BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:138@adaptation-fund.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151111T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151111T060000 DTSTAMP:20260313T175645Z URL:https://www.adaptation-fund.org/event/sustainable-development-law-poli cy-symposium/ SUMMARY:Sustainable Development Law & Policy Symposium DESCRIPTION:The Sustainable Development Law &\; Policy publication will hold its annual symposium this November on the United Nations Framework Co nvention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties in Paris (CO P-21) taking place in December of this year. This conference will be of ul timate importance in determining how to move the world forward in addressi ng climate change. The 195 countries that are parties to the UNFCCC commit ted to create a new international climate agreement by the end of COP-21. The symposium will include panels featuring leading experts on climate cha nge\, domestic environmental law\, and international environmental law who will discuss various issues surrounding the negotiations. The topics will include particular focus on President Obama’s Clean Power Plan\, econom ic implications of the negotiations\, the 2-degree goal and whether it is feasible\, and the means for reaching the goals and purposes of the UNFCCC .\n\nAGENDA\n\n9:00-9:30am: Registration and Coffee\n9:30-10:00am: Welcome Remarks\n\nWelcome Address on behalf of SDLP\, Caitlin Buchanan\, Editor in Chief\nOverview of Panel Topics\, Katrina Tomecek\, Symposium Editor\nI ntroduction to COP-21 and Issues to be Discussed\, Carroll Muffett\, Presi dent and CEO\, Center for International Environmental Law\n\n10:00-12:00pm : PANEL 1 – U.S. Climate Action\n\nSpeakers:\n\n  Toby Short\, Director of Federal Government Affairs\, Duke Energy\n Tyson Slocum\, Director – Clean Energy Program\, Public Citizen\n Jeremy Martinich\, Environmental Protection Agency\n David Bookbinder\, Element VI Consulting\n Alex McDono ugh\, Senior Policy Advisor for Energy &\; the Environment\, Senator Ha rry Reid\n\nModerator: Professor William Snape\, American University Washi ngton College of Law\n\n12:00-1:00pm: Break and Lunch served\n1:00-2:00pm: Keynote Address and Lunch – (Speaker To be Announced)\n2:00-2:15pm: Bre ak\n2:15-3:15pm: PANEL 2 – Agreeing on 2 Degrees\n\nSpeakers:\n\n Ben Sc hreiber\, Friends of the Earth\n Charles DiLeva\, Chief Counsel\, Environm ent and International Law\, Legal Vice Presidency\, The World Bank\n Alyss a Johl\, Senior Attorney – Climate &\; Energy Program\, Center for In ternational Environmental Law\n Additional Speaker(s) To be Announced\n\nM oderator: Erika Lennon\, American University Washington College of Law\n\n 3:15-3:30pm: Coffee Break\n\n3:30-4:30pm: PANEL 3 – Adaptation and Compe nsation\n\nSpeakers:\n\n Marcia Levaggi\, Manager of the Adaptation Fund B oard Secretariat\, The Adaptation Fund\n Michael Burger\, Columbia Law Sch ool\n Additional Speaker(s) To be Announced\n\nModerator: Professor David Hunter\, American University Washington College of Law\n\n4:30-5pm: Closin g Remarks – Speaker To be Announced CATEGORIES:Adaptation Fund Events LOCATION:American University Washington College of Law\, 4801 Massachusetts Ave NW\, Washington\, DC 20016\, USA\, Washington\, United States\, 20016 \, District of Columbia\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=4801 Massachusetts Ave NW\, Washington\, DC 20016\, USA\, Washington\, United States\, 20016\, Distri ct of Columbia\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=American Univers ity Washington College of Law:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20151101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR