Business Council for Sustainable Energy, 805 15th St NW, Washington D.C., DC (2021)

09/22/2021

Thank you to National #CleanEnergy Week for putting on a phenomenal Policy Makers Symposium, and to the panelists of today's discussion on #energy infrastructure, moderated by BCSE President Lisa Jacobson.

Catch the last day of #NCEW21 Policy Maker Symposium on September 23.

Pictured, clockwise, on today's panel:
Lisa Jacobson, President Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE)
John Di Stasio, President, LARGE PUBLIC POWER COUNCIL
Stacey Lawson, Vice Chairman, Ygrene Board of Directors
Malcolm Woolf, President and CEO, National Hydropower Association
Patrick Decostre, President and CEO, Boralex Inc.

09/22/2021

#ClimateWeekNYC isn't over yet! Join BCSE on Thursday, September 23 to hear about how #CleanEnergy investments can support #ClimateChange mitigation and #resilience at the same time.

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_laL81UYKTGGSh1GV0kEtow

Hear stories from the field from executives at leading companies:
Mark Feasel, President, Smart Grid North America, Schneider Electric
Sharon Tomkins, Vice President, Sustainability, Sempra
Harry Verhaar, Head of Global Public & Government Affairs, Signify
Katherine Hammack, Director, Special Projects, U.S. Green Building Council

The natural gas industry has "competencies are vital to energy transitions," says Dr. Paula Gant of the Gas Technology I...

09/21/2021

There’s a Role for Natural Gas on the Path to Net-Zero - Morning Consult

The natural gas industry has "competencies are vital to energy transitions," says Dr. Paula Gant of the Gas Technology Institute.

What does the future of our gas infrastructure look like? #Hydrogen and #biomass energy are a big part of it!

Read more: https://morningconsult.com/opinions/theres-a-role-for-natural-gas-on-the-path-to-net-zero/?

Many eyes are on Washington, D.C., as the White House and Congress wrestle with infrastructure renewal and clean energy priorities. How these national priorities get translated into programs and spending will play a pivotal role in incentivizing actions and in shaping markets.

09/21/2021

Did you know that Schneider Electric products are in 70% of buildings and 50% of hospitals around the world? They employ more than 19,000 people in the US

Catch Schneider Electric executives at #ClimateWeekNYC events coming up: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/schneider-electric-executives-participate-climate-140000484.html

Mark Feasel, President, Smart Grid North America at Schneider Electric will speak at BCSE's Thursday event on getting "More Bang for the Buck – Investing in Mitigation and Resilience Together." Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_laL81UYKTGGSh1GV0kEtow

#PRESSRELEASE: BCSE Statement on U.S. Pledge to Double International Climate Finance by 2024"These investments will incr...

09/21/2021

BCSE Statement on U.S. Pledge to Double International Climate Finance by 2024 - BCSE

#PRESSRELEASE: BCSE Statement on U.S. Pledge to Double International Climate Finance by 2024

"These investments will increase opportunities for U.S. companies to deploy American clean energy and climate solutions around the world."

https://bcse.org/bcse-statement-on-u-s-pledge-to-double-international-climate-finance-by-2024/

“The BCSE commends President Biden’s pledge before the UN General Assembly today to redouble the U.S. contribution to international climate finance."

09/20/2021

Thanks to everyone who joined our #ClimateWeekNYC #NCEW21 event today. Look for a recording at bcse.org/2021climateaction next week. Don't miss our next event on Thursday, 9/23 at 1 pm ET:

"More Bang for the Buck: Investing in Mitigation and Resilience Together"

Executives from Schneider Electric Sempra Signify U.S. Green Building Council U.S. Energy Storage Association (ESA) and Edison Electric Institute will discuss the value of combined #ClimateChange #resilience and mitigation investments.

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_laL81UYKTGGSh1GV0kEtow

09/20/2021

#ClimateWeekNYC is here! Join us this afternoon at 4 pm ET to hear from a trio of #CleanEnergy and #EnergyEfficiency leaders who's companies employ 285,000 people, and generate over $62 billion in revenue every year.

#SustainableEnergy drives a competitive economy.

Ambitious #ClimateChange goals galvanize the workforce.

Join us today to hear more from Johnson Controls, Schneider Electric and Trane Technologies executives, and more!

09/20/2021

#energy = #infrastructure.

But there's more to say! Join BCSE President Lisa Jacobson at National #CleanEnergy Week next Wednesday with speakers:

John Di Stasio, President, Large Public Power Council
Patrick Decostre, President and CEO, Boralex Inc.
Stacey Lawson, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, Ygrene

https://nationalcleanenergyweek.org/

09/19/2021

Efficiency can't wait! Today, #EnergyEfficiency technologies are being deployed at 1/3 the necessary rate to achieve sustainability.

Hear the CEO of Schneider Electric on Monday, September 20, speaking on how to accelerate the use of advanced #efficiency technologies.

Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rfeA1WcCReKk3Mjfhj5m0A

09/17/2021

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: BCSE Webinar: Check. We Have the Technologies and Tools. It is Time to Raise Climate Ambition. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: BCSE Webinar: Check. We Have the Technologies and Tools. It is Time to Raise Climate Ambition. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Achieving significant emissions reductions in the coming decade will be critical if the global community is to achieve its goal of keeping warming below 1.5 C and net-zero by 2050. The good news is that the clean energy and energy efficiency technologies and systems already exist to help further adv...

09/17/2021

Ambitious #ClimateChange mitigation goals can inspire incredible achievements.

Hear from Trane Technologies CTO Paul Camuti on Monday, September 20, about what Trane has accomplished by aligning their business around #sustainability goals.

Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rfeA1WcCReKk3Mjfhj5m0A

09/17/2021

#EnergyEfficiency technologies are being deployed at 1/3 the necessary rate.

We can't afford to wait 300 years to achieve sustainability.

Hear the CEO of Schneider Electric on Monday, September 20, speaking on how to accelerate the use of advanced #efficiency technologies.

Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rfeA1WcCReKk3Mjfhj5m0A

PRESS RELEASE: “I am very pleased that BCSE will bring corporate voices – including the CEOs from Johnson Controls and S...

09/17/2021

Corporate Executives Join Call for Greater Ambition and Action at Climate Week NYC and National Clean Energy Week (September 17, 2021) - BCSE

PRESS RELEASE: “I am very pleased that BCSE will bring corporate voices – including the CEOs from Johnson Controls and Schneider Electric and Trane Technologies’ CTO – to [#ClimateWeekNYC and #NCEW2021], to share how their solutions that can advance us towards the goals of the #ParisAgreement.

- Lisa Jacobson, BCSE President

Register to join the virtual events: https://bcse.org/corporate-executives-join-call-for-greater-ambition-and-action-at-climate-week-nyc-and-national-clean-energy-week/

Washington, DC - The Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) will host two high-level events featuring clean energy and energy efficiency executives at Climate Week NYC (CWNYC) and National Clean Energy Week (NCEW) the week of September 20.

09/17/2021

National #CleanEnergy week is around the corner! On Wednesday, BCSE President Lisa Jacobson will moderate a panel about #energy's role in our nation's critical infrastructure.

The speakers are:
John Di Stasio, President, Large Public Power Council
Patrick Decostre, President and CEO, Boralex Inc.
Stacey Lawson, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, Ygrene

See you at #NCEW21!

https://nationalcleanenergyweek.org/

Did you know? 75% of households in the U.S. are served by a utility with a carbon or emissions reduction goal—to be car...

09/17/2021

Competition for Cleaner Energy Will Pay Dividends for Climate and the Economy

Did you know? 75% of households in the U.S. are served by a utility with a carbon or emissions reduction goal—to be carbon-free or net-zero by 2050.

Charles Hernick of Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions writes about the infrastructure challenges of the #CleanEnergy transition, and why Congress should act now to pass transformative legislation in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

https://www.powermag.com/blog/competition-for-cleaner-energy-will-pay-dividends-for-climate-and-the-economy/

Competition for Cleaner Energy Will Pay Dividends for Climate and the Economy

09/16/2021

At #ClimateWeekNYC and #NCEW2021, BCSE is looking at how #CleanEnergy and #EnergyEfficiency technologies enable greater #ClimateAmbition from world leaders.

On Monday, September 20, executives from companies leading on #ClimateChange mitigation will discuss their organizations' work towards a #SustainableEnergy future.

Join us: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rfeA1WcCReKk3Mjfhj5m0A

Speakers:
- Kevin Rabinovitch, Global Vice President, Sustainability, Mars, Incorporated
- Renae Kezar, Vice President, Corporate Sustainability and Regulatory Affairs, Johnson Controls
- Jeannie Salo, Vice President, Government Relations, Schneider Electric
- Scott Tew, Vice President, Sustainability & Managing Director, Center for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability, Trane Technologies

09/16/2021

Learn about how #digitalization enables #decarbonization.

Jean-Pascal Tricoire, CEO of Schneider Electric, joins the BCSE at our virtual #ClimateWeekNYC #NCEW2021 event on Monday, September 2021.

The CEO of Johnson Controls and the CTO of Trane Technologies will also share their perspectives on how today's #CleanEnergy and #EnergyEfficiency technologies enable greater climate ambition from world leaders.

Register to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rfeA1WcCReKk3Mjfhj5m0A

09/16/2021

The CTO of Trane Technologies joins our September 20 #ClimateWeekNYC #NCEW2021 event "We Have the Technologies and Tools. It is Time to Raise Climate Ambition."

Paul Camuti will discuss how technologies for the built environment enable ambitious #ClimateChange mitigation goals.

Register to join us: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rfeA1WcCReKk3Mjfhj5m0A

09/16/2021

Johnson Controls is the first S&P500 industrial company to both publish an integrated sustainable finance framework and issue a Sustainability-Linked Bond.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/johnson-controls-issues-first-500-million-sustainability-linked-bond-301379005.html

George R. Oliver, CEO and Chairman of Johnson Controls will speak on Monday September 20 at BCSE's #ClimateWeekNYC and National #CleanEnergy Week event "We Have the Technologies and Tools. It is Time to Raise Climate Ambition."

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rfeA1WcCReKk3Mjfhj5m0A