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Presented By: ClimateBlue

Anecdotes from COP24: Bringing International Climate Negotiations Home to Ann Arbor

Maanya Umashaanker (UM-SEAS); Tim Arvan (UM-LSA)

Maanya is a second year master’s student at the University of Michigan School of Environment and Sustainability. As part of her master’s thesis, Maanya is looking at understanding various factors that influence farmers’ decisions in deciding sowing dates of rice in India and to what extent climate variability impacts these decisions. Prior to joining SEAS, Maanya studied the impact of climate change on the Himalayan glaciers. Broadly, she is interested in the field of climate change impacts on natural resources and their adaptive capacities. At COP24, she followed climate adaptation communication with respect to developing countries.

Tim is a senior in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts where he studies in the Program in the Environment (PitE) and Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE). He is also pursuing minors in Energy Science and Policy and Urban Studies. Tim is particularly interested in understanding political barriers to developed countries’ adoption of market-based climate change mitigation strategies--including emissions trading and carbon pricing policies--at sub-national and national levels. He is currently preparing his undergraduate thesis on the role of environmental NGOs and pressure groups in advancing the mitigation efforts of European Union member states. At COP24, Tim followed talks on carbon markets and examined NGO influence strategies.

EVENT DESCRIPTION:
In a joint presentation, Tim and Maanya will discuss anecdotes from COP24, tying their experiences and take-aways to the current US climate policy landscape and opportunities/challenges for future progress. Specifically, they will draw lessons from the negotiations on economic diversification, the just transition, and science-inclusive policy and direct suggestions towards US stakeholders which may be applied in local climate work.

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