Climate Week NYC is among key events leading up to the 2024 United Nations climate summit, COP29. As activists, companies and policymakers gather in New York City from Sept. 22-29, it’s a powerful opportunity to set the stage for urgent climate action.

Environmental Defense Fund’s work at Climate Week will drive momentum for solutions that benefit people and the planet. Our focus: Building a future powered by clean energy, where food is produced sustainably and nature thrives — and where countries have the resources they need to achieve these goals.

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  • Workers in hard hats, with a row of windmills in the background.

    IEA-COP29 high-level event: Turning methane pledges into action

    Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024

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    EDF is joining the International Energy Agency and Azerbaijan, as host of COP29, in its ministerial-level convening of leaders representing government, industry, international organizations and civil society to discuss actions countries and companies are taking to cut methane emissions from fossil fuels.

  • Dairy cows on a farm at pasture under a blue sky.

    Innovating together: Roundtable on food and ag climate solutions

    Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024

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    EDF is gathering leaders from food companies to explore opportunities and brainstorm solutions to the sector’s greatest sustainability challenges. Sustainability chiefs from Danone and General Mills will share lessons learned and actionable insights for the broader food sector.

  • A city skyline at sunrise or sunset.

    The net zero data boom: Building a collaborative blueprint for 2030

    Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024

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    This event will explore current corporate climate data tracking initiatives, aiming to understand the latest research on corporate climate action, and to strategize how we can continue to tell these stories and use them to accelerate action moving forward.

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    From ambition to action: Solutions for lower-methane livestock

    Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024

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    EDF and Cornell University will bring together leaders in policy, science and innovation to discuss how we can accelerate methane reductions from animal agriculture through research, policy and improved animal health.

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    Getting hydrogen right: The role of investors


    Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024

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    The emerging hydrogen market comes with genuine opportunity to generate climate and economic benefits; but it also comes with risks, particularly for early investors. Experts will discuss the latest science and analysis for maximizing hydrogen’s climate benefits.

  • A forest with sunlight peeking through a majestic canopy of trees.

    Accelerating momentum for large-scale tropical forest conservation

    Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024

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    EDF and The Forest & Climate Leaders’ Partnership are convening Indigenous partners, forest nations, the private sector and other key stakeholders to explore advancements in developing high-quality, large-scale tropical forest conservation programs and foster continued support for scaling such conservation.

Full calendar: EDF at Climate Week

EDF experts will host and attend a variety of events at Climate Week NYC. Details and registration links are below. Sessions organized by EDF are highlighted.

Sunday, Sept. 22

  • Street Works Earth | Register here

    11 a.m. - 5 p.m. ET
    34th Ave. and 78th St., Queens, NY

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    Join Make Justice Normal for Street Works Earth, a free street arts and climate action festival created by artists committed to fostering joyful, community-led action in public spaces. Co-create art alongside incredible artists and take climate action on the 34th Ave. Open Street in Queens.

    Speakers
    • Margot Brown, Senior Vice President, Justice and Equity, EDF
    • Jonathan Camuzeaux, Senior Director, Global Strategy and Engagement, Justice and Equity, EDF
    • Kate Boicourt, Director, Climate Resilient Coasts and Watersheds, EDF
    • Anushi Garg, Senior Analyst, EDF

Tuesday, Sept. 24

  • It’s time to re-energize: RMI at Climate Week NYC | Register here

    10:45-11:45 a.m. ET
    Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave., New York, NY

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    Join EDF and our partner RMI at Scandinavia House, where we’ll share stories in sessions on how the private sector is leading climate action and how slashing methane can solve short-term climate goals.

    Speakers/Panelists
    • Dan Grossman, EDF
    • Sarah Smith, Global Methane Hub
    • Riley Duren, Carbon Mapper
    • Maria-Olivia Torcea, BNEF
    • Deborah Gordon, RMI

Wednesday, Sept. 25

  • Power to the prosumer: Decentralizing energy grids | Register here

    8-10:30 a.m. ET
    Paramount Club, 1301 6th Ave., New York, NY

    Speakers: Ted Kelly, Director and Lead Counsel for Federal Energy, EDF

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    Much of U.S. solar expansion will come from “prosumers,” or energy consumers who also produce energy, such as with solar panels. Join us to explore the challenges of decentralized energy production and how the grid can keep up with demand.

  • Sky's the limit: Investing in clean air for our health and climate | Register here

    10-11:30 a.m. ET
    Convene, 601 Lexington Ave., New York, NY

    Speakers: Sarah Vogel, Senior Vice President, Healthy Communities, and Angela Churie Kallhauge, Executive Vice President, Impact, EDF

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    Hosted by United Nations Climate and Clean Air Coalition and EDF, this panel discussion will explore where air quality action and investment are most needed — and how to best mobilize resources and work together to advance solutions globally.

  • Understanding disaster insurance: New tools for a more resilient future | Register here

    11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET
    City Winery, Pier 57, 25 11th Ave., New York, NY

    Speakers: Carolyn Kousky, Associate Vice President, Economics and Policy, and Vickie Patton, General Counsel, EDF

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    EDF expert Carolyn Kousky will join Techonomy Climate, a conference of tech industry thought leaders addressing the challenges brought forth by the climate crisis, to discuss the role of disaster insurance in building climate resilience.

  • Accelerating climate action: Delivering high integrity carbon markets | Register here

    Noon ET
    The Cure, 345 Park Ave. South, New York, NY

    Speakers: Elizabeth Sturcken, Managing Director, Net Zero Action Accelerator, EDF

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    The voluntary carbon market is critical to meeting our global climate goals. Our shared goal is to unlock the potential of voluntary carbon markets to mobilize much needed climate finance, to achieve real impact. This dynamic event will include insights from those pledging to step up, debates on what’s getting in the way and agreements on how to make progress quickly.

  • Foreign Policy Health Forum at UNGA79 | Register here

    1-6 p.m. ET
    45 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY

    Speakers: Sarah Vogel, Senior Vice President, Healthy Communities, EDF

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    Climate change, emerging and drug-resistant diseases, and widening economic disparities are intensifying pressure on global health systems. Join the Foreign Policy Health Forum at UNGA79 for discussions on mitigating threats, enhancing access and strengthening resilience to ensure global health security.

  • World Climate Summit: Unlocking the energy transition in emerging and developing markets | Register here

    4-5 p.m. ET
    SECOND, 849 6th Ave., New York, NY

    Speakers: Angela Churie Kallhauge, Executive Vice President, Impact, EDF

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    The World Climate Summit will convene global climate leaders to build momentum and set the stage for COP29 in Baku. EDF’s Angela Churie Kallhauge will moderate a discussion on how to drive a just energy transition in emerging and developing economies.

  • Be a climate consumer: Why clean products are good for you + the planet | Register here

    4:30-7 p.m. ET
    Naturepedic Store, 245 E. 60th St., New York, NY

    Speakers: Lexy Zissu, Mom Detective, Moms Clean Air Force

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    This informative session is geared for consumers who want to align their purchases with their values and want to learn how to search, identify and select products for a healthier life and planet.

  • Climate power moves for 2025: Leveling-up corporate climate action | Register here

    5-5:50 p.m. ET
    Solutions House, 525 W. 24th St., New York, NY

    Speakers: Elizabeth Sturcken, Managing Director, Net Zero Action Accelerator, EDF

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    EDF’s Net Zero Action Accelerator hosts lightning talks and a panel discussion on how companies are stepping up their climate game. Dynamic sessions explore advancing strategies to go after gigatons, leverage new technologies and achieve bold climate goals.


Thursday, Sept. 26

  • Carbonomics: The antidote to climate risk? | Register here

    9:20-10 a.m. ET
    New York Stock Exchange, 11 Wall St., New York, NY

    Speakers: Pedro Martins Barata, Associate Vice President, Carbon Markets and Private Sector Decarbonization, EDF

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    Join us to explore how government-mandated carbon pricing schemes have incentivized decarbonization by converting physical emissions into financial liabilities. Experts will delve into how any organization can leverage these principles to provide the economic incentive to decarbonize.

  • How to use electricity models to unlock the clean energy transition | Register here

    3-4 p.m. ET
    Virtual

    Speakers: Matthias Fripp, Associate Vice President, Modeling, Mapping and Analytics, Lauren Beatty, and Luis Fernández Intriago, EDF

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    Join the Model Intercomparison Project, including Environmental Defense Fund, Carnegie Mellon University, Princeton University, North Carolina State University, University of Hawaii and UC San Diego, to learn how open electricity modeling tools can be used to power advocacy, decision-making and planning for a clean energy transition.


Saturday, Sept. 28

  • The 8th annual Marketplace of the Future | Register here

    1-9 p.m. ET
    75 Varick St., New York, NY

    Speakers: Daniel Hill, Director of Business and Innovation, EDF +Business

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    Marketplace of the Future demystifies climate solutions for the public, curating organizations creating solutions along the five main sources of emissions: energy; industry; buildings; food and ag; and transportation. Complete with live music, fun drinks, panels, screenings and more.

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