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EPA Administrator Events at COP21 in Paris

WASHINGTON - From December 5-10, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy will participate in a series of public events as part of the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris, France.

EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy will speak about the progress the U.S. has made under President Obama's Climate Action Plan and the need for ambitious climate targets from all countries. Last summer, President Obama launched EPA's Clean Power Plan-the biggest single step America has ever taken to address climate change - that will cut hundreds of millions of tons of carbon pollution from U.S. power plants. With EPA's plan, the U.S. is on track to slash carbon pollution from the power sector 32 percent below 2005 levels by 2030. EPA is also delivering on efforts to address climate change including historic fuel economy standards for medium and heavy-duty vehicles, investments to cut energy waste in homes, buildings, and appliances, and a commonsense proposal to cut methane from the oil and gas operations. Last month, Administrator McCarthy led the U.S. delegation to the Montreal Protocol on international and domestic efforts to phase down the use of climate-damaging hydrofluorocarbons.

NOTE: All times are local in Paris, France. Events at the U.S. Center at COP21 will be livestreamed at: http://www.state.gov/e/oes/climate/cop21/video/. For COP21 press inquiries and interview requests for U.S. officials, email climatecomms@state.gov.

Saturday, December 5 - EEI and C2ES Official UN Side Event: Charting a Low-Carbon Course for the U.S. Power Sector
WHEN: 6:30PM
WHERE: U.S. Center (Le Bourget), Observer Room 1, Hall 4, Blue Zone
WHAT: Administrator McCarthy to deliver keynote and participate in question and answer session on the Clean Power Plan and the actions U.S. electric utilities are taking to reduce greenhouse gases and help states meet their goals to cut carbon pollution.

Monday, December 7 - EU Side Event: U.S. Clean Power Plan
WHEN: 2:30PM
WHERE: EU Pavilion, Room 1
WHAT: Administrator McCarthy and EC Environmental Commissioner Miguel Arias Canete to deliver remarks, followed by a panel discussion with EPA and EC officials.

Tuesday, December 8 - EPA Side Event: EPA's Role in Delivering on President Obama's Climate Action Plan
WHEN: 12:45PM
WHERE: U.S. Center (Le Bourget), Hall 2B, Booth 78
WHAT: Administrator McCarthy to deliver keynote address and participate in question and answer session and clean energy roundtable on President Obama's Climate Action Plan that outlined how the U.S. government is cutting carbon pollution domestically, preparing for the climate impacts we can't avoid, and leading the world in the global fight against climate change.

Thursday, December 10 - White House Council on Environmental Quality Side Event: Implementing the President's Climate Action Plan
WHEN: 1:15PM
WHERE: U.S. Center (Le Bourget), Hall 2B, Booth 78
WHAT: Administrator McCarthy to deliver welcome remarks, followed by a panel discussion with U.S. Government officials. This session will outline the policies in the Climate Action Plan that will put us on track for reaching the 2025 target.

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