Climate & Energy
Tending the planetary: Toward an ecology of institutions for Earth system tipping points
As the international community continues to seek a sensible and a workable multilateral architecture for addressing climate change, the Japanese government has declared climate change a top priority as it prepares to host the G8 Summit in Hokkaido in July.
On March 3, the Brookings Institution hosted the top Japanese and U.S. climate change advisors for a discussion on their governments’ respective policy initiatives. The speakers explored options for a new international framework on climate change and discuss the role of the Hokkaido Summit as a critical milestone in ongoing climate policy negotiations. Speakers included Mutsuyoshi Nishimura, special advisor to the Japanese Cabinet on Climate Change; James Connaughton, chairman, White House Council on Environmental Quality; and Warwick McKibbin, nonresident senior fellow, The Brookings Institution.
Vice President and Director of Foreign Policy Carlos Pascual provided introductory remarks and moderated the panel discussion.
Agenda
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March 3
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Introduction and Moderator
CPCarlos Pascual Former U.S. ambassador to Mexico, Senior Vice President for Global Energy - IHS Markit, Former Brookings expert @CarlosEPascual -
Speakers
MNMutsuyoshi Nishimura Special Advisor, Cabinet on Climate Change, JapanJCJames Connaughton Chairman, White House Council on Environmental Quality
Warwick J. McKibbin Former expert - Economic Studies, Center on Regulation and Markets, Distinguished Professor of Economics & Public Policy - Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University @WarwickMcKibbin
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