Policy Leadership Series with Former Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz

A conversation with former US Energy Secretary Moniz on global energy and climate policy

Date

March 4, 2020

Time

9:00–10:00 a.m. ET

Participants

Ernest Moniz and Richard G. Newell

Event Series

Policy Leadership Series

Event Details

On March 4, 2020, Resources for the Future (RFF) hosted a Policy Leadership Series event with former US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz on global energy and climate policy. In a conversation moderated by RFF President Richard G. Newell, Moniz discussed a range of topics, such as ongoing international climate negotiations, his proposal for a “Green Real Deal," and new and existing technological innovations that could help to mitigate carbon emissions and climate change. Moniz is the founder and CEO of the Energy Futures Initiative, a nonprofit clean energy think tank dedicated to advancing solutions to climate change.

Event Video

Topics

Participants

Ernest Moniz

Former US Secretary of Energy; Founder and CEO, Energy Futures Initiative

Richard G. Newell

Senior Advisor; Former President and CEO, Resources for the Future

Richard G. Newell

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