The first days of Climate Week NYC – courage, the future, and the trends in our energy system

Climate Week NYC Daily show Ep 3: Stepping into the future

The third and final episode of the Climate Week NYC Daily Show can only look one way: ahead. How will we be living in the future, and what will our cities look like? How does COP need to change to keep it relevant, and h...

Highlights: 23 September 2026

07.30pm ET Climate Week NYC continued across the city today, part of a program of more than 1,500 events running all week. From states and regions strengthening cooperation to AI, energy efficiency and electrification, t...

Climate Week NYC Daily show Ep 2: California AG Bonta sues Trump administration over shutdown of wind project

On this episode of the show, produced with Newsweek and Hi-Impact, is Attorney General of California, Rob Bonta. The state of California is taking the Trump administration to court on what it says is the illegal use of t...

Climate Week NYC Daily show Ep 1: Climate change is reshaping the geopolitical map

The first episode of the Climate Week NYC Daily Show is out, jam-packed with speakers and highlights – and it tackles the main theme of the Opening Ceremony head-on.

Highlights: 22 September 2026

07.30pm ET The Hub Live closes here for another year, and it closes on a clear choice. The energy transition is underway. The question now is who moves fastest, and who benefits. Dr. Fatih Birol, International Energy Age...

Closing keynote 2026: H.E. Kristrún Frostadóttir

Prime Minister of Iceland H.E. Kristrún Frostadóttir gave this year’s closing keynote speech of Climate Week NYC, focused on energy resilience and geothermal power.

Global leaders call for speeding up of renewables and clean electrification

New York City, September 21, 2026 – Speeding up clean electrification and tripling global renewable energy capacity by 2030 must be key pillars of corporate and government strategies, heads of government, CEOs and civil ...

Opening keynote 2026: The Hon. Anthony Albanese MP

Prime Minister of Australia The Hon. Anthony Albanese MP gave this year’s opening keynote speech of Climate Week NYC, focused on practical action to address the economic, social and national security impacts of climate c...

Opening Ceremony speech 2026: Helen Clarkson OBE

Helen Clarkson, OBE, CEO, Climate Group opened Climate Week NYC with a speech on transforming our energy into impact and action. Hello, and welcome to Climate Week NYC 2026. I'm Helen Clarkson, CEO of Climate Group, and ...

Highlights: 21 September 2026

06.25pm ET That's a wrap on day one, and the message from the leaders who took the stage today was consistent: most of the solutions already exist. The problem is delivering them at the speed and scale needed.

Highlights: 20 September 2026

09.20pm ET The skyline is green and the city is ready.

Renewable supply shortfalls threaten companies’ 100% clean energy goals

Limited supply of renewables named the top barrier in markets around the world, particularly South Korea, Singapore, and Japan Governments “serious about shielding their economies from the devastating effects of fossil f...

Six more events to add to your Climate Week NYC diary

Climate Week NYC is hosted by Climate Group. Alongside bringing together more than 1,000 events across New York City, we'll be convening leaders through the Opening Ceremony, The Hub Live and a program of focused events ...

Australian PM Albanese to focus on practical global climate action at opening of Climate Week NYC

New York City, September 16 - Prime Minister of Australia The Hon. Anthony Albanese MP will give this year’s opening keynote speech of Climate Week NYC, on Monday September 21 in New York City.