Washington, DC – From December 2 to 5, mayors from across the United States will participate in various panels and events at COP28, the United Nation’s Climate Change Conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Mayors will share ideas and solutions with international partners, demonstrating the power of local leadership on climate action.
Details for the panels are below. Interested media should RSVP to Sara Durr at sdurr@usmayors.org.
- SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2
- Event: Subnational Leaders Supercharging Climate Action Across America
- Time: 12:30 – 1:45 pm (local time)
- Location: U.S. Center Pavilion
- Sponsors: US Conference of Mayors, Climate Mayors, C40, ICLEI USA, MRCTI, U.S. Department of State Subnational Diplomacy Unit, U.S. Climate Alliance, and America Is All In
- Opening Remarks: Nina Hachigian, DOS Subnational Ambassador; John Podesta, Senior Adviser to the President for Clean Energy Innovation and Implementation
- Panel: Bold Investment for a Brighter Future: States, Cities, and Businesses Delivering on the Promise of the Inflation Reduction Act
- Time: 12:30 pm (local time)
- Location: U.S. Center Pavilion, Zone B5, Building 59
- Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheUSCenter
- Moderator: Gina McCarthy
- Panelists:
- Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther
- New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell
- Melanie Nakagawa, Chief Sustainability Officer, Microsoft
- California Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot
- Event: Subnational Leaders Supercharging Climate Action Across America
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- Panel: Ambitious and Just: Climate Innovation and Action by U.S. Mayors
- Time: 1:10 pm (local time)
- Location: U.S. Center Pavilion, Zone B5, Building 59
- Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheUSCenter
- Panelists/Speakers:
- Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie
- Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway
- Greenville Mayor Errick Simmons
- Guam Governor Lou Leon Guerrero
- New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham
- Panel: Ambitious and Just: Climate Innovation and Action by U.S. Mayors
- SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3
- Event: U.S. Mayors Catalyzing Climate Solutions Through International Collaboration
- Time: 10:00 – 11:00 am (local time)
- Location: LGMA Multilevel Action Pavilion
- Organizers: ICLEI USA, The United States Conference of Mayors, Climate Mayors, C40, Mississippi Rivers Cities & Towns Initiative
- Panelists/Speakers:
- Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie
- Burnsville Mayor Elizabeth Kautz
- Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla
- La Crosse Mayor Mitch Reynolds
- Travis County, TX Commissioner Brigid Shea
- Event: U.S. Mayors Catalyzing Climate Solutions Through International Collaboration
- TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5
- Event: Cities Tackling Extreme Weather Patterns and Financing Challenges: How Mayors Can Protect Citizens and their Most Vulnerable Populations
- Time: 12:00 – 1:00 pm (local time)
- Location: America Is All In Pavilion (World Wildlife Fund) – Zone 7, Building 88
- Livestream: https://m.youtube.com/@americaisallin
- Moderator: Burnsville Mayor Elizabeth Kautz
- Panelists/Speakers:
- Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther
- New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell
- Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe
- Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie
- Event: Cities Tackling Extreme Weather Patterns and Financing Challenges: How Mayors Can Protect Citizens and their Most Vulnerable Populations
For more information on the Conference’s participation at COP28, please see here.