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CARBON PRICING IN THE AMERICAS DECLARATION

  • COP24 IETA BusinessHub Side Event Room Katowice Poland (map)

Time reflects local Katowice time. Access a map to the IETA Business Hub here.

Description:

In December 2017, government leaders of Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, México, California and Washington, Alberta, British Columbia, Nova Scotia and Quebec, announced their participation in the Paris Declaration on Carbon Pricing in the Americas. These leaders committed to implement carbon pricing as a central policy tool for climate action. This session will provide an overview of the Declaration, priority policy issues, carbon pricing initiatives in member jurisdictions, and opportunities to strengthen collaboration among existing and new members.

Moderator:

KATIE SULLIVAN, Managing Director, IETA

Speakers:

MARY NICHOLS, Chair, California Air Resources Board, State of California

NATHANIEL KEOHANE, Senior Vice President, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)

JUAN PEDRO SEARLE, Chief, Climate Change Unit , Ministry of Energy, Chile

ENRIQUE LENDO, Head of International Affairs, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT), Mexico

ANGELA CHURIE KALLHAUGE, Head, Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition (CPLC), World Bank Group

Earlier Event: December 11
CPLC Leadership Dialogue on Carbon Pricing: The use of carbon revenues to support the climate transition and sustainable development
Later Event: December 13
Insights and outlook on carbon taxation in the EU non-ETS sectors

The Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition brings together leaders from government, private sector, academia, and civil society to expand the use of carbon pricing policies.

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