Speakers will welcome visiting country delegations to Pittsburgh, sharing the Steel City’s transformation from an early energy economy to a clean energy and innovation industrial hub. They will also share how we got here – the origins of the Clean Energy Ministerial and Mission Innovation. Young and emerging clean energy leaders will then offer their perspectives on the opportunities to accelerate innovation and deployment to achieve a global net zero economy.
Secretary Granholm is leading DOE's work to advance the cutting-edge clean energy technologies that will help America achieve President Biden’s goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 while creating millions of good-paying union clean energy jobs and building an equitable economy... Read More →
The county’s top elected official, Rich Fitzgerald is in his third and final term as County Executive. Widely recognized for his work ethic, Rich is one of the county’s biggest champions and is well known for bringing together people and organizations on regional issues. Under... Read More →
Inaugural Fellow, Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University
David Sandalow is the Inaugural Fellow at the Center on Global Energy Policy and Director of the Energy and Environment Concentration at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University.Mr. Sandalow has served in senior positions at the White House, State Department... Read More →
Mayor Ed Gainey grew up in East Liberty and saw firsthand the economic hardships many families face in our city. Raised by a single mother, he counted on the support of his extended family and community to build a pathway to high school and college. Inspired to do the same for others... Read More →
Farnam Jahanian is the 10th president of Carnegie Mellon University. He previously served as the university’s provost and as well as its vice president for research.An internationally recognized computer scientist, entrepreneur, and higher education leader, Jahanian brings to CMU... Read More →
Esther Haerim Heo is currently the Head of Industry at Solutions for our Climate (SFoC), a climate advocacy group based in Seoul, South Korea. At SFoC, she focuses on building and implementing strategies for industrial decarbonisation, including the steel and shipping sectors as well... Read More →
Secretary Granholm is leading DOE's work to advance the cutting-edge clean energy technologies that will help America achieve President Biden’s goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 while creating millions of good-paying union clean energy jobs and building an equitable economy... Read More →
Dr. Fatih Birol (@fbirol) has served as Executive Director of the International Energy Agency since 2015. After taking office, Dr. Birol led the IEA in its first comprehensive modernisation programme since its creation in 1974. These efforts focused on “opening the doors” of the... Read More →
U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, U.S. Government
On January 20th 2021, John F. Kerry was sworn in as our nation’s first Special Presidential Envoy for Climate and the first-ever Principal to sit on the National Security Council entirely dedicated to climate change. President Biden announced Kerry would have a seat at every table... Read More →
Amy Harder is executive editor of Cipher. As one of the top national energy and climate change reporters in the country, Amy has built up a reputation of being a uniquely balanced and influential journalist with respect across the spectrum. In 2021, she helped launch Cipher, a publication... Read More →
Nigel Topping is the UN’s High-Level Climate Action Champion, appointed by the UK Prime Minister in January 2020. Nigel works alongside the Egyptian High-Level Climate Action Champion, Mahmoud Mohieldin. The role of the high-level champions is to strengthen collaboration and drive... Read More →
Director General, International Renewable Energy Agency
Francesco La Camera is the Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). He took office on 4 April 2019 and brings more than thirty years of experience in the fields of climate, sustainability, and international cooperation.In his role, Mr. La Camera is responsible... Read More →
Minister, Ministry of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development
An international expert after career in industry, banking and public policy. H.E Dr. Leila Benali was appointed by His Majesty King Mohammed VI on October 7th, 2021 as Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development. In 2019, she was also appointed as a member of the Special... Read More →
Minister Pardow Lorenzo studied law at the University of Chile and holds a master’s degree and PhD respectively, in Law from the University of California, Berkeley.He was a Professor of Economic Law at the University of Chile’s Law Faculty and until his appointment as Minister... Read More →
Minister of State (Minister for Climate), UK Department of Business Energy & Industrial Strategy
Graham Stuart was appointed the Minister of State (Minister for Climate) on 6 September 2022.Graham was the Minister of State at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office from 7 July 2022 to 6 September 2022. He was elected as the Member of Parliament for Beverley and Holderness... Read More →
GCEAF attendees must be pre-registered. Badges are non-transferable and must be worn and clearly visible at all times when on location at GCEAF venues, to include the David L. Lawrence Convention Center (DLCC), where all registered attendees will have access to the Green Zone for GCEAF programming. You may pickup your non-transferable badge after proceeding through airport-like security; presenting an official government issued photo identification, such as passport or driver’s license at the Green Zone Registration Desk located on Level 3 of DLCC.
Thursday September 22, 2022 12:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
DLCC
The event will welcome interested stakeholders in the clean energy action community to showcase their clean energy technologies in Pittsburgh. This technology showcase is a key component of the forum and will provide opportunities for selected technologies to showcase solutions that are accelerating and demonstrating progress toward our shared clean energy goals. The technologies selected for this interactive innovation expo are open to all participants to view and engage with throughout the conference venue.
Don't forget to check out the Explorer riverboat, which will be docked just next door to the David L. Lawrence Convention Center at the Riverfront Plaza on September 22, from 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for tours of the vessel that highlight its green features! For more information about the riverboat or its programs, visit riversofsteel.com.
Commercialization Is Simple, Not Easy: A Fireside Chat with Jigar Shah and Robyn Beavers with introductory remarks by Dr. Kathleen Hogan
Join us Thursday at 12:30 in room 407!
With $62 billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and billions more from the Inflation Reduction Act, Congress has given DOE a mandate to radically accelerate the commercialization and deployment of technologies critical to the energy transition.
DOE has undergone a historic reorganization, creating the Office of the Under Secretary for Infrastructure, to ensure we meet these goals.
Jigar and Robyn will dive into what it will take from entrepreneurs, investors, and policymakers to slash the time to commercialization and deploy critical technologies at scale.
Robyn is the Founder and CEO of Blueprint Power, a NYC-based technology company that generates and monetizes flexible energy capacity across portfolios of commercial buildings while shrinking carbon footprints . Blueprint was acquired by BP plc in September 2021. Robyn has a track... Read More →
Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Infrastructure, Department of Energy
Kathleen Hogan is a distinguished national leader in clean energy with a more than twenty year career as a federal executive spanning the US EPA and DOE. She currently serves as the Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Infrastructure at DOE. Prior positions include the Acting Under... Read More →
Director, Loan Programs Office, U.S. Department of Energy
Jigar Shah was most recently co-founder and President at Generate Capital, where he focused on helping entrepreneurs accelerate decarbonization solutions through the use of low-cost infrastructure-as-a service financing. Prior to Generate Capital, Shah founded SunEdison, a company... Read More →
This event will discuss the critical practical steps to materially accelerate CCUS deployment in emerging economies. After a brief introductory talk on the need to deploy CCUS in the Global South, an expert panel will explore key questions and issues in this regard: - Brief round of where the represented emerging economies currently stand with CCUS - The general role(s) that MDBs can play in helping countries drive CCUS, and their experience to date - Current MDB trust funds and the need to replenish them - Key challenges that need to be tackled and where CEM, MI, CATF, IEAGHG, GCCSI etc. can be helpful The panel will conclude on practical 5-7 next steps and recommendations for the global clean energy community to facilitate CCUS in emerging economies.
Guloren is a climate and energy executive with over 15 years of experience in roles ranging from establishing and leading a climate change function at a FTSE top 10 international energy company to running an independent consultancy, with a strong track record in strategy, policy engagement... Read More →
Executive Adviser, Head of Oil and Gas Institute, SKK Migas, Ministry Republic of Indonesia
Luky A. Yusgiantoro is the Executive Adviser to the Chairman of SKK Migas and the Head of Oil and Gas Institute. Prior to his current position, he was the division head of upstream oil and gas projects, including overseeing Masela Gas project, and managers in oil and gas commercial... Read More →
As the General Manager of IEAGHG, Tim is responsible for leading and managing the organisation, ensuring that IEAGHG activities provide the technical evidence-base, on behalf of its members, to support CCS development and deployment. Tim is chair of several international committees... Read More →
Reaching net-zero by 2030 demands a coordinated global effort to accelerate tangible commercialization of cost-effective, sustainable, clean energy materials. It is established that accelerated discovery and development of these materials is possible through the deployment of autonomous or self-driving laboratories that capitalize on three advanced technologies: Artificial Intelligence, Robotic Automation and High Performance Computing.
This meeting will convene and connect some of the leading organizations in clean energy materials Research Development & Demonstration (RD&D), establish a pathway for coordination of accelerated materials discovery and reflect on related government priorities. Further, it will consider opportunities to support the Missions, particularly Hydrogen and Carbon Dioxide Removal.
A new paradigm in materials discovery is in front of us all. Accelerating its implementation will drive towards our common goal of a sustainable, low-carbon economy.
Transitioning to a low-carbon energy future requires trillions of dollars of additional investment in the Global South. Most of it will need be for projects that generate local currency revenues. Local capital alone will not suffice, however. Foreign investment will play a critical role. Exchange rate risk is a major impediment to capital flows for clean energy, increasing the cost of capital, creating financial exposure issues for domestic sponsors and sometimes hindering investments altogether. Hedging and other solutions can be expensive or unavailable, particularly given long tenors, low margins and large scale for clean energy investments. The Center on Global Energy Policy of Columbia University and the World Economic Forum have partnered with the World Bank (Invest4Climate group) and propose a Clean Energy Exchange Risk Coverage Facility to increase clean energy finance by: protecting foreign currency lenders against depreciation of local currency payments while also protecting domestic sponsors and consumers.
Dr. Ajay Mathur is Director General of the International Solar Alliance (ISA). Prior to joining ISA, Dr. Mathur was Director General of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). He was co-chair of the global Energy Transitions Commission; and of the Clean Cooling Initiatives of the... Read More →
Head of Energy, Materials and Infrastructure Programs, Benchmarking and Regional Action, World Economic Forum
Espen has 22 years of experience in energy and sustainability from policy making, business strategy, international organizations and diplomacy. He currently heads the Growth Markets and Benchmarking Programs for the World Economic Forum’s Platform for Shaping the Future of Energy... Read More →
Senior Research Scholar, Columbia Univ / Center on Global Energy Policy
Jonathan Elkind is a Senior Research Scholar at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy. From 2009 to 2014, he worked at the U.S. Department of Energy, ultimately as Assistant Secretary for International Affairs. Earlier, he created Eastlink Consulting, and he worked... Read More →
Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Columbia University´s Center on Global Energy Policy
Leonardo Beltran is a Distinguished Visiting Fellow at Columbia University´s Center for Global Energy Policy, a non-resident fellow at the Institute of the Americas, and an executive fellow of the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary. He is also serving his second... Read More →
Energy and Climate Economist, Invest for Climate Initiative, World Bank, Climate Change Group
Olivier Lelouch is an Energy & Climate Economist in the Climate Change Group at the World Bank and is part of the Invest for Climate team. He previously worked as an analyst at the International Energy Agency in Paris, Oil Industry Markets division. Mr. Lelouch has a Master's degree... Read More →
A coalition led by the Green Building Alliance in partnership with Pittsburgh’s Department of City Planning, Duquesne Light Company, and Pittsburgh Gateways/Energy Innovation Center was one of only 22 communities to be awarded a DOE LEAP (Communities Local Energy Action Program) technical assistance grant designed to help energy-overburdened communities take direct control of their clean energy future. The organizations address the energy and economic challenges and opportunities of the Hill District, a historically black neighborhood with 40% of residents living under the poverty line. Assistance will be used to create a roadmap to finance the retrofit of existing housing stock, evaluate the Hill’s abandoned mines for renewable energy generation, and additional possibilities (smart grid etc.) to address the energy divide. This panel session will include lead representatives from each grantee and will discuss methods of empowering society and enabling an inclusive path to clean energy transition.
VP of Planning and Policy, Green Building Alliance (GBA)
As Vice President of Planning & Policy for the Green Building Alliance, Megan Zeigler focuses on sustainable community development and regional clean energy solutions. Megan has worked in academia, local government, and non-profit sectors in her career as well as being a small business... Read More →
General Manager, Advanced Grid Solutions, Duquesne Light
As general manager of advanced grid solutions for Duquesne Light Company (DLC), Elizabeth manages and leads efforts within the transmission and distribution power grid’s operations and planning groups. To transform DLC into a digital utility of the future, Elizabeth works with internal... Read More →
Energy and Climate Planner, Department of City Planning, City of Pittsburgh
Flore Marion joined the City of Pittsburgh's Sustainability and Resilience Division as the Energy Advisor in 2017 through the City Energy Project. Prior to this position, she was a Senior Researcher in the Center for Building Performance and Diagnostics at Carnegie Mellon University... Read More →
President & CEO, Pittsburgh Gateways/Energy Innovation Center
Don joined the Board of Pittsburgh Gateways Corporation in 2018 and served as an active Board Member and Treasurer before joining the management team as CEO and President in November 2021. While he began his business life as a corporate lawyer, Don brings a diverse range of experience... Read More →
Director of Strategic Initiatives, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Rob Sandoli is the Director of Strategic Initiatives in Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). He oversees and coordinates a variety of domestic and international efforts to advance EERE's clean energy and climate mission equitably... Read More →
The clean energy policy hackathon would bring together young leaders from across the world to work on and present policy solutions to pressing clean energy challenges. Young delegates working in teams will be given an opportunity to select a challenge statement from a pool of ten (10). The solutions will align and focus on how youth can be an integral part of the design and implementation and beneficiaries of the policies. The teams will present their policy solutions in front of a panel of judges and their peers.
The IIJA legislations injects critical funding to accelerate the transition of Pittsburgh transportation to Zero Emissions. We are hosting a roundtable discussion with local stakeholders to discuss the impacts Fleet Electrification will have on:
Employment Opportunities: Specifically regarding equitable distribution of outcomes. Justice40 initiatives are a key component of IIJA money and ensuring these funds are utilized to uplift disadvantaged communities is a goal of S&B USA.
Technology Requirements: To meet EV needs, including grid charge point and fleet management solutions. We must ensure current grid capacities and future demands are considered in all EVSE installations.
Deployment Strategies: Including emerging technologies and how these can be utilized to accelerate EV uptake and benefit all communities. Deployment Strategies we intend to discuss include: micro-grids, project bundling, and targeting/utilizing excess grid capacity
This moderated panel discussion will bring finance-sector views to the CEM audience, regarding the financing of CCUS projects and the appetite for banks to be involved in CCUS investment. The panel offers a great line-up of clean energy finance specialists from various private finance sector organisations.
The discussion will center around the following main themes:
• Is CCUS finance different from other decarbonisation financing? If so, why? • What are some of the key impediments that hinder finance sector players from being involved? • What are the key elements and practical ways forward that will make CCUS attractive for banks? • Can ESG play a role with regards to CCUS financing? • What is the role of voluntary and compliance carbon markets?
Desk officer, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
Tom Morley leads on international CCUS engagement and strategy at the UK Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. Tom acts on behalf of the UK as Co-lead of the CEM CCUS initiative (alongside the USA, Saudi Arabia and Norway) and further represents the UK in key international... Read More →
Global Co-Head of the Energy & Transition Group, Credit Suisse
Robert Santangelo is a Managing Director at Credit Suisse in the Investment Banking division, based in New York. He is the Co-Head of Global Energy and Infrastructure and Chair of ESG Advisory, as well as Vice Chairman of Equity Capital Markets Origination. Previously, Mr. Santangelo... Read More →
Tom Dickson is the CEO of New Energy Risk. The company was incorporated in 2010 to help provide the link between the providers of risk capital and the developers, owners, and customers (power purchasers) of renewable energy projects. New Energy Risk provides insurance solutions to... Read More →
Coordinator, Clean Energy Ministerial CCUS Initiative
Juho is Coordinator of the Clean Energy Ministerial CCUS Initiative. The Initiative Member governments have joined together to accelerate CCUS. Juho works closely with the co-chairs and all fourteen Initiative Members, and is responsible for the day-to-day running of all the activities... Read More →
Currently, much of the discussion around EV charging globally is focused on light duty vehicles and highway charging. While these are important topics, our transition to clean, electric mobility must also include medium- and heavy-duty vehicles like trucks.
Moderated by SFC, this panel will bring together business leaders and experts in commercial fleet electrification to discuss the next steps in the electric revolution. Companies are starting to collaborate via different initiatives (e.g., Sustainable Freight Buyers Alliance) but need support from policymakers and other private sector entities to finance the exponential grow of electrified commercial fleets. The panel aims to discuss how to shape collaborations to accelerate and help solve the business challenges behind reducing freight emissions in order to reach zero emissions by 2050 or earlier.
* This event is part of a series of events taking place at GCEAF to highlight ambition and action on the road to zero-emission transport. This workshop is co-organized by Smart Freight Centre, Charge Point, ICCT, CALSTART/Drive to Zero, Climate Group, Transport Decarbonisation Alliance (TDA)
Director Sustainable Freight Buyers Alliance, Smart Freight Centre
Eszter is the Director of the Sustainable Freight Buyers Alliance (SFBA), which is led by Smart Freight Centre (SFC) in collaboration with BSR and World Economic Forum. SFBA unites corporate freight buyers and freight decarbonization initiatives to fast-track progress toward a zero-emissions... Read More →
Kevin George Miller is Senior Director of Public Policy for ChargePoint, the world's leading provider of electric vehicle charging solutions. Kevin currently works on policies to rapidly scale vehicle fleet electrification and increase access to urban charging in North America and... Read More →
Executive Vice President Corporate Public Affairs, Deutsche Post DHL Group
As Executive Vice President for the Deutsche Post DHL Group, Volker Ratzmann leads a global team managing the engagement of policy makers worldwide across a range of political and regulatory issues affecting the logistics industry. He joined DPDHL in 2020, having previously served... Read More →
Jennie Cato is Head of Public Affairs & Partnerships at Scania – the global truck and bus manufacturer committed to driving the shift towards a sustainable transport system.Cato has a background within both industry, governmental agency and industry organisations. She brings 20... Read More →
Liane Randolph was appointed Chair of the California Air Resources Board by Governor Gavin Newsom in December 2020. She has spent most of her career in public service, specializing in environmental law and policy, effective administration, and a commitment to transparency and public... Read More →
Vice President, Clean Fuels and Infrastructure, CALSTART, CALSTART
Alycia Gilde oversees the Clean Fuels and Infrastructure Initiative for CALSTART, a global clean transportation nonprofit organization. Ms. Gilde is responsible for leading the organization’s efforts to advance infrastructure solutions to enable the adoption of clean transportation... Read More →
Germany and the U.S. have entered a partnership aimed at strengthening climate ambition and deepening the countries’ collaboration on policies and sustainable technologies needed to accelerate the transition to a global net-zero future. Senior officials from both countries will discuss the interdependence of energy security and decarbonization, including through the First Movers Coalition. They will showcase US-German cooperation and talk about how the newly established Climate and Energy Partnership can accelerate climate action and inform global net zero, decarbonization, and energy security discussions.
The Global Alliance for Building and Construction’s Clean Heat Forum, IEA’s Heat Pumping Technologies Technology Collaboration Programme (HPT TCP) and Mission Innovation’s Innovation Community on Affordable Heating and Cooling of Buildings will host this session that will present on innovative technology and policy solutions that aim to reduce emissions from the heating sector world-wide. Learn how technologies like the breakthrough Comfort and Climate Box can meet heating and cooling needs and be deployed at scale, and how national and subnational governments are developing technology, financial, and energy policies that rapidly reduce pollution from the heating sector.
General Manager Heat Pump Centre, Heat Pump Centre, IEA HPT TCP, c/o RISE
Dr. Monica Axell is working as head of research and business development at Energy Resources at RISE. She has long experience of leadership in different positions at RISE and more than 25 years of experience of research in the field of heating and cooling. She is the general manager... Read More →
Head of the Technology and Innovation Unit, International Energy Agency
Araceli Fernandez is the Head of the Technology and Innovation Unit within the Energy Technology Policy division at the IEA. In her previous role, she led the modelling and technology analysis related to the industrial sector in the same division. Before joining the IEA in 2012, Araceli... Read More →
Piero is policy officer on renewable energy technologies at the European Commission’s Directorate General for Research & Innovation. Since 2017, he has co-led the innovation community on affordable heating and cooling of buildings of the Mission Innovation initiative.
Assistant Manager Heat Pump Centre, Heat Pump Centre c/o RISE
is working as strategic research leader for Robust and Flexible Energy Systems at RISE she has held several management positions at RISE. She is one of the co-leaders of the Heat Pump Centre, the communication centre and programme office of the IEA HPT TCP. Among other things, she... Read More →
Martin Forsén received his Master of Science in mechanical engineering at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm 1997 where he also worked as a researcher for several years. In 2003 he was hired as President of the Swedish Heat Pump Association. After ten years at the association... Read More →
Principal Energy Specialist, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
Jon is the Deputy Director of Engineering and Research at the UK Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). Jon leads a team of engineers, scientists and researchers to provide the technical evidence and advice needed to support the Department's policies to meet... Read More →
Emerging Technologies Program Manager, Department of Energy
Dr. Ram Narayanamurthy is Manager of the Emerging Technologies Programme. He joins DOE with more than two decades of experience in development and deployment of building technologies. Prior to DOE, he led the Buildings Program at the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), where... Read More →
David is a Manager with RMI’s Carbon-Free Buildings team. He works on federal and international policy initiatives, including the Clean Heat Forum, to accelerate the building sector’s move off fossil fuels, encourage affordable and holistic building retrofits, and grow jobs. David... Read More →
The session will highlight key findings from two new reports, discuss policy implications for building a well-skilled and diverse renewable energy workforce, highlight broader socioeconomic impacts and consider key actions to ensure a just transition for workers and communities. The event will be informed by two new reports by IRENA: Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review 2022 (in collaboration with ILO) and Solar PV: A Gender Perspective as well as insights from the IRENA Collaborative Framework on Just and Inclusive Energy Transitions co-facilitated by the US and South Africa. Critical policy dimensions include deployment, enabling, and integrating policies for renewables. In addition, measures to leverage local capacities to build viable supply chains and a diverse workforce and to support value creation are important. They include industrial policies, labor market measures, education and training, and a range of gender policies.
President, US Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development
Dr. Debra Rowe, as President of the US Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development, convenes and catalyzes leaders across business, education, communities and other sectors to create integrated SDG and climate solutions. She co-authored a UNEP Global Guidance on Education... Read More →
Director Enterprises, International Labour Organization
Victor worked as prosecutor and magistrate, then as a corporate legal advisor and human resources director at executive level in large corporates. He helped establish a unified South African business federation and was appointed as the first Chief Operations Officer.Victor is currently... Read More →
Programme Officer, International Renewable Energy Agency
Michael Renner is a Programme Officer for Policy Advice at the International Renewable Energy Agency. His area of work at IRENA is focused on the socio-economic impacts of renewable energy (employment, just transition). He is principal author of IRENA’s Renewable Energy and Jobs... Read More →
Programme Officer, International Renewable Energy Agency
Celia García-Baños is Programme Officer - Policy, Gender and Socioeconomics at IRENA. Celia is a chemical engineer from the Industrial Engineering School of the Technical University of Madrid. She holds a masters in Water and Environmental Engineering from Masdar Institute.Within... Read More →
Head of Unit, Fair Green and Digital Transitions, Research, European Commission
Frank Siebern-Thomas is Head of Unit for “Fair Green and Digital Transitions, Research” in the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, in charge of policy development and analysis related to the employment and social dimensions... Read More →
Carolina Pan leads the research team at Power for All. She is an economist specializing in International Development, with extensive experience in research and policy. She is a Duke Energy Access Project Affiliate, and currently leads the Powering Jobs Census examining the decentralized... Read More →
Experts predict demand for low-emissions hydrogen to increase by 250%-700% by 2050. We will need to explore all viable paths to produce clean hydrogen to increase production and meet that demand. In addition to natural gas with carbon capture and renewable energy solutions like wind and solar, zero- or low-carbon energy sources such as nuclear energy and superhot rock geothermal energy can play a key role in the production of clean hydrogen. Experts on this high-level roundtable discussion will explore what we can gain by advancing these clean energy sources for hydrogen production, and what we must do to make it happen. This discussion will bring together executive leaders of multi-national companies, government officials, and international innovators across hydrogen’s value chain. Each participant has a critical role to play in advancing hydrogen to help achieve climate goals. Participants will discuss the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for the industry.
Natascha Viljoen (52) joined the Board as Chief Executive Office of Anglo American Platinum in April 2020 and is also a member of the Anglo American plc group management committee. She joined Anglo American in 2014 as Group Head of Processing, following six years at Lonmin, where... Read More →
John joined National Grid in 1991 and during his time at the company has held a variety of senior management roles, including UK Director of Engineering in 2003, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President for the US Electricity Distribution & Generation business in 2007... Read More →
U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, U.S. Government
On January 20th 2021, John F. Kerry was sworn in as our nation’s first Special Presidential Envoy for Climate and the first-ever Principal to sit on the National Security Council entirely dedicated to climate change. President Biden announced Kerry would have a seat at every table... Read More →
Linda M. Dempsey is vice president, public affairs, of CF Industries and is responsible for all aspects of the company’s global public affairs function, including the full range of domestic and international policies and partnerships, from environmental, and energy issues to trade... Read More →
Executive Director of Technology and Product Planning, Cummins Inc.
Morgan Andreae is responsible for the identification of new technologies and business opportunities that can leverage and complement Cummins’ core businesses. He has worked on engine integration and optimization in Advanced Engineering, and on hybrid electric powertrain development... Read More →
Director for Energy Economics & Environmental Studies, Energy Research Office, Government of Brazil
Giovani Machado is an economist who holds MSc and DSc degrees in Energy Planning. He has worked for several institutions in the energy area. In December 2006, he joined the Energy Research Office – EPE, holding various management positions. Currently, he is the Director for Energy... Read More →
Join ministers and leaders to hear about the NICE Future vision and strategies to lift up communities around the world with technical support and near-term, cutting-edge nuclear innovation. Speakers will present diverse perspectives on opportunities to harness nuclear innovations that lift up communities around the world, particularly rising communities, and to bring rapid solutions to the twin climate change and energy security crises we now face. The event includes two panels – one on perspectives of nations and their rising communities in the clean energy transition and another on building an action roadmap to accelerate these transitions. Inspired by the clean energy transformation of Pittsburgh, hear from the local congressional representative. The event celebrates the sunsetting CEM NICE Future Flexible Nuclear Campaign (FNC) for Nuclear-Renewables Integration and announces the transition to the CEM NICE Future three-year Campaign to Research the Impacts on Social Equity and Economic Empowerment (RISE3) through nuclear innovation.
Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Nuclear Energy Policy and Cooperation; Chair, International Framework for Nuclear Energy Cooperation; U.S. Lead, Nuclear Innovation: Clean Energy Future (NICE Future) initiative, IFNEC, NICE Future, and Office of Nuclear Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
Aleshia Duncan serves as Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Nuclear Energy Policy and Cooperation in the Office of Nuclear Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy. She leads international civil nuclear engagement and creates opportunities for commercial export of U.S. nuclear... Read More →
Congressman Conor Lamb was sworn into the United States House of Representatives on January 5, 2021 to represent Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District, which includes parts of Allegheny and Butler Counties, as well as all of Beaver County in southwestern Pennsylvania.Lamb previously... Read More →
Director-General, OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA)
Mr Magwood took up his duties as Director-General of the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) on 1 September 2014. He has extensive experience in both the regulatory and developmental aspects of nuclear energy, including at the international level.From 2010 to 2014, he served as one of the... Read More →
Maria Korsnick is president and chief executive officer of the Nuclear Energy Institute, the nuclear industry’s policy organization in Washington, D.C.Drawing on her engineering background, hands-on experience in reactor operations and a deep knowledge of energy policy and regulatory... Read More →
Kirsty Gogan is co-founder and managing director of consulting firm, LucidCatalyst, and climate-focused non-profit, TerraPraxis. Both organizations work with an extensive global network to define, incubate, and initiate rapid, high impact and scalable strategies that fulfil the twin... Read More →
Director, Fastest Path to Zero (University of Michigan)
Dr. Todd Allen is Professor at the University of Michigan and a Senior Fellow at Third Way. He was the Deputy Director for Science and Technology at the Idaho National Laboratory from 2013 through 2016. Prior to INL he was a Professor in the Engineering Physics Department at the University... Read More →
Special Envoy for Strategic and International Affairs, Nuclearelectrica
In her current position, Ms. Birchall is contributing to Nuclearelectrica's efforts to promote the company's ongoing strategic projects.With over 20 years of experience in law, foreign policy and international relations, Ana Birchall has a law degree from the University of Bucharest... Read More →
Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Poland
Graduate of HEC Paris and the history faculties of the Paris IV-Sorbonne University and the University of Warsaw.In 2013, he began working at the Ministry of Environment as part of the Climate Negotiators Team at the United Nations COP19 Climate Summit in Warsaw. Previously, he had... Read More →
Chief Executive Officer, Kenya Nuclear Power and Energy Agency (NuPEA)
Eng. Collins G. Juma, MBS is the Chief Executive Officer of the Nuclear Power and Energy Agency and also National Liaison Officer with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) with vast knowledge in nuclear and energy sectors. Eng. Juma holds a Bachelor of Engineering Degree... Read More →
Dr. John C. Wagner is the director of Idaho National Laboratory and president of Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC. He is responsible for management and integration of a large, multipurpose laboratory whose mission focuses on nuclear energy, national and homeland security, and energy... Read More →
This side event at the Global Energy Forum will see Australia’s Minister for Climate Change and Energy and leading Australian experts discuss the major opportunities and policy needed to achieve new ambitious climate goals. The discussion will capture the unique challenges Australia faces in decarbonizing our economy and the lessons other countries can learn from this. The panel will capture the key technology shifts including electrification, grid infrastructure to support >80% renewables by 2030, and hydrogen, while investigating Australia’s role in clean energy supply chains. It will also highlight Australia’s Powering Australia policy: supporting innovation by existing and new industries to ensure Australia is at the front of the pack in a changing global economy.
The Hon Chris Bowen MP is Australia’s Minister for Climate Change and Energy. He is also the FederalMember for McMahon, NSW.Chris grew up in Smithfield in Western Sydney, attending Smithfield Public School and St Johns Park High School. He graduated from the University of Sydney... Read More →
Miranda is a strategic and adaptive leader driving collaboration and innovation to improve productivity performance of the energy resources sector and to decarbonise, diversify and digitise and transform Australia’s economy through the commercialisation of low emissions and smart... Read More →
Dr Nicole Kuepper-Russell is the Deputy CEOof 5B, a clean technology innovatorheadquartered in Sydney, with operations inthe United States, Latin America and India. AUNSW alumni - she studied Photovoltaic &Solar Energy Engineering and did a PhD insolar energy under Professors Stuart... Read More →
Ms. Smith is the Chief Executive of AIGN - a network of industry associations and businesses that see value in joint dialogue to promote sustainable development. Ms. Smith is a climate change and sustainability specialist, contributing nationally and internationally, including as... Read More →
Daniel Westerman is CEO and ManagingDirector of the Australian Energy MarketOperator (AEMO), a role he has held since May2021.AEMO is Australia’s independent energysystems and market operator, ensuring thedelivery of secure, reliable and affordableenergy for Australian homes and... Read More →
Industry System Lead and Program Director of the Australian Industry Energy Transitions Initiative (Industry ETI), Climateworks Centre
Rob Kelly is the at Climateworks Centre and Program Director of the Australian Industry Energy Transitions Initiative (Industry ETI). The Industry ETI is a collaborative effort supporting industry and business leaders to transition hard to abate sectors to net zero emissions. As Program... Read More →
Finland has set the bar high in climate action: we are committed to achieving carbon neutrality already by 2035. We need ambitious targets, but more importantly, we need a shared vision on how to achieve them. This calls for collaboration, and Finland has taken a novel approach by combining the ambitious climate target with integrated sector-specific low-carbon roadmaps that chart the pathway towards carbon-neutrality, created by industries in coordination with the government. Integrated sectoral roadmaps are more than a vision, they are the blueprint for a climate pilot project the size of Finland – showcasing how the transition towards carbon-neutrality can be executed together in practice.
Join us to discuss the learnings from the Finnish Sectoral Climate Roadmaps together with leaders from the government and industry sharing their perspectives on how ambitious climate targets can catalyze bold climate action.
Minister of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland
Mika Lintilä is the Minister of Economic Affairs of Finland, and has also served as the Minister of Finance and as the Minister of Economic Affairs and Ownership steering. This is his sixth term as Member of the Parliament. During his parliamentary career that began in 1999, Lintil... Read More →
Director General of Energy, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland
Riku Huttunen is the Director General of Energy at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland since 2015. The Energy Department oversees national and EU energy policy issues as well as coordination of national climate policy measures.Previously he has served as Director... Read More →
Chief Climate Policy Advisor, Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK)
Janne Peljo is the Chief Policy Adviser on Climate and Biodiversity at the Confederation of Finnish Industries. The Confederation of Finnish Industries is the leading business organization in Finland with the aim to make Finland an internationally attractive and competitive business... Read More →
Deputy Director for International Net Zero Financing & Sector Transitions, United Kingdom's Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
Ed Webber is Deputy Director for International Net Zero Financing & Sector Transitions in the UK’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). Ed leads teams aimed to accelerate global low carbon sectoral and clean technology transitions by combining international... Read More →
Head of Zero Carbon Future Mission, Business Finland
Ms. Sarén is the Head of Zero Carbon Future mission at Business Finland being also a Board member at the Nordic Energy Research. She is a seasoned international business and energy executive and holds MSc in Engineering from the Helsinki University of Technology. Prior present position... Read More →
Executive Director, Sustainable Development, Technology Industries of Finland TIF
Ms. Helena Soimakallio is Executive Director of Sustainable Development in the Technology Industries of Finland and CEO of the Finnish Association of Consulting Firms.Ms. Soimakallio is an experienced professional and leader of both private and public organizations with almost 30... Read More →
Janne Pynnönen serves as the Vice President, Research and Development at Valmet Corporation. Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. Mr. Pynnönen has a long career in process... Read More →
Manager of Market Development, Wärtsilä North America Inc.
Russell Weeks is the Manager of Market Development at Wärtsilä North America headquartered in Houston, TX. He brings over 8 years of energy settlement, dispatch, trading, and operational experience from his time with the Calpine Corporation. Russell specializes in power plant dispatch... Read More →
Decarbonizing industry is a significant challenge and a transformational opportunity. It requires policies and approaches that stimulate innovation in promising technologies and the deployment of emerging technologies to drive down their cost.
Electrification of industrial processes represents one potential viable option. This panel will examine how challenge focused innovation, public-private partnerships and technology cooperation will help in driving investments in clean energy investments and innovation, explore options for industrial process electrification, and the implications of that for power system planning operations, market design, and regulation, particularly in light of increasing penetration of variable renewables and increasing need for system flexibility.
Programme Manager, Austrian Climate and Energy Fund
Elvira Lutter is business economist with more than 20 years of professional experience in the energy sector, currently working as Program Manager for the Climate and Energy Fund of the Austrian Federal Government. She is responsible for the conception design of the Mission Innovation... Read More →
Head of Industrial Decarbonisation Market Framework, International Cooperation, German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Industry Department
Malte Bornkamm is head of the Division “Industrial Decarbonisation Market Framework, International Cooperation” at the Industry Department of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action. Malte has been working at the nexus of climate and industrial policy... Read More →
Vice President, International Programs, Edison Electric Institute
Dr. Lawrence E. Jones is a thought leader and practitioner with over twenty- five years of experience in the energy industry. He joined Edison Electric Institute (EEI) in September 2015 as Vice President, International Programs. Under his leadership, EEI’s International Programs... Read More →
Chief Executive Officer, Low Emission Technology Australia
Mark is an experienced advocate and communicator on resources and energy issues. Prior to joining LETA he was Managing Director of a public relations and communications agency with clients in the resources and energy sectors. Previous roles also include Australian Head of Government... Read More →
Senior Director, Europe, Breakthrough Energy, Europe
Julia has been working in the field of climate and energy for the past two decades, focused on decarbonizing the industry sector. She is an experienced business developer with a track record of spearheading international projects and integrating sustainability and innovation into... Read More →
Stefan Borgas grew-up in Germany and France and followed his business studies in Germany and Switzerland. He spent 14 years with BASF in the Plastic Material and Life-Science businesses and lived in USA, Germany, Ireland and China occupying various specialists and leadership positions... Read More →
Cody is the CEO and co-founder of Brimstone, a company developing carbon negative, low cost, Portland cement. Cody received his PhD from Caltech in Environmental Science and Engineering and he BA in Chemistry from Carleton College. Cody loves industrial history and is excited to be... Read More →
Global Director, Energy Program, World Resources Institute
Jennifer Layke is the Global Director, Energy Program at World Resources Institute. Jennifer leads a team of over 40 energy specialists around the world demonstrating approaches to deploying energy efficiency, renewable energy and energy access solutions. Her work has focused on innovative... Read More →
Pittsburgh and the southwestern Pennsylvania region has evolved into an ideal location for energy and climatech start-ups – and they are thriving in the robust local ecosystem. Start-up Genome ranked Pittsburgh among top cities in the nation. Pittsburgh-based companies are accelerating ideas in fuels, power, transportation, and building performance as well as in cross-cutting technologies like advanced materials for energy and AI/ML for smart cities. Hear from 20 start-up companies as they pitch their innovations to a panel of experts and venture investors from around the globe. By Innovation Works, CMU, powered by Office of Technology Transitions.
Chief Commercialization Officer and Director of the Office of Technology Transitions, U.S. Department of Energy
Dr. Vanessa Z. Chan is the Chief Commercialization Officer and Director of the Office of Technology Transitions for the U.S. Department of Energy. She is responsible for advocating and advancing pathways for the commercialization of innovative technologies developed at DOE’s National... Read More →
Commercialization Executive, U.S. Department of Energy
Anna J. Siefken, LEED AP BD+C, has spent her career making the business case for energy efficiency, climatetech innovation, and building performance as a means to address the world’s energy challengesand the global urgency of climate change. She is currently on leave from Carnegie... Read More →
Join us in the Business Forum for honest dialogue between industry, investors, and government on what it will take to reach $100B in capital formation and accelerate deployment at scale. This event is hosted by the Nuclear Energy Institute, in coordination with Canadian Nuclear Association, Nuclear Europe, UK Nuclear Industry Association, and World Nuclear Association.
1:15 – 1:35 – Scene setter fireside chat 1:35 – 2:20 – Panel 1: How has the investment landscape in nuclear changed? 2:20 – 2:30 – Break 2:30 – 3:15 – Panel 2: Nuclear in a Sustainable, Secure and Affordable Energy System 3:15 – 3:25 – Break 3:25 – 4:10 – Panel 3: Challenges and Opportunities for Delivering at Scale
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Speakers include: Katy Huff, Maria Korsnick, Marc Bianchi, Ralph Izzo, Mike Rencheck, John Gorman, Kathleen Barron, Harlan Bowers, Aida Cipolla, Sama Bilbao y Leon, Patrick Fragman, John Hopkins, Brad Karbowsky, Dan Poneman, Kris Singh, Tom Greatrex
Join us in the Business Forum for honest dialogue between industry, investors, and government on what it will take to reach $100B in capital formation and accelerate deployment at scale.
Speakers include: M. Jason Lanclos, Dan E. Cole, Amber Abel Sturrock, Peter Reinhardt, Ian McIntyre, Kate Chisholm, Karl Pettersen, Will Shimer, Lee Stockwell, Matt Kittell
Join us in the Business Forum for honest dialogue between industry, investors, and government on what it will take to reach $100B in capital formation and accelerate deployment at scale.
This event is hosted by the Hydrogen Council.
1:15 – 1:25 – Opening Remarks from David Crane, Director, Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, U.S. Department of Energy 1:25 – 1:45 – Session 1: State of Play 1:45 – 2:30 – Session 2: Beyond Hubs: "Moving from clusters to Infrastructure" Panel 2:30 – 2:40 – Break 2:40 – 3:25 – Session 3: De-risking Hydrogen: Moving from funding to leverage 3:25 – 4:15 – Session 4: Effective Policy Vectors: Moving from demonstration to demand activation
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Speakers include: David Crane, Bernd Heid, Tom Hellstern, Morgan Andreae, Judith Judson, Jeff Gustavson, Linda Dempsey, Alejandro Perellon, Michael Mudd, Elizabeth Stone, Justin Ward, Brett Perlman, Adria Wilson, Timo Bollerhey, Daryl Wilson
Join us in the Business Forum for honest dialogue between industry, investors, and government on what it will take to reach $100B in capital formation and accelerate deployment at scale.
This event is hosted by the Electrification Coalition.
Speakers include: Ben Prochazka, Kathleen Hogan, John Barnwell, Ellen Carey, Kushla Munro, Tina Jeffress, Abigail Wulf, Nate Baguio, Alexa Diaz, Carine Dumit, Holmes Hummel, Steve King, Michael Ableson, Chelsea Sexton, Andre Welch, Blair Anderson, Binyam Reja, Andrew Mayock
Join us in the Business Forum for honest dialogue between industry, investors, and government on what it will take to reach $100B in capital formation and accelerate deployment at scale.
This event is hosted by the Geothermal Technologies Office.
1:15 – 1:20 – Intro, Welcome 1:20 – 2:05 – Panel 1: Advanced Geothermal 2:05 – 2:15 – Break 2:15 – 3:00 – Panel 2: New Market Frontiers for Geothermal Power 3:00 – 3:15 – Break 3:15 – 4:00 – Panel 3: New Market Frontiers for Geothermal Heating & Cooling
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Speakers include: Lauren Boyd, Sarah Jewett, Ajit Menon, Baker Hughes, Akshay Shani, Susan Petty, Altarock, Ramsey Fahs, Nick Chaset, Nick Goodman, Keith Hay, Alicia Knapp, Paul Thomsen, Alexis McKittrick, Kathy Hannun, Caroline Hon, Zeyneb Magavi, Jeff Urlaub, Salas O’Brien
Join us in the Business Forum for honest dialogue between industry, investors, and government on what it will take to reach $100B in capital formation and accelerate deployment at scale.
This event is hosted by the Edison Electric Institute.
1:15 – 1:20 – EEI Welcome 1:20 – 1:50 – Keynote Roundtable 1:50 – 2:35 – Session 1: Enabling the Clean Energy Transition 2:35 – 2:45 – Break 2:45 – 3:30 – Session 2: Expanding and Enhancing the Transmission Grid 3:30 – 4:15 – Session 3: Hardening the Distribution Grid
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Speakers include: Richard McMahon, Jeff Weiss, Joe Sauvage, Joe Hoagland, Maria Robinson, Laurie Coben, Bill Magness, Raj Mahagaokar, Lisa Alexander, Nick McKee, Reihaneh Irani-Famili
As the Department of Energy continues its mission to “deploy, deploy, deploy” more clean energy technologies, this Business Forum experience, hosted by OTT, will give attendees a first-hand look at the link between critical green technologies developed by the agency’s National Labs and how industry can assist in accelerating their commercialization. Through speakers, panelists, table displays and networking opportunities, participants will have the chance to learn about a variety of technologies, IP, facilities, and capabilities within the Labs and how these can be leveraged to create real-world impact.
In partnership with the Department of Energy, the Fusion Industry Association is hosting a fusion showcase. The event, through keynote speakers and two panel sessions, will highlight the current state of fusion energy and look forward to what the commercialization and deployment of fusion energy means for mitigating the climate crisis. The first panel discussion will broadly focus on fusion energy as it stands today and looking forward. The panel will define fusion as a climate and energy solution, as well as focus on the numerous actors that play a critical role in rapidly achieving fusion commercialization and broadscale deployment. It will include representation from: research, government, public engagement/DEI, regulatory affairs, private industry, and end-market usage. The second panel discussion will highlight the quickly growing private fusion industry, and will speak to where the industry stands today, projected timelines, and end-market use.
Andrew Holland is the Chief Executive Officer of the Fusion Industry Association. Located in Washington, DC, Holland has worked at the intersections of science, energy, policy, and politics for two decades. He’s the author of the report, “Fusion Power – A 10 Year Plan for A... Read More →
Tokamak Energy (TE), based in the U.K., is developing commercial fusion technology and targeting the global deployment of power plants in the mid to late 2030s.Fusion energy is a clean source that is safe, secure, reliable and low cost. It has a crucial role to play in achieving global... Read More →
Director, Basic Plasma Science Facility; Director, Plasma Science and Technology Institute; Professor, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, UCLA, University of California, Los Angeles
Deputy Director for Energy and Chief Strategist for the Energy Transition, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
An internationally-recognized energy expert, Dr. Benson serves as Deputy Director for Energy & Chief Strategist for the Energy Transition at OSTP. Trained as an earth scientist and engineer, she is an expert on wide variety of topics related to energy and the environment. For the... Read More →
Prior to his nomination as Deputy Secretary, Turk was the Deputy Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), where he focused on helping countries around the world tackle their clean energy transitions. He also directed reports on the digitalization of energy systems... Read More →
This panel moderated by the World Resources Institute and C40 Cities will feature a discussion with city leaders exploring “what it takes” to successfully pursue 100% renewable energy goals and building decarbonization.
Panel discussion will include a closer look at how subnational governments play key roles in achieving national climate goals and advancing a just transition. Attendees will have an opportunity to hear candid insights from the local government perspective on common challenges and opportunities related to municipal and community wide equitable renewable energy adoption. Panelists will share how national level programs which support renewable energy deployment can be shaped to be effective and most helpful for subnational entities.
Beyond, the panel discussion, attendees will have the opportunity to hear both keynote remarks from Mayor Hancock from the City of Denver and insights from the philanthropic world, featuring Bloomberg Philanthropies and their successful program supported U.S. take impactful climate action.
As Head of US Federal Affairs, Kate Johnson works with C40 member cities and partners to advance US federal policy that supports cities in achieving climate goals and supports C40’s overall engagement with partners in Washington DC. Prior to C40, Kate served for 8 years at Washington... Read More →
US Energy Director and Polsky Chair for Renewable Energy , World Resources Institute
Lori Bird is Director of WRI’s U.S. Energy Program and the Policy Chair for Renewable Energy. In this role, she leads a team of about a dozen specialists who work with utilities, cities and other large energy users to decarbonize the electric sector and accelerate transportation... Read More →
Chief of Staff, Office of State and Community Energy Programs, U.S. Department of Energy
Chris Castro is the Chief of Staff for Office of State and Community Energy Programs at the U.S. Department of Energy. Castro previously served as the Senior Advisor to Mayor Buddy Dyer and Director of Sustainability & Resilience at the City of Orlando, Florida. Castro is well known... Read More →
Policy Advisor, Washington, D.C. Department of Energy & Environment
Alex is the lead Energy Policy Advisor with the District of Columbia State Energy Office, specializing in the energy transition, regulatory pathways to grid modernization, electrification, microgrids, DER interconnection, and data analysis and GIS planning of neighborhood-scale decarbonization... Read More →
Jacob Frey was elected mayor of Minneapolis in 2017 and was re-elected in 2021. Prior to serving as mayor, Jacob successfully ran to represent the Third Ward on the city council in 2013. As a Council Member, Jacob focused on constituent services, increasing residential growth, growing... Read More →
Michael B. Hancock is serving his third term as Denver's 45th mayor and is the second African American to hold the position. He is a member of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, where he chairs the Communications and Transportation committee, is Vice President of the National Conference... Read More →
Deputy Director, Air Quality Protection and Climate Policy Department, City of Warsaw
Jacek Kisiel is Deputy Director of the Air Quality Protection and Climate Policy Department, at the city of Warsaw. He has many years of experience in local government. He specializes in real estate management, spatial planning, energy efficiency, renewable energy and climate policy... Read More →
Director, Department of Ecological Transition and Resilience, City of Montreal
Mr. Sidney Ribaux co-founded Équiterre in 1993 and served as Chairman of its Board of Directors until 1998. Then, as Executive Director until 2019, he participated in the development, implementation and financing of all the organization's strategies and projects in the areas of... Read More →
Angela Tovar has worked as a community planner, program manager and climate and environmental justice advocate for over 15 years. In 2020, Angela was appointed as the Chief Sustainability Officer for the City of Chicago by Mayor Lori Lightfoot. Angela has committed to centering the... Read More →
Sarah Yeager is the City of Pittsburgh’s first climate and energy planner. In this position, Sarah developed the Pittsburgh Climate Action Plan 3.0 and compiled the third Greenhouse Gas Inventory for the city. Following the City Council’s adoption of the Climate Action Plan in... Read More →
This joint meeting of the PPSG and PPLF will serve as an in-person chance for the members to gather on the side of CEM13 in Pittsburgh. The members will discuss strategy and activities for the coming year.
Meeting climate goals requires extensive decarbonization of new and existing buildings. This panel will explore what is needed in a holistic policy approach including the adoption and enforcement of energy codes, as well as incentives, that will enable transformation to more climate-friendly buildings and meet climate commitments. Panelists will discuss the intersection of buildings and the energy grid including energy storage, distributed storage, renewables, smart appliances, and electric vehicles, and other technologies and practices available to help building owners and operators to make the transition to cleaner energy alternatives. Challenges, such as updating existing buildings to reduce climate impacts including through incorporation of these technologies and fire safety considerations, as well as potential approaches to address these challenges, will be explored. Overviews of available guides and standards applicable to energy storage and existing building energy performance will also be provided.
Vice President, Innovation, International Code Council
Ryan M. Colker is Vice President, Innovation at the International Code Council where he leads the Energy, Resilience and Innovation Center of Focus. He also serves as Executive Director of the Alliance for National & Community Resilience (ANCR). Prior to joining ICC, Colker served... Read More →
President, Business Council for Sustainable Energy
Lisa Jacobson is the President of the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE), a 55-member trade association representing the energy efficiency, natural gas and renewable energy industries. In this role, Ms. Jacobson advises states and federal policymakers on energy, tax, air... Read More →
Senior Staff Scientist, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Meredydd Evans is an energy policy and finance expert with over 20 years of international experience. She is a senior staff scientist at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, where she is managing a program on international sustainable energy, including efforts on building energy... Read More →
With 18 years of professional experience, karim has witnessed the recurring lack of global and concerted efforts to adapt to climate change. In 2018, he founded RESALLIENCE, an engineering office dedicated to climate change adaptation. He accompanies many players, including national... Read More →
Senior Policy Counsel, U.S. Green Building Council
Elizabeth (Liz) Beardsley brings more than 20 years of professional experience working on environmental and climate issues both as an engineer and lawyer. In her current role, Liz serves as Senior Policy Counsel at the U.S. Green Building Council, a global environmental nonprofit... Read More →
Energy poverty has been cited as the most significant challenge facing the developing world; in the case of Africa, over 600 million people lack access to electricity. Africa’s population growth is expected to double by 2050, and the continent needs to create an estimated 11 million jobs per year to accommodate new entrants into the job market; this requires energy production for labor intensive sectors such as agriculture and manufacturing. Africa’s yearly energy consumption is expected to increase by more than 300% from 450 terawatt-hours to 1500 terawatt-hours by 2040.
Increased deployment of nuclear power from 400GW to 1000GW by 2050, was identified as a strategy to mitigate climate change by the UN during COP21, with the bulk of this increase in developing countries. This session will describe how advanced nuclear power plant technological solutions can address the issues that have limited deployment of nuclear power in developing countries.
Dr. Sola Talabi is a Principal with Pittsburgh Technical (Pit-Tech), and Climate Action through Nuclear Deployment in Developing countries (CANDiD). Pit-Tech specializes in advanced reactor research, while CANDiD provides non-profit advocacy by enhancing communication between stakeholders... Read More →
Chief Executive Officer, Westinghouse Electric Company
Dr. Rita Baranwal is Chief Technology Officer at Westinghouse Electric Company. Dr. Baranwal served as Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy in the U.S. Department of Energy, where she led efforts to promote R&D on existing and advanced nuclear technologies that sustain the U.S... Read More →
Dr. Kris Singh is the Founder, President and CEO of Holtec International, which has a business footprint in eighteen countries on five continents. He is also a Professor at the University of South Florida’s Institute for Advanced Discovery and Innovation. Dr. Singh received his... Read More →
Demand for green heavy industrial products – including steel, aluminium and cement – needs to rapidly increase this decade to meet the goal of the Steel Breakthrough. Demand creation will be a key part of the action plan. The good news is that buyers are ready. COP26 featured a number of announcements on green procurement commitments by public and private actors to drive demand for green products such as steel and cement. Initiatives like IDDI, FMC and Steel Zero work with different actors to create a pull for technologies at various stages of development and drive decarbonization of some of the harder to abate industries. These are the delivery mechanism of the Steel Breakthrough.
Sending a unified demand signal across the market in a way that engages all market players is essential to rachet the deployment of technologies in applications where they are most needed. The side event will discuss how different initiatives are creating demand for green products and examine the key actions that various actors need to undertake to bring the ambitions and commitments of the Steel Breakthrough closer to reach.
This event draws on leading public and private figures to paint a picture of where this demand already is and who will supply it.
As the Federal Chief Sustainability Officer, Andrew Mayock leads President Biden's efforts to improve the sustainability of the Federal government, including by helping Federal agencies prepare for and respond to the impacts of climate change on their operations and services.Andrew... Read More →
Head of Industry - SteelZero & ConcreteZero, Climate Group
Jen Carson is Head of Industry at Climate Group, leading the programme strategy and growth of the SteelZero and ConcreteZero initiatives. Jen previously held roles in Delta EE, The Carbon Trust, Dunelm Energy and Kier Group. She has a Masters degree in Carbon Management and a BSc... Read More →
Director General, Net Zero Strategy and International, UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Lee McDonough became Director General, Net Zero Strategy and International at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) on 7 June 2021.Lee is responsible for the delivery and implementation of the UK’s Net Zero programme as well as leading on international... Read More →
Director General for Climate Action, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action
Birgit Schwenk is the Director General for Climate Action at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action. Before assuming her present role, she was Deputy Director General for Strategic Aspects of Environmental Policy and Environmental Law at the German Ministry for... Read More →
Soledad (Sol) Reeve is a Senior Advisor at Natural Resources Canada. Sol has practiced green procurement for fifteen years. She has developed environmental policy and procedures in all major procurement categories. Sol also helped British Columbia’s Climate Action Secretariat develop... Read More →
Chris Ward is President and CEO of Lehigh Hanson, Inc. He has been with the Company since 1996 and most recently served as President of Lehigh Hanson’s Canada Region. During his time with the company, Ward has also held management positions in Georgia, North Carolina and Texas... Read More →
Programme Head, Climate Action & First Movers Coalition, World Economic Forum
Nancy Gillis is the Programme Head of the First Movers Coalition at the World Economic Forum focused on leveraging private sector purchasing power to draw forward the innovative technologies necessary to achieve transformative decarbonization of current hard-to-abate sectors. Prior... Read More →
Director General, Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power, Government of India
Abhay Bakre is the Director-General of BEE. He is a Postgraduate (M. Tech.) in Elect. Engineering from IIT, Kharagpur. He belongs to 1988 Batch of Indian Railways Electrical Engineering Services, Ministry of Railways. He has worked in several Railway projects including Delhi Metro... Read More →
Virginia Dundas is Head of Climate & Strategic Environment in Ørsted, responsible for strengthening Ørsted’s market position as a climate leader. Her team has overseen the science-approval of Ørsted’s net-zero target by 2040 as the first energy company and leads the organizations... Read More →
What’s next in climate tech? If you’re interested in what new climate technologies are emerging and being commercialized right now, join us for this session presented by Third Derivative, one of the world’s largest and best-resourced climate tech accelerators (a partnership between RMI and New Energy Nexus). You will get an overview of the climate tech landscape, insight into Third Derivative’s globally-sourced portfolio of 100+ startups, and hear from select, CEM-relevant portfolio companies and other surprise guest stars from the region and world. There will be time for a Q+A and we welcome engagement, so come with your questions. Warning: this session will not be boring, so come prepared!
Ryan is an expert in climate tech investing, innovation, commercialization and acceleration and is the Co-founder and Director of Outreach @ Third Derivative (D3), founded by Rocky Mountain Institute and New Energy Nexus. D3 now has the largest cohort of climate tech startups in the... Read More →
Jon has been a senior leader at RMI for nearly a decade, where he has helped grow the institution more than tenfold in size, and multiples larger in impact. He has extensive knowledge and practical experience using market catalysts like finance, digitalization, and technology to support... Read More →
Since 2007, Audrey Russo has led the technology business sector for SWPA as President & CEO of the Pittsburgh Technology Council, the oldest & largest technology trade association in North America. Russo facilitates strong interaction across all sectors of the economy. She has an... Read More →
Alex Zorniger is currently the VP of Business Development at Power to Hydrogen. After building two startups in the consumer space, Alex recognized the need to dedicate these skills to solving the most pressing problems facing our world. He joined a team of PhD’s and scientists bringing... Read More →
Charles has extensive energy experience holding previous roles at the Department of Energy's ARPA-E and Enviva Biomass. His role at CMS is to support deployment of the company's carbon capture membrane systems across bioenergy and carbon capture sequestration projects as well as novel... Read More →
“If you can’t measure it, then you can’t improve it.”
In a series of rapid “TED-style” talks, leaders from Companies, Industry Associations, a National Lab, and NGOs will share their views on - The importance of Carbon Intensity Accounting (i.e., Life-Cycle Analysis) to realizing the Clean Energy Transition and creating a Circular Economy - The need and prospects for harmonizing Carbon Intensity Accounting between products and sectors - How policymakers can use Carbon Intensity Accounting to drive meaningful change
Several CEM countries are implementing carbon intensity-based policies to accelerate the development, production, and use of bio- and power-to-X-based fuels, chemicals, and materials. As these policies proliferate, the need to encourage harmonization of carbon intensity accounting grows.
Head, Renewable Energy Division, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Paolo Frankl is Head of the Renewable Energy Division at the International Energy Agency (IEA). Dr. Frankl leads the IEA’s work on renewables, providing analysis and advice on policies, markets andtechnologies to 31 Member and 13 Partner countries.A physicist by training, Dr. Frankl... Read More →
Nancy Young is the Chief Sustainability Officer at Alder Fuels. She is a globally recognized aviation, environment, and sustainability leader with over 25 years of experience in climate change, environmental social governance (ESG), and sustainable fuels. Immediately prior to joining... Read More →
Young people under 24 make up over 40% of the world’s population. By 2050, there will be over 1.4 billion young people between the ages of 15 and 24. Finding a way to mobilize this group can go a long way to solve the world’s problems–including climate change and energy access. A key barrier to youth action and engagement has been the lack of funding access. Current financing methods are not only insufficient to support young people; they are also unsuitable for young people, simply because there is a mismatch between what is needed and provided—a mismatch in terms of requirements and funding size, among others. The event will showcase youth entrepreneurs on the frontlines of the energy transition and highlight their needs, identifying the key factors to prioritize to unlock youth-inclusive financing and catalyze youth-led decarbonization.
Heavy Industry including steel and cement are responsible for fully one third of anthropogenic GHG emissions. The right set of policies can create demand for new low carbon materials to help transform this sector. Governments are well positioned to foster this demand through their extensive procurement in public projects. For example, in the U.S. government agencies procure 46% of all cement and 18% of all steel for infrastructure and construction. Green Public Procurement has recently moved from idea to adopted policy and is now beginning implementation. This workshop will feature early pioneers of Green Procurement who will give the latest updates on how these programs are making real impacts on the ground today. They will provide advice and insights on how other governments can tailor their policies to fit their unique needs.
Soledad (Sol) Reeve is a Senior Advisor at Natural Resources Canada. Sol has practiced green procurement for fifteen years. She has developed environmental policy and procedures in all major procurement categories. Sol also helped British Columbia’s Climate Action Secretariat develop... Read More →
Associate Director, Industry program, ClimateWorks Foundation
Scott Shell, FAIA leads Climateworks efforts to decarbonize industrial materials associated with the building industry, including cement, concrete and steel. One of the key stategies is to create demand for low carbon materials using public policies such as Buy Clean. Scott is a Fellow... Read More →
Deputy Director, OFHPGB, U.S. General Services Administration
Don Horn, FAIA, LEED Fellow, is a leader in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of buildings through policy and advocacy within the Federal government. As Deputy Director of GSA’s Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings, Don promotes environmentally responsible... Read More →
Scientist and Senior Policy Analyst, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Jordan Palmeri is a Scientist and Senior Policy Analyst in the Materials Management Program at the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, where he coordinates projects around the built environment, life cycle assessments, and procurement. Jordan works to reduce the embodied carbon... Read More →
I am a hiker, knitter, mom, wife, speaker, architect, nature lover, avid board game player, and at the root of it all: a Curious Soul. I’ve dedicated the past two decades to pursuing what’s possible through sustainability, adaptive reuse, and optimizing energy use, focusing on... Read More →
The most outstanding successes so far in low carbon transitions in China, India, Brazil and Europe were achieved by policies implemented despite, not because of, dominant economic analysis and advice. That was the striking finding of a report released by the Economics of Energy Innovation and System Transition project at COP26. Now the same team launches a new report, outlining ten principles for successful policymaking on low carbon transitions. Based on detailed empirical evidence, these overturn conventional wisdom and suggest a new way forward that can help countries accelerate innovation, job-creation, and cost reduction in the shift from fossil fuels to clean technologies.
Cristina is a University of Cambridge Lecturer in public Policy at POLIS (Department of Politics and International Studies). At Cambridge, she is also a Fellow at Queens’ College, a Centre Fellow at Centre for the Environment, Energy and Natural Resource Governance (C-EENRG), and... Read More →
Simon Sharpe is Director of Economics for the UNFCCC Climate Champions and a Senior Fellow at the World Resources Institute, and leads policy engagement on the Economics of Energy Innovation and System Transition project. He was previously Deputy Director of the UK government’s... Read More →
In order to accelerate exponential deployment of globally sustainable energy innovation an expanded innovation agenda has been identified by leading experts, including IPCC scientists, as providing an enabling environment for a new generation of innovative solutions that are not only capable of delivering clean energy innovation, but simultaneously deliver on other global sustainability goals.
The side-event follows on from yearly exponential progress reports with expanded stakeholders from MI’s Net-Zero Compatibility Initiative, initiated at MI-3 to support the development of an international framework for avoided emissions.
The panel will discuss the MI partnership with the UNFCCC Global Innovation Hub, where the focus will be on the rapidly growing number of stakeholders that are adopting an expanded innovation agenda using the MI framework for net-zero compatible innovations and avoided emissions. It will discuss paths for exponential uptake of globally sustainable innovations and how the capacity to assess such innovations can be mainstreamed.
Robert is the Director General for the Swedish Energy Agency, with responsibility for national energy policies, including international energy relations and European energy policy issues. He was also vice-chair of the Mission Innovation (MI) initiated as part of the Paris Agreement.Robert... Read More →
Massamba is Manager in the Mitigation division of the UNFCCC secretariat and is leading the development of (i) incentive mechanisms for climate action and (ii) regulations pertaining to measurement of climate outcomes. He is also overseeing the support to enhanced climate action by... Read More →
Dennis is the founder of 21st Century Frontiers. He is senior associate at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, visiting fellow at the Research Centre of Journalism and Social Development, Renmin University, advisor for the Centre for Sustainable Development at the Confederation... Read More →
Team Leader, Climate Change Mitigation, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Aimée leads work on Climate Change Mitigation in the Environment, Transitions and Resilience Division of the Environment Directorate, OECD. Her current work focuses on the implementation of the Systems Innovation for Net-zero process, which has been designed to help governments achieve... Read More →
Marco is a Partner at Boston Consulting Group. He spent the past 5 years building the climate practice and launched the BCG Center for Climate and Sustainability. He advises businesses and governments on how to turn climate action into an opportunity and source of competitive advantage... Read More →
Andy is the Co-Managing Director of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM). Previously he held the role of the Director of Strategy and Operations, guiding program delivery across multiple areas of activity. Immediately prior, Andy was Policy Coordinator for Climate... Read More →
Portfolio Director, Social Alpha / Clean Energy International Incubation Centre
Smita is Vice President and Partner at Social Alpha, a multistage innovation curation and venture development platform for addressing some of the most complex social and environmental challenges, where she leads the Climate and Sustainability mission. Smita has been instrumental in... Read More →
Organized by: Allegheny Conference on Community Development. From the birth of the global oil and gas industry in the 1850s to the frontier of clean energy today, Pittsburgh helped made the modern world, transformed its own environment and economy, and emerged as a leader in clean energy technologies from green building to nuclear energy. In this fast-paced session, we’ll showcase the innovators and entrepreneurs who have made and are making it happen, then, now and next. If you want to understand why Pittsburgh is the perfect place to host the Global Clean Energy Action Forum, you won’t want to miss the Pittsburgh experience.
CEO, Allegheny Conference on Community Development
Stefani Pashman is CEO of the Allegheny Conference - one of the United States’ foremost civic leadership organizations. Previously Stefani served as CEO of Partner4Work and its predecessor, the Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board. During Governor Rendell’s Administration... Read More →
Director of Industry Partnerships, University of Pittsburgh
Brian serves as the Director of Partnerships on the Industry Partnerships Team and is responsible for creating and maintaining broad, value-based research partnerships with industry. Brian brings nearly thirty years of private and public sector success to the Office of Industry... Read More →
Darrin Kelly, US Navy Veteran is the president of the Allegheny-Fayette Labor Council is a lifelong resident of the city of Pittsburgh and a proud Pittsburgh firefighter for over 22 years. In his duties of representing over 100,000 men and women of all aspects of labor, he serves... Read More →
After serving as Board Advisor for the company, Joe Mastrangelo was named CEO in July 2019. With nearly 30 years of energy industry experience, Joe draws on extensive knowledge and insight gained leading diverse teams in deploying commercial-scale energy projects around the world... Read More →
Chief Strategy and Development Officer, United States Steel Corporation
Richard L. Fruehauf was named Vice President – Strategic Planning and Corporate Development in April 2018 and advanced to Senior Vice President in March 2019. In January 2020, he was appointed Chief Strategy and Development Officer and in April 2021 was named Chief Strategy and... Read More →
The county’s top elected official, Rich Fitzgerald is in his third and final term as County Executive. Widely recognized for his work ethic, Rich is one of the county’s biggest champions and is well known for bringing together people and organizations on regional issues. Under... Read More →
Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) development is a key concept for supporting the urban energy transition. PEDs are a subsystem within cities that aim towards net-zero and climate-neutral urban neighbourhoods through optimised energy efficiency and local generation of renewable energy. They provide a positive impact on the regional energy system through innovative energy flexibility strategies. PEDs bring together energy efficient buildings, renewable energy technology, storage and district energy management systems and combine technological with architectural and social innovation. The PED round table aims at involving participants in discussing the PED vision, success factors, challenges, barriers and different framework conditions for mainstreaming. The PED concept will be shortly presented and key findings from ongoing projects will be discussed. The main target group for this event is policy makers, city authorities, representatives of the real estate sector and from energy providers and R&I funders.
Rosalinde van der Vlies is the Director of the Clean Planet Directorate in DG Research and Innovation. Previously, she was the Head of Coordination & Interinstitutional Relations Unit and acting Head of Communication & Citizens Unit.
Strategic Programme Coordinator for Research on Energy and Urban Technologies, Austrian Federal Ministry for Climate Action
Studied Physics in Munich and at Vienna Technical University;Austrian delegate to the High-level Steering Group of the European Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET-Plan); member of the Austrian Delegation to the “Cluster 5 (energy, mobility, climate)” and “Strategic” Programme... Read More →
Margit Noll is CEO of the European partnership Driving Urban Transitions, an intergovernmental research and innovation programme on sustainable urban development, financed by 27 European countries and the European Commission. The DUT partnership is the new programme of the Joint Programming... Read More →
Gregor is a leader and entrepreneur in politics and business who is committed to building a healthy, biodiverse world withvibrant, green, inclusive cities.He is Global Ambassador of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM), helping over 12,500 cities tackle climate... Read More →
GCoM Regional Ambassador and Mayor of Chefchaouen, Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM)
Mayor Mohamed Sefiani of Chefchaouen in Morocco is often consulted on issues of urban sustainability. As the President of the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) forum of Intermediary Cities, Board member of the Global Covenant of Mayors (GCoM) and the President of the Moroccan... Read More →
The G-PST Consortium, launched by U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and others at the Biden 2021 Earth Day Summit, will bring consortium leaders and grid system experts together in a roundtable to share examples of technology pilots and deployment, as well as operational or regulatory changes that have resulted from G-PST’s work and are accelerating power system decarbonization. The roundtable will start with individual examples, then move into roundtable discussion and Q&A in order to foster experience sharing and knowledge transfer and to build connections to enable future collaboration on deployment of technology or operational solutions for advancing the integration of variable renewables, demand flexibility, and energy storage for accelerating power sector decarbonization.
Since the beginning of 2017, Blanco has held the position of Executive Secretary of the Latin American Energy Organization, a position elected by the Meeting of Energy Ministers of Latin America and the Caribbean for the period 2017-2020 and reelected in Lima, Peru in November 2019... Read More →
Principal Deputy Director, Grid Deployment Office, U.S. Department of Energy
Serving as the Principal Deputy Director for the Grid Deployment Office at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Ms. Hoffman is supporting the execution of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the development of the Grid Deployment Office. Ms. Patricia A. Hoffman has also served as... Read More →
Senior Director/Chief System Integration Officer, GE Energy Consulting/ESIG
Jason MacDowell is Senior Technical Director for GE’s Energy Consulting business. He is responsible for promoting the growth and modernization of the global energy industry by making advancements in clean energy technology, technical regulatory policy, grid codes and standards... Read More →
Julia is ESIG’s Chief Engineer and has more than 20 years of experience in the power industry. Prior to joining ESIG, Matevosyan was the Lead Planning Engineer of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). In her time with ERCOT, she worked on adequacy of system inertial... Read More →
Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, General Electric (GE) Renewable Energy
As Chief Technology Officer of GE Renewable Energy, Danielle drives innovation across the broadest renewable energy and grid portfolio in the industry. She was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2021. Danielle received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Northwestern... Read More →
Amy Rose is a senior researcher in the Transmission Planning group at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Her work focuses on decision support tools to inform power sector policy and regulatory decisions, grid integration of renewable energy, and international best practices... Read More →
Fintan Slye is Executive Director of the Electricity System Operator, National Grid. Prior to this he was CEO of the EirGrid Group, where he oversaw a major change program that included integrating renewables onto the Irish electricity grid and a new approach to public consultation... Read More →
Research Director, Energy Systems Research Program, CSIRO - National Science Agency
John Ward is the Research Director of the Energy Systems Research Program at the CSIRO in Australia – leading research into Australia’s national energy challenges – from building thermal physics, behavioral science and energy efficiency through to electricity system optimization... Read More →
Daniel Westerman is CEO and ManagingDirector of the Australian Energy MarketOperator (AEMO), a role he has held since May2021.AEMO is Australia’s independent energysystems and market operator, ensuring thedelivery of secure, reliable and affordableenergy for Australian homes and... Read More →
The CEM Hydrogen Initiative (H2I), the MI Clean Hydrogen Mission (CHM) and the Hydrogen TCP bring together government, industry, innovators and thought champions to discuss opportunities to accelerate the deployment of clean hydrogen. The event will address the biggest challenges facing the rapid deployment of clean hydrogen, while leveraging the opportunities that the emerging energy geopolitics create for clean hydrogen. The IEA’s Global Hydrogen Review 2022 and the CHM Action Plan will be presented to set the scene for panel discussions. A high-level panel will make a call for action to strengthen international cooperation as a key lever to accelerate deployment and will identify opportunities to enhance cooperation between H2I and CHM. A second panel with industry, innovators and participation from the audience will identify opportunities and actions to achieve cost reductions through innovation and demonstration. The event will include the ceremony of the first Hydrogen TCP Award of Excellence
Principal Adviser to the Director General for Energy, European Commission
Tudor Constantinescu is Principal Adviser to the Director General for Energy in the European Commission. He works on energy priorities and initiatives, notably related to hydrogen, energy storage and structural funds. Previously, he held different positions including founding executive... Read More →
Rosalinde van der Vlies is the Director of the Clean Planet Directorate in DG Research and Innovation. Previously, she was the Head of Coordination & Interinstitutional Relations Unit and acting Head of Communication & Citizens Unit.
Mr Biebuyck is since May 2016 the Executive Director of the Clean Hydrogen Joint Undertaking, a public-private partnership aiming at facilitating the deployment of fuel cells and hydrogen technologies in Europe. Under his leadership, a strong emphasis on cooperation with cities and... Read More →
Dr. Fatih Birol (@fbirol) has served as Executive Director of the International Energy Agency since 2015. After taking office, Dr. Birol led the IEA in its first comprehensive modernisation programme since its creation in 1974. These efforts focused on “opening the doors” of the... Read More →
Head of the Energy Technology Policy Division, International Energy Agency
Dr. Timur Gül is the Head of the Energy Technology Policy (ETP) division at the International Energy Agency (IEA). Previously, he was a Senior Energy Analyst at the Directorate for Global Energy Economics, where he coordinated the energy end use modelling work for the World Energy... Read More →
MI Clean Hydrogen Mission Director, European Commission (EC)
Matthijs Soede studied at the Delft University of Technology and has a PhD in Chemical Engineering. He began his career at the Ministry of Economic Affairs in the Netherlands, as specialist in international research cooperation. In 2008 he joined the European Commission in DG Research... Read More →
Patrick Verhoeven is managing director of the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH), responsible for policy and strategy. The organisation represents about 170 ports and some 140 port-related businesses in 90 countries worldwide. Prior to joining IAPH in 2017, Patrick... Read More →
Janice Lin is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Strategen and the Founder and President of the Green Hydrogen Coalition. Janice has over 25 years of strategy experience and has distinguished herself as a leading clean energy changemaker and visionary. Janice co-founded and... Read More →
Kurt-Christoph von Knobelsdorff is a graduate economist and, following professional positions at the Association of the German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) and the German Association of Family Businesses, he held senior positions in the Berlin Senate and the Ministry of... Read More →
Deputy Secretary, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Ms Jo Evans is Deputy Secretary at the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. She is responsible for the divisions that work on climate change policy, including our international engagement on climate policies.Ms Evans has a Masters of Public Policy from... Read More →
Chair / Head of the New Energy R&D programme, Hydrogen TCP / CEA
Paul Lucchese is the Hydrogen TCP Chair and Head of the New Energy R&D programme at CEA (French Public Research Institute). Mr Lucchese has been in the hydrogen and fuel cells field since 2001, actively involved in national (Vice-chair of the French Hydrogen Association), European... Read More →
Natascha Viljoen (52) joined the Board as Chief Executive Office of Anglo American Platinum in April 2020 and is also a member of the Anglo American plc group management committee. She joined Anglo American in 2014 as Group Head of Processing, following six years at Lonmin, where... Read More →
Director of Planning and Programme Support, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Ms Elizabeth Press is Director of Planning and Programme Support in the Executive Office of the IRENA. She leads the Agency’s programme and strategy development and related activities. Ms Press represents IRENA in climate-focused organisations and initiatives and leads several special... Read More →
Part visionary physicists, part hands-on entrepreneur Alexander Voigt is one of the people on the planet who can claim credit for helping both Solar PV and storage take off. Over three decades Alex has founded over a dozen trailblazing companies including solar record setters SOLON... Read More →
America’s energy transition is well underway, but a transition that is “just” for workers and communities will not happen organically. In this event, US Labor and NGO leaders and scholars will share how they see a transition impacting jobs, skills, and wages and what policy solutions are necessary to build a high-road clean economy that sustains and grows high quality, accessible union jobs and leaves no worker or community behind. They will discuss the state of play on these issues at the federal level and in the states, tackling issues such as how to ensure jobs in the emerging areas of renewable energy and critical minerals extraction are high quality, environmentally sound, and open to all. The panelists will suggest steps that should be taken to ensure that the future zero-emissions economy creates opportunities for everyone, thus building support for the deployment of clean energy technologies at the pace and scale needed to combat the climate crisis.
Jason Walsh has more than twenty years of experience at state and federal levels in policy development and advocacy in a range of issue areas—including climate, clean energy, and economic and workforce development—and as a coalition organizer and manager. Walsh previously served... Read More →
Johanna Chao Kreilick is the President of the Union of Concerned Scientists, a leading science-based advocacy organization that combines technical analysis and advocacy to create and implement innovative, practical solutions for a healthy, safe, and sustainable future.
James T. Slevin is the President of the Utility Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO. In that role, he represents around 50,000 active members employed in the energy, electric, gas, steam, water, and related professional, technical and service industries.
Ramón Cruz is the president of the Sierra Club and an environmental policy and advocacy expert. With more than 3.8 members and supporters, the Sierra Club is the largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization in the U.S.
Brad Markell is the Executive Director of the AFL-CIO Industrial Union Council (IUC) and chairs the AFL-CIO energy task force. The Industrial Union Council is comprised of 11 unions with over 2 million members, including nearly one million directly employed in the manufacturing sector... Read More →
Director of Regulatory & State Policy, United Steelworkers
Anna Fendley is the United Steelworkers’ Director of Regulatory and State Policy. Anna has been with the union for over a decade and previously served as the associate legislative director and in the union’s Health, Safety & Environment Department. Her portfolio includes health... Read More →
Valerie J. Karplus is an Associate Professor in the Carnegie Mellon Department of Engineering and Public Policy. Karplus studies resource and environmental management in organizations operating in diverse national and industry contexts, with a focus on the role of institutions and... Read More →
Devashree Saha is a Senior Associate at WRI United States. In this role, she supports state, city, and federal policymakers as they work to develop and implement policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support clean energy. This includes analysis of the economics of climate... Read More →
Energy efficiency has never been more critical for addressing energy security, affordability and climate challenges. Let’s talk about energy efficiency – not energy conservation, not renewable energy. Let’s take a moment to recognize the experiences and benefits that come with a more energy efficient world. The IEA and SEforALL will together elevate the energy efficiency imperative as partners of Mission Efficiency and call on all to pledge actions, commitments or goals to achieve energy efficient communities. Through the SEAD Initiative, IEA will host a deep-dive discussion on efficient electric motors and heat pumps. Efficient motors are essential in slowing electricity demand from industry and heat pumps are a keystone technology to electrify heating. Rapid deployment of the most efficient products for both technologies face very different challenges. This session will bring together key global stakeholders, in an action-oriented discussion to drive progress on global deployment and market readiness for energy efficiency.
Head of the Technology and Innovation Unit, International Energy Agency
Araceli Fernandez is the Head of the Technology and Innovation Unit within the Energy Technology Policy division at the IEA. In her previous role, she led the modelling and technology analysis related to the industrial sector in the same division. Before joining the IEA in 2012, Araceli... Read More →
Director General, Net Zero Strategy and International, UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Lee McDonough became Director General, Net Zero Strategy and International at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) on 7 June 2021.Lee is responsible for the delivery and implementation of the UK’s Net Zero programme as well as leading on international... Read More →
Head of Energy Efficiency and Cooling, Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL)
Brian Dean is the Head of Energy Efficiency and Cooling in SEforALL’s Vienna office. In this role, Brian leads the Cooling for All programme and the Energy Efficiency for Sustainable Development programme. Prior to joining SEforALL, Brian spent more than 22 years supporting governments... Read More →
Global Director, Energy Program, World Resources Institute
Jennifer Layke is the Global Director, Energy Program at World Resources Institute. Jennifer leads a team of over 40 energy specialists around the world demonstrating approaches to deploying energy efficiency, renewable energy and energy access solutions. Her work has focused on innovative... Read More →
Undersecretary of Energy, Panama, Secretariat of Energy, Panama
Former Executive adviser to the Minister of Environment of Panama, and former Climate Change director in the Ministry of Environment. She was part of the engineers responsible for the Quality Assurance and Control supervision for the Panama Canal expansion, in the Panama Canal Authority.Has... Read More →
Christine Egan is the CEO of CLASP, an organization dedicated to energy efficiency in our appliances both on- and off- the grid. Over 20 years of leadership, Christine has grown CLASP from a smallprogram to a well-respected international non-profit organization with officesand teams... Read More →
Chief, Energy Systems and Infrastructure Division, UNIDO
Rana Ghoneim has over 15 years of experience at UNIDO in the design and implementation of projects advancing the use of clean energy technologies in developing countries. Her work focused mostly in the MENA region and Africa. Since June 2018, she serves as the Chief of the Energy... Read More →
Executive Director, International Copper Association
Steve Kukoda is responsible for the International Copper Association’s (ICA) global partnerships, working with key stakeholders to make an impact on the UN SDGs. He successfully leads ICA’s involvement with its flagship program United for Efficiency (U4E) and was instrumental... Read More →
Experts largely agree that the challenge of achieving climate goals, such as those set forth in the Paris Agreement, will be challenging to achieve without pursuing all options to manage GHG emissions. The primary energy mix that the world will rely on to reach a carbon balance, net-zero emissions, or carbon neutrality must include all energy sources. However, the resulting carbon emissions from the energy mix must be managed, where the concept of the circular carbon economy, an outgrowth of the idea of the circular economy, is promoting an innovative framework for understanding how the options for carbon management interrelate to achieve climate goals, by assuring energy security and GHG emissions management.
In addition to addressing opportunities to develop a commercially viable circular system that can convert stranded carbon assets into valuable products, this panel will provide a distinctive set of perspectives to learn about the CCE concept and framework and Saudi National CCE Program and the Saudi Energy Innovation Program.
Innovation and development General Manager, Ministry of Energy
Mohamed Alqahtani is leading energy ecosystem innovation works, he has bachelor degree in electrical engineering and double major masters in engineering and management. He had more than 13 years of experience across maintenance, project management, engineering and local content... Read More →
Hala Alobaidallah is a Senior Engineer at The Ministry of Energy. She graduated as the first female engineer from Alfaisal University and was a founder of the Engineering Department there. Engineer Hala has a master’s degree of Engineering Management from the University of Southern... Read More →
Noura Mansouri is a fellow at KAPSARC, research affiliate at MIT, and expert at the World Energy Council. She is co-chair of T20 Indonesia’s Task Force on Governing Climate Targets and Environmental Protection. She was (lead) co-chair of the T20 Task Force on Climate Change and... Read More →
Director Research Partnerships, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
My career to date has spanned academic and biotechnology research, research funding, the monitoring and evaluation of scientific research, research strategy and policy, with significant time also focused on establishing meaningful partnerships.As the Director, my team and I will endeavor... Read More →
Commercial shipping is undergoing an energy transition to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. Zero-emission fuels are required as soon as possible, and green shipping corridors can help accelerate their adoption across the industry. The Mission Innovation Zero-emission Shipping Mission, an international public-private partnership, will support green shipping corridor development to move the industry forward. This event will bring together industry, governments, and NGOs to discuss: innovation gaps relating to green shipping corridors and industry perspective on developing corridors as it relates to producing and deploying zero-emission fuels. An overview of select projects from the Zero-Emission Shipping Mission newly created Action Plan that relevant to green shipping corridors will also be presented.
Deputy Director General (Chief Policy Officer) & Outcoming ZESM Executive Committee Chair, Danish Maritime Authority
Rikke Wetter Olufsen holds a master degree in Political Science from Aarhus University. She is an experienced government official, not least in the maritime field, as she from 2008 has been a part of the Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs and in 2015 became Director... Read More →
CEO, Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping
Bo Cerup-Simonsen is CEO of Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping. Prior to joining the Center, Mr. Cerup-Simonsen has held a number of prominent positions within shipping technology and innovation including VP, Head of Newbuilding Strategy and Portfolio at Royal... Read More →
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Sustainable Transportation & Incoming ZESM Executive Committee Chair, US Department of Energy
"Michael Berube is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Sustainable Transportation in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. In this role, he oversees EERE’s Sustainable Transportation sector, which includes the Vehicle, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell, and Bioenergy Technologies... Read More →
Senior Director, Engineering, Environment, and Sustainability, Port of Seattle
Sandy Kilroy is Senior Director, Engineering, Environment, and Sustainability, at the Port of Seattle, where she is involved with the Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy. Prior to this, she represented the Port as the Director of Maritime Environment and Sustainability. Previously... Read More →
Deputy Director, Maritime, Environment, Technology and International, Maritime Directorate, Department for Transport, United Kingdom
Eamonn has worked in the UK Department for Transport (DfT) for over 20 years. Much of his time has been dedicated to the decarbonisation of the transport sector and supporting new emerging technologies, including: delivery of the UK’s electric road vehicle charging infrastructure... Read More →
Chairman, President, and CEO, American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)
Chris Wiernicki is Chairman, President & CEO of ABS and Chairman of the ABS Group of Companies, Inc. He previously served as Chairman of the International Association of Classification Societies and held senior roles at ABS, including President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), Chief... Read More →
U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, U.S. Government
On January 20th 2021, John F. Kerry was sworn in as our nation’s first Special Presidential Envoy for Climate and the first-ever Principal to sit on the National Security Council entirely dedicated to climate change. President Biden announced Kerry would have a seat at every table... Read More →
This will be an Private Event meeting of the CEM Biofuture Campaign.
Achieving Net-Zero Emissions by 2050 requires countries, industries, and citizens to reduce, recycle, and replace fossil carbon across all economic sectors and modes of use. The fuels, chemicals, and materials necessary for modern life often contain carbon; as such, we need a vibrant circular economy that optimizes the use of carbon from renewable biomass and carbon-rich waste streams to substitute for as much fossil carbon as fast as possible.
However, the production and use of bio- and waste-based fuels, chemicals, and materials is not increasing as rapidly as needed to achieve Net-Zero Emissions by 2050.
The Biofuture Campaign was developed in the context of the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) to enable joint work between Governments and Industry to accelerate deployment of bio- and waste-based products and showcase how they can and will benefit society
Long duration energy storage (LDES) is at the epicenter of the clean energy transformation providing essential flexibility, grid reliability and resiliency. With aggressive decarbonization goals around the world, there are many challenges and barriers to the accelerated deployment of LDES. While hydropower has long been used to generate electricity, there are even more instances where a portfolio of long duration technologies including pumped storage hydropower can impact the clean energy revolution. In the U.S. alone, pumped storage hydropower accounts for 93% of all large-scale energy storage. There is significant potential for scaling up global pumped hydro capacity and to take advantage of the world’s water resources. Attendees will learn from global experts how to harness the power of water to bring more renewable resources to the grid and gain an understanding of the real-world, global impact of LDES toward decarbonization and a net-zero future.
Former Prime Minister of Australia, Board member of the International Hydropower Association
Australia’s 29th Prime Minister (2015-2018) had international careers in law, business and the media before entering politics at the age of 50.As Prime Minister, he reformed Australia’s personal income tax, education and childcare systems, oversaw the legalisation of same sex... Read More →
Executive Director, Long Duration Energy Storage Council
Julia has over 22 years of experience in the energy and environmental sectors. She has been a longtime advocate of clean energy technology, working extensively to support environmentally friendly technologies and equitable policies. Previously she held senior positions at the LDES... Read More →
David (Havard) is the head of Product Marketing in the Hydro business of GE Renewables: assessing global market needs, prioritizing technical developments and communicating to the market on technical features and improvements. He joined the Hydro industry thirteen years ago and is... Read More →
Stephen Crosher is CEO of RheEnergise, based in London and Montreal. We are seeking partners to develop or facilitate projects across the world, including finance and investment.RheEnergise has developed a pumped energy storage solution called High-Density Hydro®, which is low-cost... Read More →
Erik brings more than 20 years of experience in new hydropower development in the U.S, and experience managing the due diligence investigations in U.S., Canada and South America. He is responsible at Rye for all project development activities. Prior to joining Rye, Erik managed the... Read More →
Malcolm Woolf is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hydropower Association, the national business association representing America’s first renewable resource. NHA champions all forms of waterpower (hydropower, pumped storage, and marine energy) as America’s... Read More →
CO2 removal must scale to 10 Gt/y by mid-century to achieve key climate goals – twice the size of the oil & gas industry. This requires unprecedented commitments from governments, industry, and finance, as well as technology ready to deploy. Unfortunately, today the market is vexed with problems of quality that limit investment and deployment. New business models, technologies, and policies can overcome these challenges but require rapid action.
This event presents companies, investors, technologies, science, and partnerships - from US, Canada, and Europe - needed to drive deployment with incredible speed, scale, and confidence. This panel discussion places these groups at the heart of discussions to identify and overcome key barriers to deployment of CO2 removal systems.
This event will share lessons learned from 7 CEM work streams and 1 non-CEM program in rapid decarbonization of power systems. We will make available a slide deck with approximately 50 slides as a source of background information, and a much shorter slide deck with high-level synthesized findings. Panelists will discuss issues related to our findings and audience Q&A will be encouraged.
Vice President, International Programs, Edison Electric Institute
Dr. Lawrence E. Jones is a thought leader and practitioner with over twenty- five years of experience in the energy industry. He joined Edison Electric Institute (EEI) in September 2015 as Vice President, International Programs. Under his leadership, EEI’s International Programs... Read More →
Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, General Electric (GE) Renewable Energy
As Chief Technology Officer of GE Renewable Energy, Danielle drives innovation across the broadest renewable energy and grid portfolio in the industry. She was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2021. Danielle received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Northwestern... Read More →
Ralph Izzo has been chairman and chief executive officer of Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (PSEG) since April 2007. He has been the company’s president and chief operating officer and a member of the board of directors of PSEG since October 2006. Previously, Mr. Izzo... Read More →
Paddy Padmanathan was announced as Vice-Chairman & Chief Executive Officer on January 2022. He served as the President and CEO of ACWA Power since 2007. He is a key member of ACWA Power’s executive leadership team, having spearheaded its expansion since 2005 when he joined the company... Read More →
Senior Programme Officer, Innovation and Technology Center
Asami Miketa is a Senior Programme Officer with the Innovation and Technology Center (IITC) at the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in Germany. Since 2012, she has been leading a program to support long-term energy planning activities in Africa, Asia, and Latin America... Read More →
Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Columbia University´s Center on Global Energy Policy
Leonardo Beltran is a Distinguished Visiting Fellow at Columbia University´s Center for Global Energy Policy, a non-resident fellow at the Institute of the Americas, and an executive fellow of the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary. He is also serving his second... Read More →
Jeffrey Logan has over 30 years of experience in energy policy analysis, low-carbon market development, energy security, and strategic planning. Over the past 14 years at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), he has led innovative work on international power sector transformation... Read More →
Global Director, Energy Program, World Resources Institute
Jennifer Layke is the Global Director, Energy Program at World Resources Institute. Jennifer leads a team of over 40 energy specialists around the world demonstrating approaches to deploying energy efficiency, renewable energy and energy access solutions. Her work has focused on innovative... Read More →
The transition to a new energy future requires the diverse voices and visions of young professionals to actively shape and imagine a global society that is equitable, sustainable, and economically viable for all. Our panelists bring forth expertise and experience across the energy and climate sector from advocacy and policy-making to tech innovation and international development. During this session, we will explore the ongoing and looming energy transition, the pipeline of young professionals to this space, and our connections to the Global Shapers Community and the Climate Reality Project.
Curator (Pittsburgh Hub), Global Shapers Community
Steven Guo is the Curator of the Pittsburgh Hub of the Global Shapers Community, an initiative of the World Economic Forum. Professionally, he works in healthcare as the Health Innovation & Technology Associate at the Jewish Healthcare Foundation where he supports projects spanning... Read More →
Power and Climate Associate, The Rockefeller Foundation
Carla Gomez-Briones is an international development practitioner, feminist and climate advocate. For the last seven years, she has been working in the field of development from which five have been for UNDP in Ecuador, Haiti, Barbados & Eastern Caribbean, and Albania as a senior consultant... Read More →
Lauren Shum is a climate tech professional focused on technology commercialization. Previously, at the U.S. Department of Energy, she helped design and manage funding programs for building energy hardtech innovation ecosystems and cultivating the next generation of energy professionals... Read More →
Northeast Ohio Strategy Consultant, Power A Clean Future Ohio
Elena Stachew is the Technical Lead of Sustainability & Environment with Citadel Impact Consulting, working with Power A Clean Future Ohio to advise on carbon reduction goals and climate policy for communities in Northeast Ohio. She is the Curator of the Cleveland Hub of Global Shapers... Read More →
Kelly Yagatich is the Regional Campaign Manager at the Climate Reality Project focusing on opposing petrochemical development and promoting alternative economic development solutions in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. In this role, she has advanced the development of the People... Read More →
This high-level event will explore some of the key new job opportunities and labour market needs associated with the clean energy transition, as well as skills training programmes and broader just transition policies to prepare and empower people, governments, companies and social partner organisations for the upcoming changes.
Panellists will draw on recent experiences and local good practice examples in their own country to illustrate some of the key findings from “Skills development and inclusivity for the clean energy transition”, a new IEA report developed in collaboration with the CEM Empowering People Initiative launched at this occasion.
Dr. Fatih Birol (@fbirol) has served as Executive Director of the International Energy Agency since 2015. After taking office, Dr. Birol led the IEA in its first comprehensive modernisation programme since its creation in 1974. These efforts focused on “opening the doors” of the... Read More →
Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, European Commission
Nicolas Schmit took up office as European Commissioner responsible for Jobs andSocial Rights in December 2019. He served as a Member of the EuropeanParliament for the social-democratic Lëtzebuerger Sozialistesch Aarbechterparteifollowing his election in May 2019. From 2009 to 2018... Read More →
Mollie Johnson became NRCan’s Associate Deputy Minister on June 20, 2022. Prior to her current position, Ms. Johnson served in three positions at Natural Resources Canada: as Assistant Deputy Minister, Energy Systems Sector, as Assistant Deputy Minister, Communications and Portfolio... Read More →
President, US Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development
Dr. Debra Rowe, as President of the US Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development, convenes and catalyzes leaders across business, education, communities and other sectors to create integrated SDG and climate solutions. She co-authored a UNEP Global Guidance on Education... Read More →
Elizabeth H. Shuler is president of the 58 unions and 12.5 million members of the AFL-CIO, and the first woman leader of America’s labor movement. A visionary leader and longtime trade unionist, Shuler believes the labor movement is the single most powerful vehicle for progress... Read More →
Maria Pope is president, chief executive officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Portland General Electric, Oregon’s largest electric company.As CEO, Pope leads PGE in delivering safe, affordable, and clean energy for Oregonians. Under her leadership, PGE is accelerating... Read More →
Head of Energy Efficiency , International Energy Agency
Dr. Brian Motherway is Head of the Energy Efficiency Division at the International Energy Agency (IEA), overseeing a range of analytical and outreach programmes supporting energy efficiency globally. In this position, Brian also leads the IEA's work on people-centred clean energy... Read More →
The Open Energy Outlook, an initiative of the Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation at Carnegie Mellon University in partnership with NC State University and funding from the Sloan Foundation, aims to develop open-access transparent models and databases available to anyone who wants to examine U.S. energy futures to inform energy and climate policy. In this event, we will present our first Open Energy Outlook report, for which we simulated the operations of the U.S. energy system under different decarbonization constraints. We will also host a panel discussion with stakeholders working on energy system decarbonization efforts to listen to their reaction to the report findings and the ongoing climate mitigation endeavors in the U.S. We invite forum participants to join us in the discussion and to learn more about the Open Outlook Initiative.
Katherine is a Ph.D. student at Carnegie Mellon University in the department of Engineering and Public Policy. Her current research focuses on modeling decarbonization pathways for the U.S. energy system.
Post-Doctoral Scholar, North Carolina State University
Dr. Singa is a post-doctoral researcher in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at North Carolina State University. His research focuses on modeling decarbonization pathways for the U.S. energy system
Associate Professor, North Carolina State University
Dr. Johnson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at NC State. His research uses systems methods to evaluate the environmental impacts of changes to the power system, including those driven by technology (such as the integration of wind... Read More →
Professor of Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University
Dr. Jaramillo is a Professor of Engineering and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University. She is currently involved in multi-disciplinary research projects to better understand the social, economic, and environmental implications of energy transitions and climate change.
Deputy Director for Energy and Chief Strategist for the Energy Transition, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
An internationally-recognized energy expert, Dr. Benson serves as Deputy Director for Energy & Chief Strategist for the Energy Transition at OSTP. Trained as an earth scientist and engineer, she is an expert on wide variety of topics related to energy and the environment. For the... Read More →
Dr. Cunliff is a physical scientist at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Policy. He led the modeling and analytics to inform the U.S. Long Term Climate Strategy.Prior to joining DOE, he was a Senior Policy Analyst at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation... Read More →
The U.S.-India Strategic Clean Energy Partnership (SCEP) is the culmination of nearly 20 years of productive energy cooperation between the United States and India. Spanning research, development, and deployment across the clean energy sector, the partnership leverages U.S. and Indian expertise to realize a net-zero future. While the U.S. and Indian Governments cooperate in hydrogen, clean technologies, bio-fuels, and renewables, civil society and the private sector in both countries will be essential to global decarbonization. Their activities include applying rigorous life-cycle assessments, reevaluating supply chains, reporting on climate disclosures, driving demand for green technologies, and collaborating with peers and governments. This event will bring together senior leaders from the U.S. Government, Government of India, private sector, think tanks, and civil society to take stock of the progress made by SCEP, brainstorm areas of collaboration and explore opportunities to accelerate the energy transition and a move towards a sustainable future.
Mr. Chaturvedi is a 1987 batch IAS officer. Shri Chaturvedi is B. Tech in Electrical Engineering from IIT- Kanpur and holds a P.G. in International Development from Harvard University (USA). Shri Chaturvedi has also undergone training in Financial Management, Community Mobilisation... Read More →
Dr. Ajay Mathur is Director General of the International Solar Alliance (ISA). Prior to joining ISA, Dr. Mathur was Director General of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). He was co-chair of the global Energy Transitions Commission; and of the Clean Cooling Initiatives of the... Read More →
As the world reduces its reliance on fossil-fuel based energy sources, there will be opportunities and challenges for communities where those sources are sited. In the United States, implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and passage of the upcoming Inflation Reduction Act is presenting energy communities with an opportunity to invest in new and existing infrastructure to meet their needs. Globally, even more countries are recognizing that nuclear energy technologies can help enable a just and efficient clean energy transition by generating high-paying jobs and community tax revenues that could supplant those lost from retiring fossil fuel plants. However, building new assets and scaling the energy resources of a community is not without challenge. This panel will dig into how nuclear energy technology can benefit communities in transition while also looking realistically at the near and mid-term challenges to deployment including the policies, investments, and technical breakthroughs necessary for success.
Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
Dr. Kathryn Huff leads the Office of Nuclear Energy as the Assistant Secretary. Prior to her current role, she served as a Senior Advisor in the Office of the Secretary. Dr. Huff also led the office as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy. Before joining the... Read More →
Practical. It’s not a word you often hear to describe consultants, but it’s what Sean Lawrie strives to be when providing solutions to his clients. With over 20 years of energy experience, Sean has advised his clients across the energy sector, including nuclear generation, fossil... Read More →
International Representative, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)
Sergio Espinosa currently serves as an International Representative for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Department of Government Affairs, focusing on energy, environment, trade, manufacturing and telecommunications policy. Before joining the IBEW, Sergio... Read More →
Government, industry, and community partners will describe how zero-carbon resources can be deployed in ways that minimize cost, maximize emission and pollution reduction, and deliver jobs and opportunity in challenged communities. Areas of focus include: - Energy efficiency, distributed generation - Integrating firm, zero-carbon generation w/renewables - Zero-carbon solutions industry - Factoring social costs of carbon and pollutants into policymakingEconomic and quality-of-life benefits of zero-carbon resources MP4MA Coalitioners will share people insights to mobilize policies and “people’s capital.” The model for this pro-worker urban-rural coalition was the 100 MW Cincinnati solar project that is sharing jobs with a rural county.
Today, regional anchors are working together to amalgamate procurement for responsible clean economy initiatives. This event will illustrate the Roadmap to fill the capacity gap that exists for local communities, and how to “level-up” to a just transition through: a primer, examples, community brainstorming, and calls to action.
Deputy Mayor and Director of the Office of Management and Budget, City of Pittsburgh
Jake Pawlak currently serves as Deputy Mayor for the City of Pittsburgh and Director for the Office of Management and Budget. Prior to joining the Administration, Pawlak served as Transition Director for Mayor Gainey. Jake previously served as program director for the Pennsylvania... Read More →
Joanne Kilgour, Esq., is an environmental lawyer and nonprofit professional with a passion for justice and democracy. She leads the Ohio River Valley Institute’s (ORVI) mission to help the Ohio Valley and greater Appalachia mark a path toward shared prosperity, clean energy, and... Read More →
Professor Gamper-Rabindran analyzes the economic, legal, and political aspects of the renewable energy transition, including the role of public utility commissions and community-centered strategies, and the economic diversification of fossil fuel-reliant communities nationally and... Read More →
Senior Researcher, Energy and Petrochemicals, Ohio River Valley Institute
Sean O’Leary has studied coal and natural gas since the beginning of Appalachian shale gas boom. His work at ORVI traces the failure of natural gas development to deliver growth in jobs and population to the region’s largest gas-producing counties, the collapse of the so-called... Read More →
Amanda Woodrum is a Senior Researcher for Policy Matters Ohio, focusing on issues found at the intersection of health, equity, climate and the economy and Co-Director of the Project to ReImagine Appalachia, a four-state initiative working to bring together a diverse coalition of stakeholders... Read More →
David Wilhelm’s career has spanned the worlds of energy, finance, politics, academia, and public policy. Today, he is a Partner at Hecate Energy, a developer of large-scale renewable energy projects around the globe. There, he leads efforts to link solar project development to job... Read More →
Interim Director, Office of Environment & Sustainability, City of Cincinnati
Oliver Kroner’s work focuses on climate science, energy, transportation, waste, and food systems. He leads collaboration of government and community partners to advance and track the sustainability, equity, and resilience strategies of the Green Cincinnati Plan.Oliver is a published... Read More →
International Representative – Business Development, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)
Ed leads Business Development for the IBEW in PA, NY, NJ and DE. Ed works with thirty-six regional offices to align the IBEW’s wide range of electrical construction and maintenance services provided by thousands of electrical contractors and more than 50,000 professional electrical... Read More →
We need to rapidly innovate and bring down the costs of clean energy technologies to reach deployment at scale and ensure energy security. People must be at the center of transitions, creating opportunities for every community and for the workforce of today and the future. Thousands will gather at the first ever Global Clean Energy Action Forum to work together and learn from each other as we accelerate clean energy transitions.
Whether as a business owner or governor, Tom Wolf is a leader consistently taking on the status quo and trying to help middle class families. Tom is a different kind of leader, and he has been a different kind of governor.Before he was governor, Tom was the owner of the Wolf Organization... Read More →
Secretary Granholm is leading DOE's work to advance the cutting-edge clean energy technologies that will help America achieve President Biden’s goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 while creating millions of good-paying union clean energy jobs and building an equitable economy... Read More →
This event will be a dialogue that will focus on making climate action a core responsibility for all levels of government, removing barriers for implementation of systemic innovations to reach net-zero and climate neutrality globally, and financing climate action at all levels. It will explore how cities can help drive national goals and ambitions and the role of innovation in the net-zero transition and multilevel relationships to accelerate clean energy transition in cities through innovative, future proof solutions. This will include highlighting strategies at the Ministerial level that have successfully facilitated local administrations to find solutions to this climate emergency, and sub-national successes in advocating for greater autonomy in driving climate action. Thanks to a fruitful dialogue, cities may channel the voice of citizens towards other levels of government thus informing and influencing the scope and pace of clean energy innovation.
We are in three overlapping crises – a global health pandemic, the climate crisis, and a war that has created volatility in global energy markets. Clean energy transitions are key to effectively responding to these threats and creating a more secure and prosperous future. Speakers will discuss how they see energy access and affordability as a national security imperative, bringing renewed focus and urgency to transitioning to a clean energy economy.
Sarah Ladislaw is a Managing Director at RMI, where she leads the US Program. She also works on other global initiatives like the Mission Possible Partnership to reduce industrial-sector emissions. Sarah was previously senior vice president and director of the Energy Security and... Read More →
The IAEA Director General, Mr Rafael Mariano Grossi assumed office on 3 December 2019.Mr Grossi is a diplomat with over 35 years of experience in the field of non-proliferation and disarmament. In 2013, he was appointed Ambassador of Argentina to Austria and Argentine Representative... Read More →
Anne Simpson is Global Head of Sustainability for Franklin Templeton, reporting to the President and CEO. Ms. Simpson is responsible for driving the company's strategic direction on stewardship, sustainability and ESG investment strategy globally, while fostering best practices within... Read More →
In this one-on-one interview, U.S. Energy Secretary Granholm and technology innovator and philanthropist Bill Gates will share their insights on the solutions we need to accelerate clean energy transitions through enhanced and improved collaboration between governments and the private sector.
Secretary Granholm is leading DOE's work to advance the cutting-edge clean energy technologies that will help America achieve President Biden’s goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 while creating millions of good-paying union clean energy jobs and building an equitable economy... Read More →
Bill Gates is co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and founder of Breakthrough Energy. Bill co-founded Microsoft in 1975 with Paul Allen and led the company to become the worldwide leader in business and personal software and services. In 2008, Bill transitioned to focus... Read More →
If managed well, clean energy transitions can drive local economic opportunities for communities and workers. Inclusive processes and policies are essential to ensure jobs are high quality and accessible to the local workforce. Projects also need to ensure access to affordable, secure and reliable energy for the world's poorest. Hear from labor leaders, policymakers, and advocates on how to avoid the mistakes of the past and ensure that clean energy transitions benefit all.
Elizabeth H. Shuler is president of the 58 unions and 12.5 million members of the AFL-CIO, and the first woman leader of America’s labor movement. A visionary leader and longtime trade unionist, Shuler believes the labor movement is the single most powerful vehicle for progress... Read More →
The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson was first elected as the Member of Parliament for North Vancouver in 2015. He has previously served as Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard.Raised in Saskatchewan, Minister Wilkinson... Read More →
Angela Wilkinson is the 6th Secretary General and CEO of the World Energy Council, a diverse community network of over 3,000 member organisations that has been instrumental in promoting better energy developments in over 100 countries for nearly 100 years.Dr Wilkinson has led the... Read More →
Spurring innovation requires scaled-up investment and risk management. Corporate leaders and policymakers will share how they are investing in technological innovation, offering their insights on where they see the most significant opportunities, lessons learned from the past, and remaining gaps that can be addressed through enhanced and expanded collaboration.
Jennie Dodson is Head of Secretariat for Mission Innovation, working with 23 governments to accelerate global cooperation on clean energy innovation. Prior to this she led on strategy, engineering and equitable research partnerships at the UK Collaborative on Development Sciences... Read More →
Minister of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland
Mika Lintilä is the Minister of Economic Affairs of Finland, and has also served as the Minister of Finance and as the Minister of Economic Affairs and Ownership steering. This is his sixth term as Member of the Parliament. During his parliamentary career that began in 1999, Lintil... Read More →
Claudio Facchin is the CEO of Hitachi Energy since July 2020. He is also Senior Vice President and Executive Officer of Hitachi, Ltd. since April 2021. Prior to this he was global President of the Power Grids business between 2016 and 2020 and the President of the Power Systems division... Read More →
The Hon Chris Bowen MP is Australia’s Minister for Climate Change and Energy. He is also the FederalMember for McMahon, NSW.Chris grew up in Smithfield in Western Sydney, attending Smithfield Public School and St Johns Park High School. He graduated from the University of Sydney... Read More →
President Biden just signed the most significant legislation in U.S. history – the Inflation Reduction Act – that is delivering on the President’s commitment to growing the economy from the bottom up and the middle out. Hear from the nation’s top economic advisor on how this set of tools will help the United States meet its climate goals, including supporting workers, rebuilding American manufacturing, protecting communities, and supporting international climate action and cooperation.
GCEAF attendees must be pre-registered. Badges are non-transferable and must be worn and clearly visible at all times when on location at GCEAF venues, to include the David L. Lawrence Convention Center (DLCC), where all registered attendees will have access to the Green Zone for GCEAF programming. You may pickup your non-transferable badge after proceeding through airport-like security; presenting an official government issued photo identification, such as passport or driver’s license at the Green Zone Registration Desk located on Level 3 of DLCC.
Friday September 23, 2022 7:30am - 1:00pm EDT
DLCC
The event will welcome interested stakeholders in the clean energy action community to showcase their clean energy technologies in Pittsburgh. This technology showcase is a key component of the forum and will provide opportunities for selected technologies to showcase solutions that are accelerating and demonstrating progress toward our shared clean energy goals. The technologies selected for this interactive innovation expo are open to all participants to view and engage with throughout the conference.
As the public sector ramps up investments in clean energy, remaining barriers must be tackled to unleash private sector investment. How can we address these constraints while ensuring the environmental and social integrity of projects?
Farnam Jahanian is the 10th president of Carnegie Mellon University. He previously served as the university’s provost and as well as its vice president for research.An internationally recognized computer scientist, entrepreneur, and higher education leader, Jahanian brings to CMU... Read More →
Launched to mobilize increased public and private funding, Mission Innovation is now the world’s leading political and action platform for clean energy innovation. Today, two dozen countries are collaborating with private sector partners through seven Missions to make clean energy affordable, attractive and accessible for all this decade. One year on from the launch of Mission Innovation 2.0, join governments as they announce new commitments, including a series of “sprints”, to dramatically accelerate innovation and cooperation.
The Hon Chris Bowen MP is Australia’s Minister for Climate Change and Energy. He is also the FederalMember for McMahon, NSW.Chris grew up in Smithfield in Western Sydney, attending Smithfield Public School and St Johns Park High School. He graduated from the University of Sydney... Read More →
Rosalinde van der Vlies is the Director of the Clean Planet Directorate in DG Research and Innovation. Previously, she was the Head of Coordination & Interinstitutional Relations Unit and acting Head of Communication & Citizens Unit.
Gregor is a leader and entrepreneur in politics and business who is committed to building a healthy, biodiverse world withvibrant, green, inclusive cities.He is Global Ambassador of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM), helping over 12,500 cities tackle climate... Read More →
Kurt-Christoph von Knobelsdorff is a graduate economist and, following professional positions at the Association of the German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) and the German Association of Family Businesses, he held senior positions in the Berlin Senate and the Ministry of... Read More →
Matt is the CEO of the Mission Possible Partnership, focused on accelerating industrial decarbonization across steel, aluminum, concrete, chemicals, shipping, trucking, and aviation. MPP has developed industry-backed, SBTi compliant sector transition strategies for each sector. These... Read More →
Organized by: International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH), and Pacific Environment The discussion will focus on the role of the maritime-energy value chain to support the deployment and transportation of low-carbon fuels globally through maritime. It will host the public-private discussion on the Clean Energy Marine Hubs as a collaboration platform to de-risk investment and increase collaboration across the whole value chain to accelerate the transportation of low-carbon fuels through the maritime sector. The second part of the event will look at policy drivers and investments for accelerating the transition.
Charles (Bud) DarrExecutive VP MSC Group & ICS Board Member SWITZERLANDBud Darr is Executive Vice President, Maritime Policy and Government Affairs, MSC Group.An experienced global maritime leader in the areas of policy, government, and related law, Bud Darr is Executive Vice President... Read More →
Senior Vice President, Shipping & Maritime, Shell International
As General Manager of Shell Shipping & Maritime, Americas, Karrie Trauth leads a community of maritime and commercial professionals who provide operational and technical maritime solutions across Shell’s businesses in North and South America. She Karrie began her career as a Surface... Read More →
Chairman, President, and CEO, American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)
Chris Wiernicki is Chairman, President & CEO of ABS and Chairman of the ABS Group of Companies, Inc. He previously served as Chairman of the International Association of Classification Societies and held senior roles at ABS, including President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), Chief... Read More →
Patrick Verhoeven is managing director of the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH), responsible for policy and strategy. The organisation represents about 170 ports and some 140 port-related businesses in 90 countries worldwide. Prior to joining IAPH in 2017, Patrick... Read More →
Secretary General, International Chamber of Shipping ICS
Guy Platten was appointed Secretary General of ICS in August 2018.He has extensive experience in the maritime industry both at sea and ashore and is a qualified Master Mariner. He has held a number of senior positions including Chief Executive of the UK Chamber of Shipping, Chief... Read More →
Joan MacNaughton is an influential figure in the energy and climate policy debate, having been Director General of Energy in the UK, overseeing the energy agenda during the UK Presidency of the EU and leading work on the energy proposals agreed at the G8 Gleneagles Summit. She chairs... Read More →
Allyson Browne serves as Pacific Environment’s Climate Campaign Director, Ports, leading efforts to end ship and port pollution. She has contributed to renewable energy and climate policy for more than 10 years, including as Director of Regulatory Affairs for SRECTrade, where she... Read More →
Commissioner Naranjo was appointed to the Port of San Diego Board of Port Commissioners by National City. She previously worked for Mothers Out Front, where she organized thousands to advocate for a just transition to renewable energy. She was the first chair of the Sweetwater Authority... Read More →
Mr. Walker is Vice President for Global Government Services at ABS. This responsibility includes ABS work with Government fleets of vessels as well as ABS initiatives/programs with Government agencies on clean energy in the maritime domain (offshore wind, marine energy, advanced nuclear... Read More →
Decarbonizing electricity is critical to tackling the climate crisis: electricity is not only the highest-emitting sector, but it forms the backbone of global economies and provides critical services to billions every day. Decarbonizing electricity is also central to ambitions to decarbonize various sectors, such as transportation. To get to a carbon-free electricity future, we must eliminate carbon from the power sector entirely, every hour of every day, for all - even as demand grows in many regions.
Large energy buyers, including governments, are central to this challenge because their purchasing power and clean energy demand can send market signals accelerating critical investments in systemic grid decarbonization.
This session will explore how voluntary procurement drives clean energy innovation in ways that complement policymaker action and key updates needed to voluntary clean energy markets–such as enhanced, granular energy attribute certificates–to activate next generation procurement options like 24/7 matching and more.
As the Federal Chief Sustainability Officer, Andrew Mayock leads President Biden's efforts to improve the sustainability of the Federal government, including by helping Federal agencies prepare for and respond to the impacts of climate change on their operations and services.Andrew... Read More →
Deputy Director, Market & Policy Innovation, Clean Energy Buyers Institute (CEBI)
Doug Miller is a systems entrepreneur with over a decade of clean energy industry experience. At CEBI, Doug leads the NextGen Initiative in collaboration with diverse industry stakeholders to drive updates to the voluntary clean energy market system that broaden the menu of carbon-free... Read More →
Brian is an energy professional and US Federal Lead at Google. Brian has expertise in centralized wholesale capacity markets and resource adequacy constructs, interactions between wholesale energy and capacity markets and state public policy initiatives, market fundamentals driving... Read More →
Killian runs EnergyTag, a non-profit focused on enabling the real-time electricity tracking that will transform clean energy sourcing. Alongside the world’s top experts, Killian led the process of drafting the EnergyTag Standard, which created the Granular Certificate, a robust... Read More →
Project Coordinator, Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL)
Dave Lynch joined Sustainable Energy for All in March 2022. As part of the UN Energy team, Dave is primarily focused on providing project management and leadership in support of the 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy (CFE) Compact.Prior to joining SEforALL, Dave was employed by the New Zealand... Read More →
This side-event will highlight the momentum zero emission vehicles have gained over the last years but also address key challenges governments are facing at the moment, with a key focus on EV charging infrastructure. The transition to zero emission vehicles is gaining momentum around the world. The growth of sales has the first six months of 2022 reached new records and cost competitive technology/vehicles are growingly developed. The future also looks bright with continued high government ambitions and a strong matched support by the industry. In order to build and foster that momentum and maintain confidence in the transition, a number of issues will need to be addressed by government and industry decision-makers over the next years. One of the key areas bringing both energy and transport ministries together is the importance of ensuring a timely planning and roll out of and adequate charging infrastructure for electric vehicles.
Dr. Fatih Birol (@fbirol) has served as Executive Director of the International Energy Agency since 2015. After taking office, Dr. Birol led the IEA in its first comprehensive modernisation programme since its creation in 1974. These efforts focused on “opening the doors” of the... Read More →
Riccardo Puliti is the Vice President for Infrastructure at the World Bank as of August 16, 2021. In this position he leads the Bank's global efforts to build effective infrastructure in developing and emerging markets and supports the World Bank Group’s strategic business priorities... Read More →
Liane Randolph was appointed Chair of the California Air Resources Board by Governor Gavin Newsom in December 2020. She has spent most of her career in public service, specializing in environmental law and policy, effective administration, and a commitment to transparency and public... Read More →
Elaine Buckberg is chief economist of General Motors. She is responsible for assessing the effect of worldwide economic developments on GM, and for providing advice on various competitive and economic policy issues. Immediately prior to joining GM, Ms. Buckberg was a principal at... Read More →
Brian Brickhouse is president, Americas Region, Electrical Sector of Eaton, a power management company. Throughout his career with Eaton, Brian has held other roles leading the Power Quality business in Europe, Middle East, Africa, the Electrical Sector in Canada. Brian started his... Read More →
Enrico Viale was appointed Head of North America in July 2019. He previously served as the Enel Group's Head of Global Generation (from July 2014) and Head of Global Thermal Generation (from April 2016). After nine years at Ansaldo Energia in Italy and eight years at ABB in Italy... Read More →
In the United States, state governments play a critical role in developing business and policy environments conducive to cleantech innovation by promoting the generation of new knowledge and research; linking ideas and innovations to the marketplace; enhancing and diversifying the workforce; and addressing gaps where public funds, expertise, and technical assistance can support private sector investment and growth. This panel session will highlight policy and partnership models from a bipartisan group of state leaders who are helping technologies go “beyond innovation” to reach markets, underserved communities, and unprecedented impact in pursuit of climate, clean energy, and economic development goals.
Executive Director, National Association of State Energy Officials
David Terry is the Executive Director of the National Association of State Energy Officials and has worked with NASEO in a variety of capacities since 1996. Mr. Terry leads NASEO's policy actions and programs in support of the 56 governor-designated state and territory energy directors... Read More →
Assistant Secretary for Environment, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Sushma Masemore was named Assistant Secretary for Environment in May of 2021. She guides DEQ’s regulatory divisions through the complex issues facing North Carolina and brings more than 30 years of public and private sector experience to the role. Masemore oversees the development... Read More →
Director, Energy Programs Office, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
David has worked for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection for over 27 years. David’s office, the Energy Programs Office, is involved in supporting, designing and implementing energy focused programs to encourage the development and deployment of energy efficiency... Read More →
Deputy Director, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Office of Energy Programs
Alexa Voytek is an Energy Programs Administrator for the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation’s (TDEC) Office of Energy Programs, which provides education, outreach, technical assistance, and/or funding and financing opportunities related to energy efficiency; energy... Read More →
Combating the climate crisis requires accelerating the deployment of technologies for decarbonizing the hard-to-abate industries. The workshop explores why frontline communities’ involvement must be front and center for reaching net-zero within the required timeframe to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change. Through the lenses of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles and utilizing a process akin to a talanoa, participants from the financial sector, scientists, engineers, labor, NGOs, policymakers, youth, and frontline communities delve into three questions: (1) Where are we now in engaging frontline communities on the deployment carbon abatement technologies?; (2) Where do we need to be to ensure diversity, equity, justice and inclusivity?; and (3) How do we close the gap of where we are now and to where we need to be to ensure an energy transition to a net-zero economy and society where there are not stranded individuals or communities?
Policy and Advocacy Manager Americas, Global CCS Institute
Ruth M Ivory-Moore, the Global CCS Institute's (GCCSI or Institute) Policy and Advocacy Manager, Americas, has more than 20 years of success across the oil & gas, chemical, energy, faith-based, and think tank sectors. Her broad areas of expertise include sustainability, corporate... Read More →
Senior Communications Lead, The Americas, Global CCS Institute
Jessica is based in Washington D.C. and is the Senior Communications Lead for the Americas; spearheading U.S. media relations and building bridges between CCS advocates and the ENGO community based on their shared goal of a net-zero emissions future.
Regardless of the investments we make in clean technology, we cannot meet our energy and climate goals without our most important investment – human capital. We are already experiencing workforce shortages today and will certainly do so tomorrow as we rapidly expand clean energy deployment if we don’t immediately begin building the energy workforce of the future. In addition, there are young people all over the world that are ambitious, passionate and have a vision and diverse views that can only strengthen the clean energy transition.
The Creating the Energy Future Forum (CEFF) Plenary will be the keystone event within the CEFF programming. This session will allow high-level officials and young professionals to understand each other’s vision for a clean energy future and discuss the challenges that must be overcome to achieve those goals.
Almost 50% of emissions reductions needed in the IEA Net-Zero Emission by 2050 Scenario (NZE) require solutions that are at prototype or demonstration stage. Only 25 of the USD 90 billion of public investment needed to support demonstration projects before 2030 in the NZE is mobilized. New frameworks and projects based on scalability and replicability are urgently needed to rapidly validate and commercialize innovative clean energy solutions, such as for smarter grids and hydrogen production. The event will bring together international high-level experts to share learnings, challenges, and approaches to effectively leverage demonstration projects and international cooperation to accelerate clean energy transitions. Initiatives, such as GPFM Flagship Projects, the US call to invest USD 90 billion in demonstration projects by 2026, and the EU Innovation Fund will be presented. The Italy/UNEP smart grid pilot project implementation phase associated with IEA’s 3DEN Initiative will be launched by announcing the awardees. Organizers: IEA, ITIF - Center for Clean Energy Innovation, Italian Ministry of Ecological Transition, Mission Innovation Green Powered Future Mission, International Smart Grids Action Network (ISGAN) and United Nations Environment Programme
Director, Center for Clean Energy Innovation, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
David M. Hart is Professor at the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University and senior fellow and director of the Center for Clean Energy Innovation at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF). Prof. Hart is the co-author of Energizing America... Read More →
Head of Energy Efficiency , International Energy Agency
Dr. Brian Motherway is Head of the Energy Efficiency Division at the International Energy Agency (IEA), overseeing a range of analytical and outreach programmes supporting energy efficiency globally. In this position, Brian also leads the IEA's work on people-centred clean energy... Read More →
Acting Director, Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, United States Department of Energy
Ms. Kelly Cummins is the Acting Director and Principal Deputy Director for the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). In this role, she is responsible for delivering more than $20 billion provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to... Read More →
Reena Suri is the Executive Director with India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF) since 2013 and brings over 21 years of experience in the Energy Sector. She is responsible for the research projects, advisory services, business development, training and capacity building programs, customer... Read More →
Chief of the Energy and Climate Branch,, United Nations Environment Programme
Mark has over 30 years of professional experience in the field of environmental policy and management. He has served as the Acting Deputy, as well as previously having fulfilled the functions of multiple management positions, in parallel, in the Division, over the past years, ad... Read More →
Clean hydrogen is a game changer in the global energy industry by storing renewables, complementing electrification, addressing climate challenge, and having the potential to become a multi-trillion-dollar global market. India, Saudi Arabia, and Finland have all been identified as clean hydrogen hotspots due to their tremendous renewable energy capacities and technological know-how.
Ministerial representatives of these three trailblazers will take the stage in this side event and explain the content and ambitions of their national hydrogen strategies.
The audience will also learn from high-level industry experts during the panel discussion which measures are needed for the creation of a viable global hydrogen market and how hydrogen will contribute to the individual and collective net-zero targets and sustainable economic growth.
In the end the audience has the chance to share their views and pose questions to the experts in the Q&A session. We are expecting truly global and forward-looking discussions!
Minister of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland
Mika Lintilä is the Minister of Economic Affairs of Finland, and has also served as the Minister of Finance and as the Minister of Economic Affairs and Ownership steering. This is his sixth term as Member of the Parliament. During his parliamentary career that began in 1999, Lintil... Read More →
Chief Climate Policy Advisor, Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK)
Janne Peljo is the Chief Policy Adviser on Climate and Biodiversity at the Confederation of Finnish Industries. The Confederation of Finnish Industries is the leading business organization in Finland with the aim to make Finland an internationally attractive and competitive business... Read More →
Mr. Herkko Plit is the Founder and CEO of P2X Solutions, a company currently constructing Finland’s first industrial-scale green hydrogen electrolysis plant and hence opening the Finnish hydrogen market. Plit has more than 25 years of management experience from the energy industry... Read More →
Abdullah Alghamdi is a freshman at the University of California, Berkeley with an interest in energy, hydrogen,and materials chemistry. He is an award-winning young scientist and researcher with publications in hydrogen energy, kinetic modeling, and reticular chemistry. Abdullah received... Read More →
Director of Hydrogen and Circular Carbon Economy National Program, Ministry of Energy of Saudi Arabia
Dr. Zeid Al-Ghareeb is the head of Hydrogen and Circular Carbon Economy at the Ministry of Energy, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He is responsible for overseeing the Kingdom’s ambitious program to achieve net-zero emissionsby the year 2060 through the adoption of the Circular Carbon... Read More →
Joint Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India
Mr. Jagdale holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics Engineering and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration.He is currently serving as Joint Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India. He is entrusted with portfolios of international relations... Read More →
Mr. Chaturvedi is a 1987 batch IAS officer. Shri Chaturvedi is B. Tech in Electrical Engineering from IIT- Kanpur and holds a P.G. in International Development from Harvard University (USA). Shri Chaturvedi has also undergone training in Financial Management, Community Mobilisation... Read More →
This one-hour panel discussion will feature private sector business leaders focused on development and commercialization of technologies to reduce emissions from energy intensive and hard-to-abate sectors through investments in areas such as hydrogen, CCUS, energy efficiency and more. The discussion will also explore the status of and opportunities for global cooperation on technology and policy frameworks necessary to accelerate emissions reductions.
President, Global Energy Institute, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Martin (Marty) Durbin is president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Energy Institute (GEI). Durbin leads GEI’s efforts to build support for meaningful energy action through policy development, education, and advocacy, making it a go-to voice for commonsense energy solutions... Read More →
Honeywell Process Solutions, a strategic business unit within Honeywell’s Performance Materials and Technologies (PMT) and is a global leader in industrial automation and digitalization, smart devices, remote operations and outcome-based services. Kumar previously served as vice... Read More →
Jaime Muguiro joined CEMEX in 1996, and has held several executive positions in the Strategic Planning, Business Development, Ready-Mix Concrete, Aggregates, and Human Resources areas, and also headed CEMEX operations in Egypt, our operations in the Mediterranean region, and more... Read More →
As President of Shell Oil Company, Gretchen Watkins oversees the strategic integration of all Shell businesses in the United states and leads the US Country Coordination Team.Since being named to this post in January 2019, she has become the company's leading voice in the engagement... Read More →
Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, US Department of Energy
Mr. Brad Crabtree is the Assistant Secretary for the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM), where he leads and directs FECM’s research and development programs and oversees the Office of Petroleum Reserves.Mr. Crabtree brings nearly... Read More →
Investments in clean energy in emerging economies and developing countries - predominantly from private sources - must be scaled up to achieve net zero and development objectives. While record levels of finance are targeting sustainable/ESG/net-zero investments, challenges remain in channeling trillions into real economy investments in energy transitions.
There is a growing interest in comprehensive country level energy transition investment “packages” of domestic action and international support. While governments remain in the driver’s seat, platforms are being created that engage governments, public FIs, investors, industry and enabling partners including philanthropy.
The event will bring together stakeholders in the investment and finance space to discuss their respective roles in catalyzing investment in clean energy supply and demand; retiring of fossil assets; and investing in people and a just transition. The discussion will address both well-known barriers as well as emerging challenges such as inflation, supply chain constraints, and ‘de-globalization’.
Dr. Fatih Birol (@fbirol) has served as Executive Director of the International Energy Agency since 2015. After taking office, Dr. Birol led the IEA in its first comprehensive modernisation programme since its creation in 1974. These efforts focused on “opening the doors” of the... Read More →
Director General for Climate Action, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action
Birgit Schwenk is the Director General for Climate Action at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action. Before assuming her present role, she was Deputy Director General for Strategic Aspects of Environmental Policy and Environmental Law at the German Ministry for... Read More →
Head of the IEA’s Energy Investment Unit, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Jonathan Coppel is the Head of the IEA’s Energy Investment Unit. The Unit collaborates on a range of economic aspects of energy transitions, focusing on scaling up clean energy finance and investment. Jonathan is an economist with extensive experience advising governments on macroeconomic... Read More →
Executive Director, Institute for Essential Services Reform
Fabby Tumiwa is an energy transition strategist and the Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), an Indonesia think tank in energy policy and environment. IESR advocates for the low carbon energy transition in Indonesia.Fabby has been working on energy... Read More →
Dan Plechaty is an Associate Director of the ClimateWorks Global Intelligence team, where his primary responsibilities include the management of the Progress Tracking landscape as well as data analysis, policy modeling, and data visualization. This work spans across ClimateWorks... Read More →
The Mission Integrated Biorefineries developed an Innovation Roadmap and wants to discuss with the involved participants from the MIB and the Biofuture initiative/campaign, potential follow up actions.
Principal Scientific Officer, Department of Biotechnology, Government of India
Dr. Sangeeta Mahesh Kasture is scientist at the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) under the Ministry of Science & Technology of India. She is senior representative for India in Mission Innovation (MI) and also member of the Mission Innovation Steering Committee.
The global energy system is a complex cornerstone of all economies. Decarbonizing the energy system through a rapid transition from fossil fuels to low- and zero-carbon technologies is vital to achieving net-zero emissions. Renewable energy, highly efficient fossil fuels with carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS), nuclear power, and hydrogen will all be part of the mix.
In 2021, the low-carbon source share of global electricity generation increased to nearly 40% with nuclear energy providing about of the 10% world electricity, the second largest source of low carbon electricity.
The session will consider a range of low-carbon technologies, and the interplay among technologies pointing to pathways to attain a neutral energy system. In particular, the event will explore the full potential of nuclear energy with new advanced technologies, including small modular reactors.
Panelists will discuss pathways to net zero as part of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Carbon Neutrality Project and hear national perspectives from Canada, the United States, and beyond.
Vice Chair of UNECE Group of Experts on Cleaner Electricity Systems Director Harmony Programme, World Nuclear Association
King Lee is the Director Harmony Programme at World Nuclear Association leading the Harmony Programme, the nuclear industry’s vision for the future of electricity. Mr Lee led strategic cooperation with key international institutions, such as United Nations Economic Commission... Read More →
Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Nuclear Energy Policy and Cooperation; Chair, International Framework for Nuclear Energy Cooperation; U.S. Lead, Nuclear Innovation: Clean Energy Future (NICE Future) initiative, IFNEC, NICE Future, and Office of Nuclear Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
Aleshia Duncan serves as Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Nuclear Energy Policy and Cooperation in the Office of Nuclear Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy. She leads international civil nuclear engagement and creates opportunities for commercial export of U.S. nuclear... Read More →
Sama Bilbao y León became the Director General of World Nuclear Association in October 2020. Sama has more than 20 years of experience in nuclear engineering and energy policy. Sama has a very diverse professional experience having worked in the nuclear industry (Dominion Energy... Read More →
The IAEA Director General, Mr Rafael Mariano Grossi assumed office on 3 December 2019.Mr Grossi is a diplomat with over 35 years of experience in the field of non-proliferation and disarmament. In 2013, he was appointed Ambassador of Argentina to Austria and Argentine Representative... Read More →
Deputy Director, Advanced Nuclear Policy and Delivery, UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
Alasdair is the acting Deputy Director for Advanced Nuclear Policy and Delivery in the UK Government’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. Leading a multi-disciplinary team of technical, regulatory and nuclear industry experts, Alasdair is responsible for developing... Read More →
Scott Foster is a senior advisor working with private companies, governments and international organizations on strategic decision-making, investments, energy policy, market design, and climate change. He was Director of Sustainable Energy for UNECE from 2011-2022. Before joining... Read More →
John Gorman is President & CEO of Canadian Nuclear Association, past President & CEO of the Canadian Solar Industries Association (CanSIA) and a Director on the board of the Energy Council of Canada (ECC). John served as Canada’s Designate to the International Energy Agency’s... Read More →
Olga Algayerova of Slovakia is Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and United Nations Under-Secretary-General. Following her appointment by the Secretary-General of the United Nations on 13 April 2017, Ms. Algayerova took office on 1 June... Read More →
Launched in 2018, at CEM 9, the Power System Flexibility Campaign was the follow-up of the Advanced Power System Flexibility Campaign, and ran for three CEM cycles, bringing together more than 30 country, industry and academia institutions. This event will on the one hand take a look back at the lessons learnt during the campaign – both in terms of policy solutions but also on terms of workstream implementation. For policy makers, industry and academia, it should provide a picture of the big open questions that need to be addressed in the coming years in what the IEA has deemed the “decade of action”.
Minister for Energy and Digital Development, Sweden Ministry of Infrastructure
Khashayar Farmanbar has served as Minister for Energy and Digital Development since November 2021. He is leading the government’s work in developing the Swedish energy system, as well as the digital transformation of society.Prior to his ministerial post, he served as Shadow Municipal... Read More →
Head, Renewable Energy Division, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Paolo Frankl is Head of the Renewable Energy Division at the International Energy Agency (IEA). Dr. Frankl leads the IEA’s work on renewables, providing analysis and advice on policies, markets andtechnologies to 31 Member and 13 Partner countries.A physicist by training, Dr. Frankl... Read More →
Since 2019, Thiago Barral is President of the Energy Research Office (EPE), a Brazilian institution responsible for energy planning studies and official energy statistics. EPE is part of the Ministry of Mines and Energy of Brazil, and its works include the National Energy Plan 2050... Read More →
Lidia Wojtal leads on the cooperation and development of the International Network of Energy Transition Think Tanks (INETTT). Before joining Agora, Lidia worked for 14 years as a Polish diplomat and expert focusing on European and global climate and energy policy, including emissions... Read More →
Richard Sedano is President and CEO of RAP. He brings decades of industry and regulatory experience in creative, context-specific energy policies, and he continues to advise governments on the “power sector of the future” and energy efficiency policy.Prior to joining RAP in... Read More →
The CEM’s Electric Vehicles Initiative (EVI) gathers leading industry-led battery networks from across the value chain and geographies for a roundtable discussion with governments. During this event the audience will learn from existing industry networks such as the European Battery Alliance about their strategies for expanding business while ensuring economic and environmental sustainability in their sector. The presentations will be followed by a discussion with government representatives and a discussion on necessary policies and programmes that can help the industry to grow further.
Head of the Technology and Innovation Unit, International Energy Agency
Araceli Fernandez is the Head of the Technology and Innovation Unit within the Energy Technology Policy division at the IEA. In her previous role, she led the modelling and technology analysis related to the industrial sector in the same division. Before joining the IEA in 2012, Araceli... Read More →
Thore leads since 4 years the Industrial part of the European Battery Alliance, EBA250, with the task to promote and develop the European Battery Industry. Thore MSc, MBA, has 36 years of experience at management positions in system business related to electric power conversion within... Read More →
Founder and Executive Director, NAATBatt International
Jim Greenberger is the Executive Director of NAATBatt International, the trade association for advanced battery technology in North America. Jim founded NAATBatt in 2007 at the request of then Senator Barack Obama to promote the manufacture of high capacity lithium-ion batteries for... Read More →
Business Development Director, Amphenol Advanced Sensors
As Business Development Director for Amphenol Advanced Sensors, Brian Engle is responsible for developing new technologies and partnerships to address emerging sensor technology needs across various industries. With over 30 years of experience in research, development, and business... Read More →
This event will contribute to the debate on the fairness aspects of the energy transition, exploring possible ways forward to address the employment and social implications of energy policies. As also discussed in the April CEM General Assembly in India, the latest IPCC report highlights that changing our lifestyles and behaviours can help lower significantly our energy consumption and environmental footprint while improving our health and well-being. Discussions will shed light and share experiences on how the uptake of sustainable lifestyles compatible with the planetary boundaries can further be promoted in a fair manner and how to equitably distribute the world’s finite global emission budget. The roundtable will bring together actors from different backgrounds and disciplines, with a view to developing a holistic approach to just energy transitions.
Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, European Commission
Nicolas Schmit took up office as European Commissioner responsible for Jobs andSocial Rights in December 2019. He served as a Member of the EuropeanParliament for the social-democratic Lëtzebuerger Sozialistesch Aarbechterparteifollowing his election in May 2019. From 2009 to 2018... Read More →
Tony Maher is General President of the Mining and Energy Union.He joined the resources industry in 1979 at Rio Tinto’s silver lead and zinc mine in Broken Hill and has led the Union since 1998.Tony advances the interests of members in Australian coal mines, power stations and iron... Read More →
Alice Amorim is a lawyer and climate politics specialist. She is Interim Executive Director of E+ Energy Transition, a Brazilian Think Tank and coordinates the Philanthropy for Climate project at WINGS, a global network of Philanthropic organizations. Prior she was researching climate... Read More →
Luca is Research Program Manager at the Hot or Cool Institute where he is advancing climate mitigation and fair consumption approaches at the science-policy interface. He was a Marie-Curie Fellow at Trinity College Dublin and the European Environment Agency and Fellow of the Intergovernmental... Read More →
Climate Justice Coordinator, Generation Climate Europe
Born and raised in Sardinia, which hosts the last coal mines in Italy, I decided to contribute to climate action at the international level since his teens. Having acquired an academic background in climate policy, I started working on advocacy at the EU level in 2021. I joined GCE... Read More →
President & Executive Director / Senior Visiting Fellow, Just Jobs Network (US) /Centre for Policy Research (India)
Sabina Dewan is President and Executive Director of the JustJobs Network, which she co-founded in 2013. Formerly, she was a Senior Fellow and Director for International Economic Policy at the Center for American Progress for six years. Her career has spanned continents, taking her... Read More →
President, US Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development
Dr. Debra Rowe, as President of the US Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development, convenes and catalyzes leaders across business, education, communities and other sectors to create integrated SDG and climate solutions. She co-authored a UNEP Global Guidance on Education... Read More →
Hydrogen is expected to play an essential role as part of sustainable and resilient pathways to Net Zero. There is growing momentum among CEM countries for scaling-up the production of low-carbon hydrogen within this decade from low-carbon electricity and heat sources. All low-carbon sources of power electricity and heat - from renewables and nuclear energy - will be needed. Recent projects coupling nuclear power plants with electrolysers demonstrate pathways to success. This side event will bring policy and industry leaders together to take stock of recent initiatives around the world and to discuss key policy measures that can foster integration of nuclear and renewables for scaling up low-carbon hydrogen.
Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
Dr. Kathryn Huff leads the Office of Nuclear Energy as the Assistant Secretary. Prior to her current role, she served as a Senior Advisor in the Office of the Secretary. Dr. Huff also led the office as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy. Before joining the... Read More →
Mollie Johnson became NRCan’s Associate Deputy Minister on June 20, 2022. Prior to her current position, Ms. Johnson served in three positions at Natural Resources Canada: as Assistant Deputy Minister, Energy Systems Sector, as Assistant Deputy Minister, Communications and Portfolio... Read More →
Nuclear Energy Analyst, OECD Nuclear Energy Agency
Michel Berthélemy is a Nuclear Energy Analyst at the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) where he leads international projects to advise policy makers on the role of nuclear energy in pathways to Net-Zero, including the potential of innovative nuclear technologies and applications to... Read More →
Director, Integrated Energy & Storage Systems, Idaho National Laboratory
Dr. Shannon Bragg-Sitton is the Director for the Integrated Energy & Storage Systems Division at Idaho National Laboratory. She also serves as the National Technical Director for the U.S. DOE Office of Nuclear Energy Integrated Energy Systems program, supporting technical and economic... Read More →
Kirsty Gogan is co-founder and managing director of consulting firm, LucidCatalyst, and climate-focused non-profit, TerraPraxis. Both organizations work with an extensive global network to define, incubate, and initiate rapid, high impact and scalable strategies that fulfil the twin... Read More →
Director, Global Nuclear Energy Strategy, Clean Air Task Force
Carlos Leipner is the Director, Global Nuclear Energy Strategy, where he leads the efforts of Clean Air Task Force, a global environmental non-government organization, to develop and implement a pathway for expanded safe and economic use of nuclear energy globally to address climate... Read More →
Matthew Mairinger is the North American Young Generation in Nuclear (NAYGN) Vice President. He is also a Young Energy Professional member with the Energy Council of Canada and is a board member with the Canadian Nuclear Association.Matthew is a Project Management Professional and... Read More →
As compounding crises add greater urgency to the acceleration of clean and just energy transitions in all world regions, societies are grappling with a new context of energy security and affordability. The World Energy Council’s World Energy Trilemma has been effectively used to track and benchmark national energy transition performance in over 120 countries for nearly 15 years across the pillars of energy security, affordability and equity, and environmental sustainability. As the annual global index and ranking already attracts Ministerial attention to the importance of managing these pillars in parallel, the World Energy Trilemma framework offers much more than a policy tracking tool: it is an enabling framework for humanizing energy trilemma solutions and policy pathfinding. This session will showcase, through a series of thumbnail sketches, the power of involving more people and diverse communities in progressing and transforming progress on clean and just energy transitions.
Angela Wilkinson is the 6th Secretary General and CEO of the World Energy Council, a diverse community network of over 3,000 member organisations that has been instrumental in promoting better energy developments in over 100 countries for nearly 100 years.Dr Wilkinson has led the... Read More →
Mr Dorner previously served as the Head of International Energy for the United Kingdom, advising the government across a wide spectrum of bilateral and multilateral energy policy issues, as well as representing the UK in fora such as the G7, G20, the IEA and IRENA.Before that, Mr... Read More →
Mr. Gurdeep Singh is the Chairman & Managing Director of NTPC Limited, India’s largest integrated power utility and a global energy major.In an illustrious career spanning more than three and a half decades, he has held leadership positions with several national and multinational... Read More →
Paddy Padmanathan was announced as Vice-Chairman & Chief Executive Officer on January 2022. He served as the President and CEO of ACWA Power since 2007. He is a key member of ACWA Power’s executive leadership team, having spearheaded its expansion since 2005 when he joined the company... Read More →
Dane McQueen is the Director of Programs and Partnerships for COP28 UAE, in the Office of the Special Envoy for Climate Change. He has been with the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for a decade, establishing humanitarian and development partnerships in... Read More →
Minister Pardow Lorenzo studied law at the University of Chile and holds a master’s degree and PhD respectively, in Law from the University of California, Berkeley.He was a Professor of Economic Law at the University of Chile’s Law Faculty and until his appointment as Minister... Read More →
Join us in the Business Forum for honest dialogue between industry, investors, and government on what it will take to reach $100B in capital formation and accelerate deployment at scale.
Speakers include (in order of appearance): Jim Spaeth, William S. Thompson, Ramsey Fahs, Chris Cassidy, Maria Martinez, Charles Sorkin, Amelia DeLuca, Gene Gebolys, Carlos Maurer, Jeff McDaniel, Tim Pohle, Jimmy Samartzis, Geoff Tauvette, Chris Tindal
Join us in the Business Forum for honest dialogue between industry, investors, and government on what it will take to reach $100B in capital formation and accelerate deployment at scale.
This event is hosted by the Colorado School of Mines.
9:30 – 9:45 – Intro, Welcome 9:45 – 10:15 – Market Outlook 10:20 – 11:20 – Session 2: Session 2: A Vision for Future Mining and Processing - Faster, Cheaper, More Secure and Sustainable 11:25 – 12:25 – Session 3: Financing Future Mining and Processing 12:30 – 1:00 – Session 4: Perspectives on Recycling 1:00 – 1:10 – Wrap-up and Final Remarks
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Speakers include (in order of appearance): Walt Copan, Jeremiah Baumann, Mark Ferguson, Vicky Peacey, Todd Malan, Matt Sloustcher, Stephen D’Esposito, Anna Fendley, Rod Eggert, Rahim Bapoo, Ross Bhappu, Frank Fannon, Shaun Verner, Danielle Miller, Morgan Bazilian, JB Straubel
Join us in the Business Forum for honest dialogue between industry, investors, and government on what it will take to reach $100B in capital formation and accelerate deployment at scale.
This event is hosted by the Edison Electric Institute.
Speakers include (in order of appearance): Lisa Wood, Katie McGinty, Duncan Burt, Sandra Henry, Abhay Gupta, Marie Steele, Joanne Serina, Greg Dudkin, Jesse Morris, John Colella, Matthew Brown, Carter Prescott, Ralph Izzo
Join us in the Business Forum for honest dialogue between industry, investors, and government on what it will take to reach $100B in capital formation and accelerate deployment at scale.
This event is hosted by the World Economic Forum, Accenture, and the Electric Power Research Institute.
9:30 – 9:40 – Session Welcome 9:40 – 11:00 – Aligning the Value Chain to De-risk Investment (offtake focus) 11:00 – 11:55 – Roadmap to $100bn Investment: Risks and Gaps to be Addressed by Public Sector 11:55 – 12:05 – Break 12:05 – 1:25 – Equity & Debt Financing in Collaboration-driven Industrial Decarbonization 1:25 – 1:30 – Session Close
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Speakers include (in order of appearance): Katie Jereza, Jim Mazurek, Chris Ward, Christopher Burton, Chief Product Officer OR CTO @AES, Hilary Mercer, Adam Rauwerdink, Justin Briggs, Caroline Narich, Joana Freitas, Mark Henning, Kevin Stevens, Guy Van Nieuwenhove, Irina Gorbounova, Derek Baraldi, Emma Jenkins-Long, Alejandro Moreno, Paul Bodnar
Join us in the Business Forum for honest dialogue between industry, investors, and government on what it will take to reach $100B in capital formation and accelerate deployment at scale.
This event is hosted by the LDES Council.
9:30 – 9:45 – Welcome Remarks: LDES is Essential to Achieving Net Zero Targets (Hon. Malcolm Turnbull, Former Prime Minister of Australia; David Crane, Director, Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, U.S. Department of Energy) 9:45 – 10:25 – Technology Lightning Round 10:25 – 12:15 – Roundtable on Commercialization and Path to Net Zero (15 min break included) 12:15 – 12:45 – Panel: Policy Discussion 12:45 – 1:25 – Panel: Long Duration Storage, the Grid, and Energy Supply
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Speakers include: Julia Souder, Mark Higgins, Michael Rooney, Stephen Crosher, Gabe Murtaugh, Malcolm Turnbull, David Crane, Denis Wiart, Chet Lyons, Craig Horne, Francis Richey, Marco Ferrara, Jon Norman, Larry Zulch, Luke Rose, Jim Cabot, Sue Babinec, Reta Jo Lewis, Marisa Lago, Chong Song, David Havard, Julia Souder, Jon Norman, Nidhi Thakar, Larry Zulch, Gabe Murtaugh, William Mao, Chris Shelton, Michael Pesin
Join us in the Business Forum for honest dialogue between industry, investors, and government on what it will take to reach $100B in capital formation and accelerate deployment at scale.
This event is hosted by the Business Network for Offshore Wind
9:30 – 9:40 – Opening Remarks from the Network 9:40 – 10:00 – Fireside Chat with Liz Burdock, Business Network for Offshore Wind and Brad Fierstein, Apollo 10:00 – 11:00 – Panel 1: What’s It all Worth? Rethinking the Price of Energy to Build Supply Chain Capacity 11:05 – 11:20 – Networking Break 11:20 – 12:20 – Panel 2: If you build it, they will come: Building a Transmission System for 110 GW 12:25 – 1:25 – Panel 3: Achieving Liftoff. Breaking through Major Roadblocks after the IRA
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Speakers include (in order of appearance): Marisa Lago, Sam Walsh, Liz Burdock, Brad Fierstein, Brad Markell, Brett Persons, Katie Theoharides, Nick Prokopuk, Georges Sassine, Tony Appleton, Janice Fuller, Alissa Baker, Tim Frost, Joe DeLosa, Greg Lennon, Trond Rokholt, Passchier Veefkind, Josh Klein
As the Department of Energy continues its mission to “deploy, deploy, deploy” more clean energy technologies, this Business Forum experience, hosted by OTT, will give attendees a first-hand look at the link between critical green technologies developed by the agency’s National Labs and how industry can assist in accelerating their commercialization. Through speakers, panelists, table displays and networking opportunities, participants will have the chance to learn about a variety of technologies, IP, facilities, and capabilities within the Labs and how these can be leveraged to create real-world impact.
With passage of historic climate legislation in the United States, philanthropic partnerships are more valuable than ever to leverage government resources and scale solutions quickly. The philanthropic community has a unique perspective on where targeted interventions can make the biggest difference around the world. Join this panel discussion to hear their strategies for accelerating transitions, and how initiatives like Net Zero World are reshaping the clean energy future across the globe.
Mike Boots, Executive Vice President – Breakthrough EnergyMike joined Gates Ventures, Bill Gates’s private office, in 2016, where heleads its Washington, DC office. In 2020, Mike helped establish Breakthrough Energy (BE) – a network of entities and initiatives, including investment... Read More →
Executive Director & Co-Founder, Just Transition Fund
As the co-founder and executive director of the Just Transition Fund, Heidi is responsible for the design and the overall strategic direction of the organization. With more than 17 years of philanthropic experience on climate, coal, and energy issues, Heidi has worked with coal communities... Read More →
The CEM Hydrogen Initiative, through the co-leads the European Commission and the Netherlands, will hosts this high-level GCEAF side-event focussing on how to scale-up low-emission hydrogen trade and the role of ports in governments’ hydrogen strategies. There are currently several “trade supply chains” models emerging which will at the event be presented to and discussed with representatives of governments and the private sector, with the aim to determine efforts needed to accelerate international hydrogen trade. The side-event will also capture the work of the CEM Global Ports Hydrogen Coalition with representatives from the Coalition handing over ‘policy recommendations’ to the CEM H2I highlighting what governments should do to further improve the enabling environments for ports to take an even more active role in governments’ hydrogen plans and invest in hydrogen production, infrastructure and demand. A discussion on possible future activities of the Coalition will follow, aiming for activities at the upcoming COP27 and CEM14.
Head of Division, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action
Dr. Christine Falken-Grosser is heading the division “Climate and Energy Cooperation with industrialized countries, hydrogen initiatives” at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action.Previously she headed the German Delegation to the Paris Club and worked in... Read More →
Principal Adviser to the Director General for Energy, European Commission
Tudor Constantinescu is Principal Adviser to the Director General for Energy in the European Commission. He works on energy priorities and initiatives, notably related to hydrogen, energy storage and structural funds. Previously, he held different positions including founding executive... Read More →
How can we turn the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) into actionable policies which will accelerate net-zero, climate resilient transformation in urban environments?
Join the lead scientists of the IPCC’s AR6 reports alongside national, subnational and private sector leaders who are taking part in the Summary for Urban Policy Makers initiative (SUP) which is creating accessible and targeted summaries that inform action at the city scale.
This session will be a consultation on the development process of the SUP reports and: • Engage city stakeholders and businesses on opportunities to use the findings of the reports in advancing local priorities for climate action & resilience • Create innovative, radical collaboration between city, business, and the research community that create interventions necessary to realize climate action opportunities in urban areas • Connect government at all levels, civil society, business and academia to empower transformative action through co-generated and action-oriented science.
GCoM Regional Ambassador and Mayor of Chefchaouen, Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM)
Mayor Mohamed Sefiani of Chefchaouen in Morocco is often consulted on issues of urban sustainability. As the President of the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) forum of Intermediary Cities, Board member of the Global Covenant of Mayors (GCoM) and the President of the Moroccan... Read More →
Seth Schultz is CEO at Resilience Rising. He has a long track record of building consensus and initiating change in the field of sustainable development, and of raising international awareness on the role of cities in tackling climate change. With over 20 years of experience, Seth... Read More →
Amanda has championed the cause of urban climate action over the past two decades. Working for two of the world’s leading cities on sustainability, first in Seattle and then in New York City, she pioneered efforts to develop city networks to rapidly scale climate change solutions... Read More →
Professor Debra Roberts heads the Sustainable and Resilient City Initiatives function in eThekwini Municipality (Durban, South Africa). In 2015 Prof. Roberts was elected as Co-Chair of Working Group II (Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate... Read More →
Aromar Revi is the Founding Director of the Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS). He is a global practice and thought leader, and educator with over 37 years of interdisciplinary experience in sustainable development, global environmental change, long-term futures, governance... Read More →
Starting from a general state of play with bioenergy with CCS (BECCS) and direct air capture (DAC), this panel discussion will explore the path forward to accelerate their uptake. With the view of providing solutions on how to accelerate the emerging technology-based CDR ecosystem, the panel will focus on capital investment needs, policy framing and support, technology development, supply chain growth, civil society engagement, and early deployment experience to date. The panel will also identify needs for coordination across various sectors and regions globally.
Panel discussion key themes: • What is the status of BECCS and DAC technologies? • What are the key technology, systemic and supply chain challenges for their uptake? • Who are the key players in the emerging CDR market ecosystem and how can they work together? • How can policy-makers accelerate carbon dioxide removal technologies? • What is the role of carbon markets (both voluntary and mandatory) in accelerating CDR?
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Carbon Management, U.S. Department of Energy
Mr. Noah Deich is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Carbon Management in the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM). In this role, he oversees FECM’s Carbon Management program, which focuses on minimizing the climate and environmental impacts of fossil... Read More →
Anna Stukas is a Vice President Business Development at Carbon Engineering Ltd. (CE), a climate solutions company. CE is focused on the deployment of large-scale Direct Air Capture technology that captures carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere so it can be stored deep underground or... Read More →
Martina is Associate Programme Officer at the International Renewable Energy Agency. Martina was the author of a recent IRENA report on CCS. IRENA is an intergovernmental organisation that supports countries in their transition to a sustainable energy future, and serves as the principal... Read More →
Peter is a Climate Policy Manager at Climeworks, a Swiss direct air capture company, where he covers carbon dioxide removal (CDR) regulatory developments in Europe and the US and works on stakeholder engagement activities. He was previously a Mercator fellow on International Affairs... Read More →
Anna is the Secretary General of Negative Emissions Platform. The Negative Emissions Platform is a Brussels-based partnership to improve the political and public recognition of carbon removal technologies and solutions. The Platform represents technology developers, providers and... Read More →
Co-Founder and Senior Director, Direct Air Capture Coalition
Jason Hochman is the Co-Founder and Senior Director of the Direct Air Capture Coalition. Prior, he helped craft the policy and regulatory construct promoting utility clean energy and energy efficiency efforts at Con Edison, and has worked on climate and sustainability issues at the... Read More →
Coordinator, Clean Energy Ministerial CCUS Initiative
Juho is Coordinator of the Clean Energy Ministerial CCUS Initiative. The Initiative Member governments have joined together to accelerate CCUS. Juho works closely with the co-chairs and all fourteen Initiative Members, and is responsible for the day-to-day running of all the activities... Read More →
An outlook how thermal cracking technology can be used to transform existing industries to a biobased and circular processing unit. Producing green and circular chemicals (olefins, aromatics) next to their traditional portfolio of products and fuels. Too often the focus in the bioeconomy has been on single products, forgetting that there is value in synergy. As traditionally fuels and chemicals are produced hand in hand, the thermal cracking technology is key in maximizing the value of waste and residues. The Seminar is jointly organised by MI Mission Integrated Biorefineries, IEA Bioenergy Task 33 and TNO from the Netherlands as well a number of industries will present their activities in a pitch e.g. Synova, Koch, and others who utilize this specific technology to realise this important opportunity.
Utilizing carbon in waste streams to make new plasticsUtilizing carbon in biogenic streams to produce fuels and chemicalsProducing a substitute for natural gas from biomass
Climate Catalyst, TERI and SFOC will bring together leaders from industry and governments from Asia and major global economies such as India and South Korea to discuss strategies and policy pathways to accelerate steel decarbonization. Participants would include representatives from industry, government, and civil society. The roundtable will build on an industry convening we are hosting with Solutions for Our Climate in August 2022 and TERI’s ongoing work to analyze and articulate the roadmap to a net-zero steel sector in India.
The roundtable will focus on opportunities and policy levers to catalyze steel decarbonization, including demand side levers such as procurement as well as supply-side levers such as technology co-creation and financing, keeping in mind just transition principles. The event will contribute to building a community of practitioners, specifically from the Asian steel industry and encourage policy makers in these countries to put in place enabling mechanisms to accelerate steel decarbonization.
Esther Haerim Heo is currently the Head of Industry at Solutions for our Climate (SFoC), a climate advocacy group based in Seoul, South Korea. At SFoC, she focuses on building and implementing strategies for industrial decarbonisation, including the steel and shipping sectors as well... Read More →
Director - Business & Investors/India Lead, Climate Catalyst
Suresh Kotla is a champion for harnessing the power of collective action to accelerate the pace of decarbonisation in hard to abate sectors. He pioneered and led multiple industrial decarbonisation programs in South-and South-East Asia and developed one the largest supply chain sustainability... Read More →
Senior Director - Energy, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
Girish Sethi leads and manages TERI's programme on promoting efficiency in the industrial sector, encompassing both large industries and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). He has more than 23 years of experience in the field of energy conservation and environment improvement in... Read More →
Vice President, TERI CBS, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
With over 19 years of professional experience, Arupendra Nath Mullick leads inter-disciplinary research teams to undertake varied initiatives pertaining to sustainable development and climate change for Indian businesses. His role extends beyond project management and includes knowledge... Read More →
Head of Industry - SteelZero & ConcreteZero, Climate Group
Jen Carson is Head of Industry at Climate Group, leading the programme strategy and growth of the SteelZero and ConcreteZero initiatives. Jen previously held roles in Delta EE, The Carbon Trust, Dunelm Energy and Kier Group. She has a Masters degree in Carbon Management and a BSc... Read More →
Director, Ministry of Steel, Govt of India, Govt of India
"Neha Verma joined Ministry of Steel, Govt of India in Jan 2022 where she is posted as Director in the field of energy, environment, sustainability and climate change with focus on decarbonization of the steel industry, while working in areas of Circular Economy, Energy Efficiency... Read More →
Chief, Energy Systems and Infrastructure Division, UNIDO
Rana Ghoneim has over 15 years of experience at UNIDO in the design and implementation of projects advancing the use of clean energy technologies in developing countries. Her work focused mostly in the MENA region and Africa. Since June 2018, she serves as the Chief of the Energy... Read More →
Director General, Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power, Government of India
Abhay Bakre is the Director-General of BEE. He is a Postgraduate (M. Tech.) in Elect. Engineering from IIT, Kharagpur. He belongs to 1988 Batch of Indian Railways Electrical Engineering Services, Ministry of Railways. He has worked in several Railway projects including Delhi Metro... Read More →
Decarbonization requires clean fuels – hydrogen, ammonia, sustainable aviation fuels, and renewable methanol, jet, and others. Today, supplies of clean fuels are limited, presenting an urgent need to scale rapidly through investment. However, today’s market faces challenges regarding life-cycle fuel footprint, sustainable supply chains, lack of clarity on standards, and absence of sufficient green premium. This roundtable brings together parties of many geographies, sectors, and technology sets to explore what’s possible, what are the key barriers to investment and scale-up, and what mixture of policies could deliver key outcomes.
Chief Scientists & Chief Carbon Wrangler, Carbon Direct
Dr. Friedmann recently served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Fossil Energy at the Department of Energy where he was responsible for DOE’s R&D program in advanced fossil energy systems, carbon capture, and storage (CCS), CO2 utilization, and clean coal... Read More →
Dr. Jennifer Holmgren is the Chief Executive Officer of LanzaTech as well as Director and Board Chairman. Jennifer has over 20 years of experience in the energy sector including a proven track record in the development and commercialization of fuels and chemicals technologies. Prior... Read More →
The industrial decarbonization of energy intensive sectors, such as steel and cement, requires accelerated deployment of technologies that are not yet fully commercialized like hydrogen and CCUS. Collaboration and support for innovations to deliver new technologies that support the electrification of heat processes in these industries are key needs.
The challenge is tremendous. Technology collaboration will play a key role in achieving net zero pathways in energy intensive industries. The session will thus examine the status of readiness of different technologies, share examples and best practices for enabling the development of new technologies and discuss how government policies can create the right pull mechanisms to boost innovation and deployment.
Senior Director, Industry, Climateworks Foundation
Rebecca Dell leads the industry program for ClimateWorks Foundation, the largest philanthropic program in the world dedicated to reducing and eliminating the one-third of greenhouse gas emissions that come from the material economy. Previously, she worked at the U.S. Department... Read More →
Director for Multilateral Climate and Clean Energy Engagement, U.S. Department of Energy
Michael Apicelli is the Director for Multilateral Climate and Clean Energy Engagement at the U.S. Department of Energy. Prior to this appointment, he was the DOE Office Director and Counselor at the U.S. Mission to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD... Read More →
Chief Climate Policy Advisor, Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK)
Janne Peljo is the Chief Policy Adviser on Climate and Biodiversity at the Confederation of Finnish Industries. The Confederation of Finnish Industries is the leading business organization in Finland with the aim to make Finland an internationally attractive and competitive business... Read More →
CEO, Heavy Industry Low-carbon Transition Cooperative (HILTCRC)
Felicity has a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering from the University of Adelaide (SA). She is a technical, operational and sustainability leader with more than 15 years of heavy industry experience at Adbri. In her most recent role as National Business Improvement and Sustainability... Read More →
Director, Ministry of Steel, Govt of India, Govt of India
"Neha Verma joined Ministry of Steel, Govt of India in Jan 2022 where she is posted as Director in the field of energy, environment, sustainability and climate change with focus on decarbonization of the steel industry, while working in areas of Circular Economy, Energy Efficiency... Read More →
Founder and Executive Chairman, Fortescue Future Industries and Fortescue Metals Group, and Minderoo Foundation
Dr Andrew Forrest has led Fortescue as Founder and Executive Chairman, to become a top ten ASX listed natural resources company, investing more than US$30 billion in the resources sector. Dr Forrest is Australia’s most active philanthropist and one of the most effective business... Read More →
Join the Department of Energy for an update on the Energy Earthshots Initiative. DOE's Energy Earthshots will drive the major innovation breakthroughs that we know we must achieve to solve the climate crisis, reach our 2050 net-zero carbon goals, and create the jobs of the new clean energy economy.
Under Secretary for Science and Innovation, U.S. Department of Energy
Dr. Geraldine (Geri) Richmond is the Under Secretary for Science and Innovation at the Department of Energy (DOE). In this role she oversees DOE's Office of Science, the nation’s largest federal sponsor of basic research in the physical sciences, DOE’s applied R&D areas of nuclear... Read More →
Chief Engineer, Advanced manufacturing Office, U.S. Department of Energy
Joe Cresko is the Chief Engineer for the Advanced Manufacturing Office, where he leads the Strategic Analysis Team. This team helps to assess the life cycle and cross-sector impacts of new manufacturing advances. He first joined EERE’s Advanced Manufacturing Office as an AAAS Science... Read More →
Chief Scientists & Chief Carbon Wrangler, Carbon Direct
Dr. Friedmann recently served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Fossil Energy at the Department of Energy where he was responsible for DOE’s R&D program in advanced fossil energy systems, carbon capture, and storage (CCS), CO2 utilization, and clean coal... Read More →
Zoe Lipman serves as the Deputy Director of the AFL-CIO Industrial Union Council where she works with the federation's union affiliates to build and advance domestic manufacturing and related policies. Lipman was previously the Director of Manufacturing and Advanced Transportation... Read More →
Marcy Sanderson joined X-energy in 2021 as Project Director, responsible for overseeing a multi-disciplinary technical team for Xe-100 electricity application efforts in Canada. In this position, she played a central role in advancing the reactor’s engineering and licensing requirements... Read More →
Cross-border trade can improve power system flexibility, efficiency and reliability while easing integration of low-cost renewable resources. However, infrastructure deficits, market incompatibilities, and institutional barriers can hinder electricity trade across national as well as sub-national borders. Long distance transmission is difficult to plan, site, and fund. These challenges are particularly acute for cross-border interties. This panel draws from international expertise on making the most of existing infrastructure and efficiently building new infrastructure. While transmission can provide the needed physical infrastructure, barriers to efficient trade can limit its use. We will discuss market reforms to optimize transmission investments across borders where markets are different or non-existent. Where compatible markets and infrastructure exist, institutional barriers have restricted power flow across interties. This is a key barrier, and our panel will discuss ideas and best practices for bringing discrete institutions together to serve common goals.
Partner & Co-Chair, Energy Practice, Jenner & Block LLP
Suedeen Kelly is a highly recognized energy practitioner and former commissioner with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). As Co-Chair of Jenner & Block’s Energy Practice, Suedeen represents various clients in the electric and natural gas industries. Nominated by Presidents... Read More →
Director, Grid Deployment Office, Department of Energy
Maria Robinson has been appointed by President Biden to direct DOE’s new Grid Deployment Office. Previously, she was the first Korean-American elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives, where she led the Clean Energy Caucus and was the Massachusetts state lead for the... Read More →
Global Head of Government and Institutional Relations, Hitachi Energy
Harmeet Bawa is Group Senior Vice President and Global Head of Government and Institutional Relations at Hitachi Energy. Harmeet joined the organization more than 30 years ago and has experience in market and business development, corporate strategy, investor relations and communications... Read More →
Amy Rose is a senior researcher in the Transmission Planning group at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Her work focuses on decision support tools to inform power sector policy and regulatory decisions, grid integration of renewable energy, and international best practices... Read More →
Program Lead, Markets, Connectivity, Trade (MARCOT) program, World Bank
Mirlan Aldayarov has been with the World Bank for over twenty years and currently leads the Markets, Connectivity, and Trade (MARCOT) program supporting operations across all regions of the Bank. Mirlan has extensive operational experience in dealing with market reforms, regional... Read More →
Head of Secretariat, Green Grids Initiative, Department of Business Energy and Industrial Strategy
Marcus heads up the Green Grids Initiative for UK Department of Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). GGI was launched at COP 26 to accelerate grid deployment `to enable the transition to renewable energy and increase energy access. Prior to joining BEIS he led National... Read More →
Edmund Downie is a PhD student in the Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy program at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs. He studies how political economy and industry-government relations affect the low-carbon transition in China and India. He previously... Read More →
Senior Manager, Clean Energy, World Resources Institute
Jennifer shapes electricity policy to scale up cost-effective clean energy. She has testified before Congress and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Previously, Jennifer led electricity policy work at Duke University’s Nicholas Institute. At the Natural Resources Defense... Read More →
Given India’s upcoming Presidency of MI-8/CEM14, the side event seeks to provide a platform for India’s plans for CEM-14. It aims to deliberate on learnings from the current CEM and G20 Summits that India could take forward. It also seeks to provide an opportunity for the CEM community to come together with fresh ideas and thrust areas that India may take up during its 2023 Presidency.
Businesses are at the leading edge of enabling a comprehensive, equity-driven, long-term, multi-sector decarbonization strategy, demonstrating innovations and technologies with clients regionally and nationwide while incorporating aggressive carbon-reduction goals into their own operations and supply chains. The sector-specific insights on technologies and strategies that are being rapidly deployed across multiple sectors enable decision-makers to endorse and adopt field-tested climate solutions.
Panelists will explore how businesses are broadly advancing rapid decarbonization. Attendees will learn why business leaders are committed to decarbonization and other sustainability principles as a driver of innovation and competitive advantage for a thriving economy that works for all people.
After this panel, attendees will increase awareness and knowledge of the tools and mechanisms that are being activated today and the policies and practices designed to overcome barriers and leverage decarbonization opportunities broadly and comprehensively.
Beth Eckenrode is co-founder of AUROS Group, which merges building science and data science to cost effectively reach zero energy, zero carbon and healthy indoor air quality. AUROS Group's secret sauce is their proprietary integrated digital twin technology which demonstrates if a... Read More →
Brian Brickhouse is president, Americas Region, Electrical Sector of Eaton, a power management company. Throughout his career with Eaton, Brian has held other roles leading the Power Quality business in Europe, Middle East, Africa, the Electrical Sector in Canada. Brian started his... Read More →
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Thar Energy LLC
Dr. Chordia is the Founder and CEO of Thar Process, Inc. and Thar Energy, LLC. He is a two-time recipient of the NIST Advanced Technology Program Award as National Small Business Exporter of the Year. He received the Carnegie Science Entrepreneur Award and Governor Rendell Green Energy... Read More →
Mas is the head of Oriden, a group company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and provides strategic leadership to drive growth as a leading renewable energy developer. Previously, Mas held leadership positions for EverPower Wind Holdings, Inc., a renewable energy company where he led... Read More →
Dr. Joylette Portlock is the Executive Director of Sustainable Pittsburgh, a nonprofit working to empower decision-making that builds a fundamentally equitable, resilient, healthy and prosperous region. Prior to Sustainable Pittsburgh, Dr. Portlock served as Associate Director of... Read More →
This panel discussion will introduce the Regulatory Energy Transition Accelerator to the GCEAF community, highlighting the planned activities for the Accelerator in the coming years. The event will bring together panellists from the platforms founding organisations: IEA, IRENA and the World Bank, delivery partners such as the Regulatory Assistance Project and participating regulators including from around the globe.
Head of the IEA’s Energy Investment Unit, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Jonathan Coppel is the Head of the IEA’s Energy Investment Unit. The Unit collaborates on a range of economic aspects of energy transitions, focusing on scaling up clean energy finance and investment. Jonathan is an economist with extensive experience advising governments on macroeconomic... Read More →
Commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Commissioner Allison Clements has two decades of public and private sector experience in energy regulation and policy, representing utilities, independent power producers, developers and lenders, nonprofits and philanthropies on grid policy issues. She is the founder and president... Read More →
Dr. Papathanasiou leads more than 100 professionals at the Global Units of the Energy and Extractives Global Practice of the World Bank. He coordinates the overall strategic direction of the Practice, advances the knowledge and learning agenda for the Bank’s energy and extractives... Read More →
Richard Sedano is President and CEO of RAP. He brings decades of industry and regulatory experience in creative, context-specific energy policies, and he continues to advise governments on the “power sector of the future” and energy efficiency policy.Prior to joining RAP in... Read More →
Senior Programme Officer, Innovation and Technology Center
Asami Miketa is a Senior Programme Officer with the Innovation and Technology Center (IITC) at the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in Germany. Since 2012, she has been leading a program to support long-term energy planning activities in Africa, Asia, and Latin America... Read More →
Anna Shpitsberg serves as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Transformation at the U.S. Department of State. Ms. Shpitsberg is responsible for supporting a shift to a decarbonized economy that enables secure and resilient energy systems. Shpitsberg leads efforts and advises... Read More →
Audrey Zibelman is an experienced energy industry executive who has led the decarbonization of the power industry as a CEO and as a government leader. Audrey is currently a Vice President and industry advisor at X (formerly Google X), Alphabet’s moonshot factory. There she leads... Read More →
National governments are accelerating the global clean energy transition and leading by example by electrifying their vehicle fleets. Signatory countries to this year’s “Zero-Emission Government Fleet Declaration” declare their commitment to greening their government fleets in all vehicle classes by no later than 2035. Such commitments not only demonstrate national and international leadership, they catalyze expansion of sustainable transportation, as governments are in many countries also the largest fleet owners. Their vehicle procurement decisions have direct emissions impacts, send demand signals that drive technology and move markets, and lower costs for other consumers.
This panel will convene high-level government and private sector panelists to focus on the “who, what, why, and what’s next” of the Zero-Emission Government Fleet Declaration. Officials from signatory countries will share their countries’ experience transitioning their government fleets and highlight where international collaboration and private sector partnerships can accelerate the transition. Panelists from a major auto manufacturer and infrastructure provider will share private sector perspectives, including on how governments can work with the private sector to advance their objectives.
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Sustainable Transportation & Incoming ZESM Executive Committee Chair, US Department of Energy
"Michael Berube is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Sustainable Transportation in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. In this role, he oversees EERE’s Sustainable Transportation sector, which includes the Vehicle, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell, and Bioenergy Technologies... Read More →
Hon Megan Woods, New Zealand's Minister of Energy and Resources, is a Christchurch local, and has been the Member of Parliament for Wigram since 2011. Megan is the Minister of Housing, Minister of Energy and Resources, and Minister of Building and Construction, as well as Associate... Read More →
Elaine Buckberg is chief economist of General Motors. She is responsible for assessing the effect of worldwide economic developments on GM, and for providing advice on various competitive and economic policy issues. Immediately prior to joining GM, Ms. Buckberg was a principal at... Read More →
As the Federal Chief Sustainability Officer, Andrew Mayock leads President Biden's efforts to improve the sustainability of the Federal government, including by helping Federal agencies prepare for and respond to the impacts of climate change on their operations and services.Andrew... Read More →
“Mobilizing Youth for a Just Transition” will explore the needs and priorities of young people that will be critical to support a Just Transition to a clean energy economy. Young people from a diversity of backgrounds will highlight what they are seeking when pursuing opportunities, the barriers they face when acquiring green skills, and discuss recommendations for the creation of avenues for their meaningful participation in the low carbon economy through careers, policy, and entrepreneurship.
Pennsylvania’s energy legacy helped build an industrial superpower, and the commonwealth has played a leading role in every major energy transition. Poised to usher in a new era in energy, the state must reduce greenhouse gas emissions in difficult-to-decarbonize sectors while supporting and expanding heavy industry, manufacturing, and transportation.
Team Pennsylvania, in partnership with the Great Plains Institute, will release a roadmap in Summer 2022 on near- and medium-term opportunities for CCUS and clean hydrogen project deployment, and the policy and regulatory pathway to foster these investments. GPI, Team PA, and regional and national experts will discuss the report’s findings and detail a strategy for the region and the country to expand and secure its competitive edge in energy, legacy manufacturing, and labor engagement. Our panel will draw lessons from national and global successes and use Pennsylvania as a case study in comprehensive industrial decarbonization.
This high-level roundtable will explore practical lessons learned from regional governments and coal companies on a just transition away from coal. It will bring together key government and industry representatives at the heart of the just transition process from both emerging and developed economies, including senior officials and representatives from Europe, India, Indonesia, South Africa and the United States, who will highlight some of the subnational just transition strategies being planned or implemented in their own countries.
Head of Energy Efficiency , International Energy Agency
Dr. Brian Motherway is Head of the Energy Efficiency Division at the International Energy Agency (IEA), overseeing a range of analytical and outreach programmes supporting energy efficiency globally. In this position, Brian also leads the IEA's work on people-centred clean energy... Read More →
Director (Personnel and Industrial Relations), Coal India Limited
Mr Vinay Ranjan is the Director (Personnel & Industrial Relations) of Coal India Ltd. Prior to taking over the charge, Mr. Ranjan was Director (Personnel) of Eastern Coalfields Ltd, a subsidiary of Coal India Limited.Before joining the Coal Industry, Shri Vinay Ranjan was holding... Read More →
Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
Kate Gordon has spent the past two decades working at the intersection of climate change, energy policy, and economic development. Most recently, Gordon served under California Governor Gavin Newsom as the Director of the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research and Senior Policy... Read More →
Keith Hay has worked at the Colorado Energy Office (“CEO”) since 2019 and serves currently as the Senior Director of Policy.In his current role, Keith manages the Policy unit, including directing research related to the office’s energy and climate policy development, overseeing... Read More →
Chair, UNECE Group of Experts on Coal Mine Methane and Just Transition
Raymond C. Pilcher is President of Raven Ridge Resources, Incorporated and has worked as a professional in the global energy industry for 38 years. His international experience in North America, South America, Asia, and Africa comprises exploration and development of energy resources... Read More →
A GBA staff member since 2008, Jenna leads efforts to integrate health and sustainability values and practices into projects, buildings, schools, and communities throughout the 26-county Western Pennsylvania region, as well as parts of West Virginia. She created and implements the... Read More →
Chief of Section, Sustainable Energy Division, UNECE
Mr. Michal Drabik holds MA and LL.M degrees in law from the University of Warsaw and UCLA respectively, as well as a MA degree in International Affairs with a focus on Energy from the Graduate Institute in Geneva. He has professional experience in law and fossil fuels-based energy... Read More →
Director, Energy Security and Climate Change Program, Center for Strategic & International Studies
Joseph Majkut is director of the Energy Security and Climate Change Program at the Center forStrategic and International Studies (CSIS). In this role, he leads the program's work understandingthe geopolitics of energy and climate change and working to ensure a global energy transition... Read More →
There is a strong international consensus on climate change goals, but the world remains far off track to meet them. The energy crisis and threat of a global food crisis underline the equal urgency of transforming the supply of essential commodities and services.
International collaboration can make those transitions faster, easier, and lower costs. Without international collaboration, the transition to net zero global emissions could be delayed by decades.
The Breakthrough Agenda Report was commissioned by 45 world leaders at COP26 and has been delivered by a unique partnership of the IEA, IRENA and the UN high-level Action Champions’ team. It provides independent authoritative advice on the most urgent and high impact opportunities to strengthen collaboration and challenges the international community to address them. In this event senior representatives from the author organisations will set out their recommendations and the reasons for their urgency with an opportunity for audience questions.
Minister of State (Minister for Climate), UK Department of Business Energy & Industrial Strategy
Graham Stuart was appointed the Minister of State (Minister for Climate) on 6 September 2022.Graham was the Minister of State at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office from 7 July 2022 to 6 September 2022. He was elected as the Member of Parliament for Beverley and Holderness... Read More →
UN Climate High-level Champion for Egypt, UN Climate High-level Champions
Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin is an economist with more than 30 years experience in international finance and development. He is the UN Climate High-level Champion, an Executive Director at the IMF and UN Special Envoy on Financing the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. He was the World... Read More →
Head of Climate Innovation, UK Department of Business Energy & Industrial Strategy
Dr. Paul Durrant is Head of the Climate Innovation team in the UK Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. The team jointly manages the Ayrton Fund which will provide up to £1bn of ODA RD&D funding for clean energy technologies and business models for developing countries... Read More →
Head of the Energy Technology Policy Division, International Energy Agency
Dr. Timur Gül is the Head of the Energy Technology Policy (ETP) division at the International Energy Agency (IEA). Previously, he was a Senior Energy Analyst at the Directorate for Global Energy Economics, where he coordinated the energy end use modelling work for the World Energy... Read More →
Director of Planning and Programme Support, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Ms Elizabeth Press is Director of Planning and Programme Support in the Executive Office of the IRENA. She leads the Agency’s programme and strategy development and related activities. Ms Press represents IRENA in climate-focused organisations and initiatives and leads several special... Read More →
Organized by: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) In partnership with: Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC), United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), High Performance Buildings Initiative (HPBI) Secretariat, and Green Building Alliance.
In 2020, the buildings and construction sector accounted for 36% of global final energy consumption and 37% of energy-related CO2 emissions (UNEP/GlobalABC, 2021). The challenges to reaching high performance buildings are considerable as 82% of the people who will be added to the planet by 2030 live in countries without building energy codes or only voluntary codes. On a positive note, over 65% will live in countries that have NDCs that mention building energy efficiency and/or building codes to improve energy performance. The building and construction sector is key for national economies globally and plays an essential role in achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and delivering the Paris Agreement. Net-zero carbon emissions must be achieved across the overall building life cycle globally by no later than 2050 to achieve the Paris Agreement, and yet the sector is not on track. The transition to high performance in the sector calls for deep, sector-wide transformation. This event will highlight the importance of the built environment for energy performance, climate action, and quality of life. It will call for real action on the ground involving close collaboration among the actors in all sectors involved in the built environment. It will call for acceleration of the transition at global scale through deployment of ambitious national strategies and policies to improve building performance. The event will showcase the planned Buildings Breakthrough target and present the GlobalABC and HPBI as effective vehicles for attaining the target. A round-table will explore the link between the target, the roadmaps for action, and the HPBI, and the session will call for rapid improvement at global scale. The session will feature International Centres of Excellence on High Performance Buildings; presentation of the global academic initiative on research and education; progress toward a UN protocol on the built environment with international thought leaders defining goals and an implementation strategy; and diverse industry actors launching an integrated strategy to decarbonize the built environment, including workforce and economic development opportunities.
Director General for Climate Action, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action
Birgit Schwenk is the Director General for Climate Action at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action. Before assuming her present role, she was Deputy Director General for Strategic Aspects of Environmental Policy and Environmental Law at the German Ministry for... Read More →
A GBA staff member since 2008, Jenna leads efforts to integrate health and sustainability values and practices into projects, buildings, schools, and communities throughout the 26-county Western Pennsylvania region, as well as parts of West Virginia. She created and implements the... Read More →
Olga Algayerova of Slovakia is Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and United Nations Under-Secretary-General. Following her appointment by the Secretary-General of the United Nations on 13 April 2017, Ms. Algayerova took office on 1 June... Read More →
Director General, Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power, Government of India
Abhay Bakre is the Director-General of BEE. He is a Postgraduate (M. Tech.) in Elect. Engineering from IIT, Kharagpur. He belongs to 1988 Batch of Indian Railways Electrical Engineering Services, Ministry of Railways. He has worked in several Railway projects including Delhi Metro... Read More →
Assistant Deputy Minister for Energy Efficiency and Technology, Natural Resources Canada
Prior to his current position, Mr. Leyburne served as Director General in NRCan’s Strategic Policy and Results Sector. He has also held key positions in the Privy Council Office and was an Associate with McKinsey & Co. Drew holds a Master of Science, Bachelor of Arts and a Master’s... Read More →
General Directorate for Energy and Climate (DGEC), Ministry for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition
A graduate of the Polytechnique, Laurent Michel has held various positions at the Regional Directorate for Industry, Research and Environment (DRIRE) or at the School of Mines from 1991 to 2006. Director of the DRIRE Midi-Pyrénées from 2003 to 2006, he was then appointed Director... Read More →
Barbara-Anne Murphy is CEO of the Enniscorthy Forum, a non-profit organization established with the support of the Irish Government to advance the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and to host the UN High Performance Building Initiative Secretariat. Ms. Murphy is Chair... Read More →
Chief of the Energy and Climate Branch,, United Nations Environment Programme
Mark has over 30 years of professional experience in the field of environmental policy and management. He has served as the Acting Deputy, as well as previously having fulfilled the functions of multiple management positions, in parallel, in the Division, over the past years, ad... Read More →
Vice Chair, ASHRAE Governmental Affairs Committee, Stantec, USA
Ms. Tomlinson leads the company’s Carbon Impact Team, a cross-disciplinary group of specialists applying building science and design solutions to rapidly reduce carbon emissions in the built environment, increase resilience against climate risks, and positively impact the socio-ecological... Read More →
This side event will showcase how women are driving innovation for a just, equitable, and inclusive clean energy future and how collaborative global initiatives like the Equality Initiative and the Gender and Energy Compact are taking bold actions to close the gender energy gap. While highlighting the existing and upcoming cross-sectoral barriers and challenges, this side event will bring the expertise and experiences of inspiring speakers from the public and private sector, educational, civil society, and youth associations into a dialogue that recognizes the urgency of implementing intersectional and inclusive measures and approaches across different sectors. Moreover, speakers will share recommendations (including concrete actions, effective strategies, best practices, and tools) to catalyze action to enhance gender equality and women’s empowerment.
Mollie Johnson became NRCan’s Associate Deputy Minister on June 20, 2022. Prior to her current position, Ms. Johnson served in three positions at Natural Resources Canada: as Assistant Deputy Minister, Energy Systems Sector, as Assistant Deputy Minister, Communications and Portfolio... Read More →
Kirsten Jurich is a Principal at Hua Nani Partners, a woman-founded and owned climate consulting firm. In her role, she leads the strategy and implementation practice for partners in the private, public, and philanthropic sectors. Before joining Hua Nani Partners, Kirsten managed... Read More →
Director, United Nations Industrial Development Organization
Tareq Emtairah is the Director of the Energy Department at UNIDO, the UN Industrial Development Organization. UNIDO is the specialized agency of the United Nations that promotes industrial development for poverty reduction, inclusive globalization and environmental sustainability... Read More →
Director, ENERGIA International Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy
Dr. Sheila Oparaocha has over twenty-two years of experience working at the intersectionality of gender equality, women empowerment, and energy access and is the recipient of the 2021 Carnot Prize. As the Director of the ENERGIA International Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy... Read More →
This interactive workshop will focus on how to accelerate the uptake of zero-emission trucks. 15 countries have committed to 100% new sales in 2040 with an interim goal of 30% in 2030. Why? Because trucks represent 5% of road vehicles, but account for almost 30% of CO2 and other harmful emission. The transition not only needed but within reach. To get there we need the world of energy and transport to come together and thrive. Charging infrastructure is the main challenge and this workshop is all about the How! You will: - Expand your transport network and connect with experts and peers from research, government, companies and NGOs - Learn about the ambitions and practices of frontrunning countries, regions, cities and businesses - Share challenges you are encountering in the zero-emission transition and brainstorm collaborative solutions - Gather first ideas on next steps to speed up the transition
* This event is part of a series of events taking place at GCEAF to highlight ambition and action on the road to zero-emission transport. This workshop is co-organized by CALSTART/Drive to Zero, Smart Freight Centre, Charge Point, Climate Group, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), Transport Decarbonisation Alliance (TDA)*
Sita Holtslag joined CALSTART in 2022 as the Europe Director. She leads Drive to Zero’s activities in Europe, supporting and advancing the Global MOU, which includes many European nations. Her focus will be on commercial vehicle transformation to zero-emission technologies, emphasizing policy advocacy and industry engagement to strengthen regulations, secure zero-emissions commitments, accelerate infrastructure investments, and... Read More →
As a transportation and environmental engineer with over 15 years of experience in the transportation industry, Cristiano’s mission is to reduce climate change and air pollution by cleaning the transportation sector. Cristiano currently leads CALSTART’s Commercial Vehicle Drive... Read More →
Director Sustainable Freight Buyers Alliance, Smart Freight Centre
Eszter is the Director of the Sustainable Freight Buyers Alliance (SFBA), which is led by Smart Freight Centre (SFC) in collaboration with BSR and World Economic Forum. SFBA unites corporate freight buyers and freight decarbonization initiatives to fast-track progress toward a zero-emissions... Read More →
Urska Skrt is currently a Mobility Manager at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), where she leads the global work on transport decarbonization with the focus on catalysing business action for fast and inclusive ZEV (zero emissions vehicle) and infrastructure... Read More →
Rosan Nusselder MSc works as an advisor on sustainable mobility at the Netherlands Enterprise Agency. On behalf of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, she stimulates cooperation and action in the transition to a decarbonized transport system. Her work focusses on... Read More →
Erik is the Global Senior Manager at the Climate Group and is responsible for the overall corporate engagement work within the transport department and is driving the Climate Group into the heavy-duty sector.Before joining the Climate Group, Erik worked for the Ingka Group as a Senior... Read More →
Senior Advisor, Transport Decarbonisation Alliance
Previously Mark was an official of the European Commission (EC), Brussels where he worked on transport policy for the DG MOVE, DG ENV and DG CLIMA.Before joining the EC – he was a senior transport planner for the City of Nottingham, UK.From 2005-2015 he was a Visiting Professor... Read More →
The private sector is essential in creating a demand signal for pioneering climate solutions. This can help drive innovators towards the solutions that will see rapid uptake, as well as raise necessary capital to move from demonstration to deployment at scale. The First Movers Coalition is a public-private partnership to spur early markets for highly-decarbonized materials. Corporate and government leaders will highlight opportunities for technology breakthroughs and how they are spurring the clean energy market, especially in hard-to-abate sectors.
Managing Director and Senior Advisor, Clean Energy and Innovation, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate
Dr. Varun Sivaram is a physicist, bestselling author, and clean energy technology expert with experience spanning the corporate, public, and academic sectors. He currently serves in the Biden-Harris administration as the managing director and senior advisor for clean energy to Secretary... Read More →
U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, U.S. Government
On January 20th 2021, John F. Kerry was sworn in as our nation’s first Special Presidential Envoy for Climate and the first-ever Principal to sit on the National Security Council entirely dedicated to climate change. President Biden announced Kerry would have a seat at every table... Read More →
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Minister of State (Minister for Climate), UK Department of Business Energy & Industrial Strategy
Graham Stuart was appointed the Minister of State (Minister for Climate) on 6 September 2022.Graham was the Minister of State at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office from 7 July 2022 to 6 September 2022. He was elected as the Member of Parliament for Beverley and Holderness... Read More →
Former Prime Minister of Australia, Board member of the International Hydropower Association
Australia’s 29th Prime Minister (2015-2018) had international careers in law, business and the media before entering politics at the age of 50.As Prime Minister, he reformed Australia’s personal income tax, education and childcare systems, oversaw the legalisation of same sex... Read More →
Mafalda Duarte is CEO of the more than $10 billion Climate Investment Funds (CIF), one of the world’s largest multilateral funds for climate action in developing countries. Since her appointment in 2014, Mafalda has overseen hundreds of investments at the cutting edge of clean energy... Read More →
Director, Loan Programs Office, U.S. Department of Energy
Jigar Shah was most recently co-founder and President at Generate Capital, where he focused on helping entrepreneurs accelerate decarbonization solutions through the use of low-cost infrastructure-as-a service financing. Prior to Generate Capital, Shah founded SunEdison, a company... Read More →
The biggest challenge facing island nations is climate change. The NDCs of SIDS include scaling up renewables to meet the 1.5°C target. SIDS benefit from programs such as the ESMAP Energy Storage Partnership (ESP)—29 organizations working together to develop storage solutions for scaling BESS and hybrids globally. CEM13/MI-7's Rapid Innovation and Deployment theme and sectors such as power, transport, enabling environments, and cross-cutting technologies align with the proposed session. SIDs are driving rapid innovation by scaling renewables and BESS. Similarly, the Sustainable Renewables Risk Mitigation Initiative (SRMI)-launched by WB in partnership with AFD, ISA, and IRENA-provides derisking mechanisms. By attracting private investment, SRMI helps the Maldives achieve net-zero status while reducing public funding reliance and maximizing socio-economic benefits. Some of the best practices from ESP and SRMI in the Maldives can be replicated across the Seychelles, Mauritius, and Tuvalu. This session will focus on SIDS innovations toward net-zero targets.
Dr. Papathanasiou leads more than 100 professionals at the Global Units of the Energy and Extractives Global Practice of the World Bank. He coordinates the overall strategic direction of the Practice, advances the knowledge and learning agenda for the Bank’s energy and extractives... Read More →
Electrification is a key decarbonization strategy to achieve net zero goals. This will require a shift from the business-as-usual approach for unprecedented deployment, and enhanced international cooperation. India’s electrification story has interesting parallels to the evolution of ZEV policy in California. California has among the world’s most advanced ZEV policies and has an ambitious 100% ZEV mandate by 2035, signed by the Governor. India has led with innovations in public procurement to spur EV adoption in public transportation, and electrification of last mile passenger and freight mobility in cities. While the two regions have unique differences, such as India’s large portfolio of two and three-wheelers, there are also common challenges such as electrification of hard-to-abate segments including medium and heavy duty trucks. Both regions can provide important learnings on using innovative policy design and strategic public institutions to leverage EV technology and capital to accelerate EV deployment.
Liane Randolph was appointed Chair of the California Air Resources Board by Governor Gavin Newsom in December 2020. She has spent most of her career in public service, specializing in environmental law and policy, effective administration, and a commitment to transparency and public... Read More →
Head of Secretary-General's Office, International Transport Forum at the OECD
Dr. Jari Kauppila is Head of ITF Secretary-General’s Office and Head of Quantitative Policy Analysis and Foresight Division at the International Transport Forum at the OECD. His team works on wide range of transport policy issues and is responsible for the ITF’s flagship publication... Read More →
Deputy Associate Laboratory Director for Programs, Argonne National Laboratory
Don Hillebrand is the Deputy Associate Laboratory Director for Programs for Argonne National Laboratory’s Advanced Energy Technologies directorate. He is also the former director of Argonne’s Energy Systems Division, leading a team of engineers and scientists developing sustainable... Read More →
Minister (Economic), Embassy of India, Washington DC
Dr. Kota heads the Economic wing in Indian Embassy Washington DC and deals with finance, monetary and investment issues of India and the US. He focusses on India – US economic relations and India’s investment climate. Apart from handling bilateral economic and finance issues with... Read More →
Director (STEPS Program), Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis
Lewis Fulton has worked internationally in the field of transportation, energy, and environment analysis and policy development for over 25 years. He is Director of the Sustainable Transportation Energy Pathways Program (STEPS+) within the Institute of Transportation Studies at the... Read More →
Program Director (Clean Mobility), World Resources Institute (WRI) - India
Pawan Mulukutla is the Program Director - Clean Mobility and Energy Tech under Sustainable Cities at WRI India. Here, he is responsible for overall strategy, creating and maintaining delivery of research projects, stakeholder engagement and partnerships, work plan development and... Read More →
Lead, California-India ZEV Research Center, Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California Davis
Aditya Ramji is an Economist, focusing on transportation, energy systems and electric mobility. Aditya is currently leading the California-India ZEV partnership at the Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS), University of California, Davis. Prior to UC Davis, Aditya worked in the... Read More →
Samir joined CALSTART in 2022 as Global Program Manager. He works on the Global Commercial Vehicle Drive to Zero (D2Z) program, which includes leading D2Z recruitment, strengthening partner engagement, developing Zero Emission commercial vehicle (ZECV) infrastructure deployment roadmaps... Read More →
Lead Country Analyst and Coordinator (India), International Energy Agency
Swati Dsouza is an energy analyst having over 8 years of energy sector experience focused on challenges to the fossil fuel transition in emerging economies. She is also associated with the IEA as the India lead analyst and coordinator. Her research lies at the intersection of energy... Read More →
Director General, Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power, Government of India
Abhay Bakre is the Director-General of BEE. He is a Postgraduate (M. Tech.) in Elect. Engineering from IIT, Kharagpur. He belongs to 1988 Batch of Indian Railways Electrical Engineering Services, Ministry of Railways. He has worked in several Railway projects including Delhi Metro... Read More →
It’s time to flex our power. For power systems to help drive the transition to net zero emissions, they must become more reliable, resilient, affordable, and, above all, more flexible. This event will showcase the collaboration between MI’s Green Powered Future Mission (GPFM) and CEM’s International Smart Grid Action Network (ISGAN) to accelerate the development, demonstration, and application of innovative solutions that will unlock the pathway to flexible power systems. The GPFM will release its Action Plan 2022-2024 and announce flagship projects that constitute its first sprint of activities. ISGAN will present its multifaceted work program that enables structured knowledge development and exchange across nations and domains on utility digitalization, transmission and distribution system interactions, and more. The joint event will culminate with a signature of the GPFM-ISGAN Memorandum of Understanding, showcasing the strengthened collaboration between these two global initiatives to drive public-private sector engagement and shared commitment to innovation.
Director of Planning and Programme Support, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Ms Elizabeth Press is Director of Planning and Programme Support in the Executive Office of the IRENA. She leads the Agency’s programme and strategy development and related activities. Ms Press represents IRENA in climate-focused organisations and initiatives and leads several special... Read More →
Research Director, Energy Systems Research Program, CSIRO - National Science Agency
John Ward is the Research Director of the Energy Systems Research Program at the CSIRO in Australia – leading research into Australia’s national energy challenges – from building thermal physics, behavioral science and energy efficiency through to electricity system optimization... Read More →
Principal Energy Specialist, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
Jon is the Deputy Director of Engineering and Research at the UK Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). Jon leads a team of engineers, scientists and researchers to provide the technical evidence and advice needed to support the Department's policies to meet... Read More →
Director General, Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power, Government of India
Abhay Bakre is the Director-General of BEE. He is a Postgraduate (M. Tech.) in Elect. Engineering from IIT, Kharagpur. He belongs to 1988 Batch of Indian Railways Electrical Engineering Services, Ministry of Railways. He has worked in several Railway projects including Delhi Metro... Read More →
Luciano Martini is the Director of the Green Powered Future Mission, one of the seven international R&I Missions launched by Mission Innovation in its second phase. He is the Chair and Italian delegate within the Executive Committee of the IEA TCP ISGAN, the International Smart Grid... Read More →
Head of Energy Efficiency , International Energy Agency
Dr. Brian Motherway is Head of the Energy Efficiency Division at the International Energy Agency (IEA), overseeing a range of analytical and outreach programmes supporting energy efficiency globally. In this position, Brian also leads the IEA's work on people-centred clean energy... Read More →
Antonio Cammisecra became Head of the Enel Grids Business Line on October 1, 2020 (until July 2022 the Division’s name was Global Infrastructure and Networks).Prior to that, he was the Sole Director of Enel Green Power and Director of the Africa, Asia, and Oceania region. He was... Read More →
Daniel Westerman is CEO and ManagingDirector of the Australian Energy MarketOperator (AEMO), a role he has held since May2021.AEMO is Australia’s independent energysystems and market operator, ensuring thedelivery of secure, reliable and affordableenergy for Australian homes and... Read More →
This event will discuss the challenge and opportunity for CCUS as a major decarbonization lever for the global cement sector. As part of its Roadmap to achieve net-zero concrete by 2050, the cement industry has made a commitment of launching 10 industrial-scale CCUS projects by 2030.
The two CEM Initiatives, CCUS and IDDI, are keen to work with the industry and other key stakeholders to define practical, immediate steps to facilitate the identification and deployment of these early projects, followed by many others.
In the beginning of the event, the industry will outline its challenge, after which a panel discussion will delve into key enabling factors such as support policies and financing, public procurement policies and CO2 infrastructure and storage options and strategic hubs.
At the end of the event, a major collaboration declaration between CEM CCUS Initiative and GCCA will be announced.
Mr Dorner previously served as the Head of International Energy for the United Kingdom, advising the government across a wide spectrum of bilateral and multilateral energy policy issues, as well as representing the UK in fora such as the G7, G20, the IEA and IRENA.Before that, Mr... Read More →
Thomas Guillot is the Chief Executive of GCCA, with over 20 years of sustainability experience on circularity and industrial ecology in both operational and functional roles. Prior to the GCCA, Thomas led the development of Holcim’s decarbonisation programme and its circular business... Read More →
Cement, Innovation and ESG Director, Global Cement and Concrete Association
Claude leads all aspects of GCCA work related to cement and works to continuously improve the sustainability performance of the industry through innovation and developing and sharing good practices and global guidelines. Claude’s previous role was at the European cement industry... Read More →
Chris Ward is President and CEO of Lehigh Hanson, Inc. He has been with the Company since 1996 and most recently served as President of Lehigh Hanson’s Canada Region. During his time with the company, Ward has also held management positions in Georgia, North Carolina and Texas... Read More →
Chair of the Executive Committee, Oil and Gas Climate Initiative
Bjørn Otto Sverdrup is the Chair of the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI). OGCI is a CEO-led initiative that aims to accelerate the industry response to climate change. The 12 OGCI members represent 30% of oil and gas production worldwide. Bjørn Otto is a former Senior Vice... Read More →
Director, United Nations Industrial Development Organization
Tareq Emtairah is the Director of the Energy Department at UNIDO, the UN Industrial Development Organization. UNIDO is the specialized agency of the United Nations that promotes industrial development for poverty reduction, inclusive globalization and environmental sustainability... Read More →
Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, US Department of Energy
Mr. Brad Crabtree is the Assistant Secretary for the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM), where he leads and directs FECM’s research and development programs and oversees the Office of Petroleum Reserves.Mr. Crabtree brings nearly... Read More →
Senior Adviser, Lead Climate Negotiator, Ministry of Energy
Mr. Khalid Abuleif is Senior Advisor to HRH Minister of Energy on Sustainability and Climate Policy. Mr Abuleif has over 30 years’ experience on sustainability, climate change policy and carbon management. He is the lead negotiator for the climate change agreements and the Kingdom’s... Read More →
The event will explore how a range of decarbonization approaches and strategies can be implemented at the community level to support achieving net-zero goals. These community-driven opportunities include energy efficiency, transitioning to decarbonized power and fuels, and beneficial electrification, among others. The panelists will focus on how engagement with stakeholders and community leaders shaped their planning and investment strategies.
Speakers will discuss their experiences, what is already being done, lessons learned, and strategies for the future when it comes to community investment and the clean energy transition, including in the host city of Pittsburgh. This topic will be explored through many angles, including workforce development and job creation, infrastructure planning and deployment, local leadership, cross-sector partnerships, and more.
Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Vice President, Edison Electric Institute
Brian L. Wolff is the Chief Strategy Officer & Executive Vice President, Public Policy and External Affairs at the Edison Electric Institute (EEI). He is responsible for managing the Government Relations, Customer Solutions, Political and External Affairs, and Communications and Member... Read More →
President, Business Council for Sustainable Energy
Lisa Jacobson is the President of the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE), a 55-member trade association representing the energy efficiency, natural gas and renewable energy industries. In this role, Ms. Jacobson advises states and federal policymakers on energy, tax, air... Read More →
Director of the Office of Energy Jobs, U.S. Department of Energy
Betony Jones was recently announced as the Director of the Office of Energy Jobs at the U.S. Department of Energy, where she play a critical role ensuring DOE programs — including those created by the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law — meet the Biden-Harris Administration’s... Read More →
SVP, Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer, Capital Power
A member of the executive team since 2009, Kate played an instrumental role in Capital Power’s restructuring and the initial public offering that led to the company’s creation. Kate leads Capital Power’s strategic and sustainability planning and reporting, market forecasting... Read More →
Vice President, Clean Energy Development & Infrastructure Investment, National Grid
Reihaneh Irani-Famili is Vice President of Clean Energy Development and Infrastructure Investment at National Grid. an investor-owned utility with 16,000 employees and serving more than 20 million people in the northeastern United States. Reihaneh is responsible for developing projects... Read More →
Vice President, Communications and Corporate Responsibility, Duquesne Light Company
Christine Waller joined Duquesne Light in December 2021 as Vice President, Communications and Corporate Responsibility. In this role, she is responsible for leading the company’s sustainability and community-focused communications and outreach strategy. Before joining DLC, Waller... Read More →
As the President and CEO of GTI Energy, Dr. Gant drives organizational impact to accelerate economy-wide decarbonization and transition energy systems by deploying and scaling energy and environmental solutions. Previously, she served as Vice President of Strategy & Innovation at... Read More →
Discussion will open with why carbon removal is necessary to meet our climate goals and the need for significant scale up of investment into carbon removal research and deployment.
Within that need, greater attention must focus on responsible scale up of carbon removal, including understanding and prioritization of equity and sustainability criteria. Developing and improving governance structures at all levels can help enable this – at local and national levels to ensure local impacts are considered, and at the international level to guide carbon removal’s inclusion in long-term climate planning.
At the same time, there is real potential for carbon removal to enhance positive development outcomes, create jobs, improve livelihoods, and contribute to biodiversity and adaptation planning. These topics will be discussed from a developing country perspective.
Finally, discussion will turn to current projects on the ground and lessons learned from those.
Shaun is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering who works at the interface of academic research, business, government policy and public engagement. He has worked extensively in the commercialisation of new intellectual property arising from university research, and supported... Read More →
Katie Lebling is an Associate in the Climate Program at World Resources Institute, where she works on research and analysis of technological carbon removal approaches and policy options to accelerate their responsible development and deployment.
Senior Policy Advisor for Carbon Management, Third Way
Dr. Kapila is the Senior Policy Advisor for Carbon Management at Third Way’s Climate and Energy Program, advocating for policies to put the United States on the fastest and fairest path to net-zero emissions by 2050. Previously, she led the Climate Change Working Group at Women... Read More →
Janos Pasztor is the Executive Director of the Carnegie Climate Governance Initiative (C2G). He has over 4 decades of experience in the areas of energy, environment, climate change and sustainable development.Before his current assignment he was UN Assistant Secretary-General for... Read More →
By 2050, there will be a need for 75,000 more professionals working in high-quality clean energy jobs at new nuclear power plants in communities around the world. This clean energy workforce will draw on diverse talent comprised of today's students, who will require specialized education and training. In addition, new nuclear capacity must find a grassroots constituency to support youth interest and development. Join us for a panel discussion where we identify strategies for educating and expanding the leaders of tomorrow. This session also seeks your ideas, so come ready to participate in an interactive brainstorming activity!
President, North American Young Generation in Nuclear
Amanda Lang is a Senior Product Analyst at Duke Energy. She performed nuclear reactor core design calculations supporting the Oconee Nuclear Station for 9 years. She is president of North American Young Generation in Nuclear (NAYGN). Lang was awarded two NAYGN Future Awards, two Top... Read More →
Executive Director of Net-Zero, Idaho National Laboratory
Jhansi Kandasamy is INL’s Net-Zero Program Director. She brings 30 years of industry experience and leadership to her role, including as the former executive vice president of engineering for GE-Hitachi as well as in a variety of roles at Exelon’s Limerick Generating Station and... Read More →
Karl is a game programmer and livestream operator in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. He is one of the Seattle Friends of Fission, and an environmental activist associated with campaigns such as "Stop Tacoma LNG," "Divest Chase Bank," "The Alliance for Jobs and Clean Energy" (Washington... Read More →
knowlede transfer officer, International Youth Nuclear Congress
Kevin is a university professor in Madrid, Spain and represents the International Youth Nuclear Congress (IYNC). He has been Involved in IYNC from Burgos, Spain since 2014 as a volunteer and was the Program Chair of IYNC 2020 in Sydney, Australia. Currently, he occupies the IYNC Knowledge... Read More →
Patrick is a Fellow Engineer at Westinghouse and a lead member of its North American Young Generation in Nuclear (NAYGN) local chapter. Patrick has 18 years of experience in plant startup testing and methodology development (areas in which he holds multiple patents and contributes... Read More →
Nearly 40 countries and regions have now published Hydrogen Strategies or Vision Statements . In May 2022, the G7 members announced the G7 Hydrogen Action Pact (G7 HAP) that aims to strengthen collaboration between its members to accelerate the deployment of hydrogen and speed up the development of regulatory frameworks and standards to facilitate the production, trade, transport and use of hydrogen and its derivatives. Multiple dimensions need to work in synergy for the hydrogen trade to take off. First, a market needs to be created, which would include generating demand, promoting transparency, and bringing suppliers and end users together. In addition, a market regulatory framework is essential that is flexible and adaptive enough to enable growth but that does not compromise sustainability or cost-effectiveness. Finally, financing needs to be deployed to get the infrastructure required both for global trade and for much larger-scale upstream renewable and low-carbon energy generation.
Director General for Climate Action, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action
Birgit Schwenk is the Director General for Climate Action at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action. Before assuming her present role, she was Deputy Director General for Strategic Aspects of Environmental Policy and Environmental Law at the German Ministry for... Read More →
Programme Manager - Green Gas Delivery and Use, International Renewable Energy Agency
Barbara Jinks has over 35 years in the gas industry, starting as an offshore engineer and working up to international corporate roles. She works now in the Innovation and Technical Centre with intergovernmental organisation IRENA, where she helps IRENA understand the role of green... Read More →
Dr. Laurent Antoni is Public Affairs manager and Senior Fellow for hydrogen at CEA, the French research and technology organization developing alternative energies.Laurent Antoni is since 2016 President of Hydrogen Europe Research, the European research association on hydrogen and... Read More →
Programme Head, Climate Action & First Movers Coalition, World Economic Forum
Nancy Gillis is the Programme Head of the First Movers Coalition at the World Economic Forum focused on leveraging private sector purchasing power to draw forward the innovative technologies necessary to achieve transformative decarbonization of current hard-to-abate sectors. Prior... Read More →
Timo Bollerhey is an investment specialist and spent most of his career focusing on emerging markets and Africa. Before joining H2 Global, he worked for the AfDB (African Development Bank) to foster collaboration and co-financing with strategic private and public-sector partners... Read More →
Head of the Energy Technology Policy Division, International Energy Agency
Dr. Timur Gül is the Head of the Energy Technology Policy (ETP) division at the International Energy Agency (IEA). Previously, he was a Senior Energy Analyst at the Directorate for Global Energy Economics, where he coordinated the energy end use modelling work for the World Energy... Read More →
Head, Policy & European Cooperation, International PtX hub (GIZ)
We are entering the decisive decade to mitigate the harshest effects of climate change and – so my conviction – we will only be able to manage if hydrogen and PtX from renewable energy sources play an important role. I am leading the Brussels Team of the PtX Hub, follow policies... Read More →
Decarbonizing the transport sector is a key element of the energy transition. Recent national energy scenarios feature different pathways of decarbonizing this sector, using different policies, fuels and electrification options, and exploring modal shifts and behavior, all of which entails different infrastructure and critical material requirements. Different pathways also represent different implications for communities affected by the transition. This event will gather government officials and industry experts from around the world to discuss the key drivers and uncertainties around the development of the future transportation system that need to be reflected in long-term energy scenarios, and how long-term scenarios can be made useful for guiding the development of the transportation industry.
Senior Programme Officer, Innovation and Technology Center
Asami Miketa is a Senior Programme Officer with the Innovation and Technology Center (IITC) at the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in Germany. Since 2012, she has been leading a program to support long-term energy planning activities in Africa, Asia, and Latin America... Read More →
Technical consultant, Brazil's Energy Research Office (EPE)
Chemical Engineer graduated from the Federal Fluminense University - UFF in 2001. She has completed a Master and Doctorate in Energy Planning at COPPE / UFRJ, with part of the research developed at the Catholic University of Lovain-la-Nueve (Belgium). Since 2002 She has been working... Read More →
Mr. Liu has multiple years of rich experiences in institutions, industries and businesses. Mr. Liu’s international experience including working with Research Foundation of State University of New York(Financial Analysis, Incubator and Technology Transfer), Copia Consulting Company(USA... Read More →
As Deputy Director of the ICCT, Rachel serves as a close partner to the Executive Director in the development and implementation of program strategies to eliminate the climate and health impacts of the transportation sector. She also works to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness... Read More →
Head of Department European and International Business Development, VDI/VDE Innovation + Technik GMBH
Gereon Meyer is a physicist, publicist and innovation policy consultant. He is specialized on enabling technologies for product innovation, and on the transformation of the automobile and the transport system. Currently, he is the Head of the Department European and International... Read More →
Prof. Ji ZOU, as CEO & President of Energy Foundation China, overall manages the organization.With years of experience in economics, energy, environment, climate change, and policymaking, Prof. Zou is highly regarded in the climate and clean energy space. He previously served as a... Read More →
Recipients of the 2022 CEM Energy Management Leadership Awards will be formally recognized for demonstrating sustainable practices through a structured energy management system that is certified to ISO 50001, the international energy management standard. Fundamental to the vision of a low- or no-carbon future is energy management, which saves energy and reduces emissions. To that end, CEM offers the annual Energy Management Leadership Awards to elevate the business benefits of ISO 50001. Energy ministries and international organizations will also provide insight into the role that energy management systems play into larger decarbonization efforts at organizational, national, and international levels. The GCEAF host country will also announce the winner of its national award for energy management.
Under Secretary for Science and Innovation, U.S. Department of Energy
Dr. Geraldine (Geri) Richmond is the Under Secretary for Science and Innovation at the Department of Energy (DOE). In this role she oversees DOE's Office of Science, the nation’s largest federal sponsor of basic research in the physical sciences, DOE’s applied R&D areas of nuclear... Read More →
Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, United States Department of Energy
Rebecca Isacowitz is the Deputy Chief of Staff for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). She comes with over a decade of private sector, nonprofit, and government experience in the energy efficiency and renewable energy sector. She previously served as Deputy... Read More →
Chief, Energy Systems and Infrastructure Division, UNIDO
Rana Ghoneim has over 15 years of experience at UNIDO in the design and implementation of projects advancing the use of clean energy technologies in developing countries. Her work focused mostly in the MENA region and Africa. Since June 2018, she serves as the Chief of the Energy... Read More →
Mollie Johnson became NRCan’s Associate Deputy Minister on June 20, 2022. Prior to her current position, Ms. Johnson served in three positions at Natural Resources Canada: as Assistant Deputy Minister, Energy Systems Sector, as Assistant Deputy Minister, Communications and Portfolio... Read More →
Per BNEF’s EV Outlook 2022, there are 20 million passenger EVs, 1.3 million commercial EVs and 280 million electric 2-wheelers and 3-wheelers globally. Annual EV sales are projected to grown from 6.6 million in 2021 to 20.6 million by 2025. Many countries have set their ambitious goals for e-mobility and in many geographies sale of new ICE based vehicles will be banned during next decade. At the same time, target for renewable energy (RE) in most countries are being enhanced and a fair share of this is likely to come from rooftop PV (RTPV) systems. Typically, both EVs and RTPV are connected to the low voltage grid and they can complement each other if EVs are integrated with the grid for bi-directional flow of electricity – charge the batteries from the grid when PV generation is in surplus and supply electricity back to the grid when there is a shortage on the grid. EVs with Vehicle to Grid (V2G) functionalities are being commercially rolled-out as properties of lithium-ion batteries have improved significantly in the recent past. Large numbers of EVs connected to the grid can be aggregated as virtual power plants (VPP) that can provide ancillary services and flexibility to the grid. With this background GSEF is delighted to conduct this Roundtable on GIVs as a CEM13/MI-7 Side Event.
Reena Suri is the Executive Director with India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF) since 2013 and brings over 21 years of experience in the Energy Sector. She is responsible for the research projects, advisory services, business development, training and capacity building programs, customer... Read More →
Dr. Rodney McGee leads an engineering group at the University of Delaware to develop technology and standards for vehicle-based distributed energy resources and, more broadly, transportation electrification. He is the chairman of the SAE International’s Task Force for conductive... Read More →
Advisor, India Smart Grid Forum, India Smart Grid Forum
Mr. Rish Ghatikar is energy leader with General Motors and Advisor for energy technologies that mitigate climate risks and enable economy-wide transportation electrification.Ghatikar led the information and communication technologies (ICT) initiative at the Electric Power Research... Read More →
Gregory Poilasne is Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of Nuvve, a global cleantech innovator and 2022 BNEF Pioneer electrifying the planet through its intelligent energy platform. Nuvve's vehicle-to-grid (V2G) software allows electric vehicles and fleets to provide excess electricity stored... Read More →
Reji is the President of India Smart Grid Forum (www.indiasmartgrid.org) since its inception in 2011 and is also the Chairman of Global Smart Grid Federation since November 2016. He an internationally renowned expert with nearly four decades of experience in the electricity sector... Read More →
During this event, key leaders from Australia’s energy landscape will provide you with an overview of Australia’s decarbonisation commitments and how the country is harnessing technology to help drive the energy transition. You will also hear from leading research institutes and technology businesses at the forefront of Australia’s technology-driven future.
The event will culminate with a showcase of three of Australian leading low emissions technology companies, each providing a short, sharp pitch about their technology followed by a panel discussion about how their technologies are not only assisting Australia’s energy transition, but also have the potential to be applied to international markets.
These companies are attending the GCEAF after successfully pitching their technology to a panel of esteemed judges. The program, LETs Pitch, was run by NERA in partnership with the Australian Government to coincide with the GCEAF.
Industry System Lead and Program Director of the Australian Industry Energy Transitions Initiative (Industry ETI), Climateworks Centre
Rob Kelly is the at Climateworks Centre and Program Director of the Australian Industry Energy Transitions Initiative (Industry ETI). The Industry ETI is a collaborative effort supporting industry and business leaders to transition hard to abate sectors to net zero emissions. As Program... Read More →
Deputy Secretary, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Ms Jo Evans is Deputy Secretary at the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. She is responsible for the divisions that work on climate change policy, including our international engagement on climate policies.Ms Evans has a Masters of Public Policy from... Read More →
Shannon commenced his role as Chief Executive Officer of the Future Battery Industries Cooperative Research Centre on 1 December 2021.He is a seasoned executive with 25 years’ experience in the energy sector including senior management roles with Woodside, Chevron and industrial... Read More →
Miranda is a strategic and adaptive leader driving collaboration and innovation to improve productivity performance of the energy resources sector and to decarbonise, diversify and digitise and transform Australia’s economy through the commercialisation of low emissions and smart... Read More →
Dr Jehan Kanga is the Founder and CEO of Rux Energy, an advanced materials startup delivering breakthrough volumetric density improvements for dispatchable hydrogen, enabling step change efficiencies for heavy mobility, aerospace and the space industry, in partnership with the University... Read More →
Greg has over 30 years’ experience in executive roles in engineering, manufacturing and product development. He has worked in various locations in the USA, Europe, Malaysia and Australia. His background covers the management of large engineering and fabrication enterprises focusing... Read More →
CEO and co-founder of Allegro Energy, an Australian company that provides sustainable, high performance energy storage solutions for a wide range of applications, from long duration energy storage to high performance supercapacitors for electric mobility.Thomas is an experienced leader... Read More →
Since early 2019 Ben has been CEO and Managing Director of Evergen, building out his vision for a software enabled energy transition. Evergen is now recognised in Australia and internationally as a market leading Distributed Energy Resource Enablement platform, VPP enabler, and optimiser... Read More →
Hydrogen has become a topic of great interest and debate. It looks set to play a vital role in supporting a rapid energy transition, but the pace of change required is daunting, 1.5-degree scenarios see the supply of renewable and low carbon hydrogen needing to increase from less than 1 Mt/yr today to 140-155 Mt/yr by 2030. National and commercial action is critical but strong collaboration can help.
At COP26 thirty-six countries agreed to work together to meet the Hydrogen Breakthrough goal to make “Affordable renewable and low carbon hydrogen globally available by 2030.” There is valuable and growing collaboration underway but existing activities need closer coordination and the Breakthrough Agenda Report has identified five urgent and high impact priorities for strengthened collaboration.
In this event senior representatives from governments and the private sector will set out how the international community plan to strengthen the landscape and respond to those challenges.
Organized by: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Globally, the built environment provides one of the largest impact opportunities for transformative clean energy and climate action. Climatetech innovation and entrepreneurship in the domain of buildings and the energy grid is critical to transform the trajectory to net-zero, and attain climate resilience in the built environment. This session convenes industry, small businesses and public sector leaders who are addressing multiple challenges around the innovation and entrepreneurship cycles. The select group will ideate on policy alignment; technology development and commercialization; jobs and communities; and investment and green business models. The objective is to drive net zero buildings and smart grid, i.e., clean power, decarbonized buildings, electrification, demand flexibility and on-site distributed energy resources. The outcome is a framework to gain collaboration, funding, and regulatory/legislative support to create entrepreneurial technology solutions, green jobs, and market transformations to accelerate net zero built environments that promote equitable wellness and resilience for all.
Program Director, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Senior Advisor at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Building Technologies Office, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Reshma Singh is a Senior Advisor at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Building Technologies Office. At LBNL, she leads the technology-to-market IMPEL program, the California Energy Commission's R2M2 Microgrids program, and previously the Presidential U.S.-India Center for Building... Read More →
Project Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Over the past 10 years, Dr. Zhang’s research has focused on the intersection of engineering and public policy, taking an interdisciplinary approach to inform energy policy. One of her scientific contributions was serving as a contributing author to the IPCC Special Report on Renewable... Read More →
As a Senior Scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Dr. Zhou has led international programs on energy efficiency and greenhouse gas mitigation. She is currently the Technical Program Manager for the Net Zero World Action Center, a Lead Author of the chapter on Mitigation... Read More →
Thomas Haslett is a Senior Energy Advisor at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). In this role, he is responsible for supporting USAID offices around the world developing and managing programs in the energy sector, with a focus on institutional strengthening... Read More →
Chief Operating Officer, Vice President of Programs, Green Building Alliance
Chris Cieslak joined GBA in 2020 and now serves as its Chief Operating Officer and Vice President of Programs. Since joining GBA, she strengthened and led Pittsburgh and Erie 2030 District partners to notable achievements in energy, water and carbon emissions reductions. She continues... Read More →
Project Manager, Advanced Building Construction (ABC) Initiative, US Department of Energy
Adam Hasz is a project manager in the Building Technologies Office at the U.S. Department of Energy. In this role Adam works on strategic planning and project management for the DOE's Advanced Building Construction (ABC) Initiative.During his Department of Energy as a Science, Technology... Read More →
Chad Conway is an entrepreneur, investor, and mentor. He focuses his efforts on making the world a better place where everyday is a learning experience. Chad Conway is currently Head of Products at Span.
Lauren is passionate about using financial and technological innovation to improve the lives of American homeowners. Under Lauren’s leadership, Sealed has been named one of the 10 most innovative energy companies of 2021 by Fast Company. In 2018, Lauren was named to Forbes 30 Under... Read More →
Program Director of the Clean Cooling Collaborative, ClimateWorks Foundation
Noah Horowitz is Program Director of the Clean Cooling Collaborative at ClimateWorks Foundation. Before joining ClimateWorks, Noah’s work as a Senior Scientist with Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the Director of the Center for Energy Efficiency Standards aimed to make... Read More →
Jose La Salle is founder and CEO of florrent, a bio-based materials and energy storage company providing solutions to address critical bottlenecks to the global decarbonization and electrification of utilities, transportation, and buildings. Jose is a graduate of the UNiversity of... Read More →
Abhishek Dash leads product and technology solutions for energy services projects related to achieving energy efficiency in new construction and existing buildings. He has been instrumental in implementing solutions that take into consideration holistic energy assets management and... Read More →
Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy at the Center for Energy Efficiency & Sustainability, Trane Technologies
Nanette Lockwood serves as Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy of the Center for Energy Efficiency & Sustainability at Trane Technologies and is responsible for advocating for climate and energy policies that drive sustainability in the global built environment. Lockwood holds... Read More →
The women leaders of member organizations that are part of the International Network of Energy Transition Think Tanks (INETTT) will debate their experiences in designing policies responding to the trilemma of net-zero decarbonisation with energy affordability and energy security. The event will focus on the best examples of resolving these priorities through energy transition consensus building
Lidia Wojtal leads on the cooperation and development of the International Network of Energy Transition Think Tanks (INETTT). Before joining Agora, Lidia worked for 14 years as a Polish diplomat and expert focusing on European and global climate and energy policy, including emissions... Read More →
President, US Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development
Dr. Debra Rowe, as President of the US Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development, convenes and catalyzes leaders across business, education, communities and other sectors to create integrated SDG and climate solutions. She co-authored a UNEP Global Guidance on Education... Read More →
Energy Programme Manager, Iniciativa Climática de México
Erika Ortiz is an economist with a background in energy. She has more than 10 years of experience in the electricity sector, natural gas, and transport. She has worked in NGOs and in the public sector, as well as with multilateral organizations to develop projects on economic and... Read More →
Associate for Policy Advocacy, Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities
Denise Fontanilla has worked on climate, energy, and other environmental campaigns for over a decade, coordinating advocacy efforts and communications initiatives with national, regional, and international civil society groups. After leading ICSC’s communications agenda for 4 years... Read More →
Interim Executive Director, E+ Energy Transition Institute
Alice Amorim holds a Law degree from the State University of Rio de Janeiro and a MSc in Political Economy of Late Development from the London School of Economics. She has experience in corporate law and a long track record working with civil society organizations involved in sustainable... Read More →
As the nations of the Americas move toward a net-zero energy matrix, they face technological, economic and social challenges to innovation: How to encourage investment in renewable energy while adopting measures that strengthen basic rights and support grassroots development?
The high-level dialogue will encourage the exchange of experiences of four countries that lead the energy transitions agenda in the region, Dominican Republic, Chile, Panama and Uruguay, to foster shared strategies that accelerate the implementation of sustainable and inclusive energy policies.
High-level representatives from the four countries will provide their perspectives and share key actions to achieve a significant transformation in the energy and transport sectors, thus providing guidance to the update of the ECPA action plan toward the 2024 Ministerial Meeting.
Minister, Ministry of Energy and Mines, Dominican Republic
He has a degree in Physics and Mathematics, with a master's degree in nuclear physics from the University of Surrey, Great Britain and nuclear engineering from the Institute of Nuclear Studies/CIEMAT, Madrid, Spain.He has taken courses and trainings such as Infrastructure Economics... Read More →
Minister Pardow Lorenzo studied law at the University of Chile and holds a master’s degree and PhD respectively, in Law from the University of California, Berkeley.He was a Professor of Economic Law at the University of Chile’s Law Faculty and until his appointment as Minister... Read More →
Undersecretary of Energy, Panama, Secretariat of Energy, Panama
Former Executive adviser to the Minister of Environment of Panama, and former Climate Change director in the Ministry of Environment. She was part of the engineers responsible for the Quality Assurance and Control supervision for the Panama Canal expansion, in the Panama Canal Authority.Has... Read More →
Undersecretary of Industry, Energy and Mining, Uruguay, Ministry of of Industry, Energy and Mining, Uruguay
He has been Undersecretary of Industry, Energy and Mining since March 2020. He was deputy for the department of Paysandú for the Colorado Party in the periods 2010-2015 and 2015-2020. He was a member of the Industry, Energy and Mining Commission between 2010 and 2019, chairing it... Read More →
A systems strategy for the energy transition reflects a myriad of economic, engineering, environmental, and social factors; it spans large spatial and temporal scales, infrastructure systems, and energy flows; and it addresses the enabling institutional evolutions. This session will feature global thought leaders, industry visionaries, and energy systems experts to discuss what is necessary to reach net-zero emissions and the ways systems methods can enable a rapid and equitable energy transition for all. Panel discussions will provide governments, firms, and institutions new interdisciplinary decision-making approaches that combine methods from the natural, social, and engineering sciences to enable technology transformation and unprecedented deployment. The first half of this session will focus on systems-based energy transition pathways and present the latest assessments of how to achieve net-zero. The second half of this session will focus on measuring and incorporating the multiple objectives of equity, security, affordability, and reliability in energy transition analyses.
Assistant Professor of Engineering, Dartmouth College
Dr. Erin Mayfield is the Hodgson Family Assistant Professor of Engineering at Dartmouth College, where she studies human-environmental-engineered system transitions in the context of climate change. Dr. Mayfield completed her Ph.D. in Engineering and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon... Read More →
Deputy Director for Energy and Chief Strategist for the Energy Transition, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
An internationally-recognized energy expert, Dr. Benson serves as Deputy Director for Energy & Chief Strategist for the Energy Transition at OSTP. Trained as an earth scientist and engineer, she is an expert on wide variety of topics related to energy and the environment. For the... Read More →
Administrator, U.S. Energy Information Administration
Dr. Joseph DeCarolis was confirmed Administrator of the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on March 31, 2022. Dr. DeCarolis provides leadership, planning, and direction to fulfill the agency’s role as the nation’s premier source of independent, impartial energy information... Read More →
Director of the Office of Energy Jobs, U.S. Department of Energy
Betony Jones was recently announced as the Director of the Office of Energy Jobs at the U.S. Department of Energy, where she play a critical role ensuring DOE programs — including those created by the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law — meet the Biden-Harris Administration’s... Read More →
Assistant Professor of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
Dr. Destenie Nock leads the Energy, Equity and Sustainability Group at Carnegie Mellon University, where she is an Assistant Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering as well as Engineering & Public Policy. Her research is focused on eradicating energy poverty across the globe... Read More →
Acting Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
Prior to taking on the role of Acting Assistant Secretary, Alejandro Moreno served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Renewable Power, directing EERE's renewable energy applied RD&D activities for the geothermal, solar energy, and wind and water power technology offices. In addition... Read More →
The rapid expansion and modernisation of transmission lines is essential to unlocking the full potential of the global clean energy transition. A tripling of global expenditure on grids is needed over the next decade to keep 1.5oC within reach. That is why COP26 saw the launch of key initiatives, including the Green Grids Initiative - One Sun One World One Grid (GGI-OSOWOG) and Glasgow Power Breakthrough, committed to advancing this ambitious but critical agenda.
This event will showcase progress to date by leading initiatives, including speeches by leading Energy Ministers.
It will also bring together an expert panel to reflect on the recommendations of the Power Breakthrough and discuss the challenges of building green grids, what needs to be done, and how by working in partnership through associations such as the GGI-OSOWOG we can accelerate the global transition.
Director of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, African Development Bank
Daniel first joined the African Development Bank in 2012. With 20 years of experience in international relations, energy policy and renewable energy, Schroth has built a strong network of partners in the areas of energy and climate change. He is a recognized expert on Africa’s renewable... Read More →
Until August 2022 he was Chief of Staff at National Grid, in which role he provided support and advice to the CEO and the Group Executive. Tim represents National Grid on a number of important external industry bodies such as the Energy Transitions Commission (ETC) and previously... Read More →
Dr. Ajay Mathur is Director General of the International Solar Alliance (ISA). Prior to joining ISA, Dr. Mathur was Director General of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). He was co-chair of the global Energy Transitions Commission; and of the Clean Cooling Initiatives of the... Read More →
Director General, Net Zero Strategy and International, UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Lee McDonough became Director General, Net Zero Strategy and International at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) on 7 June 2021.Lee is responsible for the delivery and implementation of the UK’s Net Zero programme as well as leading on international... Read More →
Head of Secretariat, Green Grids Initiative, Department of Business Energy and Industrial Strategy
Marcus heads up the Green Grids Initiative for UK Department of Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). GGI was launched at COP 26 to accelerate grid deployment `to enable the transition to renewable energy and increase energy access. Prior to joining BEIS he led National... Read More →
Acting General Manager, Institut de Recherche en Énergie Solaire et ÉnergiesnNouvelles (IRESEN)
Samir Rachidi is Acting General Manager of IRESEN.With his team, they are developing research projectsand demonstration activities focusing on PtX, greenchemistry, energy storage, concentrated solar (CSP)and hybridization of solar and bioenergy. Prior to hiscurrent position, Samir... Read More →
Minister of State (Minister for Climate), UK Department of Business Energy & Industrial Strategy
Graham Stuart was appointed the Minister of State (Minister for Climate) on 6 September 2022.Graham was the Minister of State at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office from 7 July 2022 to 6 September 2022. He was elected as the Member of Parliament for Beverley and Holderness... Read More →
Sustainable cooling provides huge opportunities to reduce energy consumption and emissions: meeting future cooling needs sustainably could cut 8 years’ of global emissions and reduce the costs of the renewable energy build out by $3.5tn by 2030. To get there, we need policies and regulations to foster efficiency in appliances and buildings, long-term comprehensive planning, financial mechanisms and global collaboration to enable mass deployment of best practices and innovative solutions. If we get it right, sustainable cooling can advance the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement, the SDGs and the Montreal Protocol’s Kigali Amendment. This session will bring together government representatives, CEOs and global experts to showcase best practices to date, including the ambitious efforts ongoing in India, and to raise the profile of sustainable cooling, at CEM and beyond, as a key piece of the puzzle in the energy transition and achievement of sustainable development.
International cooperation on clean energy technologies will determine the speed of energy transitions globally, with Mission Innovation and the Clean Energy Ministerial as the leading initiatives fostering this essential collaboration. This two-hour discussion among international experts and practitioners will focus on two important areas of cooperation: exchange of policy experiences in the widest range of national contexts; and methods to measure progress for evidence-based policy making. It will explore the latest insights from government efforts and how they can support delivery of MI 2.0 and CEM objectives.
Jennie Dodson is Head of Secretariat for Mission Innovation, working with 23 governments to accelerate global cooperation on clean energy innovation. Prior to this she led on strategy, engineering and equitable research partnerships at the UK Collaborative on Development Sciences... Read More →
Head of the Technology and Innovation Unit, International Energy Agency
Araceli Fernandez is the Head of the Technology and Innovation Unit within the Energy Technology Policy division at the IEA. In her previous role, she led the modelling and technology analysis related to the industrial sector in the same division. Before joining the IEA in 2012, Araceli... Read More →
Principal Scientific Officer, Department of Biotechnology, Government of India
Dr. Sangeeta Mahesh Kasture is scientist at the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) under the Ministry of Science & Technology of India. She is senior representative for India in Mission Innovation (MI) and also member of the Mission Innovation Steering Committee.
Professor of Public Policy, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Ambuj Sagar is the Vipula and Mahesh Chaturvedi Professor of Policy Studies and was the founding Head of the School of Public Policy at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. Ambuj’s interests broadly lie at the intersection of science, technology and development. His recent... Read More →
Head of Unit, Knowledge for the Energy Union, European Commission Joint Research Centre
Vangelis Tzimas is head of the ‘Knowledge for the Energy Union’ unit in the Energy, Transport and Climate Directorate of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre. He leads a team of 50 researchers that provide scientific evidence and analysis to support the energy, industrial... Read More →
Martina is Associate Programme Officer at the International Renewable Energy Agency. Martina was the author of a recent IRENA report on CCS. IRENA is an intergovernmental organisation that supports countries in their transition to a sustainable energy future, and serves as the principal... Read More →
Since 2019, Thiago Barral is President of the Energy Research Office (EPE), a Brazilian institution responsible for energy planning studies and official energy statistics. EPE is part of the Ministry of Mines and Energy of Brazil, and its works include the National Energy Plan 2050... Read More →
Director - R&D and Innovation Programs, Institut de Recherche en Énergie Solaire et Énergies Nouvelles (IRESEN)
Sarah DIOURI is a Moroccan expert on innovation and impact financing, cleantech and social entrepreneurship. With a background in business and finance combined with a strong interest in international development, she currently works as Director of R&D and innovation programs launched... Read More →
Andrew Adewale ALOLA (PhD) earned a PhD degree in Economics from Eastern Mediterranean University,Cyprus. He also holds MSc in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science from Eastern Mediterranean University after completing his Bachelor degree studies at the University of Ilorin in... Read More →
Acting General Manager, Institut de Recherche en Énergie Solaire et ÉnergiesnNouvelles (IRESEN)
Samir Rachidi is Acting General Manager of IRESEN.With his team, they are developing research projectsand demonstration activities focusing on PtX, greenchemistry, energy storage, concentrated solar (CSP)and hybridization of solar and bioenergy. Prior to hiscurrent position, Samir... Read More →
Director, Center for Clean Energy Innovation, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
David M. Hart is Professor at the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University and senior fellow and director of the Center for Clean Energy Innovation at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF). Prof. Hart is the co-author of Energizing America... Read More →
Deputy Head of Energy Economics, Energy Research Office (EPE)
Gustavo Naciff is Deputy Head of Energy Economics at the Energy Research Office (EPE), a Brazilian institution responsible for energy planning studies and official energy statistics. EPE is part of the Ministry of Mines and Energy of Brazil, and its works include the National Energy... Read More →
Assistant Deputy Minister for Energy Efficiency and Technology, Natural Resources Canada
Prior to his current position, Mr. Leyburne served as Director General in NRCan’s Strategic Policy and Results Sector. He has also held key positions in the Privy Council Office and was an Associate with McKinsey & Co. Drew holds a Master of Science, Bachelor of Arts and a Master’s... Read More →
The Clean Energy Ministerial has brought together the world’s largest and leading countries, international organizations and companies for over a decade to achieve a single mission: accelerate clean energy transitions across every possible technology platform and solution set. This major global effort will share how their initiatives and campaigns are catalyzing change and highlight the individuals that are leading that effort. They will announce new initiatives and government commitments to address some of the hardest-to-abate sectors.
Senior Research Scholar, Columbia Univ / Center on Global Energy Policy
Jonathan Elkind is a Senior Research Scholar at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy. From 2009 to 2014, he worked at the U.S. Department of Energy, ultimately as Assistant Secretary for International Affairs. Earlier, he created Eastlink Consulting, and he worked... Read More →
Hon Megan Woods, New Zealand's Minister of Energy and Resources, is a Christchurch local, and has been the Member of Parliament for Wigram since 2011. Megan is the Minister of Housing, Minister of Energy and Resources, and Minister of Building and Construction, as well as Associate... Read More →
Director General, Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power, Government of India
Abhay Bakre is the Director-General of BEE. He is a Postgraduate (M. Tech.) in Elect. Engineering from IIT, Kharagpur. He belongs to 1988 Batch of Indian Railways Electrical Engineering Services, Ministry of Railways. He has worked in several Railway projects including Delhi Metro... Read More →
Ethan Zindler oversees BNEF research analysts in New York, Washington, Sao Paulo and London tracking market and policy developments related to the world’s transition to lower-carbon sources of energy. He directs production of Climatescope, a project to profile clean energy investment... Read More →
Dr. Ajay Mathur is Director General of the International Solar Alliance (ISA). Prior to joining ISA, Dr. Mathur was Director General of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). He was co-chair of the global Energy Transitions Commission; and of the Clean Cooling Initiatives of the... Read More →
Under Secretary for Science and Innovation, U.S. Department of Energy
Dr. Geraldine (Geri) Richmond is the Under Secretary for Science and Innovation at the Department of Energy (DOE). In this role she oversees DOE's Office of Science, the nation’s largest federal sponsor of basic research in the physical sciences, DOE’s applied R&D areas of nuclear... Read More →
Chief, Energy Systems and Infrastructure Division, UNIDO
Rana Ghoneim has over 15 years of experience at UNIDO in the design and implementation of projects advancing the use of clean energy technologies in developing countries. Her work focused mostly in the MENA region and Africa. Since June 2018, she serves as the Chief of the Energy... Read More →
Mr Dorner previously served as the Head of International Energy for the United Kingdom, advising the government across a wide spectrum of bilateral and multilateral energy policy issues, as well as representing the UK in fora such as the G7, G20, the IEA and IRENA.Before that, Mr... Read More →
Mollie Johnson became NRCan’s Associate Deputy Minister on June 20, 2022. Prior to her current position, Ms. Johnson served in three positions at Natural Resources Canada: as Assistant Deputy Minister, Energy Systems Sector, as Assistant Deputy Minister, Communications and Portfolio... Read More →
Prior to his nomination as Deputy Secretary, Turk was the Deputy Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), where he focused on helping countries around the world tackle their clean energy transitions. He also directed reports on the digitalization of energy systems... Read More →
End-to-end value chain discussion to explore what levers it will take to make low- carbon steelmaking investable at scale in the near term, with showcase presentation on the US context given the recent policy incentive in place for Hydrogen.The discussion will assemble stakeholders from across the steel value chain needed to execute breakthrough projects, such as renewable energy suppliers, equipment OEMs, iron ore producers, financiers, steelmakers, and government decision makers.
The RMI/ETC team will present key data points (techno econ, levers available from the IRA, other regional consideration, market impact) as kick off and facilitate the discussion.
The participants will debate the bottlenecks, potential solutions, and opportunities to progress a first wave of project investments in the near-term, especially as the hydrogen production credit is introduced. The forum intends to act as a springboard for introductions to future project partnerships.
U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, U.S. Government
On January 20th 2021, John F. Kerry was sworn in as our nation’s first Special Presidential Envoy for Climate and the first-ever Principal to sit on the National Security Council entirely dedicated to climate change. President Biden announced Kerry would have a seat at every table... Read More →
Linda M. Dempsey is vice president, public affairs, of CF Industries and is responsible for all aspects of the company’s global public affairs function, including the full range of domestic and international policies and partnerships, from environmental, and energy issues to trade... Read More →
John joined National Grid in 1991 and during his time at the company has held a variety of senior management roles, including UK Director of Engineering in 2003, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President for the US Electricity Distribution & Generation business in 2007... Read More →
Natascha Viljoen (52) joined the Board as Chief Executive Office of Anglo American Platinum in April 2020 and is also a member of the Anglo American plc group management committee. She joined Anglo American in 2014 as Group Head of Processing, following six years at Lonmin, where... Read More →
Executive Director of Technology and Product Planning, Cummins Inc.
Morgan Andreae is responsible for the identification of new technologies and business opportunities that can leverage and complement Cummins’ core businesses. He has worked on engine integration and optimization in Advanced Engineering, and on hybrid electric powertrain development... Read More →
Director for Energy Economics & Environmental Studies, Energy Research Office, Government of Brazil
Giovani Machado is an economist who holds MSc and DSc degrees in Energy Planning. He has worked for several institutions in the energy area. In December 2006, he joined the Energy Research Office – EPE, holding various management positions. Currently, he is the Director for Energy... Read More →
We aim for a “Triple Helix” event, both in the Panel and in the Audience - gathering and fostering dialogue between Academia/Research, Industry/Business and Governments/Regulators.
The Panel will include key stakeholders from the southern and northern hemisphere to meet, exchange experiences and explore perspectives in Hydrogen:
o Production o Transport / Distribution o Consumption
The panel will exchange views and answer questions such as: • What systems and frameworks are being developed to enable certification and traceability of key attributes of hydrogen (carbon intensity)? • Which pilots and demonstration projects are in operation or under development? • What is the regulatory roadmap in each region and country? • How are labor and R+D capabilities being developed?
The activity will count on a moderator to propose the guiding questions to the panelists and to organize the discussion in a timely manner.
Director, Luleå Technical University’s Program on Hydrogen
Represents the research community and gives a status on the key research advances in hydrogen. How does a major university work in this field, and why international research collaboration is key for Academia to help find societal and business solutions.
Head of Zero Carbon Future Mission, Business Finland
Ms. Sarén is the Head of Zero Carbon Future mission at Business Finland being also a Board member at the Nordic Energy Research. She is a seasoned international business and energy executive and holds MSc in Engineering from the Helsinki University of Technology. Prior present position... Read More →
CEO, Nordic Energy Research, Nordic Council of Ministers
Represents the close Nordic collaboration in energy research as it unfolds and develops within the Nordic Energy Research and the Nordic Council of Ministers. The Nordic Council of Ministers is the main forum for official Nordic co-operation, which involves Denmark, Finland, Iceland... Read More →
Expert on Green Hydrogen, New Carriers Unit, Ministry of Energy, Chile
Camilo Avilés Arias is a hydrogen expert at the Unit of New Energy Carriers of the Fuels and New Energy Division at the Ministry of Energy, Chile, where he is responsibly of the deployment of the Chilean green hydrogen national strategy and the promotion of the industry considering... Read More →
Director of Energy, Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining, Uruguay
National Director of Energy at the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining. Bachelor of Political Science; Postgraduate Diploma in Political Science; Master in Administration and Advanced Project Management; Expert in Political and Institutional Communication; Postgraduate in Marketing... Read More →
Undersecretary of Energy, Panama, Secretariat of Energy, Panama
Former Executive adviser to the Minister of Environment of Panama, and former Climate Change director in the Ministry of Environment. She was part of the engineers responsible for the Quality Assurance and Control supervision for the Panama Canal expansion, in the Panama Canal Authority.Has... Read More →
Digital technologies are needed to advance clean energy transitions worldwide. Governments, regulators, energy suppliers, utilities, and consumers must work together, globally, to maximise the benefits of digitalisation.
Policies addressing system security and data protection are key in supporting the rapid deployment of digitalisation. Participants will discuss the key challenges facing digitalisation and recommendations for overcoming them, including in the context of EU’s new Action Plan for Digitalisation. The role of smart electricity grids, will be highlighted, as they are key to unlocking the opportunities offered by digital technologies—integrating clean energy sources with efficient end-use devices while ensuring affordability, reliability, sustainability, security. The panellists, representing policy-makers and industry, will address the following two key questions: • What are some key policies that can help accelerate the uptake of digital technologies in buildings and industry? • What does digitalisation mean for people?
Kadri Simson was appointed European Commissioner for Energy in 2019. Prior to that, starting in 2016, she was Estonia’s Minister for Economic Affairs and Infrastructure. From 2007 to 2016, she was a member of Estonia’s parliament. From 2009 to 2016, she served as chairman of the... Read More →
Head of Energy Efficiency , International Energy Agency
Dr. Brian Motherway is Head of the Energy Efficiency Division at the International Energy Agency (IEA), overseeing a range of analytical and outreach programmes supporting energy efficiency globally. In this position, Brian also leads the IEA's work on people-centred clean energy... Read More →
Luciano Martini is the Director of the Green Powered Future Mission, one of the seven international R&I Missions launched by Mission Innovation in its second phase. He is the Chair and Italian delegate within the Executive Committee of the IEA TCP ISGAN, the International Smart Grid... Read More →
Infrastructure Analyst, Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy and Digitalisation Working Group
Alexandra Albuquerque Maciel is an Infrastructure Analyst with the Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy. As a member of the Energy Efficiency Hub's Digitalisation Working Group, Alexandra will speak about the Task Group's recent report and address Brazil's digitalisation polici... Read More →
Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy at the Center for Energy Efficiency & Sustainability, Trane Technologies
Nanette Lockwood serves as Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy of the Center for Energy Efficiency & Sustainability at Trane Technologies and is responsible for advocating for climate and energy policies that drive sustainability in the global built environment. Lockwood holds... Read More →
Director General, Coordination of the Just and Green Energy Transition, European Commission (EC)
Ms Paula Pinho has been appointed as a Director for Just Transition, Consumers, Energy Efficiency and Innovation in the Directorate-General for Energy (ENER) in April 2021. Ms Pinho, a Portuguese national and lawyer by training, draws on her extensive knowledge of various EU policies... Read More →
Jonathan Sinton is Head of Secretariat at the Energy Efficiency Hub, hosted at the International Energy Agency in Paris, France. Prior to this, he served as a Senior Energy Specialist with the World Bank in Washington, D.C. from 2013 to 2021. Jonathan held the position of China Program... Read More →
Ensuring resilient solar value chains will be critical to delivering affordable and efficient clean energy and enabling progress on the Glasgow Power Breakthrough. Value chains encompass critical minerals and key components, manufacturing capacity, and labor for manufacturing and installation. In both developed and developing economies, the development of robust value chains for clean energy technologies will provide an essential foundation for a just energy transition and expanded energy access.
This roundtable will focus on challenges and opportunities associated with scaling up solar energy manufacturing, especially in countries and regions with untapped potential. The discussion will identify barriers to unlocking the necessary investments that are needed to ensure that a diverse array of countries and regions can benefit from the economic opportunity offered by the rapidly expanding solar energy industry.
Mr. Gurdeep Singh is the Chairman & Managing Director of NTPC Limited, India’s largest integrated power utility and a global energy major.In an illustrious career spanning more than three and a half decades, he has held leadership positions with several national and multinational... Read More →
Director Enterprises, International Labour Organization
Victor worked as prosecutor and magistrate, then as a corporate legal advisor and human resources director at executive level in large corporates. He helped establish a unified South African business federation and was appointed as the first Chief Operations Officer.Victor is currently... Read More →
Dr Nicole Kuepper-Russell is the Deputy CEOof 5B, a clean technology innovatorheadquartered in Sydney, with operations inthe United States, Latin America and India. AUNSW alumni - she studied Photovoltaic &Solar Energy Engineering and did a PhD insolar energy under Professors Stuart... Read More →
board_sumantSumant SinhaFounder, Chairman and CEOSumant Sinha is the founder of ReNew and has been ReNew’s Chairman and CEO since 2011. Prior to founding ReNew, Mr. Sinha served as President Finance at Aditya Birla Group and founder CEO of Aditya Birla Retail. He also held the post... Read More →
Executive Director, Strategic Public Private Partnerships, NREL
Arent has worked in research on energy and sustainability for more than 30 years, publishing extensively on topics including clean energy, renewable energy, power systems, natural gas, and the intersection of science and public policy. In addition to his NREL responsibilities, Arent... Read More →
Anna Shpitsberg serves as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Transformation at the U.S. Department of State. Ms. Shpitsberg is responsible for supporting a shift to a decarbonized economy that enables secure and resilient energy systems. Shpitsberg leads efforts and advises... Read More →
A panel of four researchers will addressed various aspects of the issue of power system resilience in the face of extreme events of the sort that can be caused by climate change and/or terrorist attacks. Granger Morgan of Carnegie Mellon will present an “Overview: Electric system resilience in the face of extreme events.” Sunhee Baik of Lawrence Berkley National Laboratories will address the problem of “Estimating the economic and societal costs of large outages of long duration. Luke Lavin of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory will discuss “Resource adequacy implications of temperature-dependent electric generator availability.” Finally, Angelena Bohman of Carnegie Mellon will discuss “Enhancing the resilience of power systems - Strategies, and their efficacy.” These short presentation will be followed by Q&A and round table discussion.
This discussion will include representatives from the following sectors: • Challenges in Zero Carbon Energy System Deployment • Nuclear Power in Countries with an Emerging Interest • Community Engagement: Developer Perspective • Community Engagement: Community Representative • Federal environmental justice approaches
Margot has a B. Admin. (Great Distinction) from the University of Regina (1985), an LL.B. (Osgoode) (1987), an LL.M. (Osgoode) (2005) in Constitutional Law with a focus on energy, natural resource, indigenous and environmental issues, and a Ph.D. (University of Amsterdam) in Social... Read More →
Jessica Lovering is the co-founder and Executive Director of Good Energy Collective, a new organization working on progressive nuclear policy. She completed her PhD in Engineering and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University. Her dissertation focused on how commercial nuclear trade... Read More →
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Spent Fuel and Waste Disposition, Department of Energy
Sam Brinton serves as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Office of Spent Fuel and Waste Disposition. In this role, Sam manages ongoing research and development related to long-term disposition of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste. Current priorities for Sam’s... Read More →
Chairman/Spokesperson, Pahrump Paiute Tribe/Consolidated Group of Tribes and Organizations
Richard Arnold is Chairman of the Pahrump Paiute Tribe and Spokesperson for the Consolidated Group of Tribes and Organizations involving 16 tribes from Nevada, California, Utah, and Arizona. He focuses on developing progressive relationships and expanding government-to-government... Read More →
Dr. Sola Talabi is a Principal with Pittsburgh Technical (Pit-Tech), and Climate Action through Nuclear Deployment in Developing countries (CANDiD). Pit-Tech specializes in advanced reactor research, while CANDiD provides non-profit advocacy by enhancing communication between stakeholders... Read More →
Dr. Olu Omotowa is a Project Manager (Natrium Siting and Evaluation) and Principal Engineer in Nuclear Safety at TerraPower. In his role, he leads the siting efforts and characterization of the Natrium Plant (an advanced sodium-cooled fast reactor design) site in Kemmerer WY. Dr... Read More →
How can multilateralism help secure the future of our planet? As we grapple with the most pressing issue of our time, multilateralism is more relevant today than ever before. In this event senior representatives from governments, the private sector and international organisations will interrogate the various challenges and opportunities associated with reforming the international clean energy landscape, with a view to raising climate ambition and delivering inclusive clean technology transitions.
Ann has more than two decades of experience in high-level public policy and strategy, operating at the intersection of technology, innovation, foresight and entrepreneurship.At Breakthrough Energy, Ann is working with European partners to accelerate clean tech innovation in the pursuit... Read More →
Director General, Net Zero Strategy and International, UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Lee McDonough became Director General, Net Zero Strategy and International at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) on 7 June 2021.Lee is responsible for the delivery and implementation of the UK’s Net Zero programme as well as leading on international... Read More →
Rosalinde van der Vlies is the Director of the Clean Planet Directorate in DG Research and Innovation. Previously, she was the Head of Coordination & Interinstitutional Relations Unit and acting Head of Communication & Citizens Unit.
International shipping produces 3% of global emissions, and this number is growing rapidly. Given that 80% of the world’s goods are moved by ship, if this trajectory is not changed, it will make it very hard to stay on a path to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Some of the most promising options for decarbonizing the sector are green hydrogen and derived fuels, which have the potential to power shipping vessels while emitting zero greenhouse gases. Development of these fuels can also drive economic growth and jobs and ultimately change the dynamics of global energy. This event will explore how collaboration between the maritime and green hydrogen sectors and among countries can speed up the innovation and deployment of both green hydrogen and clean maritime fuels globally and allow us to reach the scale needed to keep the Paris goals in reach.
Susan Ruffo is Senior Advisor to the UN Foundation on Climate and the Ocean. Previously, she served as Associate Director for Climate Preparedness at the White House Council on Environmental Quality under President Barack Obama, Executive Director of The Circulate Initiative, and... Read More →
Rachel Fakhry leads the UN High Level Champions’ global green hydrogen strategy. She seeks to ensure the delicate balance between ambitious deployment of green hydrogen to accelerate market transformation and climate-aligned and responsible deployment to minimize the technology’s... Read More →
Head of the International Relations Office, Chilean Ministry of Energy
Beatriz Hernández is the Head of the International Relations Office at the Chilean Ministry of Energy. She holds a Ph.D. in European Studies from UCM Madrid, an MA in Latin American Studies from Georgetown University, a Master in Political Science at the Pontifical Catholic University... Read More →
Founder and Executive Chairman, Fortescue Future Industries and Fortescue Metals Group, and Minderoo Foundation
Dr Andrew Forrest has led Fortescue as Founder and Executive Chairman, to become a top ten ASX listed natural resources company, investing more than US$30 billion in the resources sector. Dr Forrest is Australia’s most active philanthropist and one of the most effective business... Read More →
Senior Director, Engineering, Environment, and Sustainability, Port of Seattle
Sandy Kilroy is Senior Director, Engineering, Environment, and Sustainability, at the Port of Seattle, where she is involved with the Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy. Prior to this, she represented the Port as the Director of Maritime Environment and Sustainability. Previously... Read More →
MD Climate Aligned Industries, Rocky Mountain Institute
Bryan leads RMI’s efforts to decarbonize the industrial sectors and directs RMIs collaboration as part of the Mission Possible Partnership. Bryan is a energy executive with over 25 years of experience, bringing a unique understanding of the carbon mitigation opportunities and challenges... Read More →
