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Media Contact for US Climate NGOs
Jonathan Adams jadams@climatenetwork.org US Climate Action Network
Hunter Cutting huntercutting@gmail.com
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Official Side Event, Tianjin UN Climate Change Conference
China and the United States: Key Perspectives on Emissions Monitoring, Reporting and Verification
WHEN: Saturday, October 9th, 1300-1430 WHERE: Meijiang Official Venue, Guiyang
This session will explore perspectives from both nations about commitments and requirements necessary to move closer toward a global deal. Speakers will provide an overview of key issues for monitoring and verifying financial support as well as establishing environmental social accountability standards. Areas of progress and contention in Tianjin will be discussed with a focus on dialogue and commitments needed move closer toward agreement in Cancun later this year.
This event will feature presentations by:
- Joanna Lewis, Assistant Professor of Science, Technology and International Affairs, Georgetown University
- Angel Hsu, Yale University
- Clifford Polycarp, Senior Associate, Institutions and Governance Program, World Resources Institute
- Niranjali Amerasinghe, Staff Attorney, Climate Change Program, Center for International Environmental Law
Moderated by:
- Angela Anderson, Program Director, U.S. Climate Action Network
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US NGO Expert List
The following climate experts will be in Tianjin for some or all of the Meeting. If you would like advice on whom to interview or are having problems reaching a person of interest please contact Jonathan Adams at jadams@climatenetwork.org.
US Climate Action Network Jonathan Adams, China Project Coordinator, jadams@climatenetwork.org
US Climate Action Network Angela Ledford Anderson, Program Director, aanderson@climatenetwork.org
Climate Action Network-International David Turnbull, Executive Director, dturnbull@climatenetwork.org
350.org May Boeve, Global Partnerships, Policy, Operations, and US/Canada Outreach , may@350.org
Friends of The Earth Nick Berning, Director of Public Advocacy and Communications, nberning@foe.org
Natural Resources Defense Council Jake Schmidt, International Climate Policy Director, jschmidt@nrdc.org
Oxfam David Waskow, Climate Change Program Director, dwaskow@oxfamamerica.org
The Nature Conservancy Duncan Marsh, Director, dmarsh@tnc.org
World Resources Institute Hilary Mc Mahon, Senior Associate, Hmcmahon@wri.org

USCAN's Angela Anderson speaks during a press conference in Tianjin, China.
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Notable Press Conferences
Notable Side Events
Monday, October 4th
- 14:45-16:15
The Impacts of Climate Change on China – Civil Society Responses Greenriver
- 14:45-16:15
Rural Energy at the Core of the Climate Solution Global Environmental Institute
Tuesday, October 5th
- 10:30- 13:00
Energy Panel: China’s Coal Challenge World Resources Institute & US Climate Action Network
- 13:00 -14:30
China's Policies and Actions on Climate Change Chinese Government
- 14:45 -16:15
Low-carbon Development in China: Energy-efficiency and Smart Transportation Innovation Center for Energy and Transportation
- 19:30 US Delegation Briefing to Environmental Groups (this is a closed meeting). Meijan Convention Center. Consult information screens for name of room.
- 19:45-21:15
BASIC Countries Racing to the Future: An Opportunity to Listen to the Views of BASIC Country NGOs Global Campaign for Climate Action
Wednesday, October 6th
Thursday, October 7th
Friday, October 8th
Saturday, October 9th
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