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Solving the Carbon Problem Together

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October 23, 2014

2:00 pm - 3:15 pm

 
Please join the Center on Global Energy Policy for remarks and a discussion with Roger W. Sant, Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus, The AES Corporation and Chairman, The Summit Foundation. Drawing on lessons from his forty years of experience in the energy industry, Sant will discuss the problem of carbon pollution, arguing against the pessimism that often pervades discussions on this topic and offering insights on ways to move forward.  Following these remarks, CGEP Inaugural Fellow David Sandalow will moderate a panel discussion with Sant as well as: 

  • George Frampton, Principal, New Energy Advisors and Co-Founder, Partnership for Responsible Growth, and former Chairman, White House Council on Environmental Quality;
  • Mona Sutphen, Partner, Macro Advisory Partners, and former White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy. 

Registration is required for in-person attendance. It will also be livestreamed at:http://energypolicy.columbia.edu/watch (no registration necessary for livestream viewing).

This event is open to press.

 

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