WASHINGTON, D.C. — In celebration of Earth Week and in support of President Biden’s Leaders Summit on Climate, Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm and Deputy Secretary David M. Turk will participate in several events focused on the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) efforts to achieve the Administration’s goal of a net-zero carbon economy by 2050, create millions of clean energy jobs in every pocket of America, and boost international cooperation on climate action.

Below is the current list of events that Secretary Granholm will participate in:

Tuesday, April 20 at 3:50pm: How Ocean-Based Solutions Contribute to Net-Zero

  • WHEN: Tuesday, April 20 from 3:00-4:45pm ET (Secretary Granholm’s remarks at approximately 3:50pm)
     
  • WHO: Secretary Granholm; Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry; heads of state from the Republic of the Marshall Islands and Fiji; Environment and Energy Ministers from Belgium, Chile, Costa Rica, Japan, Norway, the Seychelles, and the United Kingdom; Governor of Hawaii David Ige
     
  • WHAT: An event to highlight how leveraging ocean-based clean energy solutions—including offshore renewable energy, reducing emissions for shipping, and protecting blue-carbon ecosystems—can help eliminate carbon pollution while powering remote communities. This event is hosted Friends of the Ocean and Climate.
     
  • WHERE: Registration link HERE

Wednesday, April 21 at 8:00am: Official Launch of the Global Power System Transformation (G-PST) Consortium

  • WHEN: Wednesday, April 21 from 8:00-9:15am ET
     
  • WHO: Secretary Granholm; U.K. Secretary of State of the Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Kwasi Kwarteng; NREL Director Martin Keller; GE CEO Larry Culp; CAISO CEO Elliott Mainzer; Sequoia Climate Fund President Christie Ulman; power system operator CEOs from UK, Indonesia, India, South Africa, Denmark, and Australia
     
  • WHAT: The formal launch of the G-PST Consortium, a new international collaboration bringing together leading system operators, world-class research institutes, and the private sector to drive cutting edge research that helps system operators around the world drive down power sector emissions over the next 10 years by at least 50%, while simultaneously improving grid reliability, resiliency, and security and supporting economic growth. This event is coordinated by DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
     
  • WHERE: Registration link HERE.

Wednesday, April 21 at 9:00am: Just Transitions to a Global Clean Energy Future

  • WHEN: Wednesday, April 21 from 9:00-10:00am ET
     
  • WHO: Secretary Granholm; Energy Ministers from India, Canada, and the EU; speakers from AFL-CIO and the World Resources Institute (WRI)
     
  • WHAT: A panel discussion with global leaders on efforts to empower workers impacted by energy transitions around the world. This event is hosted by DOE and the Center for Strategic & International Studies’ (CSIS) Energy Security & Climate Change Program.
     
  • WHERE: Registration link HERE.

Friday, April 23 at 10:00pm: CNN Town Hall: The Climate Crisis

  • WHEN: Friday, April 23 from 10:00-11:00pm ET
     
  • WHO: Secretary Granholm; Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry; White House National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy; Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael S. Regan
     
  • WHAT: At a televised town hall, officials from across the Administration will discuss President Biden’s government-wide approach to addressing the climate crisis.
     
  • WHERE: Watch live on CNN.

Below is the current list of events that Deputy Secretary Turk will participate in:

Tuesday, April 20 at 9:30am: International Clean Energy Collaboration to Drive Deep Decarbonization

  • WHEN: Tuesday, April 20 from 9:30-11:00am ET
     
  • WHO: Deputy Secretary Turk
     
  • WHAT: A panel session to discuss how the U.S. envisions the focus, composition and activities of the Major Economies Forum (MEF), how it will complement the continuing work of the Clean Energy Ministerial, Mission Innovation, and other processes that have maintained momentum in this space, and the role of subnational governments and the private sector in the drive for deep decarbonization. This event is hosted by Third Generation Environmentalism (E3G).
     
  • WHERE: Registration link HERE

Tuesday, April 20 at 11:00am: The Road to COP26: From Climate Ambition to Climate Action

  • WHEN: Tuesday, April 20 from 11:00-12:00pm ET
     
  • WHO: Deputy Secretary Turk; British Ambassador to the U.S. Dame Karen Pierce
     
  • WHAT: A panel to explore what impact the U.S.’s re-entry into the Paris Agreement will have for COP26 outcomes, and what the world might expect from the U.S. as the Biden-Harris Administration prepares to unveil its NDC.
     
  • WHERE: Registration link HERE

Tuesday, April 20 at 12:15pm: Scaling Net-Zero Infrastructure: Climate, Jobs, and Investment Benefits of Deploying CO2 Transport and Storage

  • WHEN: Tuesday, April 20 from 12:15-12:45pm ET
     
  • WHO: Deputy Secretary Turk; U.S. Senator Chris Coons; Norway Minister of Petroleum and Energy Tina Bru
     
  • WHAT: An event to highlight the importance of CO2 transport and storage infrastructure in achieving global net-zero emissions and meeting mid-century climate goals, while sustaining and growing a high-wage energy, industrial and manufacturing jobs base. This event is hosted by the Great Plains Institute.
     
  • WHERE: Registration link HERE

Tuesday, April 20 at 1:00pm: Electric by 2030: The Urgency and Opportunity in Electrifying the U.S. Transportation Sector

  • WHEN: Tuesday, April 20 from 1:00-2:00pm ET
     
  • WHO: Deputy Secretary Turk

  • WHAT: A discussion with EV industry and policy leaders to discuss the pathway to full EV adoption by 2030. This event is hosted by the Zero Emission Transportation Association (ZETA).
     
  • WHERE: Registration link HERE

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