FP Virtual Dialogue: Clean Energy Innovation

November 18, 2020

A Path to Strengthen U.S. Competitiveness & Drive Global Development

Foreign Policy magazine and ClearPath held a frank and balanced discussion amongst private and public sector thought leaders about driving innovation and exports in the U.S. clean energy market to bolster domestic economic growth and combat climate change.

Despite prevailing rhetoric regarding trade-offs between boosting economic activity and reducing carbon emissions, the reality is that global clean energy growth and America’s economic rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic may go hand in hand. The U.S.’ burgeoning global leadership in advanced clean energy technologies –if given appropriate support by Congress as well as U.S. and global government agencies–could spur a major growth industry and create jobs domestically while reducing carbon emissions worldwide. Nowhere are these clean energy exports more critical than in the developing world, a vast and untapped export market where billions of people still lack reliable energy access and where low-cost, high-carbon alternatives, notably coal, pose a health and environmental detriment.

Watch to hear from leading voices from government, industry, and finance about how we can most effectively tailor support for U.S. clean energy innovation and exports, including strategies to reduce the cost of these technologies for developing markets worldwide.

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November 18, 2020 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM EST

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Brendan Bechtel

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Bechtel

Brendan Bechtel is chairman and chief executive officer of Bechtel Group, Inc. Prior to being elected chairman in April 2017, Brendan was named Bechtel’s chief executive offic...

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RESTON, VIRGINIA- DECEMBER 3: Brendan Bechtel, Mary McLaughlin at Bechtel corporate headquarters. (Photo by Robert Severi/Getty Images for Bechtel)

Allison Carlson

MANAGING DIRECTOR, FP ANALYTICS

Allison oversees all global research and analysis. She counsels clients on current and prospective market, policy, and security developments with a focus on emerging trends, sce...

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Senator Kevin Cramer

(R-ND)

Kevin Cramer was elected to the United States Senate on November 6, 2018 after serving three terms as North Dakota’s At-Large Member of the United States House of Representati...

Kevin Cramer was elected to the United States Senate on November 6, 2018 after serving three terms as North Dakota’s At-Large Member of the United States House of Representatives. He is the first Republican to hold this Senate seat in his lifetime. He serves on the Armed Services, Environment and Public Works, Veterans Affairs, Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs and Budget Committees. While a member of the House, Cramer made constituent outreach a top priority, describing interacting with the public as “the best part of public service.” According to Legistorm, the Capitol Hill government issues website, Cramer held more town halls than any other Member during several of his years in the House. In 2003, then-Governor John Hoeven appointed Cramer to the Public Service Commission, and in 2004 he was elected to the position. As a North Dakota Public Service Commissioner, Cramer helped oversee the most dynamic economy in the nation. He worked to ensure North Dakotans enjoy some of the lowest utility rates in the United States, enhancing their competitive position in the global marketplace. An energy policy expert, Cramer understands America’s energy security is integral to national and economic security. A strong advocate for the free market system, Cramer has a proven record of cutting and balancing budgets, encouraging the private sector through limited, common sense regulations and limited government. Cramer has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, a Master’s degree in Management from the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota, and was conferred the degree of Doctor of Leadership, honoris causa, by the University of Mary on May 4, 2013. He is a native of Kindred, North Dakota, where he received his primary and secondary education. Kevin and his wife, Kris, have two adult sons, Isaac, who passed away in early 2018 and Ian; two adult daughters, Rachel and Annie; a twelve-year-old son, Abel; two granddaughters, Lyla and Willa; and three grandsons, Beau, Nico and Chet.

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Piotr Naimski

Minister of Energy and Secretary of State for Strategic Energy Infrastructure, Poland

Minister Naimski holds a doctorate in natural science. He is active in anti-communist opposition movement, has been an academic professor, editor and commentator. Throughout his...

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Rich Powell

Executive Director, Clear Path

Rich Powell is the Executive Director at ClearPath, the DC-based organization developing and advancing conservative policies that accelerate clean energy innovation. He e...

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Kimberly Reed

President and Chairman, Export-Import Bank of the United States

Kimberly A. Reed was sworn in as President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States on May 9, 2019. She is the first woma...

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