Overview

Leaders from around the world will gather in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11-22, 2024, for the UN Climate Change Conference, or COP29.

EEI leaders and member company executives will travel to Baku to participate in a variety of official side events highlighting the electric power industry’s clean energy leadership and the transformation of the U.S. economy. The events will feature discussions on meeting clean energy goals while addressing rising demand, deploying new clean energy technologies, driving ambitious climate goals, and more. Find a schedule of EEI’s events below.

The track record of America’s electric companies over the past decade, together with our trajectory of continuing emissions reductions, shows that we remain focused on affordability and reliability while we work to deliver the resilient clean energy future that customers want and expect. We are proud to be leading the way in deploying renewables and other clean energy technologies; in supporting the development of new, affordable, 24/7 carbon-free technologies; and in investing in the infrastructure needed to deliver a resilient clean energy future to our customers.

 

COP29 Events

Following are the official COP29 side events in which EEI’s delegation will participate.

Driving Ambitious Climate Goals: Leveraging All-of-Society Action for the U.S. 2035 NDC
Co-hosted by America Is All In (AIAI) and the University of Maryland Center for Global Sustainability, EEI leaders will discuss the energy industry’s leadership in reducing carbon emissions and their work to develop and deploy the next-generation technologies needed to reach net zero.
AIAI Pavilion
Thursday, November 14 | 11:30 a.m. Azerbaijan Time (AZT) (2:30 a.m. EST) 
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Meeting Net Zero: The Challenge of Increased Electricity Demand
Electric companies and large energy users will discuss how they are navigating the challenges of meeting carbon emissions reduction goals while maintaining affordability and reliability in the face of rapidly rising demand for electricity.
International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) Business Hub
Thursday, November 14 | 3:30 p.m. AZT (6:30 a.m. EST)

Policies and Best Practices for Grid Modernization to Enable Renewable Energy Integration
Part of the Eurasia Clean Energy Business Forum, this panel discussion will focus on the grid modernization efforts underway in the United States and countries across Eurasia, the policies driving the development and deployment of clean energy technologies, and more.
Ritz Carlton Baku
Saturday, November 16 | 9 a.m. AZT (12 a.m. EST)

Broadening the Benefits of Clean Energy: Community Engagement and Next Generation Workforce Development
This event will spotlight how public and private sector leaders are transforming how clean energy and climate solutions are deployed, and opportunities for students and the workforce to succeed in a carbon-constrained economy.
Water Conference Room
Monday, November 18 | 10 a.m. AZT (1 a.m. EST)

 

Clean Energy Facts

Carbon Emissions Are
41% Below 2005 Levels
50 EEI member companies already have announced ambitious emissions reduction commitments, 41 of which aim for net-zero or equivalent by 2050 or sooner.
>40% of Electricity
From Carbon-Free Sources
More than 40% of all U.S. power generation now comes from clean, carbon-free sources, including nuclear energy, hydropower, wind, and solar energy.
More Than 26 Gigawatts
of renewable technologies added
In 2023 alone, more than 26 GW of renewable technologies went online in the United States.

Leading a Clean Energy Transformation

EEI’s member companies are committed to getting the energy they provide as clean as they can as fast as they can, while continuing to prioritize the reliability and affordability that our customers value. Select a state to learn more about your electric company’s clean energy commitment and clean energy projects.

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