The Paris Agreement has been hailed as a historic turning point in the international effort to address climate change. But what does it mean for the United States? Will President Obama be able to join without Senate approval? Will the United States be able to meet its 2025 goal if the Supreme Court strikes down EPA’s Clean Power Plan? What is the role of the business community in achieving a low-carbon transition? A distinguished panel featuring Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island and participants in the Paris negotiations will address these and other issues.

Other Discussants:

Elliot Diringer
Executive Vice President
Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES)

Nathaniel Keohane
Vice President, Global Climate program
Environmental Defense Fund

Susan Biniaz
Office of the Legal Advisor
Department of State, United States

Lunch will be provided. Co-sponsored by the Center for Law and Global Affairs at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law.