Progress Towards 100% Clean Energy: A State Leaders Roundtable

This webinar featured a panel discussion with leaders from California, Connecticut, Minnesota, New Mexico, and North Carolina on the status of their states’ efforts to decarbonize. They discussed where they think their states are making the most progress, what the most significant challenges are, and what the opportunities are for close state-federal cooperation and for greater cooperation among states. This webinar will help set the stage for an upcoming event in Washington, DC, Advancing Towards 100% Clean Energy: A State-Federal Summit, which will take place on May 17-18.

Panelists:

• Bryan Garcia, President, Connecticut Green Bank
• David Hochschild, Chair, California Energy Commission
• Louise Martinez, Director, Energy Conservation Management Division, New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department
• Zach Pierce, Senior Advisor for Climate Change Policy, Office of North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper
• Pete Wyckoff, Assistant Commissioner for Federal and State Energy Initiatives, Minnesota Department of Commerce
• Warren Leon, Executive Director, Clean Energy States Alliance (moderator)