ADVISORY: Post-US Election Press Call Featuring Leading Global and US Climate Leaders

ADVISORY: Post-US Election Press Call Featuring Leading Global and US Climate Leaders

October 30, 2024

Advisory

International Climate Action

WASHINGTON (October 30, 2024) - Shortly after the U.S. presidential election results are announced, World Resource Institute (WRI) will host a press call featuring Christiana Figueres, Gina McCarthy and other prominent global and U.S. climate leaders. Panelists will discuss the election's implications for climate action both in the United States and internationally.

The diverse group of experts will explore how the election outcome could influence the global climate agenda, including the COP29 climate summit, the Paris Agreement and national commitments of other countries. They will also address the opportunities and challenges of advancing climate action and the clean energy transition at federal, state and local levels in the U.S.

Additionally, the discussion will cover how the next president may influence efforts to promote environmental justice.

Following brief remarks, ample time will be provided for questions from the media.

WHAT
Press call on the implications the U.S. presidential election on global and U.S. climate action.

WHEN
The call will take place either the same day or the day after the U.S. election results are announced. We will circulate the exact timing and distribute a registration link once the timing is confirmed.

WHO

• Christiana Figueres, Co-founder, Global Optimism and Former Executive Secretary, UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
• Gina McCarthy, Managing Co-Chair, America Is All In, Former White House National Climate Advisor, Former Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• Jonathan Pershing, Program Director of Environment, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
• Dr. Robert Bullard, Director of the Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice and Distinguished Professor of Urban Planning, Texas Southern University
• Dan Lashof, Director, World Resources Institute, United States
• Alison Cinnamond (moderator), Global Director for Strategic Communications, WRI

Please note that the final speaker line-up will be subject to availability when the date/time is confirmed.

This call is open to journalists only

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