Webinar: Advancing U.S. and Chinese Subnational Climate Action

A Celebration: Two Years of the California-China Climate Institute

Monday, September 20, 2021 to Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Virtual

Day 1: 
September 20 | 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. (Pacific Time)
September 21 | 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. (Beijing Time)

Day 2:
September 21 | 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. (Pacific Time)
September 22 | 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. (Beijing) 

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On the heels of the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warnings of the urgency of the climate threat, and timed with Climate Week 2021, the two-year-anniversary of The California-China Climate Institute (CCCI) was hosted. Since its founding in September 2019, CCCI has built a rich history of research, dialogue, and training to advance climate action in the U.S. and China. 

We explored the latest updates in subnational climate policy through a set of climate action themes throughout this two-day program, featuring high-level issue-experts from government, academia, and civil society, including Institute Chair and former California Governor Jerry Brown. 

AGENDA

Day One : U.S. and China Subnational Climate Actions 

 

5:00pm: Introductions and High-Level Overview by Aimee Barnes, Special Advisor 

5:05pm:  High-Level Remarks with Institute Chair Jerry Brown and Institute Vice Chair Mary Nichols 

5:20pm: Remarks by California Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis

5:30pm: Panel Discussion:

U.S. and Chinese subnational climate actions, featuring experts from California State government, Chinese government and academia, and civil society 

Moderated by Land Use Program Director,  Louise Bedsworth

  • Taryn Finnessey, Policy Director, US Climate Alliance
  • Zhu Xiaoming, Director, Southeast University-Yangtze River Delta Carbon Neutrality Strategy Development Institute
  • Erik de Kok, Deputy Director, Planning and Community Development, Office of Planning and Research

6:15pm: Q & A 

Day Two: Decarbonizing the Transportation and Power Sectors

5:00pm: Introductions and Welcome, Fan Dai, Director

5:05 High-Level Overview by Institute Vice Chair Mary Nichols

5:10: Panel Discussions:

5:05: Major Developments in California and China: Air Quality and Green Shipping

Moderated by:  Mary Nichols, Institute Vice Chair

  • Elaine Shen, Program Supervisor, International Clean Shipping Program, South Coast Air Quality Management District
  • Xiaoli Mao, Marine Senior Researcher, International Council on Clean Transportation
  • David Wooley, Executive Director, Center for Environmental Public Policy, UC Berkeley

Q&A

5:40: Common electrification challenges in California and China: battery safety and second-life usage

Moderated by: Robert Weisenmiller, Research Affiliate, CCCI 

  • Ouyang Minggao, Professor, Department of Automotive Engineering, Tsinghua University
  • Alissa Kendall, Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UC Davis 
  • Anna Stefanopoulou, Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan

Q & A

6:25 Closing Remarks, Fan Dai