Events

Rural Electric Co-operative leadership, staff, board members, and consultants are invited to hear about the most powerful ways New ERA funding can be leveraged to improve system resilience, expand member resources from both the demand- and supply-side, and resolve transmission limitations to unlock even greater investments in the future. The session will be led by RMI federal programs experts Uday Varadarajan, senior principal, and Sam Mardell, manager. Participants should expect to be exposed to innovative solutions to some of their most pressing concerns, as well as a frank appraisal of what’s possible right now. By the end of this two-hour session, attendees will leave with a clear picture of how projects can be designed to deliver real benefits to co-op members. 

Join RMI’s Raul Alfaro-Pelico at the Africa Energy Forum where he will speak about empowering Africa’s youth to lead an equitable energy transition and the value of investing in young professionals to advance the world’s collective goals toward a net-zero future. The 2023 forum will gather governments, utilities, and regulators with development finance institutions, commercial banks, power developers, technology providers, EPCs, and professional services to identify opportunities, form partnerships, and move the energy industry forward.

Join us for a webinar discussion on how federal incentive programs can support underserved communities with clean energy initiatives. Specifically, we will dive in-depth into the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) and the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF).  

This webinar will educate community organizations and energy organizations about the relevant components of the ITC under the Inflation Reduction Act. During this 60-minute session, we will be joined by Jeremy Kalin from Avisen Legal to delve into the details of the ITC. He will provide information that can empower attendees to navigate the complexities of federal incentive programs. RMI Manager Alisa Peterson will explore how the GGRF can support equitable solar and renewable energy development on a dramatic scale.

The climate crisis is upending the finance sector. ESG frameworks and rankings remain dynamic and unsettled, but, despite their imperfections, are impacting billions of investments and leading companies to develop new metrics to gauge their sustainability progress. 

Join RMI’s Elizabeth Harnett at GreenFin 23 (June 26-28, Boston) where she will speak about proper transition planning for net-zero commitments in the banking sector. The conference convenes an influential audience of finance, investment and sustainability professionals to share insights, address key challenges and showcase leading sustainable financial products and services. RMI audiences can apply the discount code GF23RMI for 10% off at registration.

Join leaders from RMI’s Global South team to learn about the current state of play and key opportunities for business to advance workforce development and financing approaches across the global south. You’ll also hear early updates on this year’s COP28 conference on what we expect to come out of the first ever Global Stocktake.

RMI experts will attend the TED Countdown Summit in Detroit, MI, July 11–14, to connect with climate leaders from around the world and advance the message that the energy transition is accelerating, with exponential growth in renewables happening around the world. Attendees include Kingsmill Bond, Habiba Daggash, Dina Cappiello, Laurens Speelman, Alessandra Carreon, and Marissa Gantman. The TED Countdown Summit will highlight the state of climate progress, visualize a better future, and explore the solutions, tools, and partnerships that will help us move forward. Reach out to events@rmi.org if you will be there and wish to connect with RMI.