An ancient fishing community in the Gulf of Kutch, India, join forces
with human rights lawyers in Washington, D.C. to file the first-ever
lawsuit against the World Bank Group for funding a coal-fired power
plant along its coast.
Reception at 6:30 pm
Screening at 7:30 pm
A panel discussion to follow featuring film director Sheena Sumaria,
community leader Dr. Pharat Patel, and legal and policy experts.
The witnesses will provide an update on the military construction
program and infrastructure, including barracks, housing, and range
infrastructure. The witnesses will also discuss environment and energy
programs, as well as facility sustainment, restoration and modernization
accounts.
Witnesses:
Brendan
Owens,
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and
Environment, Office of the Secretary of Defense
Rachel Jacobson, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Energy,
Installations
Meredith Berger, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy,
Installations, and Environment, Department of the Navy
Ravi Chaudhary, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy,
Installations and Environment, Department of the Air Force
The number of incidents where hurricanes, flooding and wildfire have
left billion-plus dollar recovery actions in their wake is increasing at
an unsustainable rate (e.g., $1 billion at Offutt Air Force Base, $3
billion at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, and over $4 billion at
Tyndall Air Force Base).
As of December 31, 2023, the Department has completed the initial
assessment at 707 (of 715) installations for
PFAS contamination. 133 currently require no
further action, while 574 are proceeding to the next step in the
CERCLA process. For the past several years,
DoD’s approach has been that if DoD identifies perfluorooctane sulfonate
(PFOS) and/or perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) from DoD activities in
off-base drinking water above 70 parts per trillion (ppt), we quickly
took action (i.e., a CERCLA removal action) to
provide treatment or an alternative water source. DoD has taken this
type of action for drinking water wells surrounding 55 installations.
Last week, EPA announced a National Primary
Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) for six PFAS
under the Safe Drinking Water Act. The Department appreciates the
clarity the NPDWR provides now that it has
been finalized and is evaluating its impact on our efforts to address
PFAS in drinking water. The Department has
reviewed existing PFAS sampling results, plans
to expand existing cleanup investigations, and provide drinking water
treatment for impacted off-base wells, on a prioritized basis.
The reality of a changing climate poses a range of risks to Department
readiness and threatens installation resilience through dangerous heat,
flooding, drought, wildland fire, and extreme weather. These conditions
adversely impact training, soldier welfare, equipment performance,
infrastructure performance and reliability, and place added strain on
the Department’s resources.
DoD lands contain significant resources supporting our nation’s natural
and cultural heritage, including resources important to American Indian,
Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian Organizations, and other Indigenous
Peoples. DoD lands provide habitats for over 550 plant and animal
species that are federally protected under the Endangered Species Act,
contain over 130,000 recorded archaeological sites, and 41 National
Historic Landmarks. We are requesting $703.7 million in conservation
funding, which will allow us to manage these resources in compliance
with applicable Federal statutes to create healthy and resilient natural
landscapes that reduce climate risks such as flooding and wildfire.
The Committee on Natural Resources will hold a
markup
on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at 10:15 a.m. in room 1324 Longworth House
Office Building. The bills to be considered include H.R. 5015 (Rep.
Leger Fernandez); H.R. 6482 (Rep. Fulcher); H.R. 7003 (Rep. DelBene);
H.R. 7370 (Rep. Curtis); H.R. 7375 (Rep. Hageman); H.R. 7377 (Rep.
Hunt); H.R. 7408 (Rep. Westerman); H.R. 7409 (Rep. Kim of CA); and H.R.
7422 (Rep. Ocasio-Cortez).
H.R. 7408 (Rep. Westerman), “America’s Wildlife Habitat Conservation
Act”, which limits federal habitat and species protection efforts in
favor of private landowners (legislative
hearing)
H.R.
6482
(Rep. Fulcher), “Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act”
H.R. 7375 (Rep. Hageman), To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to improve
the assessment of expression of interest fees, and for other purposes
and H.R.
7409
(Rep. Kim of CA), “Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources Act” or the
“HEATS Act” (legislative
hearing
on the above)
Please note that H.R.
7375
and H.R.
7408
each will have an amendment in the nature of a substitute (ANS). Members
should ensure that amendments are drafted to the
ANS.
Bills expected to move by unanimous consent:
H.R.
5015
(Rep. Leger Fernandez), “Seedlings for Sustainable Habitat Restoration
Act of 2023” (legislative
hearing)
Subcommittee
hearing
on FEMA’s $33.1 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2025
President’s Budget request.
Witness:
Deanne
Criswell,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency
Whether it is a wildfire, flood, derecho storm, or other disaster, it is
vital that FEMA tap into an adequately funded
Disaster Relief Fund (DRF). For FY 2025,
FEMA’s total request includes $22.7 billion for the
DRF to respond to new and ongoing disasters.
This is a $2.0 billion increase over FY 2024
funding levels to support continued recovery efforts, such as those in
Maui, after the most devastating wildfires in the island’s history. The
Maui fires destroyed much of the historic town of Lahaina and forced its
tightknit community to scatter across Maui and beyond. In response,
FEMA and the U.S. Small Business
Administration approved more than $339.0 million in federal assistance
to survivors. FEMA continues to partner with
interagency, federal, State, and local governmental leaders to ensure
survivors and businesses on Maui have access to critical resources as
they rebuild. Without essential funding in the
DRF, we could not support response and
recovery in Maui, and other current and future disaster sites. At the
DRF’s present funding levels,
FEMA is in a similar position as last year and
we may need to resort to Immediate Needs Funding (INF) before the end of
the Fiscal Year, preserving limited DRF
balances for life and safety response operations and other critical
survivor needs. To mitigate INF risks, I urge
the Committee to act on the disaster supplemental request for
FY 2024, which requested an additional $9.0
billion for the DRF.
FEMA requires not only a fully funded
DRF but also a well-trained workforce ready to
deploy at a moment’s notice. FEMA’s workforce
is our most valuable asset. The FY 2025 Budget
provides $2.4 billion in personnel pay, compensation, and benefits
because workforce wellbeing, recruitment, and retention are always
critical priorities for FEMA.
FEMA’s FY 2025
Budget includes $6.8 million to support disaster workforce readiness.
This funding provides training and education enhancements for the
Incident Management Assistance Team and Federal Coordinating Officer
cadres. These personnel are crucial, as they provide hands-on support to
survivors after a disaster and coordinate federal assistance with agency
partners.
The FY 2025 Budget request also provides $15.2
million for three additional Logistics Staging Management Teams.
Strategically placed across the United States, these teams ensure rapid
delivery of resources to our State, local, tribal, and territorial
(SLTT) partners. This funding also provides increased staffing for
existing five staging management teams. These additional teams will
support FEMA’s efforts to significantly reduce
lag time in responding to and prepositioning lifesaving and life
sustaining commodities. One of my priorities for this year is continuing
to boost SLTT capacity for responding to
extreme weather events. FEMA no longer has a
disaster “season” — natural disasters occur throughout the entire year,
often concurrently and in places that are not familiar with the type and
level of these disasters. As FEMA
Administrator, I talk to State directors regularly and, in nearly every
conversation, they ask for help improving their capacity to address this
yearround disaster response tempo. In this challenging environment, the
safety and security of the FEMA workforce are
essential. Structural and technical improvements at several facilities
throughout the United States will allow the workforce to better prepare
for, and respond to, domestic events. FEMA’s
Budget request includes a total of $101.7 million for facility
requirements. Information technology (IT) is also essential to
FEMA operations and as the field of emergency
management evolves, IT systems must match that need. For years,
FEMA struggled with deficiencies in data
analytics and financial system reporting, consequently
FEMA requests $122.1 million in IT
modernization initiatives. Just one example is the ongoing Financial
Systems Modernization effort, which is replacing an outdated 44-year-old
legacy system with a modern and secure integrated system.
FEMA’s FY 2025
Budget request also ensures timely and accurate communications to each
and every community across our nation regarding potential threats to
public safety. FEMA’s Budget request includes
$46.9 million in funding for the Integrated Public Alert and Warning
System to continue this vital mission, which is an increase of $8.0
million. This funding will allow FEMA to
address gaps standards, outreach, training, technical assistance, and
sustainment activities, to help ensure communities are prepared to
respond quickly and effectively to natural threats, local hazards,
natural or human-induced emergencies, and catastrophic incidents. Our
Budget request also includes $10.6 million to support continued
modernization of our National Public Warning System. As
FEMA continues to adapt to this rapidly
intensifying disaster cadence, one thing is clear:
FEMA is more than just a response and recovery
agency. FEMA helps communities become more
resilient and better prepared before a disaster strikes. One way
FEMA achieves this goal is through grant
programs. Grants aid SLTT governments and the
private sector to help build operational capabilities needed to
implement preparedness strategies and reduce or eliminate long-term
risks to people and property. FEMA’s
FY 2025 Budget request includes $3.2 billion
for grants to help safeguard our communities, citizens, and support our
nation’s first responders. For example, the Nonprofit Security Grant
Program (NSGP) provides funding for physical security enhancements and
other security-related activities for non-profit organizations at a high
risk of terrorist attack. FEMA’s
FY 2025 Budget requests $385 million, an
increase of $80.0 million for the NSGP, to
expand the program to more non-profit organizations in both high-risk
urban and rural areas. Additionally, FEMA’s
Budget request includes an increase of $25.0 million, each for the
Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) and Staffing for Adequate Fire
and Emergency Response (SAFER) programs. An increase to the
AFG Program will enable
FEMA to provide additional financial
assistance directly to eligible fire departments, non-affiliated
emergency medical service organizations, and State Fire Training
Academies for wellness activities for firefighters for cancer screening,
cancer awareness, and to protect communities from polyfluoroalkyl
substances (PFAS). Yet oversubscription to these programs is stark. For
example, in 2023, the SAFER Program received
1,582 applications from fire departments and volunteer firefighter
interest organizations across the nation, seeking over $2.8 billion in
funding, yet the program was only able to fund 177 applications, leaving
a significant unmet need. FEMA’s
FY 2025 Budget request also includes $1.0
billion for the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)
grant program. These grants support SLTTs as they undertake hazard
mitigation projects, reducing risks they face from disasters and natural
hazards. Similarly, strong, disaster-resistant building codes are a
cornerstone of effective hazard mitigation and resilient communities.
Building codes save lives and property. Adopting the latest building
codes can save $11 per each $1 invested, according to a nationwide study
FEMA conducted in 2020. In support of this
effort, FEMA’s FY
2025 Budget request includes $2.1 million to implement the
agency’s Building Codes Strategy and support the White House’s National
Initiative to Advance Building Codes. We also recognize that on average,
disaster-related floods lead to more deaths every year than any other
natural events leading FEMA to request $364
million for Flood Hazard Mapping and Risk Analysis, a $51.0 million
increase, to increase FEMA’s map inventory and
assist communities to better prepare for future conditions. These funds
will also help modernize coastal mapping and better prepare our
communities for future flooding conditions. Finally,
FEMA requested $175.0 million for flood
mitigation assistance grants, which are funded out of the National Flood
Insurance Fund. These funds will not only support communities with their
mitigation projects, but will also assist
FEMA’s goal to advance environmental justice
by making critical investments in disadvantaged communities through the
Justice40 initiative. Communities in your districts and across our
nation continue to rely more on FEMA than ever
before, and our FY 2025 Budget request
provides necessary resources to meet the mission and serve your
constituents as they recover from a disaster.
The purpose of this
hearing
is to examine the President’s budget request for the U.S. Department of
Energy for Fiscal Year 2025. The request is for $51.42
billion,
including $25 billion for maintenance of the nuclear arsenal, $8.23
billion for cleanup of DOE environmental
pollution, and $8.58 billion for the Office of Science.
Witness:
Jennifer M. Granholm, Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy
The Budget includes $8.5 billion across DOE to
support researchers and entrepreneurs transforming innovations into
commercial clean energy products, including in areas such as: offshore
wind; industrial heat; sustainable aviation fuel; and grid
infrastructure.
The Budget invests $1.6 billion to support clean energy workforce and
infrastructure projects across the Nation, including: $385 million to
weatherize and retrofit homes of low-income Americans; $95 million to
electrify Tribal homes, provide technical assistance to advance Tribal
energy projects, and transition Tribal colleges and universities to
renewable energy; $113 million for the Office of Manufacturing and
Energy Supply Chains to strengthen domestic clean energy supply chains,
and $102 million to support utilities and State and local governments in
building a grid that is more secure, reliable, resilient, and able to
integrate electricity from clean energy sources.
The Office of State and Community Energy Programs includes $385 million
for the Weatherization Assistance Program to weatherize low-income
homes.
The Budget supports $76 million to advance technologies that can enable
earlier detection of methane leaks and integrate across a network of
methane monitoring sensors for more reliable measurement and mitigation
and $150 million to make small quantities of high-assay, low-enriched
uranium (HALEU) available for ongoing advanced nuclear reactor
demonstrations.
S.618,
to establish the United States Foundation for International
Conservation to promote long-term management of protected and
conserved areas
Iran
S.1829,
to impose sanctions with respect to persons engaged in the import of
petroleum from the Islamic Republic of Iran
S.2626,
to impose sanctions with respect to the Supreme Leader of Iran and the
President of Iran and their respective offices for human rights abuses
and support for terrorism
S.2336,
to address the threat from the development of Iran’s ballistic missile
program and the transfer or deployment of Iranian missiles and related
goods and technology, including materials and equipment
S.3235,
to require a strategy to counter the role of the People’s Republic of
China in evasion of sanctions imposed by the United States with
respect to Iran
Israel
S.3874,
to impose sanctions with respect to foreign support for terrorist
organizations in Gaza and the West Bank
S.Res.505,
condemning the use of sexual violence and rape as a weapon of war by
the terrorist group Hamas against the people of Israel
Other Bills
S.3854,
to combat transnational repression abroad, to strengthen tools to
combat authoritarianism, corruption, and kleptocracy, to invest in
democracy research and development
S.1651,
to encourage increased trade and investment between the United States
and the countries in the Western Balkans
S.138,
to amend the Tibetan Policy Act of 2002 to modify certain provisions
of that Act
S.1881,
to reauthorize and amend the Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act
of 2018 and the Reinforcing Nicaragua’s Adherence to Conditions for
Electoral Reform Act of 2021
Other Resolutions
S.Res.357,
recognizing the formation of the Alliance for Development in Democracy
and urging the United States to pursue deeper ties with its member
countries
S.Res.385,
calling for the immediate release of Evan Gershkovich, a United States
citizen and journalist, who was wrongfully detained by the Government
of the Russian Federation in March 2023
S.Con.Res.18,
calling for the immediate release of Marc Fogel, a United States
citizen and teacher, who was given an unjust and disproportionate
criminal sentence by the Government of the Russian Federation in June
2022
Department of State Nominations:
Stephanie Sanders Sullivan, of Maryland, to be Representative of the
United States of America to the African Union, with the rank and
status of Ambassador
Pamela M. Tremont, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of
Zimbabwe
Elizabeth Rood, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to Turkmenistan
Richard H. Riley IV, of California, to be Ambassador to the Federal
Republic of Somalia
David J. Kostelancik, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Republic of
Albania
Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir, of Connecticut, to be Ambassador to the
Republic of Indonesia
Stephan A. Lang, of Virginia, to be U.S. Coordinator for International
Communications and Information Policy, with the rank of Ambassador
Jennifer M. Adams, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of
Cabo Verde
Courtney Diesel O’Donnell, of California, to be United States
Permanent Representative to the United Nations Educational,
Scientific, and Cultural Organization, with the rank of Ambassador
Dorothy Camille Shea, of North Carolina, to be Deputy Representative
of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank
and status of Ambassador and the Deputy Representative of the United
States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations, and
to be Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions
of the General Assembly of the United Nations, during her tenure of
service as Deputy Representative of the United States of America to
the United Nations
Dafna Hochman Rand, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary for
Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
Arthur W. Brown, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the Republic of
Ecuador
Richard Mills, Jr., of Georgia, to be Ambassador to the Federal
Republic of Nigeria
Mark Toner, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the Republic of
Liberia, all of the Department of State
International Development Nominations:
Andrew William Plitt, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Administrator of
the United States Agency for International Development
Richard L.A. Weiner, of the District of Columbia, to be United States
Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Elizabeth Shortino, of the District of Columbia, to be United States
Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund
Subcommittee
hearing
on the Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the U.S. Forest Service. The budget
request is $8.9
billion;
$6.5 billion for base programs and $2.39 billion for the wildfire
suppression cap adjustment in the Wildfire Suppression Operations
Reserve Fund.
Witnesses:
Mark Lichtenstein, National Budget Director, U.S. Forest Service
Randy Moore, Chief, U.S. Forest Service
The request includes:
$58 million for recreation, heritage and wilderness (+$18M from 2024)
$33 million for vegetation and watershed management (+$3M from 2024)
$207 million for hazardous fuels reduction (+$31.55M from 2024)
$315.6 million for forest and rangeland research (+$15.6M from 2024)
$25 million to address the urgent need for maintenance of employee
housing.
House Appropriations Committee
Senate Appropriations Committee
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
The Columbia Global Energy Summit
2024,
hosted by the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University
SIPA, is an annual event dedicated to
thought-provoking discussions around the critical energy and climate
challenges facing the global community.
This year’s day-long Summit will address myriad issues at the heart of
today’s complex geopolitical, environmental and economic landscape,
including the impact of climate change and the energy transition on
geopolitics and security; the outlook for clean energy deployment in the
face of growing policy support, as well as challenges such as interest
rates, permitting reform and trade conflict; pathways to mobilize
finance for clean energy in emerging and developing economies; energy
justice imperatives; and the impact for energy and climate policy in key
elections around the world in 2024.
The Summit will also be livestreamed and virtually accessible to all. In
addition to the formal program, the Summit also offers opportunities for
participants and attendees to network and develop partnerships and
relationships.
8:30 a.m.
Welcome Remarks
Keren Yarhi-Milo, Dean, Columbia University’s School of International
and Public Affairs
8:35 a.m.
Opening Remarks
Jason Bordoff, Founding Director, Center on Global Energy Policy;
Professor, Columbia SIPA; Professor and
Co-Founding Dean Emeritus, Columbia Climate School
8:40 a.m.
Fireside Chat with Lynn Good
Moderator
Daniel Yergin, Vice Chairman, S&P Global
Speaker
Lynn Good, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Duke Energy
9:10 a.m.
Driving the Energy Transition in Emerging and Developing Countries
Emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) need roughly $2.4
trillion annually by 2030 to stay on track to meet global climate goals.
However, these countries remain heavily reliant on public financing and
funding from multilateral development banks to develop the
infrastructure needed to accelerate the energy transition. This panel
will focus on the investment challenges facing EMDEs, and the challenges
that financial institutions funding the energy transition in EMDEs are
encountering while investing in sustainable, profitable, and equitable
clean energy projects globally.
Moderators
Akshat Rathi, Senior Climate Reporter, Bloomberg
Speakers
Damilola Ogunbiyi, CEO of Sustainable Energy
for All , Special Representative, UN Secretary-General for Sustainable
Energy for All, and Co-Chair, UN-Energy
Avinash Persaud, Special Advisor on Climate Change to the President,
Inter-American Development Bank
Samaila Zubairu, President and CEO, Africa
Finance Corporation
10:05 a.m.
Fireside Chat with Thomas E. Donilon
Moderator
Jason Bordoff, Founding Director, Center on Global Energy Policy;
Professor, Columbia SIPA; Professor and
Co-Founding Dean Emeritus, Columbia Climate School
Speaker
Thomas E. Donilon, Chairman, BlackRock Investment Institute; Former US
National Security Advisor
10:35 a.m.
Financing a Clean Energy Future with Public and Private Capital
Recent historic investments and policy initiatives focused on energy
infrastructure in the United States, Europe and throughout the world are
shaping how the private sector will work to meet global decarbonization
goals. This panel will focus on how investors and financiers are
assessing and funding the development of clean energy projects, and
headwinds and tailwinds facing the private sector in utilizing this
funding to develop the infrastructure needed for the clean energy
transition.
Moderator
Amy Harder, Executive Editor, Cipher
Speakers
David Foley, Senior Managing Director in the Private Equity Group and
Global Head of Blackstone Energy Partners, Blackstone
Sarah Ladislaw, Special Assistant to the President,
NSC Senior Director for Climate and Energy
Vera Songwe, Chair and Founder of the Liquidity and Sustainability
Facility
11:15 a.m.
Addressing Energy Insecurity at Home
Each year, millions of households across the United States experience
some form of energy insecurity, with people of color and economically
disadvantaged communities being disproportionately impacted by current
energy systems shortcomings. This panel will focus on the intersection
of energy and poverty, the rural and urban communities most affected by
energy insecurity, and the policy solutions that can address inequality
and bring the benefits of a clean energy economy throughout the United
States.
Moderator
Somini Sengupta, International Climate Reporter, The New York Times
Speakers
Shalanda H. Baker, Director of the Office of Energy Justice and
Equity, U.S. Department of Energy
Kate R. Finn, Executive Director, First Peoples Worldwide
Doreen Harris, President and CEO, NYSERDA
Lunch
1:00 p.m.
The Diplomacy and Geopolitics of the Energy Transition
Long simmering geopolitical tensions have unraveled into military
conflicts, involving some of the great powers and some key regions in
the global energy industry. These conflicts have complicated diplomatic
dynamics and directly brought energy security to the forefront of
dialogues needed to accelerate the clean energy transition. This panel
will focus on these evolving diplomatic and geopolitical dynamic
tensions, and their significant impact on global energy markets, energy
security, international climate negotiations, and the energy transition.
Moderators
Carlos Pascual, Sr. Vice President Geopolitics and International
Affairs, S&P Global Commodity Insights
Speakers
Selwin Hart, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Climate
Action and Just Transition
Sir Stephen Lovegrove, Former National Security Adviser, United
Kingdom
Jennifer Morgan, State Secretary and Special Representative for
International Climate Action Federal Foreign Office of Germany
Mari Elka Pangestu, Former Minister of Trade, Former Minister of
Tourism and Creative Economy, Indonesia
1:40 p.m.
Fireside Chat with John Podesta
Moderator
Jason Bordoff, Founding Director, Center on Global Energy Policy;
Professor, Columbia SIPA; Professor and
Co-Founding Dean Emeritus, Columbia Climate School
Speaker
John Podesta, Senior Advisor to the President for International
Climate Policy
2:10 p.m.
Navigating Turbulence in the Energy Sector
The rapidly accelerating clean energy transition has created challenges
for both established and emerging energy companies as they navigate an
increasingly turbulent future. This panel will focus on how leading
energy companies and industries are addressing challenges, such as an
influx of public capital and policy incentives, the rising cost of
private capital, evolving disruptive market dynamics, and regulatory and
policy issues created as a result of the demands of the energy
transition.
Moderator
Vijay Vaitheeswaran, Global Energy & Climate Innovation Editor, The
Economist
Speakers
Henrik Andersen, CEO, Vestas
Mary Landrieu, Senior Policy Advisor, Van Ness Feldman,
LLP
Scott D. Sheffield, CEO, Pioneer Natural
Resources
Lorenzo Simonelli, Chairman and CEO, Baker
Hughes
3:05 p.m.
Where Energy Infrastructure, Trade, and Industrial Policy Meet
A rise in green industrial and infrastructure policies globally has
served as both a leading example of climate action while also
re-surfacing decades-old conversations surrounding free and open
international trade. This panel will focus on the growing tensions
between the need for new energy infrastructure, the pull of green
industrial policies, rising national security concerns in an era of
Great-Power Competition, and the challenges of navigating protectionism
and rising government intervention in trade policy.
Moderator
Shannon K. O’Neil, Vice President, Deputy Director of Studies, and
Nelson and David Rockefeller Senior Fellow for Latin America Studies,
Council on Foreign Relations
Speakers
William J. Berger, CEO, Sunnova Energy
International, Inc.
Sarah Bianchi, Senior Managing Director and Chief Strategist of
International Political Affairs and Public Policy, Evercore
Matthew Harris, Founding Partner, Global Infrastructure Partners,
Board Chair, CGEP Advisory Board
Luis Alberto Moreno, Former President, Inter-American Development Bank
3:45 p.m.
Decarbonizing Electricity in an Era of Rising Demand
As power demand continues to rise, challenges remain in meeting demand
reliably while responding to increased calls for cleaner energy. This
panel will focus on how domestic and global power providers and
developers are working with industry to meet rising demand while
accounting for clean energy goals, how the private sector is innovating
in the development and deployment of new clean energy technologies, and
how to rethink the existing energy infrastructure as we enter an era of
rising demand.
Moderator
Justin Worland, Senior Climate Correspondent,
TIME
Speakers
Pedro Pizarro, President and CEO, Edison
International
Maria Pope, President and CEO, Portland
General Electric
An ancient fishing community in the Gulf of Kutch, India, join forces
with human rights lawyers in Washington, D.C. to file the first-ever
lawsuit against the World Bank Group for funding a coal-fired power
plant along its coast.