Climate Week NYC 2026

DLA Piper hosted events in New York City

During Climate Week NYC (September 20-25, 2026), we are proud to convene industry leaders, innovators, and policymakers through a dynamic series of events exploring climate resilience and the financing of the energy transition. Together, we will examine how sustainability can drive business growth, strengthen resilience, and accelerate meaningful action. From legal and regulatory developments to the role of digital infrastructure, our discussions will highlight the power of cross-sector collaboration in shaping a more sustainable future.

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Featured events

Unlocking Article 6 finance for battery energy storage: Carbon market pathways, bankability, and the future of grid-scale storage investment

Andreas Gunst,

Brendan Oviedo,

Andrew Westgate

Join DLA Piper during Climate Week NYC for an interactive working session, bringing together developers, financiers, carbon-market professionals, corporate buyers, and policymakers to explore pathways for channeling Article 6 finance into battery energy storage system (BESS) projects.

21 September 2026

GBBC's 9th Annual Blockchain Central UNGA

Elizabeth (Liz) Caires,

Emily Honsa Hicks,

Brandon Rios

Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC)’s 9th Annual Blockchain Central UNGA will be held in New York City alongside the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The program will be hosted jointly with international law firm DLA Piper.

22 September 2026

Energy Alliances 2026: The allied tech stack

Sid Fowler,

Oliver Wright,

Thomas Daley

Join DLA Piper and MILE for Energy Alliances 2026 to discuss ways allied nations and private capital can move together across these sectors.

23 September 2026

Supply chains and the climate transition: Navigating forced labor, sanctions, and compliance requirements

Join DLA Piper during Climate Week NYC for a panel discussion on how forced labor and modern slavery regimes across the EU, the US, the UK, and Australia are reshaping compliance for companies with climate-critical supply chains – and how China’s blocking rules and rare earth export controls may create competing compliance obligations across jurisdictions.

23 September 2026

The resilience test: An interactive catastrophic disaster simulation

Whitney Cloud,

Chas Hamilton,

Meaghan Colligan Hembree,

Nick Rock,

Noni Shannon

Join DLA Piper for an interactive simulation that will challenge participants to navigate a realistic, evolving climate scenario.

24 September 2026

The future of textile regulation: EPR, circularity, and what comes next

Kristy Balsanek,

Adrián del Paso,

Meaghan Colligan Hembree,

Please join DLA Piper for a discussion of the changing regulatory landscape affecting the textile sector, including key developments in textile EPR, PFAS regulation, greenwashing enforcement, and broader circular economy initiatives in the United States, Europe, and beyond.

24 September 2026