US-Germany Climate and Energy Partnership Summit Day 1
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The first US-Germany Climate and Energy Summit 2022 will be held on September 21-22 in Pittsburgh, PA alongside the Global Clean Energy Action Forum (GCEAF) - a joint convening of the 13th Clean Energy Ministerial and 7th Mission Innovation ministerial. The theme of the summit is Transatlantic Climate and Energy Cooperation: Together Towards Net Zero and Increased Energy Security.
The US-Germany Climate and Energy Partnership is co-chaired on the US side by the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry and Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, and on the German side by Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck and Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Annalena Baerbock.
The Summit as the flagship event of the US-Germany Climate and Energy Partnership aims to strengthen the cooperation between the two countries and provides a platform for climate and energy experts from government, industry, research, and civil society to exchange ideas and learn from each other’s experiences.
Schedule:
3:00 – 4:30 PM EST
Keynotes and Expert Panel 1: “Leading Decarbonization Action in the Face of Global Energy Security Challenges”
Panellists:
- Birgit Schwenk, Director General for Climate Protection, German Federal Ministry for Economics and Climate Action (BMWK)
- Anna Shpitsberg , Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Transformation, Bureau of Energy Resources , US Department of State
- Joseph Majkut, Director, Energy Security and Climate Change Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
- George T. Frampton, Director, Transatlantic Climate Policy Project, Atlantic Council Global Energy Center
- Dr. Sylvia Schattauer, Director, Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems IWES, Member of the National Hydrogen Council
Moderator: Claire Healy, Director, E3G Washington Office
Location: Fairmont Pittsburgh, 510 Market St, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
4:45 – 6:00 PM EST
Expert Panel 2: “From Ambition to Action - Implementing Decarbonization and Energy Security Measures on Different Governance Levels”
Panellists:
- Jamie Long, Chair, Climate, and Energy Committee, Minnesota House of Representatives
- Liane M. Randolph (tbc), Chair, California Air Resources Board
- Dr. Ruben Schauer, Project Manager for Renewable Energies and Energy Supply, City of Dortmund
- Jack L. Nehlig, President of Phoenix Contact Incorp., PA, representing Stiftung KlimaWirtschaft (German CEO Alliance for Climate and Economy)
- Dominic Gogol, Deputy Director - Policy, We Mean Business Coalition
Moderator: Brad Townsend, Vice President for Policy and Outreach, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES)
Location: Fairmont Pittsburgh, 510 Market St, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
6:10 – 6:20 PM EST
Transfer provided to evening reception
6:30 – 8:30 PM EST
US-Germany Networking Reception with complimentary German beer and food
Meet transatlantic energy and climate experts from government, industry, research, and civil society while enjoying complimentary German beer and food at the Hofbräuhaus Pittsburgh.
Location: Hofbräuhaus Pittsburgh, 2705 S Water S, Pittsburgh
This event received planning support by the Transatlantic Climate Bridge. The organization of the summit is supported by the German Support Office of the Climate and Energy Summit, run by adelphi together with the German American Chambers of Commerce (GACCs).
