WHO: Sir Alan Collins, British consul-general in New York; other European diplomats and government officials; Martin Bunzl, professor of philosophy and director of the Rutgers Climate and Environmental Change Initiative; R. Daniel Kelemen, professor of political science and director of the Center for European Studies; and other scholars and scientists
WHEN: Sir Alan Collins will speak at 5 p.m. Thursday, March 25. The conference begins Friday at 9:30 a.m. and ends at 4:30.
WHERE: The Eagleton Institute of Politics, Douglass Campus, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J.
BACKGROUND: The countries of the European Union have implemented, individually and collectively, many new policies to meet the challenge of a changing climate. The United States has been less aggressive and is now considering many of the questions already decided in Europe. The conference addresses the American situation in light of the European experience. Sir Alan Collins, British consul-general in New York, brings a unique personal history to the conference, having taken a break from a long diplomatic and consular career to serve as vice president of international relations of Shell Corp.
Media Contact: Ken Branson
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E-mail: kbranson@ur.rutgers.edu