For the first time, C2ES will bring all of our Climate Week NYC events under one roof at Solutions Central on September 23rd, 2026. Located across from Bryant Park in Midtown Manhattan, Solutions Central will feature events from across the organization, covering topics like clean energy, climate diplomacy, American energy innovation, industrial decarbonization, climate resilience, and more.
Featured Solutions Central Events
September 23rd, 2026
Charging Ahead: The Economic Opportunity of America’s Battery Belt
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9:30 AM – 11:00 AM ET
Battery demand is expected to nearly quadruple by 2030, driving significant investment in the U.S.-based battery supply chain. The Southeast is emerging as a major hub for this growth, with the potential to generate $140 billion in economic output and support 374,000 jobs by 2035, provided strong state and federal policies are in place. Convened by the C2ES Regional Clean Economies Initiative, this discussion will explore how smart policy and a robust domestic battery industry can strengthen U.S. competitiveness and security while delivering economic benefits to local communities.
Extreme Heat and Beyond: Power Infrastructure for a More Demanding Future
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11:30 AM – 1:00 PM ET
As rising power demand and extreme heat put greater pressure on critical systems, reliability and affordability is becoming central to economic and community prosperity. This event, hosted by C2ES, and featuring members of the Business Environmental Leadership Council (BELC), will bring together leaders across power, technology, finance, research and local government to explore how innovation and investment can help keep essential services, from electricity to water, operating under more demanding conditions.
Join C2ES and partners at Solutions Central for a conversation on practical solutions that strengthen infrastructure performance, improve coordination, and move resilience from planning to implementation.
American Made, Deployed Everywhere: How big is the market for industrial decarbonization technologies?
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3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Industrial decarbonization presents a major opportunity to strengthen U.S. manufacturing and compete globally while reducing emissions. In this event, C2ES will launch the new Industrial Decarbonization Markets program to accelerate these efforts and release new research identifying technologies where the United States can lead in manufacturing, deployment, and exports. Experts will convene to discuss how the economic and emissions benefits of these technologies can help build support for durable industrial decarbonization policies.
2026 Scale-Up Summit
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2:30 PM – 5:30 PM ET
Commercializing climate technologies requires both world-class innovation and effective strategies to close the financing gap between successful pilots and full-scale deployment. This summit will bring together leading climate technology startups with investors, corporate buyers, and other key sources of capital to explore how strategic milestones, partnerships, and blended capital approaches can accelerate commercialization, strengthen U.S. competitiveness, and scale climate solutions.
For questions about Solutions Central by C2ES or to speak with a C2ES expert, contact Tim Carroll at press@c2es.org.
More Opportunities to Connect with C2ES
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