Local Contingent will Represent Western Pennsylvania at COP26
By Pittsburgh Green Story
A contingent from Western Pennsylvania including Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto and the City’s Chief Resilience Officer will attend COP26, the upcoming international climate summit. Mayor Peduto – the North American representative to the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy who has famously supported the Paris Agreement – will be joined by local non-profit and academic organizations in Glasgow, Scotland.
COP26 – the 26th climate change summit of the Conference of Parties – will bring United Nations member States together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Over 120 heads of state will attend the conference, including U.S. President Joe Biden. Biden will bring 13 cabinet members and high-ranking officials to the summit as a demonstration of U.S. commitment to climate change – including veteran climate diplomat John Kerry and former U.S. President Barack Obama.
“Climate Change is happening globally. We are held accountable nationally, and we are managing mitigation efforts locally,” said Mayor William Peduto. “It’s important that we bring together all levels of government, nonprofit and advocacy partners on an international scale to host an ambitious, inclusive 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference. The City of Pittsburgh is honored to represent our region with several local partners and the global community to collaborate and find scalable solutions so our recoveries are infused with equitable economies that promote sustainable industries.”
Representatives from the Pittsburgh region will include:
City of Pittsburgh:- William Peduto, Mayor, City of Pittsburgh
- Grant Ervin, Chief Resilience Officer, City of Pittsburgh
- Kathy Risko, Executive Director
- Executive Director Jenna Cramer will be joined by other team members including:
- Noah Shaltes, Board Chair (PJ Dick)
- Jeffrey McDaniel, Board Secretary (Innovation Works)
Carnegie Mellon University:
- Anna J. Siefken, Executive Director, Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens:
- Richard Piacentini, President and CEO
- Dr. Sarah States, Director of Research and Science Education
- Jennifer Torrance, Science Education Coordinator
“I am thrilled to be participating at COP26 on behalf of the more than 170 energy researchers at Carnegie Mellon,” said Executive Director for the Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation Anna J. Siefken. “The opportunity to advance critical energy and climate-tech research via this once-in-a-lifetime convening will give us the chance to move our critical efforts forward on the international stage in a way that reflects our determination to mitigate the impacts of climate change.”
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