http://www.hillheat.com/articles/2009/11/25/obama-administration-announces-copenhagen-schedule-including-presidential-visit en-us 40 Science Policy Legislation Action <p>On Wednesday, December 9th, President Barack Obama will participate in the <a href='http://www.hillheat.com/events/2009/12/07/15th-conference-of-the-parties-climate-change-conference'>United Nations Climate Change Conference</a> (COP 15).</p> <p>For the first time, the U.S. delegation will have a U.S. Center at the conference. U.S. delegates will keynote a series of events highlighting actions by the Obama Administration to provide domestic and global leadership in the transition to a clean energy economy. Topics will range from energy efficiency investments and global commitments to renewables policy and clean energy jobs. The following keynote events and speakers are currently scheduled:</p> <ul> <li>Wednesday, December 9th: Taking Action at Home, <span class="caps">EPA</span> Administrator Lisa P. Jackson</li> <li>Thursday, December 10th: New Energy Future: the role of public lands in clean energy production and carbon capture, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar</li> <li>Friday, December 11th: Clean Energy Jobs in a Global Marketplace, Commerce Secretary Gary Locke</li> <li>Monday, December 14th: Leading in Energy Efficiency and Renewables, Energy Secretary Steven Chu</li> <li>Tuesday, December 15th: Clean Energy Investments: creating opportunities for rural economies, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack</li> <li>Thursday, December 17th: Backing Up International Agreement with Domestic Action, <span class="caps">CEQ</span> Chair Nancy Sutley and Assistant to the President Carol Browner</li> </ul> <p>Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, whose envoy Todd Stern is in charge of U.S. climate negotiations, was not part of the announcements.</p> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:43:00 -0500 urn:uuid:a676e8d5-08d4-416d-bbf9-fd57e404f4a2 Brad Johnson http://www.hillheat.com/articles/2009/11/25/obama-administration-announces-copenhagen-schedule-including-presidential-visit Policy Action Copenhagen Obama <p>On Wednesday, December 9, President Barack Obama will participate in the nited Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 15). For the first time, the U.S. delegation U.S. will have a Center at the conference. U.S. delegates, will give the speech a series of events highlighting actions by the Obama Administration to provide national and global leadership in the transition to a clean energy economy. The topics range from energy efficiency investments and global commitments to renewable energy and the use of clean energy policies. The following main events and speakers are scheduled: Thank you for taking the time to write this blog post. Much appreciated, very valuable information.</p> Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:02:04 -0400 urn:uuid:1352cb35-5026-4047-8fc3-6f7766964de3 http://www.hillheat.com/articles/2009/11/25/obama-administration-announces-copenhagen-schedule-including-presidential-visit#comment-10149