The OEP Energy Leaders Webinar Series features well-known speakers from the private, public, academic, and nonprofit sectors offering their view on key energy issues in a format designed to foster participation and increase discussion. These events help to advance OEP’s non-partisan mission of enhancing the policymaking process by facilitating substantive, civil discourse on key topics. If you would like to be added to our invite list or have any questions about the webinar series, contact Kevin Mehren, Program Director at kmehren@ourenergypolicy.org. |
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| DECARBONIZATION & RELIABLE POWER A conversation about whether or not coalition-building can unlock a clean and stable power system. |
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Moderator: Melanie Kenderdine, Principal, The Energy Futures Initiative September 30, 2020 |
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| PAULA GOLD-WILLIAMS President and CEO, CPS Energy |
GIL QUINIONES President and CEO, New York Power Authority |
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| CLIMATE PERSPECTIVES & THE FUTURE OF ENERGY Shellenberger discusses his book, Apocalypse Never, and his views on how the energy sector can best meet modern challenges. |
FREE MARKET CLEAN ENERGY PROPOSALS FOR THE STIMULUS & BEYOND A conversation with Jigar Shah and Rod Richardson about policy innovation. |
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Moderator: Bill Squadron, President, OurEnergyPolicy September 2, 2020 |
Moderator: Abby Smith, Energy and Environmental Reporter, The Washington Examiner
August 5, 2020 |
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| MICHAEL SHELLENBERGER Founder and President, Environmental Progress |
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| BUILDING ELECTRIFICATION: The Politics, Economics, and Infrastructure Around Converting America’s Building Stock |
ARE WE ENERGY INDEPENDENT? Hollander will discuss how we power the transportation sector, oil markets, and America’s goal of energy independence. |
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Moderator: Adam Zurofsky, July 15, 2020 |
Moderator: Karen Wayland, June 24, 2020 |
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| MARILYN BROWN Professor, Georgia Institute of TechnologyKYLE KIMBALL VP of Government Relations, Con Edison |
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MIKE FISHMAN Principal Officer, Climate Jobs New YorkALEX LASKEY Founder, Rewiring America |
YOSSIE HOLLANDER |
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| POLICY AND THE FUTURE OF TRANSPORTATION FUELS Government officials address changes in powering transportation, energy policy choices, and the Northeast’s Transportation Climate initiative. |
THE STATE OF THE NATURAL GAS AND OIL INDUSTRY Sommers discusses the industry’s turbulent economics, its response to the pandemic, and climate position. |
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Moderator: Bob Stout Jr., June 10, 2020 |
Moderator: Melanie Kenderdine May 27, 2020 |
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| KATHLEEN A. THEOHARIDES Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Commonwealth of Massachsetts |
RICHARD KAUFFMAN Board Chair, NYSERDA Adjunct Research Scholar, Columbia CIPA|CGEP |
MIKE SOMMERS President and CEO, The American Petroleum Institute |
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| ENERGY, THE GRID, & SECURITY ISSUES General Clark discusses vulnerabilities in our energy infrastructure, how best to address critical threats, and what can be done to shore up the security of the energy sector. |
AN ENERGY JOBS COALITION Former Secretary Moniz discusses his proposed energy stimulus program and its goals of supporting infrastructure modernization and helping the economy rebound from COVID-19. |
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Moderator: Mark F. Sundback, May 6, 2020 |
Moderator: Ed Morse April 22, 2020 |
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| General Wesley K. Clark Former Supreme Allied Commander, NATO Founder, Renew America Together |
Ernest J. Moniz President and CEO, Energy Futures Initiative Former U.S. Secretary of Energy |
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| CLEAN ENERGY IN THE AGE OF COVID-19 Dan Kammen provides his insights on clean energy policy and economic impacts in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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April 8, 2020 |
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| DAN KAMMEN Distinguished Professor of Energy, UC Berkeley |
