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Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Agenda from the Summit on America's Climate Choices." National Research Council. 2011. America's Climate Choices. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12781.
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APPENDIX D

Agenda from the Summit on America’s Climate Choices

March 30 - March 31, 2009
The National Academy of Sciences
2101 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC

PROGRAM

March 30, 2009

8:30 AM WELCOME AND GOALS

  Albert Carnesale, Chancellor Emeritus of UCLA & Chair, Committee on America’s Climate Choices

 

Ralph Cicerone, President, National Academy of Sciences

9:15 AM SESSION 1: WHY IS THIS STUDY NEEDED? PERSPECTIVES FROM STUDY SPONSORS
 

•  The Honorable Alan Mollohan (D-WV), Chair, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies

 

•  Jane Lubchenco, Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator

10:00 AM Break

10:30 AM SESSION 2: KEYNOTE PERSPECTIVES ON CLIMATE CHANGE
 

•  Robert Socolow, Princeton University

 

•  James J. Mulva, Chairman and CEO, ConocoPhillips

11:30 AM SESSION 3: WHAT INFORMATION DOES CONGRESS NEED? VIEWS FROM THE HILL
 

•  The Honorable Bart Gordon (D-TN), Chair, House Committee on Science and Technology

12:00 PM Lunch

Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Agenda from the Summit on America's Climate Choices." National Research Council. 2011. America's Climate Choices. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12781.
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1:30 PM SESSION 4: THE CLIMATE CHALLENGE
  Moderator: Diana Liverman, University of Arizona & University of Oxford
 

•  Certainty and Uncertainty in Climate Science—Framing a Basis for Decisions: Susan Solomon, NOAA

 

•  Impacts —The Avoidable and the Unavoidable: Stephen Schneider, Stanford University

 

•  Panel discussion: Acting on the certain and the uncertain

 

•  Henry Jacoby, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

 

•  Fred Krupp, Environmental Defense Fund

 

•  Charles Holliday, DuPont

3:30 PM Break

4:00 PM SESSION 5: THE AMERICA’S CLIMATE CHOICES STUDY: ARE WE ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS?

  Overview of tasks from the Committee and four Panels
 

•  Panel on Limiting the Magnitude of Future Climate Change: Robert Fri, Resources for the Future

 

•  Panel on Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change: Katharine Jacobs, Arizona Water Institute

 

•  Panel on Advancing the Science of Climate Change: Pamela Matson, Stanford University

 

•  Panel on Informing Effective Decisions and Actions Related to Climate Change: Peter Raven, Missouri Botanical Garden

 

•  Committee on America’s Climate Choices: Albert Carnesale

  Panel Chairs respond to questions from the audience.
  Question/comment cards will be collected throughout this session.

5:30 PM Informal Discussion with ACC Members in the Great Hall. Refreshments provided.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Agenda from the Summit on America's Climate Choices." National Research Council. 2011. America's Climate Choices. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12781.
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Tuesday, March 31  

8:30 AM SESSION 6: KEYNOTE PERSPECTIVES ON RESPONDING TO CLIMATE CHANGE

  Introductions: Albert Carnesale
 

•  Mary Nichols, California Air Resources Board

 

•  Lorents G. Lorentsen, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

10:10 AM SESSION 7: WHAT SPECIAL CHALLENGES AWAIT US?

  Moderator: William Chameides, Duke University & Vice Chair, Committee on America’s Climate Choices
 

•  Integrating a National Response into a Global Framework: The Honorable Eileen Claussen, Pew Center on Global Climate Change

 

•  Vulnerable Ecosystems: Carter Roberts, World Wildlife Fund

 

•  Vulnerable Populations & Human Health: Howard Frumkin, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 

•  Threats to National Security: R. James Woolsey, VantagePoint Venture Partners

12:15 PM Lunch

1:30 PM SESSION 8: WHAT TOOLS ARE AVAILABLE TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF CLIMATE CHANGE?

  Moderator: Thomas Wilbanks, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
 

•  Technology Levers: Robert Socolow, Princeton University

 

•  Policy and Economic Levers: Jonathan Wiener, Duke University

 

•  Regional Impacts & National Assessments: Jerry Melillo, Marine Biological Laboratory

 

•  Panel discussion:

 

•  Jonathan Schrag, Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, Inc.

 

•  Steve Nicholas, Institute for Sustainable Communities

 

•  Heidi Cullen, Climate Central

Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Agenda from the Summit on America's Climate Choices." National Research Council. 2011. America's Climate Choices. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12781.
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4:30 PM SESSION 9: ARE WE ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS? (TAKE 2)

  Moderator: William Chameides
 

•   Committee and Panel Chairs and Vice-Chairs take comments and questions from the audience: Albert Carnesale, Robert Fri, Marilyn Brown, Katharine Jacobs, Thomas Wilbanks, Pamela Matson, Thomas Dietz, Peter Raven, Diana Liverman

5:15 PM CLOSING REMARKS: William Chameides, Duke University and Vice Chair, Committee on America’s Climate Choices
Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Agenda from the Summit on America's Climate Choices." National Research Council. 2011. America's Climate Choices. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12781.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Agenda from the Summit on America's Climate Choices." National Research Council. 2011. America's Climate Choices. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12781.
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Climate change is occurring. It is very likely caused by the emission of greenhouse gases from human activities, and poses significant risks for a range of human and natural systems. And these emissions continue to increase, which will result in further change and greater risks.

America's Climate Choices makes the case that the environmental, economic, and humanitarian risks posed by climate change indicate a pressing need for substantial action now to limit the magnitude of climate change and to prepare for adapting to its impacts. Although there is some uncertainty about future risk, acting now will reduce the risks posed by climate change and the pressure to make larger, more rapid, and potentially more expensive reductions later. Most actions taken to reduce vulnerability to climate change impacts are common sense investments that will offer protection against natural climate variations and extreme events. In addition, crucial investment decisions made now about equipment and infrastructure can "lock in" commitments to greenhouse gas emissions for decades to come. Finally, while it may be possible to scale back or reverse many responses to climate change, it is difficult or impossible to "undo" climate change, once manifested.

Current efforts of local, state, and private-sector actors are important, but not likely to yield progress comparable to what could be achieved with the addition of strong federal policies that establish coherent national goals and incentives, and that promote strong U.S. engagement in international-level response efforts. The inherent complexities and uncertainties of climate change are best met by applying an iterative risk management framework and making efforts to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions; prepare for adapting to impacts; invest in scientific research, technology development, and information systems; and facilitate engagement between scientific and technical experts and the many types of stakeholders making America's climate choices.

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