H.R.
998
(Rep. Bill Keating) To establish an offshore wind career training
grant program, and for other purposes. Offshore Wind Jobs and
Opportunity Act
H.R. __ (Rep. Paul Tonko) To reauthorize certain leasing on the
Outer Continental Shelf, and for other purposes. Restoring Offshore
Wind Opportunities Act
H.R.
1689
(Res. Cmmsr. Jenniffer González-Colón) To amend the Outer
Continental Shelf Lands Act to apply to territories of the United
States, to establish offshore wind lease sale requirements, to provide
dedicated funding for coral reef conservation, and for other
purposes.Offshore Wind for Territories Act
Earth Uprising’s summit “Youth Speaks: Our Message to World Leaders on
Earth Day
2021” will
be divided into an opening and closing session, and six short sessions
that are based around specific issues. These sessions will inform
updates to the opening demands, which will then be presented to
President Biden’s World Leaders Summit.
Session 1: Opening
Moderator: Lucia Urreta
Speakers: Greta Thunberg, Licypriya Kangujam, Vanessa Nakate, and Xiye
Bastida.
The speakers will open the summit with short speeches.
Session 2: Freedom to Peaceful Protest and Protect Democracy
Moderator: Maria Juliana Duque
Speakers: Arshak Makichan, Mitzi Jonelle, Khadija Khokhar, and Sonya
Epifantseva
The past year has seen many infringements on global youths’ right to
organize, peacefully assemble, and protest. This session of “Youth
Speaks” asks what kind of action we want from our world leaders to
protect our right to protest, our democracies, and address the
disproportionate effect on people of color.
Session 3: Climate Education and Climate Literacy
Moderator: Mohammad Ahmadi
Speakers: Anisa Nanavati, Farah Mahmoud, Sari Hellara, Nour Al-Kaaby,
and Sumayyah Ajani Adetomiwa.
For youth, it is important for us to be taught that climate change is
real, and that it is possible to mitigate and adapt. Climate education
is needed for a fast, green transition because it will prepare us for
green jobs and lifestyles. This education needs to be accessible to
everyone, regardless of who they are and where they come from.
Session 4: Climate Migration, Borders and Human Rights
Moderator: Mohaddeseh Barghamadi
Speakers: Jesus Villalba, Ayisha Siddiqa, Mohab Sherif, and Nadiya
Khalif.
Because of climate change, youth are on the frontlines of the growing
crisis at the US border, while small island nations in the South Pacific
are going underwater threatening their lives and futures. This session
discusses why climate migration is a youth issue and asks what kind of
action we want from our world leaders.
Session 5: Zero Emissions Timeline and Transition to Renewable
Energy
Moderator: Brooke Nelson Muzzatti
Speakers: Jana Jandal Alrifai, Muska Sadat, and Ayesha Imtiaz.
A rapid decrease in fossil fuel extraction and emission, along with a
high speed transition to renewable energy is the key to a habitable
planet and livable future for youth. At the core of this transition is
climate justice, ensuring that those most impacted by the climate crisis
are supported and protected. This session concentrates on obstacles to a
just transition and how we can push through them.
Session 6: Preparing the Youth Movement for COP 26 and 2022
Moderator: Kevin Mtai
Speakers: Kaluki Paul Mutuku, Wendy Gao, Maria Fernanda Durà n, Alisa
Salıcı, and Maria Serra Olivella
The youth movement needs to work together to fight for ambitious and
productive climate action that acts with the urgency required of this
crisis, without empty promises. This session will emphasize how
COP26 must be an inclusive space for young
people, especially Indigenous and disabled youth climate activists and
those from the most affected areas. Past COPs have been funded by the
fossil fuels industry, and it is high time that these polluters no
longer have influence and presence within these discussions.
Session 7: The Youth Perspective on Adaptation
Moderator: Ananya Guruprasad
Speakers: Razan Ahmed, Hania Imran, Afrah Qaisar, Daphne Frias, and
Aman Sharma
This session will focus on areas of adaptation within policy including
disaster management and recovery, and youth climate anxiety and eco
grief.
Session 8: Closing
Moderator: Christine Leung
Speakers: Jerome Foster, Jamie Margolin, Leah Namugerwa, and Catarina
Lorenzo.
The moderator and speakers will review the updated youth demands.
Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary, United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change, Former Ambassador of Mexico to Germany
and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mexico
Frans Timmermans, Executive Vice-President for the European Green
Deal, European Commission, Former First Vice-President of the EU
Commission in charge of Better Regulation, Inter-Institutional
Relations, the Rule of Law, and the Charter of Fundamental Rights
Rachel Kyte CMG, Dean, The Fletcher School,
Tufts University, Former Special Representative of the U.N. Secretary
General
Nicolas Loris, Deputy Director, Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic
Policy Studies and Herbert and Joyce Morgan Fellow in Energy and
Environmental Policy The Heritage Foundation
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Europe, Energy, the Environment and Cyber Subcommittee
A February 22, 2021 notice announced a Commissioner-led
workshop
to be held on April 16, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The workshop
will follow a series of listening sessions with stakeholder groups.
The workshop will provide interested parties with the opportunity to
provide input to the Commission on the creation of the Office of Public
Participation. The Commission intends to establish and operate the
Office of Public Participation to “coordinate assistance to the public
with respect to authorities exercised by the Commission,” including
assistance to those seeking to intervene in Commission proceedings,
pursuant to section 319 of the Federal Power Act (FPA). 16 U.S.C. §
825q–1. Congress directed the Commission to provide, by June 25, 2021,
to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a report
on the Commission’s progress towards establishing the Office of Public
Participation, including an organizational structure and budget for the
office, beginning in fiscal year 2022.
The Commission plans to hear input on the following considerations in
forming the Office of Public Participation, including:
the office’s function and scope as authorized by section 319 of the
FPA;
the office’s organizational structure and approach, including the use
of equity assessment tools;
participation by tribes, environmental justice communities, and other
affected individuals and communities, including those who have not
historically participated before the Commission; and
intervenor compensation.
The Commission seeks nominations for stakeholder panelists to provide
input about each of these areas of consideration at the workshop by
March 10, 2020. Each nomination should indicate name, contact
information, organizational affiliation, what issue area the proposed
panelist would speak on, and suggested workshop topics to
[email protected].
For questions, please contact Stacey Steep of the Office of General
Counsel at (202) 502-8148, or send an email to [email protected], and
Sarah McKinley, (202) 502-8368, [email protected], for logistical
issues.