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Climate, security, and America’s place in a shifting world

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, U.S. Senator and Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, U.S. Senate
Philip Duffy, Chief Scientist, Spark Climate Solutions
Aimee Witteman, Chief Impact Officer, Urban Land Institute
DJ Gerken, President and Executive Director, Southern Environmental Law Center
Erin Sikorsky, Director, Center for Climate & Security
Dr. Mercy Berman DeMenno, Distinguished Scholar, NYU
Jason Grumet, CEO, American Clean Power Association
Laurel Blatchford, Director, Delivery Associates
Event by: Climate Group
Event format
In-person
Event duration
Language
English
Energy security and national security have never been more intertwined — and the United States is navigating both from an increasingly uncertain position. As fossil fuel volatility rattles global markets and geopolitical power shifts accelerate, other nations are racing ahead on clean energy manufacturing, grid resilience, and strategic independence. But this session is not about what has been lost — it is about what comes next. How do American leaders rethink U.S. climate engagement for a new era? What does a more competitive, more resilient, and more globally credible version of American climate policy look like — one built not just on leadership, but on the next generation of technologies, solutions, and implementation strategies that can deliver results at scale? From the design of next-generation tax incentives that can compete with China's industrial strategy, to deploying breakthrough clean energy technologies, to rebuilding international coalitions and multilateral climate architecture, to developing the next generation of leaders and innovators who will carry this work forward — this session asks the harder, more forward-looking question: how do we build Climate 2.0? Part of The Hub Live's stream: American Innovation and Abundance