists:
Jennifer Haverkamp, Managing Director for International Policy and Negotiations, Environmental Defense Fund
Andrew Light, Senior Fellow and Coordinator for International Climate Policy, Center for American Progress
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