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• H.R. 998 (Rep. Bill Keating) To establish an offshore wind career training grant program, and for other purposes. Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act
• H.R. __ (Rep. Paul Tonko) To reauthorize certain leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf, and for other purposes. Restoring Offshore Wind Opportunities Act
• H.R. 1689 (Res. Cmmsr. Jenniffer González-Colón) To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to apply to territories of the United States, to establish offshore wind lease sale requirements, to provide dedicated funding for coral reef conservation, and for other purposes.Offshore Wind for Territories Act

Earth Uprising’s summit “Youth Speaks: Our Message to World Leaders on Earth Day 2021” will be divided into an opening and closing session, and six short sessions that are based around specific issues. These sessions will inform updates to the opening demands, which will then be presented to President Biden’s World Leaders Summit.

Session 1: Opening

• Moderator: Lucia Urreta
• Speakers: Greta Thunberg, Licypriya Kangujam, Vanessa Nakate, and Xiye Bastida.

The speakers will open the summit with short speeches.

Session 2: Freedom to Peaceful Protest and Protect Democracy

• Moderator: Maria Juliana Duque
• Speakers: Arshak Makichan, Mitzi Jonelle, Khadija Khokhar, and Sonya Epifantseva

The past year has seen many infringements on global youths’ right to organize, peacefully assemble, and protest. This session of “Youth Speaks” asks what kind of action we want from our world leaders to protect our right to protest, our democracies, and address the disproportionate effect on people of color.

Session 3: Climate Education and Climate Literacy

• Moderator: Mohammad Ahmadi
• Speakers: Anisa Nanavati, Farah Mahmoud, Sari Hellara, Nour Al-Kaaby, and Sumayyah Ajani Adetomiwa.

For youth, it is important for us to be taught that climate change is real, and that it is possible to mitigate and adapt. Climate education is needed for a fast, green transition because it will prepare us for green jobs and lifestyles. This education needs to be accessible to everyone, regardless of who they are and where they come from.

Session 4: Climate Migration, Borders and Human Rights

• Moderator: Mohaddeseh Barghamadi
• Speakers: Jesus Villalba, Ayisha Siddiqa, Mohab Sherif, and Nadiya Khalif.

Because of climate change, youth are on the frontlines of the growing crisis at the US border, while small island nations in the South Pacific are going underwater threatening their lives and futures. This session discusses why climate migration is a youth issue and asks what kind of action we want from our world leaders.

Session 5: Zero Emissions Timeline and Transition to Renewable Energy

• Moderator: Brooke Nelson Muzzatti
• Speakers: Jana Jandal Alrifai, Muska Sadat, and Ayesha Imtiaz.

A rapid decrease in fossil fuel extraction and emission, along with a high speed transition to renewable energy is the key to a habitable planet and livable future for youth. At the core of this transition is climate justice, ensuring that those most impacted by the climate crisis are supported and protected. This session concentrates on obstacles to a just transition and how we can push through them.

Session 6: Preparing the Youth Movement for COP 26 and 2022

• Moderator: Kevin Mtai
• Speakers: Kaluki Paul Mutuku, Wendy Gao, Maria Fernanda Duràn, Alisa Salıcı, and Maria Serra Olivella

The youth movement needs to work together to fight for ambitious and productive climate action that acts with the urgency required of this crisis, without empty promises. This session will emphasize how COP26 must be an inclusive space for young people, especially Indigenous and disabled youth climate activists and those from the most affected areas. Past COPs have been funded by the fossil fuels industry, and it is high time that these polluters no longer have influence and presence within these discussions.

Session 7: The Youth Perspective on Adaptation

• Moderator: Ananya Guruprasad
• Speakers: Razan Ahmed, Hania Imran, Afrah Qaisar, Daphne Frias, and Aman Sharma

This session will focus on areas of adaptation within policy including disaster management and recovery, and youth climate anxiety and eco grief.

Session 8: Closing

• Moderator: Christine Leung
• Speakers: Jerome Foster, Jamie Margolin, Leah Namugerwa, and Catarina Lorenzo.

The moderator and speakers will review the updated youth demands.

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Witnesses

• Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Former Ambassador of Mexico to Germany and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mexico
• Frans Timmermans, Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal, European Commission, Former First Vice-President of the EU Commission in charge of Better Regulation, Inter-Institutional Relations, the Rule of Law, and the Charter of Fundamental Rights
• Rachel Kyte CMG, Dean, The Fletcher School, Tufts University, Former Special Representative of the U.N. Secretary General
• Nicolas Loris, Deputy Director, Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies and Herbert and Joyce Morgan Fellow in Energy and Environmental Policy The Heritage Foundation

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Witnesses

• Subin DeVar, Director, Initiative for Energy Justice
• Chandra Farley, Just Energy Director, Partnership for Southern Equity
• Donnel Baird, Chief Executive Officer, BlocPower
• Kiran Bhatraju, Chief Executive Officer, Arcadia
• José L. Pérez, President and Chief Executive Officer, Hispanics in Energy
• Louise Carter-King, Mayor, City of Gillette, Wyoming

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Witnesses

• Pete Buttigieg, Secretary, Department of Transportation
• Michael Regan, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency
• Gina Raimondo, Secretary, Department of Commerce
• Marcia Fudge, Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development

Witnesses

• Deb Haaland, Secretary, Department of the Interior
• Rachael Taylor, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Policy, Management, and Budget, Department of the Interior

A February 22, 2021 notice announced a Commissioner-led workshop to be held on April 16, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The workshop will follow a series of listening sessions with stakeholder groups.

The workshop will provide interested parties with the opportunity to provide input to the Commission on the creation of the Office of Public Participation. The Commission intends to establish and operate the Office of Public Participation to “coordinate assistance to the public with respect to authorities exercised by the Commission,” including assistance to those seeking to intervene in Commission proceedings, pursuant to section 319 of the Federal Power Act (FPA). 16 U.S.C. § 825q–1. Congress directed the Commission to provide, by June 25, 2021, to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a report on the Commission’s progress towards establishing the Office of Public Participation, including an organizational structure and budget for the office, beginning in fiscal year 2022.

The Commission plans to hear input on the following considerations in forming the Office of Public Participation, including:

• the office’s function and scope as authorized by section 319 of the FPA;
• the office’s organizational structure and approach, including the use of equity assessment tools;
• participation by tribes, environmental justice communities, and other affected individuals and communities, including those who have not historically participated before the Commission; and
• intervenor compensation.

The Commission seeks nominations for stakeholder panelists to provide input about each of these areas of consideration at the workshop by March 10, 2020. Each nomination should indicate name, contact information, organizational affiliation, what issue area the proposed panelist would speak on, and suggested workshop topics to OPPWorkshopNominations@ferc.gov.

For questions, please contact Stacey Steep of the Office of General Counsel at (202) 502-8148, or send an email to OPPWorkshop@ferc.gov, and Sarah McKinley, (202) 502-8368, sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov, for logistical issues.

Witness

• Victoria Christiansen, Chief, U.S. Forest Service

Witness

• Pete Buttigieg, Secretary, Department of Transportation