Events Hosted by C2ES
Mon, Sept 22nd | 9–10:30 a.m. ET
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Co-hosted by C2ES and Resources for the Future (RFF), this event will feature a welcome from Covington; a presentation from RFF on modeling of the Foreign Pollution Fee Act as well as new modeling on the Clean Competition Act; a panel discussion of future federal climate-aligned trade policy opportunities; and an interactive Q&A with the audience. This event will be in-person only and under Chatham House Rule.
Ten Years on From Paris: Does the UN Climate Regime Need Reform?
Mon, Sept 22nd | 2 – 3:30 PM ET
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Join C2ES for a panel discussion that will examine how the United Nations’ broader architecture, across the UNFCCC and beyond, can be leveraged to support the evolution, particularly in the context of intensifying climate risks, shifting geopolitical dynamics, and the growing pressure of financial constraints, including ongoing UN budget cuts. As demands on the multilateral system grow, so too must its ability to deliver.
A 2030 Vision for the UNFCCC Climate Action Agenda
Mon, Sept 22nd | 4:30 – 6PM ET
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The discussion will explore how utilizing the framework of the outcome of the first global stocktake (GST1) can: help (i) ground the GCAA in taking forward collectively agreed priorities; and (ii) ensure enhanced international cooperation for implementation under the UNFCCC up to 2030 and beyond. Additionally, we would be happy if you stayed for networking drinks at the same venue following the event, from 6:00-7:00pm.
From Scopes to Systems: Reimagining Climate Action for the Built Environment
Thurs, Sept. 25th | 12 – 1:30 PM ET
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Meaningful climate action is about translating ambition into tangible outcomes. Join C2ES and AECOM for an engaging session exploring cross-sector collaboration to better plan, design, construct, and account for, low-carbon buildings and transportation systems as part of broader corporate efforts to reach climate goals.
The session will start off with a panel discussion featuring key stakeholders including building and infrastructure owners, planners and designers across building, transportation and infrastructure sectors. The panel will be followed by small group discussions on what new opportunities for carbon reduction emerge when we move beyond an organizational view—focused on Scope 1–3 emissions—to a systems-based, collaborative approach that emphasizes what we can control and influence across the built environment, and how we collectively account for it.
Emerging Best Practices for Net Zero Transition Plan Engagement Investor Feedback Session with Breakfast
Thurs, Sept. 25th | 9 – 11 AM ET
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This “closed-door” session will provide a forum for investors to exchange insights and identify emerging best practices for investor engagement on climate transition planning, a timely and growing priority for investors. The event will feature investor perspectives on key successes, challenges, and opportunities within these engagements, including insights from Andrea Ranger, Director of Shareholder Advocacy at Trillium Asset Management. It will also highlight leading use cases for the newly updated Transition Plan Index tools to deepen engagements and drive impact.
More Opportunities to Connect with C2ES
Climate Leaders Ring the Opening Bell at the Building the Future Summit
Mon, Sept 22nd
Nasdaq will kick off New York Climate Week with an Opening Bell Ceremony convening forward-thinking leaders, including C2ES President Nat Keohane, tackling the future of the climate economy. The third annual Building the Future Summit examines systems innovation while spotlighting energy resilience, reindustrialization, nature-based innovation, and sustainability. It brings together a high density of visionary leaders, institutional investors, heads of state, and corporate executives.
AI for Real: Powering the Energy Shift
Tues, Sept 23rd
The advent of AI is revolutionizing the energy conversation, transforming power consumption and unleashing unprecedented potential for optimization and efficiency. On September 23, Widehall, in partnership with Siemens, will be at Climate Week in NYC, bringing together the brightest minds in AI and energy. C2ES President Nat Keohane will speak at this event intended to examine the delicate balancing act required to harness AI’s transformative benefits while managing energy usage. This event will be livestreamed.
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COP30: The Road from Baku to Belém
Thurs, Sept 25th
DLA Piper, which has represented developing countries in multilateral environmental negotiations for more than a decade, is hosting senior policy leaders from the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, CDP, and the International Chamber of Commerce to examine the trajectory of multilateral climate action from COP 29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, to COP 30 in Belém, Brazil, and how countries and corporate actions can help keep the Paris Agreement’s temperature goals within reach.
C2ES VP for International Strategies, Kaveh Guilanpour, alongside panelists will discuss the emerging negotiating agenda, implementing the outcome of the first Global Stocktake, and the dynamics likely to shape climate diplomacy in 2025 and beyond. Participants will hear of the challenges and opportunities governments and the private sector face in driving decarbonization, strengthening resilience, and delivering a just transition.