Agriculture Secretary Vilsack to Travel to UN Climate Conference in the United Arab Emirates

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Agriculture Secretary Vilsack to Travel to UN Climate Conference in the United Arab Emirates 

WASHINGTON, December 4, 2023 – United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack will travel to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from December 8-10 to participate in the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), demonstrating the United States’ commitment to, and leadership on, climate-smart agriculture and forestry and engaging with world leaders, industry and civil society on the importance of agriculture and forests in addressing the climate crisis. Through historic measures it is taking and working with partners globally to address the climate crisis, accelerate action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and to adapt to climate impacts, the United States is on track to reach President Biden’s ambitious Paris Agreement target to cut U.S. emissions by 50-52 percent below 2005 levels by 2030. USDA Chief Scientist and Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young will also be in attendance at COP28.  

 

Following are the public events Secretary Vilsack plans to participate in at COP28.  

 

Friday, December 8: 

 

WHAT: AIM for Climate: The Future of Food Systems Innovation 

WHO: Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment Mariam Almheiri, Sophie Healy-Thow, Lead Group Member, Scaling up Nutrition Movement (SUN); Fatema Almulla, Director of Partnerships and Special Projects at the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment. 

EVENT TIME: 7:30-8:10 a.m. ET (4:30-5:10 p.m. GMT +4) 

ESTIMATED REMARKS TIME: Entire Program 

WHERE: COP28 Expo City Dubai, Blue Zone, Opportunity Petal, UAE Pavilion, Section B5, Building 55 

 

Saturday, December 9: 

 

WHAT: AIM for Climate: Revolutionizing Innovation at Nexus of Food Security and Climate Change  

WHO: Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, USDA Chief Scientist and Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment Mariam Almheiri, leaders from various companies and organizations 

EVENT TIME: 1:15-2:15 a.m. ET (10:15-11:15 a.m. GMT +4) 

ESTIMATED REMARKS TIME: 1:25 a.m. ET (10:25 a.m. GMT +4) 

WHERE: Blue Zone, Opportunity Petal, U.S. Center, Section B5, Building 59 

Please click here for the livestream link

 

WHAT: NASA Hyperwall Talk: Propelling Global Agricultural Climate Solutions 

WHO: Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, USDA Chief Scientist and Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young, NASA Chief Scientist Dr. Kate Calvin 

EVENT TIME: 2:45-3:00 a.m. (11:45-12:00 p.m. GMT +4) 

ESTIMATED REMARKS TIME: Entire program 

WHERE: Blue Zone, Opportunity Petal, U.S. Center, Section B5, Building 59 

Please click here for livestream link

 

WHAT: Sustainable AgriRevolution: Cultivating Positive Change 

WHO: Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, leaders from Mexico, Brazil, international organizations, and businesses 

EVENT TIME: 3:15-3:30 a.m. ET (12:15-12:30 p.m. GMT +4) 

ESTIMATED REMARKS TIME: 3:20 a.m. ET (12:20 p.m. GMT +4) 

WHERE: Blue Zone, Opportunity Petal, Sustainable Agriculture of the Americas (IICA) Pavilion, Section B7, Building 89 

 

Sunday, December 10 

 

WHAT: Leveraging Partnerships to Scale Up Climate-Smart Solutions for Agriculture, Forestry, and Rural Communities  

WHO: Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack Vilsack and U.S. producers and leaders from organizations taking part in Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodity projects  

EVENT TIME: 12:00-1:00 a.m. ET (9:00-10:00 a.m. GMT +4) 

ESTIMATED REMARKS TIME: Entire program 

WHERE: Blue zone, Opportunity Petal, U.S Center, Section B5, Building 59 

 

WHAT: AIM for Climate: Scaling Climate-Smart Agriculture and Food Systems Innovation 

WHO: Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, UAE Minister Almheiri, other Agriculture Ministers  

EVENT TIME: 7:30-9:00 a.m. ET (4:30-6:00 p.m. GMT +4) 

ESTIMATED REMARKS TIME: 7:45 a.m. ET (4:45 p.m. GMT +4) 

WHERE: Blue Zone, COP28 Presidency Main Stage, Section B8, Al Waha Theatre

Please click here for livestream link

 

Secretary Vilsack will hold a media callback from Dubai to recap USDA’s participation in COP28. Credentialed reporters interested in participating should RSVP to press@xxxxxxxx for dial-in instructions. 

 

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