EDF at Climate Week NYC 2024
Climate Week NYC was among key events leading up to the 2024 United Nations climate summit, COP29. With activists, companies and policymakers gathering in New York City from Sept. 22-29, it was a powerful opportunity to set the stage for urgent climate action.
Environmental Defense Fund’s work at Climate Week drove momentum for solutions that benefit people and the planet. Our focus: Building a future powered by clean energy, where food is produced sustainably and nature thrives — and where countries have the resources they need to achieve these goals.
Featured events
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IEA-COP29 high-level event: Turning methane pledges into action
Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024
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EDF is joining the International Energy Agency and Azerbaijan, as host of COP29, in its ministerial-level convening of leaders representing government, industry, international organizations and civil society to discuss actions countries and companies are taking to cut methane emissions from fossil fuels.
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Innovating together: Roundtable on food and ag climate solutions
Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024
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EDF is gathering leaders from food companies to explore opportunities and brainstorm solutions to the sector’s greatest sustainability challenges. Sustainability chiefs from Danone and General Mills will share lessons learned and actionable insights for the broader food sector.
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The net zero data boom: Building a collaborative blueprint for 2030
Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024
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This event will explore current corporate climate data tracking initiatives, aiming to understand the latest research on corporate climate action, and to strategize how we can continue to tell these stories and use them to accelerate action moving forward.
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From ambition to action: Solutions for lower-methane livestock
Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024
Open to the public: Register
EDF and Cornell University will bring together leaders in policy, science and innovation to discuss how we can accelerate methane reductions from animal agriculture through research, policy and improved animal health.
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Getting hydrogen right: The role of investors
Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024
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The emerging hydrogen market comes with genuine opportunity to generate climate and economic benefits; but it also comes with risks, particularly for early investors. Experts will discuss the latest science and analysis for maximizing hydrogen’s climate benefits.
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Accelerating momentum for large-scale tropical forest conservation
Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024
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EDF and The Forest & Climate Leaders’ Partnership are convening Indigenous partners, forest nations, the private sector and other key stakeholders to explore advancements in developing high-quality, large-scale tropical forest conservation programs and foster continued support for scaling such conservation.
Full calendar: EDF at Climate Week
EDF experts hosted and attended a variety of events at Climate Week NYC. Details are below, with sessions organized by EDF highlighted.
Sunday, Sept. 22
- Street Works Earth | Register here
11 a.m. - 5 p.m. ET
34th Ave. and 78th St., Queens, NYJoin Make Justice Normal for Street Works Earth, a free street arts and climate action festival created by artists committed to fostering joyful, community-led action in public spaces. Co-create art alongside incredible artists and take climate action on the 34th Ave. Open Street in Queens.
Speakers
- Margot Brown, Senior Vice President, Justice and Equity, EDF
- Jonathan Camuzeaux, Senior Director, Global Strategy and Engagement, Justice and Equity, EDF
- Kate Boicourt, Director, Climate Resilient Coasts and Watersheds, EDF
- Anushi Garg, Senior Analyst, EDF
Tuesday, Sept. 24
- It’s time to re-energize: RMI at Climate Week NYC | Register here
10:45-11:45 a.m. ET
Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave., New York, NYJoin EDF and our partner RMI at Scandinavia House, where we’ll share stories in sessions on how the private sector is leading climate action and how slashing methane can solve short-term climate goals.
Speakers/Panelists
- Dan Grossman, EDF
- Sarah Smith, Global Methane Hub
- Riley Duren, Carbon Mapper
- Maria-Olivia Torcea, BNEF
- Deborah Gordon, RMI
Wednesday, Sept. 25
- Power to the prosumer: Decentralizing energy grids | Register here
8-10:30 a.m. ET
Paramount Club, 1301 6th Ave., New York, NYSpeakers: Ted Kelly, Director and Lead Counsel for Federal Energy, EDF
Much of U.S. solar expansion will come from “prosumers,” or energy consumers who also produce energy, such as with solar panels. Join us to explore the challenges of decentralized energy production and how the grid can keep up with demand.
- Sky's the limit: Investing in clean air for our health and climate | Register here
10-11:30 a.m. ET
Convene, 601 Lexington Ave., New York, NYSpeakers: Sarah Vogel, Senior Vice President, Healthy Communities, and Angela Churie Kallhauge, Executive Vice President, Impact, EDF
Hosted by United Nations Climate and Clean Air Coalition and EDF, this panel discussion will explore where air quality action and investment are most needed — and how to best mobilize resources and work together to advance solutions globally.
- Understanding disaster insurance: New tools for a more resilient future | Register here
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET
City Winery, Pier 57, 25 11th Ave., New York, NYSpeakers: Carolyn Kousky, Associate Vice President, Economics and Policy, and Vickie Patton, General Counsel, EDF
EDF expert Carolyn Kousky will join Techonomy Climate, a conference of tech industry thought leaders addressing the challenges brought forth by the climate crisis, to discuss the role of disaster insurance in building climate resilience.
- Accelerating climate action: Delivering high integrity carbon markets | Register here
Noon ET
The Cure, 345 Park Ave. South, New York, NYSpeakers: Elizabeth Sturcken, Managing Director, Net Zero Action Accelerator, EDF
The voluntary carbon market is critical to meeting our global climate goals. Our shared goal is to unlock the potential of voluntary carbon markets to mobilize much needed climate finance, to achieve real impact. This dynamic event will include insights from those pledging to step up, debates on what’s getting in the way and agreements on how to make progress quickly.
- Foreign Policy Health Forum at UNGA79 | Register here
1-6 p.m. ET
45 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NYSpeakers: Sarah Vogel, Senior Vice President, Healthy Communities, EDF
Climate change, emerging and drug-resistant diseases, and widening economic disparities are intensifying pressure on global health systems. Join the Foreign Policy Health Forum at UNGA79 for discussions on mitigating threats, enhancing access and strengthening resilience to ensure global health security.
- World Climate Summit: Unlocking the energy transition in emerging and developing markets | Register here
4-5 p.m. ET
SECOND, 849 6th Ave., New York, NYSpeakers: Angela Churie Kallhauge, Executive Vice President, Impact, EDF
The World Climate Summit will convene global climate leaders to build momentum and set the stage for COP29 in Baku. EDF’s Angela Churie Kallhauge will moderate a discussion on how to drive a just energy transition in emerging and developing economies.
- Be a climate consumer: Why clean products are good for you + the planet | Register here
4:30-7 p.m. ET
Naturepedic Store, 245 E. 60th St., New York, NYSpeakers: Lexy Zissu, Mom Detective, Moms Clean Air Force
This informative session is geared for consumers who want to align their purchases with their values and want to learn how to search, identify and select products for a healthier life and planet.
- Climate power moves for 2025: Leveling-up corporate climate action | Register here
5-5:50 p.m. ET
Solutions House, 525 W. 24th St., New York, NYSpeakers: Elizabeth Sturcken, Managing Director, Net Zero Action Accelerator, EDF
EDF’s Net Zero Action Accelerator hosts lightning talks and a panel discussion on how companies are stepping up their climate game. Dynamic sessions explore advancing strategies to go after gigatons, leverage new technologies and achieve bold climate goals.
Thursday, Sept. 26
- Carbonomics: The antidote to climate risk? | Register here
9:20-10 a.m. ET
New York Stock Exchange, 11 Wall St., New York, NYSpeakers: Pedro Martins Barata, Associate Vice President, Carbon Markets and Private Sector Decarbonization, EDF
Join us to explore how government-mandated carbon pricing schemes have incentivized decarbonization by converting physical emissions into financial liabilities. Experts will delve into how any organization can leverage these principles to provide the economic incentive to decarbonize.
- How to use electricity models to unlock the clean energy transition | Register here
3-4 p.m. ET
VirtualSpeakers: Matthias Fripp, Associate Vice President, Modeling, Mapping and Analytics, Lauren Beatty, and Luis Fernández Intriago, EDF
Join the Model Intercomparison Project, including Environmental Defense Fund, Carnegie Mellon University, Princeton University, North Carolina State University, University of Hawaii and UC San Diego, to learn how open electricity modeling tools can be used to power advocacy, decision-making and planning for a clean energy transition.
Saturday, Sept. 28
- The 8th annual Marketplace of the Future | Register here
1-9 p.m. ET
75 Varick St., New York, NYSpeakers: Daniel Hill, Director of Business and Innovation, EDF +Business
Marketplace of the Future demystifies climate solutions for the public, curating organizations creating solutions along the five main sources of emissions: energy; industry; buildings; food and ag; and transportation. Complete with live music, fun drinks, panels, screenings and more.
Our experts at Climate Week NYC
Meet a few key members of our team driving climate action.
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Lea Borkenhagen
Senior Vice President, EDF + Business
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Mark Brownstein
Senior Vice President, Energy Transition
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Angela Churie Kallhauge
Executive Vice President, Impact
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Carolyn Kousky
Associate Vice President, Economics and Policy Analysis
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Juan Pablo Hoffmaister
Associate Vice President, Global Engagement and Partnerships
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Amanda Leland
Executive Director
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Mark Moroge
Vice President, Natural Climate Solutions
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Elizabeth Sturcken
Managing Director
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Sarah Vogel
Senior Vice President, Healthy Communities
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Expert commentary
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