COP 28 Side Event | Canadian Leadership on Oil and Gas Phase-Out
This COP 28 side event showcases progress to date on phasing out oil and gas production in Canada. Panellists from a diverse range of backgrounds will discuss opportunities to amplify the phase-out across the country, highlighting the role of Indigenous leadership, civil society advocacy, provincial policy, and international governance frameworks.
Agenda
Welcome and Introductions
Angela Carter, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador, and Senior Associate, IISD
Panel Discussion
Catherine McKenna, Chair, UN High-Level Expert Group on the Net-Zero Emissions Commitments of Non-State Entities
Eriel Deranger, Executive Director, Indigenous Climate Action
Jean Lemire, Emissary for Climate Change and Northern Issues, Government of Quebec
Caroline Brouillette, Executive Director, Climate Action Network Canada
Julia Levin, Associate Director, National Climate, Environmental Defence
Q&A
Closing Remarks
Dale Marshall, Senior Director Climate Program, Trottier Family Foundation
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