ACEEE research has found that energy efficiency can halve U.S. energy use and greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. With growing interest in policies to address global climate change, as well as a new Congress and a new presidential term to begin in January 2021, ACEEE will be hosting the Energy Efficiency and Climate Policy Forum to discuss key steps and policies that will help the United States get on this 50% reduction pathway.
The forum will be held VIRTUALLY through an online platform. Links to the webcasts will be sent to all registrants closer to the event.
The forum will feature keynote addresses by a congressional leader and an official associated with the incoming Biden administration plus four sessions focusing on:
Buildings - improvements to existing buildings and opportunities for electrification
Industry - industrial carbonization strategies
Transportation - advanced vehicles and systems
Cross-cutting - state-led planning, clean energy standard, and carbon pricing
This will be the final event in ACEEE’s celebration of its 40th anniversary, intended to advance our Call to Action on Energy Efficiency, and lay the groundwork for even bigger accomplishments in the coming decades.
Likely participants
The Policy Forum will bring together a diverse group of attendees including federal officials; policymakers; Congressional staff; energy service companies; energy efficiency product manufacturers; policy advocates; and energy efficiency program planners, operators, and evaluators.