Two of the best renowned American experts on the subject will present their analysis and predictions.
Nigel Purvis is President of Climate Advisers, a consultancy specializing in U.S. and international climate policy. Nigel was a leading climate diplomat in both the Clinton and George W. Bush administrations.
Kevin Kennedy is Director of the U.S. Climate Initiative of the World Resources Institute, an American think tank engaged in environment and climate issues.
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09:30 Coffee
10:00 Opening by Bård Vegar Solhjell, Minister of the Environment
10:10 Nigel Purvis: The Impact of the U.S. Elections on Climate Policy
10:40 Kevin Kennedy: California in the lead – The role of states in U.S. climate policy
11:10 An exchange of views with the audience will be launched by comments from several discussants, including:
Henrik Harboe, Chief climate negotiator for Norway, Ministry of the Environment
Arild Underdal, Professor, University of Oslo, and Director of the FME-centre CICEP Strategic Challenges in International Climate and Energy Policy
Closing remarks by Hæge Andenæs, Director General, Head of Department for International Cooperation at the Ministry of the Environment