Carbon Newbie Summit at Climate Week NYC 2026
The Carbon Newbie Summit is back for its 6th edition! 🎉
What can whales teach us about economics? How is AI transforming the way buildings use energy? And how are global investors and insurers preparing for a changing climate?
Hear fresh perspectives from senior leaders at Mubadala Investment Company, London Stock Exchange Group, Trane Technologies, ServiceNow, American Family Insurance, BrainBox AI and more—alongside renowned scientists, entrepreneurs and changemakers from Columbia Climate School, the University of Toronto, Rutgers University and the Clean Air Task Force.
We’ll explore everything from AI and decarbonization to living nature, carbon credits, climate risk, microplastics, geothermal energy and sustainable finance—all through lively, accessible conversations designed for curious minds.
Whether you’re completely new to climate or already working in the field, you’ll leave with fresh ideas, practical insights and plenty to talk about.
No climate experience necessary—just bring your curiosity!
Meet our incredible speakers on the Carbon Newbie Summit website.
Light breakfast and full lunch will be served
🤝 CO-HOSTS
CNaught
Debevoise & Plimpton
Trane Technologies
University of Toronto - Lawson Climate Institute
Clever Carbon
The Carbon Newbie Summit is an initiative of Clever Carbon.
📺 LIVESTREAMING AVAILABLE - register for the livestream ticket to receive details
Who should attend?
From climate experts to professionals new to sustainability and climate, our Summit welcomes anyone curious and passionate about climate.
By registering for this event, you agree to share your registration information with our co-hosts/sponsors.
About CNaught:
Trusted by buyers like Asana, Medium, and Tiger Global, CNaught makes it easy to drive real climate impact through high-quality carbon credit portfolios. We deliver access to sophisticated buying strategies, previously available only to the largest buyers, enabling companies of any size to take meaningful climate action. Learn more: https://www.cnaught.com/
About Debevoise & Plimpton:
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is a premier law firm with market-leading practices, a global perspective and strong New York roots. Our clients look to us to bring a distinctively high degree of quality, intensity and creativity to resolve legal challenges effectively and cost efficiently. We have particularly deep experience in the broad range of issues that arise as environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns and requirements become increasingly important. The firm brings together sophisticated, multidisciplinary and multinational teams to provide tailored and practical guidance across the evolving ESG and business integrity spectrum by counseling on trends and prudential issues, delivering concrete legal advice on evolving sustainability regulations and policies, and helping clients prepare for the legal, financial and reputational risks arising in this rapidly changing landscape. Learn more: https://www.debevoise.com/
About Trane Technologies:
Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator. Through our strategic brands Trane® and Thermo King®, and our portfolio of environmentally responsible products and services, we bring efficient and sustainable climate solutions to buildings, homes and transportation.
https://tranetechnologies.com
About University of Toronto - Lawson Climate Institute:
Through a multidisciplinary approach, the Lawson Climate Institute is ramping up U of T’s capacity to advance the technologies and policies needed for Canada to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. As one of U of T’s most wide-ranging, comprehensive initiatives, the institute is unique in its aim to ensure students in every discipline across three campuses have an opportunity to gain the tools needed to take concrete steps toward implementing practical climate solutions. The institute is named in honour of Brian Lawson and Joannah Lawson in recognition of their transformative $60-million donation to help establish the institute.
https://lci.utoronto.ca
About Clever Carbon:
At Clever Carbon, we teach people about carbon footprint in a hip and fun way! From content creation to carbon footprint workshops, we work with leading brands around the world to help raise carbon literacy because what gets measured gets changed! Learn more: https://clevercarbon.io/