Port Powerhouse @ Climate Week NYC

Join us on UN World Maritime Day, Thursday, September 24, for the second annual convening at Climate Week NYC. Port Powerhouse: Ports powering a climate-positive economy is High Ambition Climate Collective and the Port of Seattle’s flagship convening spotlighting ports as drivers of climate action, clean energy deployment, resilient infrastructure, economic competitiveness, and community prosperity. The event is co-hosted by HACC, Port of Seattle, and the Port of New York-New Jersey, in partnership with C40 Cities and the United Nations Global Compact Ocean Stewardship Coalition. Program overview 8:30 AM | Registration and welcome 9:00 AM–12:00 PM | Plenary program Opening remarks: Commissioner Fred Felleman, Port of Seattle Keynote: Ambassador Eric Garcetti, Ambassador for Global Diplomacy at C40 Cities Panel discussions Advancing maritime climate action in a shifting policy landscape Building sustainable fuel and energy pathways Financing ports as energy nodes and innovation hubs Closing remarks: Commission President Ryan Calkins, Port of Seattle 12:00–1:00 PM | Networking lunch 1:00–2:30 PM | Deep-dive sessionsFocused, interactive discussions with peers and practitioners. These sessions are closed to working media. 2:30 PM | Event concludes All times Eastern. Registration Confirmed attendees: If you’ve received a registration approval email, your spot is confirmed. Please bring a government-issued photo ID for check-in at reception. Breakfast and lunch are included. PLEASE NOTE: Afternoon deep-dive sessions are closed to working media. Waitlisted attendees: We’re currently at capacity and monitoring availability closely. We will email you if space becomes available. Please wait for approval before coming to the venue, as we cannot accommodate walk-ins. Virtual attendees: Virtual participation is available for the plenary program only, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM Eastern. We will send a link to all virtual attendees.