Center for Climate and Energy Solutions

10/02/2026

C2ES is hiring a Senior Institutional Giving Officer! 📣

The Senior Institutional Giving Officer will play a key role in the fundraising efforts from foundations, corporations, and other institutional donors.

Learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/3VIT2oA

10/01/2026

🎙️ The Senate's newly announced bipartisan permitting reform package could reshape how America builds the energy infrastructure it needs.

C2ES President Nat Keohane joined a special crossover episode of the Harvard Business School Climate Rising and CleanLaw podcasts to unpack what's at stake.

In conversation with Mike Toffel and Harvard Law School Professor Jody Freeman, he discusses:

👉 Why permitting reform has become a rare area of bipartisan agreement
👉 What it will take to modernize America's electric grid
👉 How to balance faster infrastructure buildout with strong environmental safeguards
👉 Where transmission planning, utility incentives, AI-driven demand, and federal-state governance intersect

🎧 Listen now: https://bit.ly/4jzUyDj

Permitting reform has become one of the most consequential—and cont...

09/30/2026

Today, C2ES in partnership with Greenline Insights, released new analysis showing that permitting and transmission reforms under debate in Congress, including expanded interregional transmission and interconnection queue reforms, could significantly reduce power sector emissions, strengthen grid reliability, lower electricity costs, and unlock billions of dollars in economic benefits.

Explore the modeling here: https://bit.ly/3VfxM9X

Nationwide, reform could also reduce cumulative grid costs by roughly $125 billion and residential electricity bills by $19 billion between 2026 and 2040.

“America's electricity demand is rising faster than it has in decades, and how we meet that demand will have major implications for energy costs, reliability, economic growth, and a stable climate,” said Nathaniel Keohane, president of C2ES.

Read the full release: https://bit.ly/4xRp67e

09/23/2026

Join us today for Solutions Central LIVE from . Here's the full virtual lineup ⤵️

REGISTER for all events here: https://www.c2es.org/event/c2es-at-nyc-climate-week-2026/

9:30 AM ET ⏰ Charging Ahead: The Economic Opportunity of America's Battery Belt

Convened by the C2ES Regional Clean Economies Initiative, this discussion will explore how smart policy and a robust domestic battery industry can strengthen U.S. competitiveness and security while delivering economic benefits to local communities.

11:30 AM ET ⏰ Extreme Heat and Beyond: Power Infrastructure for a More Demanding Future

​Join C2ES, Barclays, Edison International, and EPRI at Solutions Central for a conversation on practical solutions that strengthen infrastructure performance, improve coordination, and move resilience from planning to implementation.

1:30 PM ET ⏰ Beyond Pledges: Methane as a Test Case for Two-Tier Multilateralism

Through the lens of methane mitigation, panelists will explore whether existing international cooperative initiatives can deliver climate action at the pace needed, whether stronger normative and political signals are required to accelerate implementation, and what this experience can tell us about the evolving role of international cooperation in addressing the climate crisis.

3:00PM ET ⏰ American Made, Deployed Everywhere: How big is the market for industrial decarbonization technologies?

Experts will convene to discuss how the economic and emissions benefits of these technologies can help build support for durable industrial decarbonization policies.

6:00PM ET ⏰ Is the United Nations Ready to Deal With Climate Tipping Points?

​This panel will explore whether the UN system, including the UNFCCC, can deal with the consequences of crossing tipping points and resultant climate impacts.

08/27/2026

Join C2ES for a summit bringing together climate tech startups, investors, corporate buyers, and other key capital providers to dig into what actually works:

✅ Strategic milestones that de-risk investment
✅ Partnerships that unlock scale
✅ Blended capital approaches that bridge the gap between pilot and full commercialization

Apply to attend: https://bit.ly/4zFzykn

07/29/2026

C2ES is for an Events Manager to manage planning and logistics for public events hosted at the C2ES headquarters in Washington, DC and at major forums—like Climate Week NYC, London Climate Action Week, & —as well as provide support to program teams for convenings throughout the year.

Learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/4pPfyqX

07/29/2026

ICYMI: C2ES announced Solutions Central, our hub for climate and energy events during , where we'll host a full day of programming and engagements across two floors near Bryant Park.

Explore our featured programming:
https://bit.ly/4fYtWK2

07/24/2026

For the first time, C2ES will bring all of our events under one roof at Solutions Central on September 23rd, 2026.

Located across from Bryant Park in Midtown Manhattan, Solutions Central will feature events from across C2ES, covering topics like clean energy, climate diplomacy, American energy innovation, industrial decarbonization, climate resilience, and more.

Here's a sneak peek.

06/10/2026

The growing intersection of climate and trade policy could present opportunities for enhanced international cooperation to accelerate global climate action.

Prepare for the June climate meetings ( ) by reading up:

🌍 Trade in the context of the Paris Agreement’s Second Global Stocktake
➡️ https://bit.ly/43nb7t4

🌏 Considerations for the First Climate and Trade Dialogue
➡️ https://bit.ly/4uWr5GA

🌎 Climate, Trade, and Equity: Considerations and Options
➡️ https://bit.ly/4v4tn6L

06/10/2026

The adoption of the Belém Adaptation Indicators at COP30 was a major milestone for global adaptation progress. As discussions begin at , timely action will be critical to ensure the indicators can inform the second Global Stocktake ( ) and support stronger adaptation outcomes globally.

See C2ES International's new discussion paper:
➡️ https://bit.ly/4xle4rM