Hosted by AirQualityAsia and the US-Asia Institute
AirQualityAsia and the US-Asia Institute will be holding a joint Parliamentary webinar with Parliamentary Network Titled ‘Tackling the Climate Crisis: Transitioning to a Global Green Economy’, taking place alongside the President’s Leaders’ Summit on Climate. It will feature Parliamentarians from across Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East and the US Congress. These leaders will discuss how the American Green New Deal and similar Green Economy bills in other countries present key opportunities for addressing climate change, mitigating its effects, and preserving the environment while building our economies.
Legislators:
- Hon. Raja Krishnamoorthi, [D-Ilinois] Chair, Sub-Committee on Economic and Consumer Policy
- Hon. Loren Legarda, Deputy Speaker, The Philippines House Bill 9181, known as the Philippine Ecosystem and Natural Capital Accounting System (PENCAS) Law of 2021
- Hon. Meenakshi Lekhi, MP, [India] Chair, Parliamentary Committee on Public Undertakings, member AQA
- Hon. Cedrik T. Frolick, MP [South Africa], Chair, House Committee on Oversight and ICT, member PN
- Hon. Naveed Qamar, MP, [Pakistan] Chair, Standing Committee on Commerce, Board member, AQA
- Hon. Mercy Barends, MP, [Indonesia], Chair, Green Economy Caucus, Board member, AQA Hon. Sen. Neila Tazi, [Morocco] Vice-Chairperson, House of Councillors, Member, PN
- Hon. Esti Widya Putri, MP, [Indonesia], Secretary, Green Economy Caucus, member AQA
Experts:
- Mr. Vivek Pathak, Global Head, Climate Business, Int’l Finance Corp. [IFC]
- Mr. Manish Bapna, Managing Director, World Resources Institute