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Climate Week at Penn
Lecture Kleinman Center Event

Future of Climate Finance: The Capital Stack for the Energy Transition

Speaker

Leslie Labruto

When

Wednesday, October 7, 2026 | 4:00PM - 5:00PM

Moderator

Parinitha Sastry
Join us for Climate Week at Penn and learn about what it takes to fund a more affordable, cleaner, and healthier future with Shleifer Senior Fellow Leslie Labruto.
Climate Week at Penn
Webinar Kleinman Center Event

Securing the Supply Chain: Critical Minerals Permitting Reform

Speakers

Gracelin Baskaran, Jamie Pleune

When

Wednesday, October 7, 2026 | 12:00PM - 1:00PM

Moderator

Heather Boushey
Virtual event
How can the U.S. secure the critical minerals needed for the clean energy transition while protecting communities and the environment? Join the EconClimate Lab for a conversation on the trade-offs of mineral permitting reform and the policies that could accelerate responsible domestic mining.
Lecture Kleinman Center Event

Belém to Antalya: Brazil’s COP30 Presidency and the Fossil Fuels Roadmap

Speaker

Pedro Brancante

When

Friday, September 25, 2026 | 12:00PM - 1:00PM

Moderator

Angela Pachon
Join the Kleinman Center and Penn Climate to explore Brazil’s journey from Belém to Antalya and what’s next on the COP climate stage.
Discussion Kleinman Center Event

Trade, Energy Export Dependence, and the Whole-of-Economy Transition Away from Fossil Fuels

When

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 | 1:00PM - 3:00PM
Penn experts discuss what transitioning away from fossil fuels actually cost during NYC Climate Week.

This event is invite-only.

Invite Only
Panel Kleinman Center Event

The New Investment Map: Competitiveness, Climate Resilience, and the Future of Clean Energy Investment

When

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 | 5:00PM - 8:00PM
Part of New York Climate Week, this event explores how climate risk, emerging technologies, energy demand, and geopolitical competition are reshaping global clean energy investment.

This event is invite-only. If you are interested in attending, please email vp-climate@upenn.edu.

Invite Only
Roundtable Kleinman Center Event

Powering Agriculture: Financing Distributed Renewable Energy in Emerging Markets

When

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 | 3:00PM - 5:00PM
Part of New York Climate Week, this roundtable brings together leaders from finance, policy, research, and implementation to explore how distributed renewable energy can expand electricity access, raise agricultural productivity, and cut emissions in emerging markets.

This event is invite-only.

Webinar Kleinman Center Event

Forest Carbon Accounting in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol

Speakers

Miguel Brandão, Charles Canham, Jiaxin Chen, Kate Dooley, Heather Keith, Tim Searchinger

When

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 | 9:00AM - 10:15AM

Moderator

Danny Cullenward
Virtual event
Award Ceremony Kleinman Center Event

2026 Carnot Prize Policy Lecture and Award Ceremony

Speakers

John Kerry, Cary Coglianese, J. Larry Jameson

When

Thursday, September 17, 2026 | 5:30PM - 6:45PM

Moderator

Sanya Carley
This year marks the tenth Carnot Prize, awarding substantial contributions to energy policy. Our 2026 recipient is John Kerry, former U.S. senator, secretary of state, and presidential climate envoy.
Webinar Kleinman Center Event

When the Plant Closes: Modernizing Unemployment Insurance for Climate and Industrial Shocks

Speakers

Michele Evermore, Ioana Marinescu

When

Wednesday, September 9, 2026 | 12:00PM - 1:00PM

Moderator

Heather Boushey
Virtual event
How should unemployment insurance adapt to a changing climate and economy? Join the EconClimate Lab for a conversation on how climate change and the clean energy transition are reshaping labor markets.
Networking Kleinman Center Event

Welcome Back Reception

When

Wednesday, September 2, 2026 | 4:00PM - 6:00PM
This informal reception will provide a wonderful opportunity to get to know the Kleinman Center and opportunities at the Center for students, meet our faculty and staff, and share insights.