Climate Week NYC

Holland & Knight attorneys Joshua Belcher, Elizabeth Noll, Taite McDonald, Paulo Varnieri and Senior Public Affairs Advisor Isabel Lane will be in attendance at Climate Week NYC, hosted by Climate Group. Climate Week NYC is the largest annual climate event of its kind, bringing together more than 600 events and activities across the New York City. Each year, business leaders, political change makers, local decision takers and civil society representatives from all over the world, gather to drive the transition, speed up progress and champion change that is already happening.

Session Times and Topics

The Global Challenge of Critical Minerals to Address Decarbonization Pathways
Panelists: Taite McDonald and Paulo Varnieri
September 24, 2024 | 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Holland & Knight, 787 Seventh Avenue, 31st Floor, 10019, New York, NY
Hosted by: CEBRI - Brazilian Center for International Relations

This session will offer an overview of the importance of critical minerals for decarbonization and the energy transition. Panelists will discuss the path to addressing demand, geopolitical challenges, technological innovations and investments in the critical minerals sector versus requirements to address decarbonization pathways.

Energy Law and Policy Symposium: Powering the Future
Panelist: Joshua Belcher
September 26, 2024 | 1:00 - 5:45 p.m.
Bracewell LLP, 31 W 52nd St Suite 1900, 10019, New York, NY
Hosted by: Vermont Law and Graduate School

This symposium will cover issues affecting the clean energy transition. Panels during this program will discuss 24/7 clean electricity, how public and private procurement is changing the renewable energy credit tracking system, green finance for the clean energy transition, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Order 1920 and Electric Transmission in New York.