To meet the trio of challenges posed by COVID-19, economic recovery and climate change, this event explores the power of existing clean energy and energy efficiency technologies and expertise. Strategic deployment of this “solution set” will deliver significant gains in emissions reductions, improved community resilience, human health and safety, and the creation of new jobs and a more sustainable economy.
During the first session, experts will look at how energy efficiency plays a key role in economic recovery across the globe – from lessons learned from the Great Recession in 2009, to how energy efficiency helps build resilient societies, stimulates investment, enables a pathway to net-zero and can immediately put people back to work. During the second half of the event, clean energy executives will discuss how to tackle these challenges vis-vis the deployment of clean energy solutions, smart public policy and project design, and strategic deployment of procurement, finance, and technologies.
Attendees will hear key takeaways from the special Economic Recovery edition of the EE Magazine, published by AOB Group and the EE Global Alliance, which will be launched the day of the event.
Session 1 (10:00 – 10:45 am ET)
Speakers:
Clay Nesler, Alliance to Save Energy, Moderator
Kofi Agyarko, Ghana Energy Commission
Filippo Berardi, Global Environment Facility
Helen Clarkson, The Climate Group
Corey Diamond, Efficiency Canada
Monica Frassoni, EU-ASE
Dan Hamza-Goodacre, Kigali Cooling Efficiency Program
Abla Hanna, Natural Resources Canada
Benoit Lebot, Ministère de l'Environnement, France
Celia Martinez Juez, District Energy in Cities Initiative UNEP
Said Mouline, Moroccan Agency for Energy Efficiency
Bertrand Piccard, Solar Impulse Foundation
Sheila Watson, FIA Foundation
Badr Ikken, IRESEN
Session 2 (10:45 – 11:30 am ET)
Speakers:
Lisa Jacobson, Business Council for Sustainable Energy, Moderator
Greg Hale, New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA)
Rasha Hasaneen, Trane Technologies
Steve Kukoda, International Copper Association
Mark Lessans, Johnson Controls
Harry Verhaar, Signify