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 sessions
Focused, 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.