America is poised for energy leadership like we haven’t seen in decades. The Administration has made it clear — they want increased production of oil and natural gas in parallel with strategic investments in American innovation to meet growing demand and maintain U.S. competitiveness in emerging technologies. As we look at near-term production increases and long-term technology innovations: how are private sector leaders aligning with the federal government to help American energy be reliable and affordable while reducing emissions?
The Carbon Innovation Forum will be back at New York Climate Week 2025 for its fourth consecutive year. Presented by the American Petroleum Institute (API) and ClearPath, the forum will cover exciting developments in American-made low carbon technology, explore ways to remove unnecessary regulatory barriers, and critically examine the investments needed to scale up the energy technologies required to bolster U.S. geopolitical strength.
Event Details
September 22, 2025 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM ET
This event is closed to press and will be held under the Chatham House Rule.
1:15pm - 1:35pm: Unlocking American Energy Leadership: Make it Here, Sell it Globally, Counter China
As global demand for reliable and affordable energy continues to rise, the U.S. energy sector, with its abundant oil and gas reserves, advanced nuclear fleet, world-leading geothermal capacity and innovative minerals industry, is uniquely equipped to grow our economy, restore American manufacturing leadership, and win the AI arms race with China. This fireside chat will explore how the National Energy Dominance Council is driving federal efforts to accelerate American energy innovation, reduce reliance on foreign imports, and cut regulatory red tape.
Executive Director; National Energy Dominance Council
1:35pm - 1:55pm: Letting America Build: Removing Permitting Barriers for American Energy Dominance
As demand for energy and carbon management technologies grows, so will the need for critical infrastructure, such as LNG facilities, pipelines, and more. However, permitting delays and regulatory uncertainty are major hurdles to building projects today. This fireside chat will explore how the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council is supporting the build-out of critical, large-scale energy infrastructure by streamlining permitting processes and reducing regulatory delays.
1:55pm - 2:25pm: Made in America: Leveraging America’s Energy Strengths and Maintaining the United States’ Competitive Edge
Global energy demand is surging, driven by the rapid growth of AI and data center infrastructure, efforts to reshore U.S. manufacturing, a renewed focus on energy security, and more. In response, American companies are seizing this moment to leverage their innovation advantage and deploy next-generation energy technologies that are low-carbon, reliable, and affordable, such as LNG, hydrogen, and carbon capture. This panel will highlight how industry leaders are investing in and developing innovative technologies, expanding domestic energy production, and unlocking new energy markets, while strengthening the United States’ global competitiveness and economic security.
2:25pm - 2:55pm: Innovator Discussion Dialogues: Future of Lower-Carbon Energy and Financing
This interactive session will feature companies developing innovative technologies and building next-generation energy projects. Attendees will engage in a collaborative discussion with technology developers to identify deployment barriers and explore opportunities for overcoming these challenges. Featured innovators will discuss commercial opportunities and how their technology advances U.S. energy leadership, while attendees contribute insights on policy solutions and deployment strategies.
Lee Beck; SVP, Global Policy and Commercial Strategy; HIF Global
Sasha Stashwick; Director of Federal Affairs; Antora
Jack Thirolf, Head of Public Policy and External Affairs, Net Power
Niels Versfeld, VP of Corporate Development, Carbon Clean
2:55pm - 3:05pm: Networking Break
Experts explore the transformative potential of hydrogen as a cleaner energy solution and the deployment hurdles that need to be overcome. They’ll dissect the challenges of the “three pillars” (hourly matching, deliverability and incrementality), opportunities to scale-up, production, distribution, and utilization, and how to maximize existing federal support. Through a focus on innovation, decarbonization, and global impact; this panel offers a comprehensive outlook on how hydrogen is poised to shape the future of energy.
Amy Harder, CipherClimate – Moderator
Leia Guccione, Hydrogen Demand Initiative
Joseph Majkut, Center for Strategic and International Studies
Kerry Duggan, Founder and CEO, SustainabiliD
3:05pm - 3:10pm: Return to Room
The National Petroleum Council (NPC), a federally chartered and privately funded advisory committee, was established by the Secretary of the Interior in 1946 with the purpose of advising, informing, and making recommendations to the Secretary of Energy and the entire Executive Branch on matters relating to oil and natural gas or to the oil and gas industries. This session offers critical insights into the NPC’s most recent report, the evolving landscape of the energy sector, emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities. It also covers how innovative tools such as greenhouse gas monitoring facilitate energy security, sustainability, and technological innovation in ever-changing geopolitical dynamics.
Kelly Coppola, ExxonMobil
3:10pm - 3:15pm: Readout of Innovator Discussion Dialogues
3:15pm - 3:35pm: Balancing Energy Security, Decarbonization, and Corporate Strategy
Multinational oil and natural gas companies are navigating the complex intersection of energy security, emissions reduction goals, and diverse policy landscapes, all while delivering value to shareholders. This fireside chat will explore how global energy market shifts and international climate policies are shaping corporate strategy and unlocking new opportunities in the oil and gas sector. The discussion will focus on how the industry views the future of energy, the business potential in decarbonization, and how companies are managing competing national dynamics — from the U.S. deregulated approach to the EU’s stringent climate policies.
3:35pm - 4:05pm: From Capital to Commercialization: Funding the Next Wave of Lower-Carbon Tech
Public and private financial stakeholders play a pivotal role in advancing the next generation of low-carbon technologies, providing the early-stage capital needed to move innovative solutions from concept to commercialization. This panel will examine what investors are prioritizing when evaluating low-carbon tech projects and exploring how risk, scalability, and market signals shape private sector investment decisions. Panelists will also examine the critical connection between public policy and private capital, and how the revolving door of regulation affects investor confidence and the long-term viability of low-carbon projects.
4:05pm - 4:25pm: Full Steam Ahead: Advancing Next-Generation Geothermal
Meeting increasing demand for reliable energy will require an all-of-the-above approach, where both traditional fuels and innovative energy sources work together to support a resilient, affordable energy system. Geothermal energy presents an exciting opportunity to generate baseload, carbon-free power, building on the oil and gas industry’s decades of experience working within the subsurface. Fervo is at the leading edge with a new approach to geothermal that reduces geographical barriers to deployment. This fireside chat will explore how the geothermal industry can reach commercial scale and how collaboration across the energy sector can advance innovation.
Aaron Padilla
Vice President of Corporate Policy; API (Moderator)
With corporations working to meet their decarbonization goals, carbon markets have emerged as a critical tool for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and incentivizing the development of innovative solutions like carbon dioxide removal (CDR) across industries. This panel will explore the multifaceted landscape of carbon markets, examining their potential to support the deployment of high-quality emissions reduction projects in the US, as well as how they tie into international rulebooks like Article 6 and the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
