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Project Title: America's Climate Choices

PIN: BASC-U-08-04-A         

Major Unit:
Division on Earth and Life Studies

Sub Unit:
Board on Atmospheric Sciences & Climate

RSO:
Kraucunas, Ian

Subject/Focus Area:
Environment and Environmental Studies; Policy for Science and Technology


America's Climate Choices
July 13, 2009 - July 15, 2009
Keck Center
500 5th Street, NW
Washington D.C. 20001



If you would like to attend the sessions of this meeting that are open
to the public or need more information please contact:


Contact Name: Amanda Purcell
Email: apurcell@nas.edu
Phone: 202-334-1504
Fax: 202-334-3825


Agenda:

Monday July 13
(Committee meets in closed session from 0830-1200)
1200 - 1300: Lunch, Open session begins at 1300 ET
1300 – 1330: Overview of international context for America’s climate choices:
Björn Stigson (World Business Council for Sustainable Development)
1330 – 1500: U.S. Perspectives on international negotiations:
Todd Stern and/or Jonathan Pershing (U.S. Department of State)
Chad Holliday (DuPont)
Peter Goldmark (Environmental Defense), via telecon
1430 – 1445: Break
1445 – 1530: Long-term global emission pathways, including EMF-22 results:
John Weyant (Stanford University)
Francisco de la Chesnaye (EPRI)
1530 – 1730: International perspectives, focus on mitigation policies and institutions:
Anand Patwardhan (Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay), via video
Richard Suttmeier(University of Oregon)
1730 Adjourn for the day

Tuesday, July 14
0830 – 1030: International (primarily EU) perspectives, focus on science and policy
Nicole DeWandre (European Commission)
Rik Leemans (Wageningen University), via video
Yvo de Boer (UNFCCC), via video
1030 – 1045: Break
1045 – 1200: Perspectives on adaptation, with a focus on institutions
Franklin Moore (USAID)
Ian Noble (World Bank)
1200 – 1300: Lunch
1300 – 1430: Discussion of institutions:
Scott Barrett (Johns Hopkins)
Michael Grubb (UK Carbon Trust)
Glenn Prickett (Conservation International)
1430 – 1500: Break
1500 End of open session
(Committee meets in closed session from 1500-1730)

Wednesday, July 15
(Committee meets in close session from 0830-1230)


Closed Session Summary Posted After the Meeting

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the meeting:
Albert Carnesale
William Chameides
Jonathan Cannon
Donald Boesch
Marilyn Brown
Thomas Dietz
Robert Fri
Charles Holliday
Katharine Jacobs
Thomas Karl
Diana Liverman
Pamela Matson
Richard Schmalensee
Philip Sharp
Peggy Shepard
Robert Socolow
Susan Solomon
Bjorn Stigson


The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:
1. Review geo-engineering workshop and costs of inaction discussion;
2. Participate in international context discussion and discuss how to apply it to ACC reports;
3. Revisit main messages and other cross-cutting issues;
4. Refine future meeting plans for 2009-2010.


The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:
none

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary: July 21, 2009



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