The Center on Global Energy Policy hosted 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 discussed the problem of carbon pollution, argued against the pessimism that often pervades discussions on this topic, and offered insights on ways to move forward. Following these remarks, CGEP Inaugural Fellow David Sandalow moderated 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; and Mona Sutphen, Partner, Macro Advisory Partners, and former White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy.