Climate Week NYC is the largest annual climate event of its kind, bringing together some 400 events and activities across the City of New York – in person, hybrid, and online. BCSE members will be hosting and speaking at dozens of events across the city that you won’t want to miss!
BCSE Member Events at Climate Week 2023
Monday, September 18
11:00 – 11:55 am: Building the Future: Unleashing the Renovation Revolution. Keynote event – hybrid. Featuring Paula Glover, President, Alliance to Save Energy and Harry Verhaar, Head of Global Public and Government Affairs, Signify.
11:00 – 11:55 am: Fueling Change: What It Takes to Accelerate the Energy Transition Across the Whole Ecosystem. Main program event – hybrid. Featuring Renae Kezar, Vice President, Global Sustainability and Regulatory Affairs, Johnson Controls International.
11:55 am – 12:50 pm: The Great Transport Divide: Harnessing Collective Efforts for Electric Vehicles in the Global South. Main program event – hybrid. Sponsored by CALSTART’s Drive to Zero program.
12:00 – 1:00 pm: Climate Week Webinar 1: Building for Climate Resilience – Understanding the WEDG® Guidelines for Coastal Infrastructure. Virtual webinar. Featuring Mike Porto, External Engagement Director, Offshore Development, Invenergy.
1:45 – 2:40 pm: Road to Success: Picking Up the Pace of Electrification in the Heavy-Duty Freight Sector. Main program event – hybrid. Sponsored by CALSTART’s Drive to Zero program.
2:40 – 3:35 pm: Is Integrated Energy Our Next Climate Hero? How Connecting Buildings, Fleets and Grids Can Fuel the Future. Main program event – hybrid. Featuring Renae Kezar, Vice President, Global Sustainability and Regulatory Affairs, Johnson Controls International.
3:00 – 3:45 pm: Fueling the Maritime Decarbonization Journey. RSVP required. Featuring Roeland Baan, Chief Executive Officer, Topsoe.
4:00 – 5:30 pm: Choppy Waters or Smooth Sailing? Navigating Corporate Climate Action in 2023. RSVP required. Hosted by BCSE and featuring Kelly Speakes-Backman, Executive Vice President, Public Affairs, Invenergy; Brian Asparro, Chief Operating Officer, CarbonQuest; Renae Kezar, Vice President, Global Sustainability and Government Relations, Johnson Controls; and Harry Verhaar, Vice President, Global Public & Government Affairs, Signify.
4:00 – 5:30 pm: The Most Urgent Challenge: Phasing Out Fossil Fuels. Main program event – hybrid. Featuring Rudy Wynter, President, National Grid New York.
Tuesday, September 19
9:00 am – 6:00 pm: Sustainable Investment Forum North America. RSVP required. Hosted by Climate Action.
11:00 am – 12:50 pm: Energizing America: Innovating Clean Energy Infrastructure for a Sustainable Future. Main program event – hybrid. Featuring Will Hazelip, President, National Grid Ventures.
11:40 am – 12:00 pm: Critical Minerals: The Building Blocks of Decarbonization. Part of the 2023 Concordia Annual Summit – RSVP required. Featuring Lisa Jacobson, President, BCSE and Andrew Kireta, President and CEO, Copper Development Association.
12:00 – 2:00 pm: New York’s Energy Transition and Workforce Development. RSVP required. Featuring Gordon Gray, Vice President of Transmission Development, Invenergy.
1:00 – 6:30 pm: Dynamo Energy Transition Summit. RSVP required. Featuring Will Hazelip, President, National Grid Ventures and sponsored by Topsoe.
2:00 – 5:00 pm: Scope 3 Summit – From Uncertainty to imPACT. RSVP required. Featuring Matt Seiler, Sustainability and Strategy Manager, Schneider Electric.
3:00 – 5:00 pm: Accelerating to a Zero-Emission Transportation Sector. RSVP required. Sponsored by CALSTART’s Drive to Zero program.
5:00 – 7:00 pm: Panel and Q&A: Climate Media Perspectives. RSVP required. Hosted by Antenna Group.
5:00 – 8:00 pm: Transport Decarbonization Networking Reception. RSVP required. Sponsored by CALSTART’s Drive to Zero program.
Wednesday, September 20
9:00 am – 4:00 pm: Regenerative, Carbon Neutral and Just Communities Showcasing Actionable Outcomes. RSVP required. Hosted by the U.S. Green Building Council.
10:00 – 10:45 am: Flexible Capital Allocation to Achieve Sustainability Goals. RSVP required. Hosted by Enel.
1:00 – 1:45 pm: Catalyzing Climate Progress: Strategies from Companies Leading on Sustainability. RSVP required. Featuring Scott Tew, Vice President, Sustainability & Managing Director, Center for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability and Center for Healthy & Efficient Spaces, Trane Technologies.
1:10 – 2:00 pm: Making Global Progress on the Energy Transition – Together Towards a Net-Zero Future. Part of the 2023 World Energy Transition Summit – RSVP required. Featuring Roeland Baan, Chief Executive Officer, Topsoe.
2:15 – 3:00 pm: Enabling Decarbonization and Social Impact Through Strategic Partnerships. RSVP required. Featuring Marcus Krembs, Head of Sustainability, Enel.
4:00 – 6:45 pm: Net Zero Value Chains: Enabling Collaboration to Unlock Value Chain Decarbonisation at Scale. RSVP required. Featuring Kevin Rabinovitch, Global VP, Sustainability & Chief Climate Officer, MARS.
Thursday, September 21
2:00 – 5:00 pm: Government Is Your Climate Startup’s Biggest Untapped Opportunity. RSVP required. Featuring Grant Allen, General Partner, Schneider Electric Ventures.
Friday, September 22
11:00 am – 12:00 pm: How Long Duration Energy Storage Can Carve a Path Forward for Industrial Decarbonization. Virtual webinar. Hosted by Long Duration Energy Storage Council.