On December 1st, 2011, this event highlighted the U.S. commitment to the full implementation of the Copenhagen Accord through “fast start” appropriations. COP 17 marks the two-year anniversary of the U.S. commitments made in Copenhagen to provide approaching $30 billion, during the period 2010-2012, to help meet the adaptation and mitigation needs of developing countries.
Panelists discussed U.S. contributions from the 2011 fiscal year, and also about transitioning towards mobilizing additional funding in the long term, through private sector leveraging, and integrating global climate change issues into the overall development portfolio.
The panelist of the event were Jonathan Pershing, Kit Batten from USAID (talking about USAID's programs such as partnerships with vulnerable countries and empowering women) and Elizabeth Littlefield from OPIC.
The panelist of the event were Jonathan Pershing, Kit Batten from USAID (talking about USAID's programs such as partnerships with vulnerable countries and empowering women) and Elizabeth Littlefield from OPIC.
