New Delhi, Delhi, India
The Speaker of the House in the US, third in line of succession to the White House, Hon' able Ms Nancy Pelosi, met Dr RK Pachauri, Director General, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and Chairman IPCC, to discuss major issues related to Climate Change in India and the various options that can engage both side of the world to tackle its impact and the potential human costs of climate change.
A brain storming session for the Hon' able speaker and the US delegation accompanying Ms Pelosi, which consisted of thirty two members, comprising of Congressmen, senior Army staff and congressional staff, was held at the Resource Efficient Retreat for Environmental Awareness and Training or the TERI - RETREAT, an eco-friendly and sustainable development campus on the outskirts of Delhi.
The areas of interest which were discussed between the US delegation and the staff of TERI were:
-- Where does the world need to go from COP 13 onwards on the future climate change regime?
-- Stakeholder's impressions and recommendations on existing and future US position.
-- What role developing countries and industarlised countries need to play for an effective climate change regime?
-- Feasibility of various options on architecture of future Climate Change regime to be based on 'pledge and review approach' compared to 'cap and trade' approach.
Notes to the editor:
Speaker Pelosi is a strong supporter of action on climate change. She is a liberal democrat, and a pretty effective speaker getting a number of important bills passed by the House like an energy bill to increase fuel economy standards. She has also been a leader on climate and justice issues with strong support for ensuring that the most vulnerable communities are protected from the impacts of climate change. She is also interested in taking a number of important steps to implement mitigation measures.
About RETREAT
TERI Retreat or the Resource Efficient Retreat for Environmental Awareness and Training is TERI's exemplary mandate of sustainable development by advocating the concept of green buildings, which register minimal impact on the environment. Resource- and energy-efficient, the RETREAT is an excellent architecture demonstrating the sustainable implementation of green practices. Built as a model training complex, RETREAT demonstrates efficient utilization of energy, sustainable, and integrated use of both natural resources and clean and renewable energy technologies, and efficient waste management. What makes RETREAT unique is its total independence of the city's grid system and near-complete freedom from city services and infrastructure. An integrated design element, the solar passive architecture, renewable sources of energy, conventional and non-conventional heating and cooling and energy-saving features—all stand out in an astonishing blend of the traditional and the modern.
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Source: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) (Business Wire India)
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