The Energy Independence Summit is the nation’s premier clean transportation policy summit.
The 2021 all virtual summit will bring together leaders of the nation’s Clean Cities Coalitions, the clean transportation industry, the Biden Administration and Congress to discuss new strategies for advancing markets for clean fuels and vehicles.
Roundtables with Administration and Congressional Leaders
March 17-19
Participate in roundtable discussions with leaders of the Biden Administration’s clean transportation team, key Congressional committees, federal agencies, and the electric vehicle, natural gas, propane, biofuels, and hydrogen industries. Learn the latest about tax incentives, infrastructure investments and funding opportunities.
The 2021 Energy Independence Summit will provide an important opportunity to build on our recent successes. With the new Biden Administration and a new Congress recently taking office, there will be renewed focus on practical solutions to climate change that will create thousands of new clean energy jobs.
Preliminary Agenda
*All times listed are Mountain Time
Wednesday March 17
12:00 pm | Roundtable of Industry Leaders
1:00 pm | Roundtable with Key Biden Administration Leaders – Invited Speakers include:
• Gina McCarthy, White House National Climate Advisor
• Pete Buttigieg, Secretary of Transportation
• Jennifer Granholm, Nominee for Secretary of Energy
• Michael Regan, Nominee for EPA Administrator
2:00 pm | Break-out Sessions with Summit Sponsors
Thursday March 18
12:00 pm | Roundtable with Rep. Frank Pallone,
Chair House Energy and Commerce Committee (Invited)
12:30 pm | Roundtable with House and Senate Energy Committee Staff (Invited)
1:00 pm | Roundtable with Peter DeFazio, Chair, House Transportation Committee (Invited)
1:30 pm | Roundtable with Senator Ron Wyden, Chair, Senate Finance Committee (Invited)
2:00 pm | Break-out sessions with Summit Sponsors
Friday March 19
11:00 am | Roundtable with Federal Agency Leaders – DOE, EPA
12:00 pm | Roundtable with Federal Agency Leaders – DOT, USDA
1:00 pm | Break-out sessions with Summit Sponsors