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Just Transitions to a Global Clean Energy Future

Apr 21 2021, 13:00 UTC - Apr 21 2021, 14:00 UTC

Apr 21 2021, 09:00 EDT - Apr 21 2021, 10:00 EDT

You are cordially invited to a panel discussion on how to advance the agenda for a just transition around the world, hosted by the CSIS Energy Security & Climate Change Program and the U.S. Department of Energy.



This conversation will focus on the opportunities and challenges for workers and communities worldwide as they transition from fossil fuels and emissions-intensive industries. Panelists will discuss how to support impacted communities and how to help develop the workforce needed for the energy transition.

Speakers 

  • Jennifer Granholm, Secretary of Energy, U.S. Department of Energy;

  • Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel, Government of India;
  • Kadri Simson, Commissioner for Energy, European Commission;
  • Seamus O'Regan, Minister of Natural Resources, Canada;
  • Liz Shuler, Secretary-Treasurer, AFL-CIO;
  • Wanjira Mathai, Vice President and Regional Director for Africa, World Resources Institute;
  • John J. Hamre, President and CEO, CSIS;
  • Nikos Tsafos, Interim Director and Senior Fellow, Energy Security and Climate Change Program, CSIS