Minister McKenna travels to London and Dublin to advance discussions on clean growth and climate action

Media Advisory

Gatineau, Québec – October 9, 2017 – Media representatives are advised that the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, will travel to London from October 10 to 11 and to Dublin from October 12 to 14, to meet with representatives from both countries, as well as businesses, civil society and academia.

Her engagement will serve to advance Canada’s international leadership on climate change, and open the door to new opportunities for Canadians as global markets turn increasingly towards clean growth and investing in innovation.

Event:          Closing remarks at the Chatham House Climate Change Conference 2017
Date:           
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Time:          
12:30 p.m. (BST) / 7:30 a.m. (EDT)
Location:    
10 St James's Square
                      London, United Kingdom

Event:          Lecture at the London School of Economics – “The environment and the economy: fostering clean growth in the 21st century”
Date:           
Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Time:          
12:45 to 2:00 p.m. (BST) / 7:45 to 9:00 a.m. (EDT)
Location:    
Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment
                      Clement’s Inn, Floor 11, Tower 2
                      London, United Kingdom

Event:          Panelist for a discussion on Climate Risk
Date:           
Thursday, October 12, 2017
Time:          
8:00 to 9:30 a.m. (IST) / 3:00 to 4:30 a.m. (EDT)
Location:    
McCann FitzGerald Solicitors
                      Riverside One
                      Sir John Rogerson’s Quay
                      Dublin, Ireland

Event:          Visit to the Marine Institute
Date:           
Friday, October 13, 2017
Time:          
9:30 a.m. (IST) / 4:30 a.m. (EDT)
Location:    
Rinville West, Oranmore
                      Co. Galway.
                      Galway, Ireland

Contacts

Marie-Pascale Des Rosiers
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change
613-462-5473
marie-pascale.desrosiers@canada.ca

Caroline Mallan
Head of Communications
High Commission of Canada in London
+44 (0) 20 7004 6168 Mob
caroline.mallan@international.gc.ca

Gerry Mongey
Trade Commissioner
Embassy of Canada in Ireland
353 1 234 4017
gerry.mongey@international.gc.ca

Maria O’Reilly
General Relations
Embassy of Canada in Ireland
353-1-234 4035
Maria.O'Reilly@international.gc.ca

Media Relations
Environment and Climate Change Canada
819-938-3338 or 1-844-836-7799 (toll free)
ec.media.ec@canada.ca

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