BOGA at New York Climate Action Week: Subnational Leadership on the Phase Out of Oil and Gas

On the eve of the UN Secretary General’s Climate Action Summit, BOGA convened leaders to discuss the importance of subnational and non-state action on the managed phaseout of oil and gas. Hosted by the Quebec Government in New York, participants in dialogue on Subnational Leadership on the Phaseout of Oil and Gas discussed the overwhelming business case for a just transition away from oil and gas, and the opportunities that a ‘beyond’ oil and gas economy can provide for jobs, affordable energy, and healthier societies.

Confirmed speakers include:

• Al Gore, former US Vice President
• Jay Inslee, Governor of Washington State
• Yana Garcia, Secretary for Environmental Protection, California
• Francois Legault, Premier, Quebec
• Catherine McKenna, Founder and Principal of Climate and Nature Solutions, and Chair of the UN High-Level Expert Group on Net-Zero Commitments of Non-State Actor