International Climate Policy on the road to Paris

International Climate Policy on the road to Paris

Tuesday, 21 April 2015 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm

This Seminar will shed a spotlight on the international climate negotiations in the run-up to Paris. The presenter, Ian Fry, is one of the most experienced negotiators within the UNFCCC climate negotiations.

Event Location: Room 449, Level 4, Melbourne School of Design

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Speakers
Australian National University

Ian Fry is an international environmental law and policy expert. His focus is primarily on the mitigation policies associated with the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and its related agreements. He is the Ambassador for Climate Change and Environment for the Government of Tuvalu and has worked for the Tuvalu government for the last 16 years. He is the Pacific Regional Representative to the United Nations for the International Council on Environmental Law, a member of the IUCN Commission on Environmental Law, a Research Associate at the Centre for Climate Policy and Law (Australian National University Law School), a member of the Australian Association for Pacific Studies and the International Association for Small Island Studies.

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