Media Advisory (HQ): EPA Administrator Leads U.S. Delegation to Paris for Meetings on Economic and Environmental Cooperation

CONTACT: Alisha Johnson Johnson.alisha@epa.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 28, 2012 EPA Administrator Leads U.S. Delegation to Paris for Meetings on Economic and Environmental Cooperation WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson arrived in Paris, France to meet with environmental leaders from more than 40 nations to discuss the Agency’s international efforts on urban sustainability. During the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Environment Policy Committee's ministerial meeting, Administrator Jackson will represent the United States in discussions about the upcoming Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development, and talk about ways in which the environment committee can support the global conference's efforts. EPA has a long history of international collaboration on a wide range of global environmental issues. In recent years, EPA’s bilateral and multilateral partnerships have increased efforts to address environmental and governance challenges. In collaboration with other nations through the OECD, EPA is furthering its mission to protect the environment by ensuring national security, facilitating commerce, addressing climate change, and promoting sustainable development. Friday, March 30 12:00 PM CET OECD Panel Participants: EPA Administrator Jackson, OECD Secretary General Angel Gurria Open Press OECD Conference Center 2 Rue Andre Pascal, 75016 Paris, France Media wishing to interview Administrator Jackson can RSVP to Zoë Mezin at mezinzl@state.gov, +33 (0)6 07 90 43 84.   More information: http://www.epa.gov/oia/io/oecd.html About the U.S. Mission to the OECD: http://usoecd.usmission.gov/ About the OECD: http://www.oecd.org/ R048 Note: If a link above doesn't work, please copy and paste the URL into a browser.   View all news releases related to miscellaneous topics       You can view or update your subscriptions or e-mail address at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. All you will need is your e-mail address. If you have any questions or problems e-mail support@govdelivery.com for assistance.  This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.    This email was sent to elmasry.webmaster@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW · Washington DC 20460 · 202-564-4355