[inaudible conversations] i am the congresswomans big fan coming into her and she is a leader Inspiring Women like us. Im going to open the floor. Please give a very large round of applause. She has been working on this. Im delighted to see eachbi and every one of you. Im going to take a moment because i am so happy to see the ochairman of the Democratic Caucus which is the most outstanding. We are the workers of government, the people that seek success not from ourselves but t for all of you. Would you please come we are in the midst of an Energy Revolution and as you all know, we have messages of strength and empowerment in business and you are looking at green energy and energy from around the nation into the continent of africa, but we are looking to find ways to work effectively together for the benefit of the world and the worlds climate. The chair of california, the head of the Democratic Caucus in the nation. [applause] thank you so much. Thank you for the opportunity. I just want to say i look forward to this panel. The leadership in congress is no question. She works for her community and congressog and keeps us togethe. This discussion of how we address climate with the urgency of now means so much and it should be in all of the above strategy working with our communities and our local governments, working as an international partner. So thank you for being here and being willing to listen and learn and thank you so much for your leadership. [applause] you can move up its okay. Let me also think your staff. We appreciate it very much. Im going to let people get in for a moment thank you very much. We have some its coming up, Climate Change, declarations [inaudible] you knowic how difficult it is o make a decision to protect the fossil fuel and in nairobi in september there was a common voice for the decision made and africa is really for business and a big role into the current challenges in having more access to projects to make sure they are able to leadur up to the commitment that was made because we all know theyve been suffering from years of slavery and then today they are still bearing the burden of Climate Change and so we need to make sure our leaders here find ways to partner [inaudible] [applause] youve come to hear the wonderful panel, so allow me to give a few statements, but as i do so, let me acknowledge the Dynamic Panel that we have. And as i said, the founding chair of the lead in africa, lets give the moderator a very big hand. [applause] let me acknowledge the assistant administrator bureau for africa u. S. Agency for international development. At please stand. Are you in the room yet . On the way. Let me thank albert, Vice PresidentCorporate Affairs chevron. Thank you. General manager external affairs. Thank you. [applause] doctor gibson, are you in the room, executive director . Thank you. Ralph cleveland who is president of the American Association and is a very diverse population of energya specialists. Green energy for as long as ive known him. And adam wright, ceo. On the way. We look forward to our congressional guests and we will acknowledge them. The reverend is not in the room yet i dont believe he and Jonathan Jackson is not in the room. We will acknowledge them as they come and with Sheila Mccormick we will acknowledge them as they come. So let me just to speak again with a few provocative words. First of all, the last trip i took, and his last trip i believe with president obama at the end of his term was a delegation of members to lead congressional leadership and to interact with African Leadership on the power and this was 2016 that we were looking at the huge gap of Energy Deficiency on the continent that over the years has had an enormous, how should i say, i will use the polite term of investment from Different Countries around the world and companies around the world. Interestingly enough the region just found new assets in this instance but when we were there, we were dealing with young entrepreneurs trying to project energy and the greenway so that the housing where the villages e of the city, which is the bulk of where many africans live could have some form of energy. That is not even a decade ago. We are longing and what we should be doing asng americans, what we should be doing as people of color, and what we should be doing with of the enormous technology, expertise, and also the affection that we have for democracy. No one else should be on the continent helping them the United States of america. Americans collaborating with a narrow perspective for some of you in your questions. But we must give the best of what wee have and the best of what i have i think i saw him passing by, he is the best of what i have. Please stand up because you are the best of whatt i have and i m so grateful at some moment im going to call you up so dont leave before you you get a word. We are talking to an array of africans, black americans, you know the terminology. It varies and you are an inspiration and educator and certainly one of the places and ways we can be in africa is through education. So let me just quickly indicated many of you know i have shared the energy trust for 28 years. My predecessor the honorary chair of the black caucus energized the brain trust to begin a dialogue that did not leave people of color outside the circle discussion. Isc think jerome ringo may have known mickey and his commitment even today his footprint is in the center, but we have a toxic air centers so as the member of the judiciary committee, the Homeland Security committee, ive kept an active footprint on the question of energy on Homeland Security, i deal with cybersecurity, which is of course both Cybersecurity Infrastructure protection, the transportation security subcommittee, border security. All of these are woven into how we move energy. Energy brain trust is convenient to serve as a platform for all relevant stakeholders, the industry and a variety and mixture of energy. We leave no one out but we want everyones mind to be open minded. The title of this is the Africa Partnership for ensuring a just and equitable transition in africa creating a nexus for the Worlds Energy capital from the gulf coast to the africa coast. Every community in the world depends on energy to power citizens lives, energy Food Production as a stake in addressing theav increasing impt of global Climate Change. He died on the slide of an ethiopian tribe to deliver food to the sahara desert, the area between and today we are still dealing with the drought in that region. Energy can power water, can help produce food and in that region today itck is still lacking. We have work to do. Every community in the world depends on energy to power their lives and has a stake addressing the increasing impact of global Climate Change. Indisputably it is in our everchanging in a challenging world and innovations are charged today head on to the Energy Issues of the day and must not leave outt to people that once we leave here today and turn on lights, get in our vehicle, go to hotels with lights and room service, there are people today deprived of the quality of life because they have no power. And even in the United States, we are challenged for places without the adequate power and many of these places are places in states we know, whether they idare midwest, whether they aren the south, and you know most of us that have hurricanes, we have to rebuild after each and that includes places like louisiana and texas so let me just quickly conclude to say to you think about how you are going to package energy and how we are going to put communities and businesses or thinkers together how do we create Job Opportunities orbited flickering light in a village in tanzania, rwanda and ethiopia where we were. How do we ensure those young entrepreneurs turn their business into an economic engine uncorrupted in their country and how can we assure that those that have and tend to dominate and i will use friends in faraway places some would say china, how do we ensure that the independence of africa continues to produce for themselves. The fact of the matter is in todays domestic and Energy Initiatives it has to be improved and put together. So today we will listen to a number of individuals that i hope will be constructive on the legislative policy, constructive on realizing that we must not ignore Climate Change and constructive numbers. According to the International Agency we need more than 300 billion to achieve universal electricity by 2030. I would venture to say it is much more. What are we going to do before we leave this place . To try to be able to be a problem solver. We are engaged with african president s, we welcomed the president of the democratic republic of ai and in particular precious metal which ties into Energy Production but since im a member of the human rights commission, all of this is wrapped around in the decency of human rights and the ability to lead nations without corruption. As you add questions and think of the global needs that meet the value of distinction that is what i hope that we will hear from our presenters and audience. And as i go to my seat i want tt thank you all that may be in the room. Wave, please. Thank you very much. And i did see i thought representative ron reynolds. Dont sit down so quickly. He is one of our leading voices in houston and heads the state of texas black legislative caucus and a powerful force in the state legislature. We are delighted that you are here and we hope that you will have powerful questionsow for u. And i think i see mr. Cornell davis. Forgive me. Mr. Jerome i indicated may be some of these persons needed to be there, but he has one of the most provocative and impactful expos that ive seen in the United States of america. We hope that you will join him in june of 2024 and amplify the work that he being here. Well my moderator please come so that the reason for the persons here will be elevated. Let us think and believe and do. Im going to ask each of the panelists but the partnership would look like. Thank you, congresswoman Sheila Jackson lee bringing together the industrial community, the Environmental Community for many, many years. I am jerome ringo and the chairman of the global dealing with any efficiency. We are 61 Minority Owned Company and we are in the carbon credit business. Our company developed an alternative like honeywell and dupont. My companys refrigerant is the only one in the world. What does that mean for places like africa . We generate huge amounts of verifiable carbon credits for making an environmentally friendly refrigerant. Nd do you think about tesla they make more money from carbon credits banned from selling cars. They make electric carss but thy get hugeto carbon credits. Tesla has determined that my company is a Super Premium carbon credit, the only Super Premium carbon credit in the portfolio so much so that the chairman of tesla carbon credit which is a part of tesla automotive the president and chairman just went to work for me to weeks ago and now we are setting up tesla. We are going carbon credits. What does that have to do with africa . Doctor paula and logistics was owned by the parliament to set up a Carbon Market in africa. They signed an agreement to assist them inan establishing tt Carbon Market. Many people are growing trees to gain carbon credits because of the exchange but its not verifiable. You cannot determine how much is being taken from the atmosphere from a tree. Ours, we can. We can monitor. We are taking the programs and looking at a dealri to sign with thee parliament that we can change the refrigerant and all government buildings in africa and the 41 owned electricity they save they can reinvest that money into humanitarian issues like eradicating malaria, dealing with covid or whatever they are supposed to do. I am anxious to talk to the gentleman from chevron and make him aware of our carbon credit banks that we are establishing. The energy space. There are efficiencyy that we cn help stimulate the african economy through the trading of carbon credits. That would be a benefit to American Companies and also to african nations. That is basically what i do. Andtu i would love the opportuny to speak further. Especially to the gentleman from exxon and my brother with blacks and energy thank you. Some take a brief moment. And thank you jerome very much. You said some very powerful things. Sure you put the most provocative things on the table. The success of this session will be when you finish the engagement. And i want people thinking in big ways. And you are doing big things. Let me pause for a moment first to acknowledge Bonnie Johnson who is a member of the black Caucus Foundation board. Please stand. Has been a supporter of our work for many, many years. [applause] with any Foundation Board numbers in the room besides mr. Johnson let me welcome you. Let me allow, but you find educators in many interesting places. He serves on one of our subcommittees on energy which he will explain. Ive asked him to give a provocative admit it he is traveling from place to place it pretty go to the reentry please mention my name if you happen to ibe overlapping you make your remarks please call out i am in total support of the work. I know you are in support of what we do here. I would you welcome congressman jim alton woman from the great state of new york. [applause] good afternoon everyone. I will try to provide a provocative minute. It is an honor to be here thank you representative jackson lee for saying a few words. I was blessed enough to win my election 2020 and begin serving in congress in 2021. Of course three days later there was an insurrection and we had a few challenges there. Er during my freshman term i served as a chair of the Energy Subcommittee of the science space and tech committee. The reason why chose to be on that committee in particular is because i want to be at the table front and Center Writing legislation as it relates to green, clean, Sustainable Energy for the future. Not just of america but around the world. So that is our mission. Our mission is one 100 clean green renewable energy. With the human intellectual capacity to get it done. We just have to leverage it not just here but globally. As an africanamerican might connection to africa it goes without saying but i will say it out loud here for everyone to know. I believe i am raised and brought up in the black radical tradition. And i take very seriously the importance of African Americans connecting to the continent of africa. We have to work in order to respond to the historical oppression that happens or people both here and on the continent. I am Crystal Clear the wealth and infrastructure that has been built. We all live within today was built on genocide, enslavement, and colonization here and on the continent. Ed right near as i continue to learn im not an expert yet on energy at africa i want to learn with you and from you i went to plug in their that i can learn so much more. What i read in what i hear is quite disturbing to me. Africa is wealthy beyond measure in terms of its natural resources. [applause] buck, africa needs to benefit from the wealth of its national resource. Right now because of the infrastructure that is in place that i call white supremacy, other may call it western colonialism. So, how can i as the first African American member of congress in the history of my district plug into our brothers and sisters on the continent to do that work that represents what is on the short break which is d colonize africa. [applause] and not just be colonizing the continent but the binds and behavior of us here in america. So looking forward to continued learning. Thank you for allowing me too say a few words. Sorry im dressed down butfe im running all over the place. My panels tomorrow ill be in a suit i promise. God bless you all. I promise you okay have a great day i love you, god bless you, cannot wait to learn from you. Thank you. [applause] thank you very muchss congressman. On the floor of the United Nations the africans biggest asset is the people on the continent here in america. Thank you verynk much for your remarks from jamaica. Thank you, thank you. Good afternoon everyone. It is a pleasure to be here. Congresswoman think of for the opportunity. Here in the u. S. It was actually founded in 2015. We are what i consider a small and robust independent power producer but were founded in japan during tokyo electric and the first and Third LargestPower Production in japan. By combining those assets, that is. The combination of that the first and largest producer, cure and transporter ofoc lng in the nation and in the world. Lng is not the only thing