Energy & Environment Summit

The Hill
District of Columbia
05/06/2025 at 08:15AM

The Hill’s Energy & Environment Summit is set to take place on May 6, in Washington, D.C. Since Jan. 20, the White House has declared a national energy emergency, exited the Paris agreements and established the National Energy Dominance Council.

Join us as we gather leaders in government, sustainability and global energy solutions to discuss how the rapidly changing policies will affect the future of U.S. energy and the environment.

Agenda

  • 8:15am: Registration & Networking Breakfast
  • 9am: Welcome Remarks, Bill Sammon, SVP Editorial Content, The Hill & NewsNation
  • 9:03am: U.S. Energy Dominance, Rep. Randy Weber (R-TX) in conversation with Mike Viqueira
  • 9:20am: Clean Energy Commitment, Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) in conversation with Mike Viqueira
  • 9:40am: Panel - Energy Policies & Priorities, Alice Hill, Lesley Jantarasami, Sean Gallagher in conversation with Rachel Frazin
  • 10:00am: Cusp of American Energy Expansion, Heather Reams in conversation with Mike Viqueira
  • 10:15am: In-person Coffee Break/Virtual Debrief, Alex Gangitano, The Hill’s White House Reporter & Rachel Frazin discuss takeaways from the morning session
  • 10:30am: Panel - Conservative Youth View of Energy & the Environment, Chris Barnard, Pavan Venkatakrishnan in conversation with Rachel Frazin
  • 10:50am: The Case for Environmental Protection, Christine Todd Whitman in conversation with Mike Viqueira
  • 11:10am: Panel - Accelerating the Shift to Sustainable Transportation, Rebecca Higgins, Elaine Buckberg, Albert Gore in conversation with Rachel Frazin
  • 11:45am: Event Concludes

Presented by Climate Power

Speakers:

  • Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Co-Chair, Senate Climate Change Task Force; Member, Senate Environment & Public Works Committee
  • Rep. Randy Weber (R-Texas), Vice Chair, House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Energy
  • Christine Todd Whitman, Former Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); President, Whitman Strategy Group
  • Chris Barnard, President, American Conservation Coalition
  • Elaine Buckberg, Senior Fellow, Salata Institute for Climate & Sustainability, Harvard University; Former Chief Economist, General Motors
  • Sean Gallagher, SVP – Policy, Solar Energy Industries Association
  • Rebecca Higgins, VP – Policy, Eno Center for Transportation
  • Alice Hill, Senior Fellow – Energy & Environment, Council on Foreign Relations
  • Lesley Jantarasami, VP – Research & Industry Strategy, Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
  • Albert Gore III, Executive Director, Zero Emission Transportation Association
  • Heather Reams, President, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions
  • Pavan Venkatakrishnan, Infrastructure Fellow, Institute For Progress

HOSTS:

  • Bill Sammon, SVP – Editorial Content, The Hill & NewsNation
  • Mike Viqueira, Washington Bureau Chief, NewsNation
  • Rachel Frazin, Energy & Environment Reporter, The Hill
  • Alex Gangitano, White House Reporter, The Hill