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WASHINGTON, December 6, 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: Agri-Food Systems Summit
WHO: Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and current and former leaders from the United Nations, leaders from New Zealand, Palau, and the Netherlands
EVENT TIME: 12:15am-7:20a.m. ET (9:15am-4:20pm ET GMT +4)
ESTIMATED REMARKS TIME: 4:05am ET (1:05pm GMT +4)
WHERE: Climate Action Innovation Zone, Madinat Jumeirah Conference & Events Center
Please click here for livestream link
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
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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
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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
WHAT: America the Beautiful: United States Efforts to Conserve Lands and Waters
WHO: Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, White House Council for Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory, leaders from across the federal government, states, and organizations
EVENT TIME: 8:00-8:10 a.m. ET (5:00-5:10 p.m. GMT +4)
ESTIMATED REMARKS TIME: 8:05 a.m. ET (5:05 p.m. GMT +4)
WHERE: Blue Zone, Opportunity Petal, U.S. Center, Section B5, Building 59
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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: UAE COP28 Presidency Event: Implementing the Emirates (Leaders) Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems, and Climate Action
WHO: Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, other Agriculture Ministers
EVENT TIME: 2:40-3:35 a.m. ET (11:40 a.m.-12:35 p.m. GMT +4)
ESTIMATED REMARKS TIME: 2:55 a.m. ET (11:55 a.m. GMT +4)
WHERE: Via livestream.
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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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