Moving US forward for climate
Rob Bonta, Attorney General, State of California
Jordan Diamond, President, Environmental Law Institute
Amanda Lefton, Commissioner, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Serena McIlwain, Secretary, Maryland Department of Environment
Dr. Noel Hacegaba, CEO, Port of Long Beach
Serge Abergel, COO, Hydro-Quebec US
Moderated by Hannah Safford, Associate Director of Climate and Environment, Federation of American Scientists
Event by: Climate Group
Event format
In-person
Event duration
Language
English
The United States is at an implementation inflection point. Across clean energy, infrastructure, and resilience, the question is no longer whether to act — it's whether we can deliver at the speed and scale the moment demands. This session brings together policymakers, investors, and practitioners to take stock of what's working, where the bottlenecks are, and what it will take to turn national climate ambition into visible, on-the-ground results. Drawing on insights from Climate Group's 2026 US Leaders' Forum, participants will examine how innovation and implementation must move together — and what that means for communities, companies, and the clean energy economy.