September 8, 2022 | 5:00 pm – 6:15 pm (Pacific Time)

September 9, 2022 | 8:00 am – 9:15 am (China Standard Time)

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At COP26 in Glasgow, more than 100 nations around the globe pledged to reduce deforestation by 2030 under the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use, including the U.S. and China. Meanwhile, under the U.S.-China Glasgow Declaration, the U.S. and China both agreed to prioritize eliminating illegal deforestation from their supply chains. What opportunities exist for the U.S. and China to help curb illegal deforestation? We heard from issue-experts on opportunities in the coming decade.

Agenda

5:00 PT   Discussion is Opened by Moderator, Jessica Gordon, Senior Climate Policy Fellow,  California- China Climate Institute

5:05 PT        U.S. & China Deforestation Opportunities

• Kerstin Canby, Senior Director, Forest Trends’ Forest Trade and Finance Program
• Dimitri de Boer, Head of China Office, Client Earth
• Stephanie Cappa, Director of Policy and Government Affairs, WWF
• Jason Gray, Project Director, Governors' Climate and Forests Task Force, University of California - Los Angeles

5:50 PT        Open Discussion and Audience Q & A 

6:15 PT        Closing Remarks, Jessica Gordon