Elections Series – ONLINE EVENT: A Conversation with Paul Simons on the US Election and the Future of Energy and Climate in Latin America
The 2024 US presidential election is set to have far-reaching implications not only for the United States but for the entire Western Hemisphere. The outcome will significantly influence future US positions on climate and energy policy. A victory by either candidate would lead to markedly different policy priorities in these crucial domains.
What would a Democratic or Republican victory mean for US domestic and international climate and energy policy as it pertains to the rest of the Western Hemisphere? How do the candidates’ approaches to Latin America differ on key issues like energy security, resource acquisition, foreign energy policy, climate diplomacy, foreign aid, global health, and the international impacts of US domestic climate and energy policies?
Join the Inter-American Dialogue’s Energy Transition and Climate Program on Wednesday, October 30 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT as invited expert Ambassador Paul Simons answers these questions to analyze how each party would address critical challenges to the Western Hemisphere.
Ambassador Simons will share valuable insights into the geopolitical ramifications, investment implications, and risks opportunities for Latin America and the Caribbean posed by each candidate.
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OPENING REMARKS AND MODERATOR
ALFONSO BLANCO
Director, Energy Transition and Climate Program, Inter-American Dialogue
SPEAKER
PAUL SIMONS
Senior Fellow, Jackson School of Global Affairs at Yale University