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COP28 Q&A: Video Series
COP28 brought businesses, communities, and nations together to take climate action. In a video series, ITA Under Secretary Marisa Lago explains our work with global trading partners to help the U.S. private sector stay on the forefront of innovation.

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What are climate change’s impacts on the U.S. business community?

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Why is U.S. business community involvement important at COP28? 

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What are ITA’s goals at COP28?

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Reflections on a COP28 Ocean Innovation panel

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On December 8, 2023, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marissa Lago and Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator Rick Spinrad, Ph.D., spoke at a COP28 panel, “Ocean Innovation to Support Climate Adaptation and Resilience”, focused on ways communities, policymakers, companies and organizations can use climate and ocean data to make sustainable decisions, reduce risks, and adapt to climate impacts. Watch the full panel session on the Ocean Pavilion’s YouTube page, and learn more in a blog written by Lago and Spinrad for the Department of Commerce website.

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