Energy Update: Week of May 6th

Friends,

Was that a finish in the 150^th Kentucky Derby? While Mystick Dan’s nose cost me at least a wash (I had Sierra Leone to win out), even my losses couldn’t make the racing fan in me glum. And then we saw two great NHL first-round games 7s (always a happy day when Toronto loses, especially in OT and my Bracewell partners in Dallas celebrated last night’s thriller over defending champs Vegas). Those events were sprinkled in among Star Wars movies all Saturday (May 4^th) and eating a lot of Mexican food the first half of Sunday (Cinco de Mayo) and finishing it with a Greek Easter celebration at our friends, the Alexakis’. (The Greeks really know how to eat).

First off today, congrats to my Bracewell colleague Dee Martin, who was named in the energy category to Washingtonian Magazine’s 500 most influential people.

We don’t expect it to be quite as crazy this week after the parade of cabinet officials’ budget hearings, the “old news” Senate Budget Big Oil hearing and a “new/old” gas stove study from Stanford’s researcher/advocate Rob Jackson last week. But we will be busy as the Senate tries to figure out the FAA reauthorization with a Friday deadline looming and the House votes on Rep. Debbie Lesko’s Hands Off Our Appliances Act, which would prohibit any products being subjected to new energy-conservation standards that are “not technologically feasible and economically justified.”  We also expect to get the long-awaited MTG vote on House Speaker Mike Johnson (which nearly all expect to fail).

EPA head Michael Regan rolls back into the Senate Environment Committee on Wednesday while the Senate Appropriations Interior/Environment panel hosts with Interior Secretary Deb Haaland. After signaling it last week at the Senate Energy Budget hearing, Sen. Lisa Murkowski will be ready for Wednesday and there will be fireworks. Tomorrow, House Energy discusses the EPA’s Risk Management Program and a House Transportation subpanel looks at PHMSA reauthorization with PHMSA Deputy Administrator Tristan Brown, AGA Safety SVP Christina Sames and API midstream Policy head Robin Rorick.

In Minnesota this week, America’s Clean Power holds their huge annual CLEANPOWER 2024. There will be a bunch of industry speakers but also the event will feature Trump ally David Urban and former DNC chair Donna Brazile to talk politics and 2024. 

On Wednesday, the Alliance to Save Energy holds its 2024 Energy Policy Summit on powering the energy transition with demand-side solutions featuring Rep. Andrew Garbarino, Sen. Jeanne Shaheenm AGA’s Karen Harbert and AHRI’s Samantha Slater.

For fun, you might want to Head to the Washington Marina at The Wharf tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. when Yamaha Motors will be demonstrating a hydrogen-powered golf car and boat engines during the 2024 American Boating Congress.

As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, I am beginning to archive the weekly Bracewell PRG Energy update on Substack. It will be accessible to all. I would encourage you to subscribe so you can stay in touch, get these update regularly and have access to the archive.  You can subscribe here

Finally, Check out the interesting article from NYT’s Ivan Penn out today on the oil/gas drilling and meeting the demand of consumers.  Have a great week and call with any questions.

Best,

Frank Maisano

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FRANKLY SPOKEN      

“We're building a big offshore wind farm. We're building a lot of solar. We're adding a lot of storage. But we also recognize that we're going to need some more natural gas in order to keep the lights on.”

Robert Blue, CEO of Dominion Energy, telling the WSJ about plans to service power-thirsty data center growth.

ON THE PODCAST

Volts Interview Discusses Energy Transition with Michael Liebreich – In this week’s Volts podcast, host David Roberts has a great interview with longtime clean-energy analyst Michael Liebreich to assess five causes for pessimism about the net-zero transition, alongside five causes for optimism. Liebreich recently penned a pair of posts about the forces that are standing in the way of the net-zero transition (the supervillains) and the forces that are accelerating it (the superheroes). He discusses the state of the energy transition and the right balance of optimism and pessimism.

FUN OPINIONS

Thernstrom: Don’t be Fooled By EPA Power Plant Rules – In an op-ed in Utility Dive, Energy Innovation Reform Project founder and former George W. Bush CEQ official Sam Thernstrom writes the power plant rule that EPA announced on April 25 closely resembles Obama’s Clean Power Plan in key respects — and it will almost certainly suffer the same fate. Climate policy is hard and complex; to address it, we need well-designed policies enacted on a bipartisan basis, not continued efforts to apply outdated laws to novel problems.

Budget Chair Climate Agenda During Budget Season – In a totally appropriate column, WSJ Columnist James Freeman writes that Senate Budget Chairman Sheldon Whitehouse refuses to prioritize the budget in lieu of climate issues. His column recently noted the bizarre spectacle taking place in the Senate Budget Committee, where Whitehouse has created a sort of virtual encampment for climate zealotry in place of the needed work of the committee. If future historians have to sift through the ashes of American fiscal chaos to try to understand how people in positions of authority could have been so reckless in presiding over an explosion of federal debt, Mr. Whitehouse will be among the principal research subjects.

FROG BLOG

SAF Needs to Scale Up Now – In opinion blog on Real Clear Energy, ACCF Fellow Mike Roman writes the potential of SAF is evident, but the challenge lies in scaling up its production to meet the growing demands of the aviation industry. To ensure the success of this transition, it is imperative that lawmakers and administration officials understand the need to craft tax incentives to support not only standalone SAF refineries but also those utilizing co-processing methods. By fostering an inclusive approach, policymakers can best ensure the transformation of the aviation sector and usher in an era where flying is not only efficient but also environmentally responsible.

FUN FACTS

Hungry for Sustainable Aviation Fuels: The Biden Administration released new guidelines last Tuesday on Inflation Reduction Act tax credits for the production of low-carbon aviation fuel. 

IN THE NEWS

Stanford Report Says Gas Stoves Harm Indoor Air Quality – Another version of previous research by Stanford researchers/activist Rob Jackson says gas and propane stoves cause unhealthy levels of nitrogen dioxide in homes was published Friday in the journal Science Advances.  Interestingly, this study from the WHO and The Lancet is one of the biggest ones used by the Stanford study and formed much of the foundation of it. Yet, the study before Rob Jackson mixes it in his meatgrinder says heating and cooking with natural gas stoves is not associated with asthma in children or adults. The study conducted an extensive meta-analysis and examined the health risks of cooking or heating with natural gas compared to other fuels and electricity. It found no significant association between natural gas and asthma, wheeze, cough or breathlessness, and a lower risk of bronchitis when compared to electricity. When compared to other household fuels including kerosene and solid fuels, natural gas was associated with a lower risk of several health conditions. The study’s conclusion that there is no association between the use of natural gas and asthma contradicts prior claims of population incidence of asthma attributable to gas, which are only valid where a causal relationship exists.

“For asthma, no significant increase in risk for children and adults was found for use of gas compared with electricity… We confirmed that that risk of asthma from gas use was potentially exaggerated in studies with no or limited adjustment for confounders versus those with adjustment for at least one key confounder. In addition, our analysis found no significant increase in risk of wheeze (similar in manifestation to asthma) for gas compared with electricity,” states the study by Puzzolo, et. Al. “This Article demonstrates a significantly lower risk for key health outcomes when switching from polluting solid fuels or kerosene to gaseous fuels for cooking or heating, suggesting cleaner fuels could contribute to reducing the global disease burden from exposure to household air pollution.”

This study was funded by the World Health Organization and had no industry funders. Researchers at the University of Liverpool, Peking University and the World Health Organization, performed a large meta-analysis of the health impacts of natural gas to assess its viability as a healthy replacement for less-clean fuels in countries around the world. The study showed that natural gas was associated with lower risk of health issues compared to other common global fuels and, when compared to electricity, showed no significant association between natural gas use and asthma in children or adults.

FEOC Rule Set – The Administration on Friday finalized its domestic content restrictions for the EV tax credit, codifying draft guidance from last year that offers some concessions to automakers to continue relying on Chinese imports. One new change included in the final rules grants automakers a two-year grace period to continue sourcing graphite from Chinese entities of concern, angering China hawks on the Hill. Both Sherrod Brown and Joe Manchin blasted the rules with Manchin vowing a CRA resolution.  Abigail Hunter, Executive Director, SAFE’s Center for Critical Mineral Strategy said:

“The administration is trapped by time as it strives to meet EV deployment commitments within the life of 30D, while simultaneously securing the complex mineral supply chains that make up EV batteries. Despite the administration’s suite of incentives, grants, and loans to stand up mineral supply chains in the US and with trading partners, the timelines of increasing capacity in the up-, mid-, and downstream —free of adversarial influence— doesn’t line up perfectly with the urgency of getting clean energy products on the market.  The non-traceable battery materials designation for graphite, within the 30D excluded entities final guidance, is a reflection of this tightrope. FEOC exemptions for any battery materials should not be enduring. We need a clear exit strategy, less we continue our dependencies on adversaries and undermine the competitiveness of US and allied critical minerals projects further.”

Air Trends Report Released – This morning, the Association of Air Pollution Control Agencies (AAPCA) released the 2024 edition of State Air Trends & Successes: The StATS Report. In the eighth year of publication, the Association’s report showcases the central role of state and local air agencies in successfully improving the nation’s air quality since the passage of the federal Clean Air Act. The 2024 edition is being released ahead of Air Quality Awareness Week, which will run from May 6 to 10. A few national trends from the 2024 edition of State Air Trends & Successes: The StATS Report include:

• From 1970 to 2022, the United States has reduced aggregate emissions of criteria pollutants under the NAAQS programs by 78 percent.
• In the past two decades, the nation’s energy-related carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions are down 16 percent despite a 38 percent increase in total energy production.
• Toxic air releases that are reported were reduced 26 percent, or a total of 204 million pounds, from 2013 to 2022.

The StATS Report also spotlights AAPCA Member State leadership:

• Collectively since 2000, AAPCA Member States have reduced criteria pollutants by 52 percent in aggregate.
• From 2000 to 2023, AAPCA Member States have decreased electricity sector emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO₂) and oxides of nitrogen (NO_X) by 94 percent and 86 percent, respectively.
• AAPCA Members states oversaw a 15 percent decline in energy-related carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from 2000 to 2021, while energy production increased 51 percent.

Vogtle Nuclear Plant Fully Online – Georgia Power’s Plant Vogtle Unit 4 has entered commercial operation and is now serving customers and the State of Georgia. The new unit, which can produce enough nuclear electricity to power an estimated 500,000 homes and businesses, will provide reliable, emissions-free energy to customers for at least 60 to 80 years. It is one of two units now active. Vogtle Unit 3 entered commercial operation on July 31, 2023. With all four units now in operation, Plant Vogtle is the largest generator of clean energy in the nation, expected to produce more than 30 million megawatt hours of electricity each year. The construction of Vogtle 3 & 4 was originally approved by the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) as part of the continuous Integrated Resource Plan process. This regulatory process includes robust analysis and discussion of the company's plan, typically filed every three years, outlining how it will continue delivering clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy for millions of customers over a 20-year planning horizon. In addition to the Vogtle expansion, this process has helped bring thousands of megawatts of new renewable energy to Georgia in recent years, as well as new technologies such as battery energy storage systems. Conservative Climate Foundation (CCF) Chair Heather Reams joined Conservative Climate Caucus (CCC) Chair Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) and Reps. Rick W. Allen (R-Ga.), Blake Moore (R-Utah) and Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) on Friday at an event in Augusta, Georgia, showcasing the importance of nuclear power in an all-of-the-above energy portfolio. Friday’s programming included a panel discussion on nuclear energy and a tour of the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant — the largest nuclear power plant and generator of clean energy in the nation as of last week.

SAFE Comments Address National Security of Commerce Action – SAFE’s Coalition for Reimagined Mobility (ReMo) submitted a detailed comment letter per the Commerce Department’s request for comment on the national security implications of connected vehicles with foreign components. While SAFE and ReMo anticipate that this investigation will uncover significant risks, it is imperative that strategic decoupling from foreign adversaries for vehicle components and technologies be done in a way that allows U.S. industry to be a global leader in deploying  innovative new technologies and products. The comments detail processes and opportunities for Commerce to navigate these challenging dynamics in a way that strengthens the nation’s long-term economic and national security. Importantly, the proliferation of connected and automated vehicle technology is a net positive for society as they improve the safety and efficiency of our transportation system. Topics addressed in the comments include:  

• Current prevalence of sophisticated Chinese components in the automotive supply chain
• Overlap between connected vehicle and military defense technologies
• Data collection, access, and national security risks
• Cybersecurity vulnerabilities to foreign adversaries
• Benefits of localization and diversification of the ICTS supply chain
• Trade implications for potential vehicles and components built in Mexico, that might otherwise circumvent trade policies or tariffs

Advanced vehicle technologies will define the automotive and transportation sectors for the next several decades and the United States must act to maintain, and in some cases reclaim, our position as the global leader in this industry. Earlier this year, ReMo published its flagship report, Unlocking a 21st Century Mobility System: How to Rethink the Future of Mobility and Restore Leadership in Transportation Innovation, which highlighted these risks and documented the extent of action required by the U.S. government and industry to remain both globally competitive and secure.

ACORE, BCSE Others to Push Funding for Transmission – The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) helped lead a diverse coalition of more than 40 organizations and companies in a joint letter to Congress yesterday, requesting robust funding for electric transmission deployment and research in the Department of Energy (DOE)’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget. The letter included specific funding requests for DOE’s Grid Deployment Office, Office of Electricity, and Loan Programs Office, along with additional borrowing authority for the Transmission Facilitation Program. Such funding “is critical to unleashing domestic clean energy resources, safeguarding against emerging threats, catalyzing billions in private capital investment, creating thousands of good-paying jobs, and delivering low-cost energy to families and businesses,” the signatories wrote.

ON THE SCHEDULE THIS WEEK

Milken Global Conference Set –The 27^th annual Milken Institute Global Conference will be held in Los Angeles today to Wednesday. The events biggest moments with global leaders in health, finance, tech, philanthropy and beyond. This year’s event will unite our catalytic community to tackle these challenges and seize the opportunity to collectively shape our shared future.

CLEANPOWER Set for Minnesota – The American Clean Power Assn holds its annual CLEANPOWER 2024 forum today to Thursday at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minnesota. There will be a bunch of industry speakers but also the event will feature Trump ally David Urban and former DNC chair Donna Brazile to talk politics and 2024. 

DOE Hosts Hydrogen Merit Review – Today through Thursday, DOE’s Hydrogen Program is hosting its 2024 Annual Merit Review and Peer Evaluation Meeting (AMR) at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia.

Heritage Looks at China, Green Sources – The Heritage Foundation holds the launch of the Chinese Handcuffs project today at 2:00 p.m. exploring the Chinese Communist Party's calculated strategy to control 'green energy' sources. Dr. Victoria Coates, Jack Spencer and Erin Walsh from The Heritage Foundation, along with Landon Derentz from The Atlantic Council, will explore these project elements and China’s perilous energy developments.

House Rules Ready for Appliance Legislation – The House Rules Committee meets today at 4:00 p.m. for a rule on H.R. 6192 (118), the Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act, and other legislation.

House Energy Looks at EPA’s Risk Management Issues – The House Energy and Commerce Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee holds a hearing tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. on EPA's RMP (Risk Management Program) Rule.  The hearing will look at the impacts on the American people and American manufacturing. Witnesses include Oklahoma AG Gentner Drummond.

House Transpo Looks at Pipeline Safety Agency – The House Transportation and Infrastructure Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee holds a hearing tomorrow at 10:15 a.m. examining the reauthorization needs of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. PHMSA Deputy Administrator Tristan Brown, AGA Safety SVP Christina Sames API midstream Policy head Robin Rorick and Bill Caram of the Pipeline Safety Trust testify.

RFF Forum Focused on Minority Producers – Resources for the Future (RFF) holds its fourth webinar in its 2024 Exposure event series tomorrow at Noon for “Minority Producers in the Climate Transition.” This webinar will explore the topic of minority agricultural producers in the climate transition and feature leading experts on these issues.

Forum Looks at Climate, National Security – The Women's Foreign Policy Group and the Canadian Embassy hold a discussion tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. on climate change implications for national security. The event will include a panel discussion featuring Sheri Goodman, Senior Fellow, Wilson Center Polar Institute and Environmental Change & Security Program; Sara Cohen, Deputy Head of Mission, Foreign Policy and National Security; and Rachel Jacobson, Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Army for Installations, Energy and Environment.

Hydrogen Cart Ride/Drive at Wharf – Yamaha Motors will offer ride/drive/demonstrations of a hydrogen-powered golf car during the 2024 American Boating Congress at the Washington Marina at the Wharf at 4:00 p.m. Yamaha recently introduced the hydrogen-powered golf car as well as a hydrogen-powered outboard as means to explore hydrogen as a possible method of achieving carbon neutrality within its product lines. In addition, Yamaha Marine will demonstrate a Regulator 23 powered by twin F150s using marine sustainable fuel.

ASE Energy Policy Summit Set – On Wednesday at 9:00 a.m., the Alliance to Save Energy (ASE) holds its 2024 Energy Policy Summit on powering the energy transition with demand-side solutions. The event will feature a presentation by LBNL and the Brattle Group on building sector decarbonization scenarios by 2050. This event examines energy efficiency's role in U.S. energy transition policy. Speakers include Rep. Andrew Garbarino, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, AGA’s Karen Harbert, AHRI’s Samatha Slater and many more.

Forum Looks at State Critic Minerals Dialogue – The Business Council for International Understanding holds a discussion on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. for the inaugural meeting of the C5+1 Critical Minerals Dialogue hosted by the State Department on February 8. Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources Geoffrey Pyatt speaks.

Regan Hits Senate Environment – The Senate Environment Committee holds a hearing on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. focusing on the EPA’s proposed FY2025 Budget.  EPA Administrator Michael Regan testifies.

Murkowski Looks to Rip Interior at Senate Budget Hearing – After signaling it last week at the Senate Energy Budget hearing, Sen. Lisa Murkowski will be ready for Wednesday’s 10:30 a.m. Senate Appropriations Interior/Environment Subcommittee hearing on the Interior Budget. 

Forum Looks at Fisheries, Climate – The Henry L. Stimson Center holds a virtual discussion on Thursday at 9:00 a.m. on the Mekong-U.S. Partnership Track 1.5 Policy Dialogue on Fisheries, Agriculture, and Food Security. This discussion will launch the summary report to share takeaways and policy recommendations from the 8th Policy Dialogue, which was held in Ho Chi Minh City in March 2024 as a deep dive on needs and opportunities related to fisheries, rice intensification, climate-smart agriculture, innovation, and supply chains.

Senate FR hosts State Environment Nominee – The Senate Foreign Relations Committee holds a hearing on Thursday at 10:00 a.m. on John Nkengasong to be ambassador-at-large for global health security and diplomacy; and Kristen Sarr to be assistant secretary of State for oceans and international environmental and scientific affairs.

Forum Looks at Climate Resilience Latin America – USAID and USEA will host a webinar on Thursday at 10:00 a.m. highlighting ICE’s and EPM’s climate resilience and adaptation experiences. Through brief presentations, an engaging panel discussion, and a Q&A session with the audience, the webinar will disseminate technical knowledge and organizational lessons learned that are relevant for any organization undertaking or supporting climate risk management activities, especially in developing countries.

Wilson Forum Looks at Energy Transition – The Wilson Center's Latin America Program holds a virtual discussion on Thursday at 12:30 p.m. on opportunities from nearshoring, the energy transition and other drivers of sustainable growth. The event will feature a virtual discussion with the new UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean executive secretary, Dr. José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs. In his first official visit to Washington, he will share his vision for transforming the region’s approach to inclusive, sustainable development.

Webinar Focuses on Western Transmission – On Thursday at 2:00 p.m., RMI holds a webinar exploring the economic opportunity that an expanded transmission system presents for Western states and how state actors can work together to plan this system. 

Forum Looks at Hydrogen for Decarb – On Thursday at 2:00 p.m., GTU Energy holds a webinar on hydrogen demand for industrial decarbonization. This webinar will convene subject matter experts to share critical insights on challenges and opportunities in driving hydrogen demand across industrial applications. Speakers include CEMEX CCUS/Hydrogen director Martha Ramos-Gomez,                Jack Andreasen of Breakthrough Energy and Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen (MachH2) Chief Integration Officer Neil Banwart.

USEA Discusses Climate Resilience, Latin America – The US Energy Association holds a virtual discussion on Friday at 10:00 a.m., on climate resilience and adaptation in Latin America.  The event will look at any lessons for a global audiences.

THE FUTURE

Forum to Address Energy Access, Research – NYU’s Institute for Policy Integrity holds a forum next Monday at 2:00 p.m. on energy access and equity research. At this event, several researchers will discuss their ongoing projects in this area and their initial findings. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Deputy Commissioner for Climate Change, Air Resources, and Energy Jon Binder speaks about his current work and his views on what kind of equity-focused research is most helpful and necessary for policymakers at this moment.

Forum Looks at Development – The Center for Global Development holds a forum on Tuesday May 14^th at Noon to look at the future of global development. The event presents two scenarios—a reasonable best- and worst-case version of the world in 2050 based on the culmination of a wide-ranging CGD research project that forecasts demographic and education trends, sectoral change and the decline of global manufacturing jobs, climate change impacts and the changing face of development finance and aid—and examines the policy choices that might take us to each of them.

RMI Forum Focuses on Local Solutions – RMI will hold a forum on Wednesday May 15^th at Noon to look at local climate solutions as a part of a global solution.  RMI’s Habiba Daggash from the Africa Energy Program, Whitney Mann from Climate-Aligned Finance, and Paula Valencia from the Southeast Asia Program will discuss innovative solutions underway around the world — and what can be done now to make the clean energy future a reality sooner than later.

FP Hosts Global Governance Forum – On Friday May 17^th at 10:00 a.m., Foreign Policy, in partnership with the United Nations University Centre for Policy Research (UNU-CPR), holds a forum to imagine the future of international cooperation. Economic uncertainty, increasing global conflicts, climate change, and failing efforts to meet the Sustainable Development Goals have put renewed pressure on multilateral institutions to adapt and meet the needs of the 21st century. This forum will look at what measures are needed to transform multilateral organizations.

Forum Looks at Cities, Climate Solutions – The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) holds a forum on Thursday May 23^rd at 2:00 p.m. about climate solutions from small- and medium-sized cities. During this briefing, speakers will focus on nature-based solutions in cities—from parks that help manage stormwater to urban trees that can reduce summer temperatures across entire neighborhoods. Panelists, including city government officials, community leaders, and federal agency partners, will highlight equitable and community-designed climate solutions from the places they live and work and describe the intersection points with federal policy and programs.

BCSE Heads to Cleveland for Climate Discussion – The Business Council for Sustainable Energy is headed to Cleveland, OH from May 21^st to May 23^rd for the 2024 Climate Leadership Conference, hosted by The Climate Registry. The annual Climate Leadership Conference is North America’s premier event dedicated to addressing the climate crisis through policy, innovation, and business solutions. The conference brings together forward-thinking leaders from business, government, academia, and the non-profit community to explore pathways to net-zero, energy and climate solutions, and to showcase climate leadership.

EV Battery Recycling on Agenda for Circularity 2024 – On Wednesday May 22^nd to Friday May 24^th, Circularity 24 will be held in Chicago at the Marriott Marquis.  The event is the leading conference for professionals building the circular economy. On Friday at 9:00 a.m., leaders across industries and sectors will feature a discussion on how to catalyze systems change and accelerate the circular economy. Laura LoSciuto, Manager for Carbon-Free Transportation at RMI, will speak on a panel focused on EV battery circularity, along with panelists from Ascend Elements, UL Standards & Engagement, and Alliance for Automotive Innovation. The conversation will focus on what is being done to accelerate EV battery recycling and other circular practices and how this impacts the global race to net-zero.

ACORE Holds NYC Finance Forum – ACORE Finance Forum will be held on June 4-5 in New York City.

Cramer, Markey Headline POLITICO Energy Summit – On June 6^th at Noon at The Schuyler, POLITICO holds its highly anticipated Energy Summit, where their newsroom team brings together influential voices in climate and energy to delve into the shifting global policy environment in a year of major elections in the U.S. and around the world. POLITICO will examine how governments are writing and rewriting new rules for the energy future and America’s own role as a major exporter. Tom Pyle is also on the speaker list.

CA Hydrogen Conference Set – The California Hydrogen Conference is set for June 17^th in Sacramento, CA. The event will feature educational sessions and dynamic keynote presentations that assess the opportunities and challenges of hydrogen, explore its role in promoting California's economic growth, and discuss its impact on reducing carbon emissions in the transportation, energy, and industrial sectors. ARCHES CEO Angelina Galiteva, CEC Chair Siva Gunda, SoCal Gas’ Neil Navin, FCHEA CEO Frank Wolak and several others speak.

Nuclear Summit Set – In partnership with the United Coalition for Advanced Nuclear Power, ExchangeMonitor Publications & Forums hold the 2^nd Annual Nuclear Energy Security Summit June 26-27 at the Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center in Washington, DC. This event brings together government officials, industry leaders, experts, and stakeholders to discuss critical issues facing the nuclear energy sector, including securing the supply chain, increasing resiliency and achieving sustainability.