Minister McKenna heads to Paris to attend One Planet

Paris, France – December 12, 2017 – The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, is travelling to Paris, France, to attend the One Planet Summit, hosted by France’s President, Emmanuel Macron. The summit celebrates the two-year anniversary of the signing of the Paris Agreement and aims to make new commitments to climate action.

During the summit, Minister McKenna will welcome new partners to the Powering Past Coal Alliance and will discuss initiatives to support global climate action, with public- and private-sector leaders.

Event: Minister McKenna will participate in a meeting with European Climate Foundation CEO Laurence Tubiana and Climate Philanthropists in the presence of President Macron.
Time: 8:30 a.m. (CET) / 2:30 a.m. (EST)
Location: Le Palais de l’Élysée, Salon Vert
Note for Media: This event is closed to the media, but there will be a photo opportunity.

Event: Minister McKenna will participate in a panel discussion on Boosting Investment: Leveraging Public Finance to Encourage Private Investors
Time: 10:00 a.m. (CET) / 4:00 a.m. (EST)
Location: La Seine Musical, Grande Scène.
Note for Media: This event is opened to registered media. There will be a photo opportunity.

Event: Minister McKenna will participate in the High-Level Dialogue with National, Subnational and Private Sector Leaders.
Time: 3:00 p.m. (CET) / 9:00 a.m. (EST)
Location: La Seine Musical, Amphithéâtre
Note for Media: This event is opened to registered media. There will be a photo opportunity at the beginning of the High-Level Dialogue.

Event: Minister McKenna will hold a media availability by teleconference
Time: 6:50 p.m. (CET) / 12:50 p.m. (EST) (Timing is subject to change)
Dial-in: 613-954-9003 (Local) / 1-866-206-0153 (toll-free in Canada and the United States)
Note for Media: Media representatives must register by contacting Media Relations at Environment and Climate Change Canada.

Event: Minister McKenna will hold a Press Conference with new members of the Powering Past Coal Alliance.
Time: 7:30 p.m. (CET) / 1:30 p.m. (EST)
Location: La Seine Musical, Riffx Press Room
Note for Media: This event is opened to registered media only.

Contacts

Marie-Pascale Des Rosiers
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change
613-883-4948
marie-pascale.desrosiers@mobile.gc.ca

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